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Hong - Kong
Arrive In Hong Kong
When you arriving in
Kai Tak Hong Kong international airport, passengers should proceed to the Immigration Hall.
That normally is about 15
minutes to collect their baggage and then proceed to the Arrivals
Hall. If you looking for a cheap hotel, you have to ask were is the bus station and where is the
A
21 stop that will brig you strait to
Kowloon.
Hong Kong In General
 Lying
at the southeastern tip of China, Hong Kong adjoins the province of
Canton, and is just south of the tropic of Cancer.
Hong Kong is a vision of what the
rest of China could be if it open fully to the world.
Hong Kong came under British administration as a direct result of
the Opium Wars of the last century.
As a destination, Hong Kong attracts numerous
shoppers, sightseers, and gourmands
travellers. Hong Kong's English name is derived from two
Chinese characters, Heung and Gong, usually translated as Fragrant
Harbour. Hong Kong is divided into a 2 main areas -
Kowloon and Hong Kong Island The city is centered
around Victoria Harbour. The main business district is Central, on
Hong Kong Island.
Kowloon
 Kowloon is the best place to arrive when you are in Hong Kong for a first time because
here is easy to find hotel and is many shopping areas. Most of the hotels and pensions is in Tsim
Sha Tsui
and the prices is
about 20 to 30 dollars per night. Kowloon is located on the edge of the mainland of China
is the southern tip of the peninsula and faces Hong Kong island. Kowloon means
Nine Dragons. Tsim
Sha Tsui
is the main area of Kowloon, is famous for its shops and
sights. This area is home to over 600 stores, the Star Ferry and a
number of wonderful museums.
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Hong Kong Island
 Hong Kong Island is
the heart of the city, most of the action is on the north coast of
the island.
The bustle of people living and working is the biggest
attraction on the island.
Central is the focal point with the highest
skyscrapers and tallest
buildings. Few
tourists spend time in China without taking a trip to explore the
magnificent Hong Kong Island.
Hong Kong is the must visit cosmopolitan
city in the former years.
The
Central is Leading also to
Hong Kong park and to the Peak, the tallest point on the island.
Hong Kong Park
 Hong Kong
Park is like an Oasis in the middle of a modern
jungle, is certainly a place to escape
from the bustling city.
The Hong Kong Park
opened in 1991 and is located in the Supreme Court Road Central, of
the Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong Park
is open daily from 6:30am to 11pm.
The Olympic Plaza
is a new landmark and symbolizing the Olympic
spirit and a focal point for holding activities promoting the 2009.
Tai Chi
Chuan garden is about an
internal
Chinese martial art. There are different styles of T'ai Chi, although most agree they are all based on the system
originally by the Chen family to the Yang family starting in 1820. It is often practiced as a
martial arts therapy for the purposes of
health. Hong Kong park Containing trees, flowers and birds from all kind
of species.
The Peak Tram
 You can reach
the Peak Tram lower terminus by taking the shuttle bus. Depending on where you are, but is a little confusing, so is better to ask every time how to get there.
The Peak Tram, Hong Kong's
famous funicular railway began operation in May 1888 and has served
Hong Kong successfully for well over a century. During its first
year of service, The Peak Tram carried over 150,000
passengers. The Peak Tram
is much more than a vital transport link, is a landmark
and must for tourists.
Nightlife
 Hong Kong is The
City of nightlife.
Nightlife in Hong Kong
includes restaurants, pubs, discotheques, karaoke and features bars,
In Tsim Sha Tsui the streets are all a-buzz with shops, busy bars, packed cinemas
and interesting restaurants. Most of the
travelers they prefer Wan Chai. This is the most famous place that really
springs to life after dark. Formerly famous for its girlie bars and
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Wong Tai Sin Temple
 Is one of the most famous
temples in Hong Kong.
The Taoist temple established in 1921 and is dedicated to the Great
immortal Wong. When Wong Chuping was 15, he
began to follow
Taoism. Forty years
later, he achieved enlightenment and became immortal. People called
him Wong Tai Sin from then on.
The architecture of Wong Tai
Sin Temple is in the traditional Chinese temple style.
The temple is located
on the southern side of Lion Rock in the north of kowloon.
Inside the temple, are also many psychics, that can tell you your
future.
Annually, from January 1 to
15, the temple receives numerous visitors, such as those whose
prayers were answered returning to thank the immortal. Wong Tai Sin Temple
is also called Sik Sik Yuen.
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Lantau
 Of all the outlying islands,
the greatest in size and in atmosphere is Lantau. With a land
mass twice that of Hong Kong Island. In Cantonese, Lantau
means 'broken head'. The population is not more than 25,000
people. The Po Lin Monastery
is located
on western
Lantau island and above Lantau's central
mountain range.
Is the islands
best known attraction
known as the 'Buddhist Kingdom in the South, and it is one of
the well-established Buddhist monasteries in
Hong Kong. Serving as a Buddhist retreat, this monastery was
originally built by three monks in 1920 with only a shrine dedicated
to Buddha. The main building at the monastery is the temple and many
monks gradually settled there. Outside of Po Lin monastery the Tian Tan Buddha is a large bronze
statue. Also known as the Giant Buddha, it is the world's tallest
outdoor seated bronze Buddha. Is 34 meters high and weights 250
tons. It symbolizes the harmonious relationship between man and
nature, people and religion. More...
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