Hong Kong Travel - Hotels, Sightseeing Tours, Attractions
Travel to Hong Kong - Despite the obvious love of shopping and
eating, the perpetually crowded streets, glitzy neon lights and hard-core
work ethic, it can all be put into context when you consider that the most
expensive houses and powerful banks could not be planned without close
consultation with the feng shui master.
Look at the elegant sharp angles of
the Bank of China building, or the high-tech iconic HSBC in Central, then
realize that their exact location was plotted with due consideration to
keeping the spirits and dragons happy.
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Hong Kong Harbor Night Cruise and Dinner at Revolving 66 Restaurant Dine out in style at Hong Kong?s only revolving restaurant, then see the famous lights of Hong Kong?s Victoria Harbour on an after-dinner harbor cruise. There are few better ways to spend an evening on the town in Hong Kong!
Your evening starts ... Air Asia To Launch New Route Between Hong Kong And Bangkok Google AdSenseAir Asia will formally launch a route from Bangkok in Thailand to Hong Kong from October 26, 2008.
The new service will be operated using new Airbus A320 aircraft which Air Asia has just purchased.
This new route is to provide more ... China Eastern To Reopen Wuxi-Hong Kong Flight From October 1, 2008, China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Limited is formally reopening the route between Wuxi and Hong Kong.
There is one flight a day on the Wuxi-Hong Kong route, operated using Airbus A320 aircraft.
The flight starts from Wuxi at ... Regal Hong Kong Hotel Set in elegant baroque style, the deluxe Regal Hongkong Hotel caters to business travellers, exhibition delegates and tourists looking for comfort, style & convenience. Situated in Causeway Bay, one of the HK Island's main commercial & shopping ... Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Airport Arrival Transfer Shuttle Save time and money - book your Hong Kong airport transfer shuttle before you get there! You will be met by an English speaking representative at Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport, and transferred to either your Hong Kong or Kowloon hotel or the ...
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Citygate Hong Kong
Novotel Citygate Hong Kong is located in the centre of Tung Chung. The
Disneyland Hong Kong is 15 kilometres, AsiaWorld-Expo, Skyrail terminal and
Citygate shopping centre are close by as well as
MTR subway is at direct
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and contemporary decor.
Sightseeing & Attractions Hong Kong - Find & book the most popular sights, tours and activities in one of the world's favorite destinations - Hong Kong
Hong Kong has much to offer everyone from sightseeing to shopping to eating
to simply absorbing the atmosphere and mix of cultures this world-class city
has to offer.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
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Symphony of Lights - more...
Hong Kong has the big city specials like smog, odour, 14 million elbows and
an insane love of clatter. But it's also efficient, hushed and peaceful: the
transport network is excellent, the shopping centres are sublime, and the
temples and quiet corners of parks are contemplative oases.
The best thing about being in Hong Kong is getting flummoxed and fired by
the confluences and contradictions of a Chinese city with multi-Asian and
Western elements. It's about savouring new tastes, weaving through a human
gridlock and humming some dumb Cantopop tune while slurping your noodles.
Hong Kong's subtropical climate produces high
temperatures throughout most of the year and a short, mild winter. Spring
(March to mid-May) averages around 23°C and is extremely wet, often causing
dangerous landslides and floods. Summer (late May to mid-September) is hot
and humid with periodic rain fall. Temperatures may rise to 33°C. Autumn
(late September to early December) is dry with clear sunny days and
temperatures hovering around 23°C. Winter (late December to February) is
cool with low humidity with an average temperature of 17°C. The most
significant weather event is the typhoon season of late summer.
Typhoon season normally begins in June and ends in September. There are
at least two or three annual typhoons that hit Hong Kong or at least affect
the weather of the territory. The Royal Observatory of Hong Kong is
responsible for informing the mass media when a typhoon alert is hoisted. An
alert system ranging from 1 to 10 indicates the severity of a typhoon.
Number 8 means stay indoors as most public transport services are suspended.
From the vantage point of Victoria Peak, overlooking the world's busiest
deepwater port, you can see a city geared not only to making money but
feeling good about it. At night, it's like looking down into a volcano.
Despite its British colonial past, Hong Kong has always stuck to its roots,
and the culture beneath the glitz is pure Chinese. Mind you, that didn't
stop locals from feeling apprehensive about being reunited with the
motherland when the British handed the colony back to China in 1997;
however, it seems their unease has largely evaporated.
The Culinary
Capital of Asia
Today, ultramodern Hong Kong is one of the priciest cities in the world,
full of upscale restaurants that could rival those in Paris or New York
City. In fact, it's quickly becoming known as the culinary capital of Asia.
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The old
cliché ‘the city that never sleeps' couldn't be truer of Hong Kong. Whether
you're on Hong Kong Island or in Kowloon, there's a warren of bars,
restaurants and clubs of all shapes and sizes. More...
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Orientation
Area: 1,098 sq km Population: 6.7 million Country: China Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8 (Hong Kong Standard Time) Telephone Area Code: 852
Hong Kong is divided into four main areas - Kowloon, Hong Kong Island,
the New Territories and the Outlying Islands. Kowloon and the New
Territories are on a peninsula of the Chinese mainland, on the northern side
of Victoria Harbour; Hong Kong Island is on the southern side of the harbour
facing Kowloon; the Outlying Islands simply refers to any of the other 234
islands. The New Territories has a 20km (12mi) land border with China
proper.
The city itself is centred around Victoria Harbour. The main
business district is Central, on Hong Kong Island. East of Central lies the
Admiralty commercial district; Wan Chai, known for restaurants and clubs;
then Causeway Bay, a major shopping area. Towering above it all is the Peak,
Hong Kong's premier scenic outlook and residential district, which happily
has plenty of public green space. In Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui (on the southern
tip), Jordan and Yau Ma Tei are busy hotel and shopping areas, while Mong
Kok is a bustling residential and shopping area.
Events
Hong Kong's combined use of the Western calendar and the Chinese lunar
calendar can make trying to determine the exact date of festivals a bit
tricky. Chinese New Year takes place in mid- to late-February, and
many people get four days off for the event. Expect a massive fireworks
display over Victoria Harbour. The Tin Hau Festival is a Taoist
festival falling around late April. Junks are decorated and sail in long
rows to Tin Hau temples to pray for clear skies and good fishing. The
Dragon Boat Festival is held in June, with dragon boat races taking
place in Hong Kong and Outlying Islands. Lantern Festival takes place
in September or October. Lanterns are lit in homes, restaurants and temples.
The Festival of Asian Arts is a major international event and usually
occurs in October or November.
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