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| Page Views: 851 Last Visit to Hong Kong: October, 2005 | Hectic Hong Kong! by idy - last update: Dec 18, 2005 |
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Hong Kong is largely thought of as a shopping destination by many living around the region. Of course, there is no smoke without fire - in the city, the shops are innumerable!
In Kowloon, you can find shopping malls on the waterfront , stuffy makeshift stalls on Temple Street, small shops along Nathan Road, cramped malls in Mongkok and small shops lining Fa Yuen Street. On HK Island, there're funky shops at Causeway Bay jostling with big malls like Sogo, tiny nondescript shops in Wanchai, large shiny malls in Central, and upmarket chic for sale near SoHo. There is even a mid-sized mall perched atop the Victoria Peak! It's impossible to not understand why its a shopping paradise ... |
|  | But my favourite things about Hong Kong have little to do with shopping. On Hong Kong Island, I took every opportunity to ride the electric trams that ply the island and hardly used the subway. I rode twice on the Mine Train in Ocean Park despite the long queues, because it was such a dazzling ride. I shared tables with locals at small crowded eateries, because thats where the best food is. I enjoyed every moment of the cruise around the harbour (perhaps the best things are indeed for free!). I spent an extra day up in the misty Ngong Ping because I was taken by the excellent hiking trails.
I will be back on the electric trams, in the small eateries and the hiking trails when I visit Hong Kong again. That's a promise! And what's more, there's still Lamma Island, Cheung Chau, the New Territories and Sai Kung to discover!
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| | The Statistics Length of stay: 8 days, 8 nights
Weather: Cool (depends on the season)
Expenditure: HK$3000
Accomodation: SG Davis Hostel / Lee Garden Guesthouse / Alisan Guesthouse
Went:
Lantau Island
1. Po Lin Monastery
2. Big Buddha
3. Wisdom Path
4. Lantau Peak
5. Tai O Village
6. Shek Pik Reservoir
7. Mui Wo
Kowloon
8. Tsim Sha Tsui area
9. Temple Street Night Market
10. Avenue of Stars
11. Hong Kong Museum of Art
12. Mong Kok area
13. Goldfish Market & Ladies' Market
Hong Kong Island
14. Victoria Peak
15. Causeway Bay area
16. Central & Western district
17. Soho
18. Queen's Pier
19. Ocean Park
20. Aberdeen
21. Stanley
22. Wanchai area
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sonnynyc Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:04 UTC
I went on weekday around 11am for dim sum. Place was dead. Sooooo not fresh! I imagine it is much better when it's heavy people traffic (on weekend) | clairegeordio Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:22 UTC
Nice page, with some excellent information! | pepples46 Fri Nov 18, 2005 20:38 UTC
Hi D...fine H.K. page. I do remember the Big Buddah and the delishes vegetarian food fondly. great City *..* |
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