http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com Welcome to China Hong Kong Travel Guide, your friendly companion in the exploration of this unique world city, fusion of eastern and western life, one of the most energetic places in the world. Chinese people and their customs, superstitions, beliefs and aspirations dominate Hong Kong. And yet Hong Kong is very Western in the order, skysrapers, restaurants, hotels and government en-us Hong Kong Travel Guide Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:47:31 GMT Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:47:31 GMT china-hongkong-travelguide.com http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/mei-foo-sun-chuen.html Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Hong Kong travel Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:47:31 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/sitemap-1.html Hong Kong travel insider destination guide with maps, landmarks, disneyland and other theme parks, Hong Kong movies, food and general Chinese culture. China travel and Asia travel articles are provided. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:44:14 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/sitemap-3.html Hong Kong travel insider destination guide with maps, landmarks, disneyland and other theme parks, Hong Kong movies, food and general Chinese culture. China travel and Asia travel articles are provided. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:42:53 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/list-of-hospitals-in-hong-kong.html List of hospitals in Hong Kong, Hong Kong travel Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:14:15 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/list-of-tallest-buildings-in-hong-kong.html List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong , Hong Kong travel Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:07:41 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/list-of-islands-and-peninsulas-of-hong-kong.html List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, Hong Kong travel Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:55:44 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/list-of-buildings-and-structures-in-hong-kong.html List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong, Hong Kong travel Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:54:58 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tai-mo-shan.html I also like Tai Mo Shan because it has the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an altitude of 957 m. It is located approximately at the geographical centre of the New Territories. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:14:45 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/cityplaza.html Cityplaza, located in Taikoo Shing in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island, is one of the shopping malls operated by Swire Properties. The mall forms the Island East development with Taikoo Shing and Taikoo Place. The mall is divided into two Phases, Cityplaza I and Cityplaza II (with six floors and three floors respectively), connected by three parallel bridges on 2/F. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:52:26 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/kowloon-hostels---sincere-house.html Sincere House a residential building located in Mong Kok, Kowloon. Mong Kok is a popular destination for guest who wants to see and feel the traditional Hong Kong characteristics which was kept well preserved even after past decades of economic developments. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:51:59 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/asia-television-limited.html Asia Television Limited, located in Taikoo Shing in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island, is one of the shopping malls operated by Swire Properties. The mall forms the Island East development with Taikoo Shing and Taikoo Place. The mall is divided into two Phases, Asia Television Limited I and Asia Television Limited II (with six floors and three floors respectively), connected by three parallel bridges on 2/F. There are also two large commercial buildings, Asia Television Limited III and Asia Television Limited IV, connected to Asia Television Limited II. A popular ice skating rink, Asia Television Limited Ice Palace, was first built at level 1 of Asia Television Limited I and relocated to Level 1 of Asia Television Limited II, upon Asia Television Limited II's completion in 1986. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:41:50 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/cinema-of-hong-kong.html Though I have not tried to see a movie in Hong Kong, a friend told me that Hong Kong can also have a 3-D movie shown like the recent movie AVATAR. The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former British colony, Hong Kong had a greater degree of political and economic freedom than mainland China and Taiwan, and developed into a filmmaking hub for the Chinese-speaking world (including its worldwide diaspora) and for East Asia in general. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:41:24 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/hong-kong-pink-dolphin-watching-cruise(fin).html Experience a new adventure in Hong Kong where rather than watching the gray-colored dolphin, you will witness the world’s pinkest dolphins at play instead through this Hong Kong cruise. At first, these dolphins are in a verge of extinction. They suffer from illegal fishing, and other human’s illegal activities towards the ocean. In order to stop this, the Hong Kong government created this cruise package., Hong Kong travel Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:37:49 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/western-shoreline-of-hong-kong-and-tsing-ma-bridge-cruise(fin).html Escape your visit in Hong Kong with a tour in Cheung Chau Island. This island is also known as the Long Island, yet it only needs a short ferry ride from Hong Kong. It is a fascinating, beautiful South China Sea Island, in western Hong Kong. It’s easily reached from Hong Kong’s main business district – fast ferries take just half an hour – however, it seems that it is a world away from the skyscrapers and bustling streets and the traffic. This tour will make you visit the one of the most popular of all the outlying islands in Hong Kong, the Cheung Chau Island., Hong Kong travel Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:37:14 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/guangzhou-(canton)-china-day-trip-from-hong-kong(fin).html With Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong, you can visit the mainland China on a full day tour and see some of China’s iconic sights. The trip is hassle-free with no effort required to work out how to get from place to place. In the tour, you can meet an adorable panda at a safari park, see an amazing display of Qin Dynasty Terracotta Warriors and their horses, and you can also tour the city of Guangzhou or formerly called as Canton. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:36:44 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/hong-kong-cultural-tour---buddhist-monastery,-temples-and-villages(fin).html Take a tour around Hong Kong’s monasteries, temples and different villages on this half-day cultural tour. This day excursion will introduce you to the cultural side of Hong Kong’s New Territories. You will not just visit monasteries and temples, but also visit fish and duck ponds and if time permits, you can come to a shop at the local markets. Be amazed at how much remains from 6000 years of human settlement in the territory across ancient archaeological site, traditional Chinese structures and temples around the cultural side of New Territories. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:36:15 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/ocean-park-hong-kong-full-day-tour(fin).html You will love the ocean world in this full day tour organized by the Hong Kong Government. If you want to destroy the ocean before, now after experiencing this tour, you will really change your mind. In this tour, you can experience the magic of the Ocean Park in Hong Kong. Ocean Park is one of the most spectacular oceanariums in the world. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:35:42 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/hong-kong-harbor-night-cruise-and-dinner-at-lei-yue-mun-seafood-village(fin).html In this tour package, you will now experience an evening sightseeing and gourmet seafood in one. We all know that it’s very unusual to take an evening tour, but here you can. Aboard in a traditional Chinese tour boat, you will take an evening cruise on Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. And after that, you will sail to Lei Yue Mun Seafood Village for a sumptuous Chinese Dinner at the renowned Hoi Tin Garden Restaurant. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:15:23 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/bruce-lee.html I like the way Bruce Lee acts as a real fighter in all his movies. However, I felt sad for his family, due to sudden death of Bruce and his son Brandon Lee who died at an early age. Bruce Lee, born Lee Jun-fan; 27 November 1940 – 20 July 1973 was a Chinese American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement. He is considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century, and a cultural icon. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:31:40 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/yuen-long-district.html I like Yuen Long District because of the variety of places in one district. Hong Kong Wetland Park was located at the northern part of Tin Shui Wai, in Hong Kong. It was intended to be an ecological mitigation area (EMA) for the wetlands lost due to Tin Shui Wai New town development. ...more on Wikipedia about Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:08:55 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/yuen-long-town.html Yuen Long New Town is a new town. It was developed from the traditional market town of Yuen Long Town from the late 1970s. Yuen Long Town is located in the district centre of Yuen Long District, New Territories. It is the heart of Yuen Long and Yuen Long New Town, with a population of around 200,000. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:08:09 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/yuen-long.html Yuen Long Park is a really nice park in the town of Yuen Long. I normally don't like walking through parks because I find them to be pretty boring but this park is the complete opposite. Nice walking paths that wind up and down gentle sloping hills, lots of different kinds of trees (that are all marked with the name of the species), flowers, ponds with water lilies, a pagoda that houses birds in the lower levels and at the top, provides nice views of the town of Yuen Long. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:07:41 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/yuen-woo-ping.html I was not aware of his name as Yuen Woo-ping, the mentor of Jackie Chan in the movie, Drunken Master. I was impressed by Yuen especially in his role in that movie with Jackie Chan. He is very good and acts naturally. Born in Guangzhou, China is a Chinese martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one of the most successful and influential figures in the world of Hong Kong action cinema. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:07:15 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/pacific-place.html Pacific Place, Hong Kong travel Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:06:45 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/west-kowloon.html It was one of the most impressive places I saw in Hong Kong especially the Union Square Development. West Kowloon is a part of Kowloon, Hong Kong situated within the Yau Tsim Mong District. It is bounded by Canton Road to the east, Victoria Harbour to the west and the south, and Jordan Road to the north. Further to the north, the area extends to Tai Kok Tsui to the west of the West Kowloon Expressway. Olympic and Kowloon stations are within the area. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:32:18 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/whampoa-garden.html Whampoa Garden is the largest private housing estate located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, and is built on the site of the former Whampoa Dockyards. It was built under Hutchison Whampoa's Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:31:28 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/wilson-trail.html The Wilson Trail is a 78 km long-distance footpath in Hong Kong, only 15 km run through non-park countryside or other areas.[1] It was named after David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, who was Governor of Hong Kong from 1987 to 1992. The Wilson Trail was developed by Friends of the Country Park and sponsored by various private organizations. The construction work of the Trail began in 1994. The Wilson Trail was first opened on January 21, 1996. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:31:02 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tsing-yi.html Tsing Yi, or Tsing Yi Island is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km², the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau and Chau Tsai. Three major bays or harbours, Tsing Yi Tong, Mun Tsai Tong and Tsing Yi Bay in the northeast, have been completely reclaimed for new towns. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:29:47 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tin-hau-temples-in-hong-kong.html Over 70 temples are (at least partially) dedicated to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. They include: Tin Hau temple, located at 10 Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Bay, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island. It is a declared monument. The temple has given its name to the MTR station serving it (Island Line). Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:28:58 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/ting-kau-bridge.html Ting Kau Bridge is a 1,177-metre long cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong that spans from the northwest of Tsing Yi Island and Tuen Mun Road. It is adjacent to Tsing Ma Bridge which also serves as major connector between the Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island and the rest of Hong Kong. It was completed in 1998. The bridge is toll-free. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:27:30 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/walled-villages-of-hong-kong.html Once common throughout China, walled villages can still be found in southern China and Hong Kong. Most of the walled villages in Hong Kong are located in the New Territories. In Punti Cantonese, and Tsuen (Village) were once synonyms, hence most place names which include the word 'wai', were at some point in time a walled village. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:25:22 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tsing-ma-bridge.html The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both road and rail traffic, which also makes it the largest suspension bridge of this type. The bridge has a main span of 1,377 metres (4,518 ft) and a height of 206 metres (676 ft). The span is the largest of all bridges in the world carrying rail traffic. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:42:55 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tseung-kwan-o.html Since it is near the eastern mouth of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, I also like Tseung Kwan O, (also called Cheung Kwan O or Junk Bay), a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:39:19 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tong-lau.html Tong Lau or Kee-lau (Mandarin Chinese: Qilou) was a tenement building design in late 19th century to 1960s and unique to Hong Kong and southern China. Tong Lau is essentially a balcony-type tenement building for residential and commercial use. The ground floor portion is reserved for commercial use, mostly by small businesses like pawnshops and food vendors. The upper floors were residential use and catered to Chinese residents of Hong Kong. Most Tong Lau were 2-4 storeys tall and 15 feet (4.5 m) in width. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:38:49 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/the-central-and-western-district.html The Central and Western District are places that I usually see whenever I have a chance to visit Hong Kong so be it business or a pleasure trip. Located on northern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 261,884 in 2001. The district has the most educated residents with the second highest income and the third lowest population due to its relatively small size. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:36:48 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/the-arch.html The Arch is a 81-floor 231 meter (758 foot) tall skyscraper completed in 2006 located in the development centre of Union Square, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the third tallest residential building in Hong Kong. The Arch is consisted of 4 towers, Sun Tower, Star Tower, Moon Tower, and Sky Tower. The Star Tower is connected to the Moon Tower while the Sky Tower is connected to the Sun Tower, respectively. Also, the Sun and Moon Tower adjoin together at the 69th floor and the floors above onward to form an arch, hence the name Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:36:23 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/pang-uk.html Pang uk, Hong Kong travel Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:35:38 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/taikoo-shing.html Taikoo Shing, or Tai Koo Shing, is a private housing estate in Kornhill, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It forms a part of the Swire Group's Island East residential and retail branding, along with TaiKoo Place, the adjacent Cityplaza retail and office complex and EAST, a lifestyle business hotel. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:22:53 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/taikoo-place.html TaiKoo Place is a commercial complex in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It consists of 9 office towers: Devon House, Dorset House, PCCW Tower, Warwick House, Cornwall House, Somerset House, Lincoln House, Oxford House, Cambridge House and One Island East. The Island East development strectching from Cityplaza and TaiKoo Place, which is owned and managed by Swire Properties. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:22:30 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tai-wai-station.html It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District. Tai Wai is is an interchange station on the East Rail Line and the Ma On Shan Line of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. The station is located in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District. The station was originally opened in 1983 as an intermediate station of East Rail Line. In 2001, the station underwent expansion and construction ended in September 2004. The new concourse part was opened at first in the same month. Since 21 December 2004, the station has served as the terminus of the Ma On Shan Line, as well as the interchange station between these two lines. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:21:50 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tai-kok-tsui.html Tai Kok Tsui used to be a mixed land of industrial and residential in the old area. Now, blocks of high-rise residential buildings have been erected on the newly reclaimed area to the west. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:21:01 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/shek-kip-mei.html It looks like that the Hong Kong Government will not redevelop the area, following great opposition from many who believe they symbolized the history of Hong Kong. An alternative plan to renovate it for use as a hostel has also been proposed. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:20:37 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/public-housing-in-hong-kong.html Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing.[1] The public housing policy dates to 1953, when a fire in Shek Kip Mei destroyed thousands of shanty homes and prompted the government to begin constructing homes for the poor. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:19:51 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/tian-tan-buddha.html I like this place for this is where the world’s tallest Buddha statue is seated. Majestic and serene, the Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue that was completed in 1993, and is located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Fondly known as the Big Buddha, it measures 34 metres high, and is the tallest seated Buddha in the world. The statue consists of 202 bronze pieces and weighs in excess of 250 tonnes. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:27:32 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/the-hong-kong-museum-of-art.html The Hong Kong Museum of Art is the main art museum of Hong Kong. The museum was established as the City Hall Museum and Art Gallery in the City Hall in Central by the Urban Council in 1962. In 1991, it was moved to the present premises at 10 Salisbury Road, near the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and the Hong Kong Space Museum, in Tsim Sha Tsui. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:26:18 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/the-harbourside.html The Harbourside is a 255 m (836.6 ft) tall residential skyscraper located at 1 Austin Road West, in Union Square complex on Kowloon peninsula. The building is erected on the West Kowloon Reclamation west of Kwun Chung. Construction of the 74 storey building began in 2001 and was completed in 2004 under the design by P & T Architects & Engineers. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:25:47 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/hotels-near-and-along-the-tsim-sha-tsui-harbour-city.html Harbour City is a large shopping mall that is compromise by series of hotels, business establishments, bars and restaurants, and many more. The harbour city is so big that it almost takes much space in the western part of Tsim Sha Tsui. Many transportation services are available from ferries to buses and trains. Here are hotels located along or close to the Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:57:38 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/hotels-around-knutsford-terrace.html For travelers who wants to experience night life at Hong Kong and also who wants to be close to almost everything then find a comfortable hotel around Knutsford Terrace. It is located in Tsim Sha Tsui offering an area of diverse mix of local and expat bars and restaurants. Some of the most visited place in Kutsford Terrace is the Bahama Mamas, Eight Fine Irishman, and Aqua Spirit. Before going to Hong Kong, consider these hotels located close to the Knutsford Terrace. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:56:43 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/yau-ma-tei-hotels.html Yau Ma Tei or also known as Waterloo is located at the southern part of Kowloon Peninsula. The northern border of Yau Ma Tei is road towards Mongkok, south is Tsim Sha Tsui, west is the Victoria Harbour and east lies the hilly region of Ho Man Tin. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:55:13 GMT http://www.china-hongkong-travelguide.com/wanchai-hotels.html Wanchai Hotels, Hong Kong travel Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:54:43 GMT