Hong Kong Photos

Our Hong Kong Photos gallery covers all aspects of Hong Kong, from skyscrapers and skyline views to parks and city life. Explore landmarks, hotels, and attractions in Hong Kong SAR of China. Hong Kong is a photographer’s paradise, always looking magical in pictures. See the pictures from one of Hong Kong's Food Markets, Architecture, heritage buildings, Big Buddha, transport, people and more.

Architecture Photos The following buildings are architectural icons of Hong Kong: Foster's Airport, IM Pei's Bank of China Tower, Foster's HSBC Main Building, City Hall, Convention & Exihibition Centre , Cultural Centre, Stadium, Peak Tram, Symphony of Lights, Lippo Tower, Central Plaza, Repulse Bay, Western Market.

Big Buddha Lantau Island's major cultural attraction sits atop a hill beside the Po Lin Monastery. Thanks to the new Skyrail cable car, it's now even easier to reach the heights of enlightenment. Visit the exhibition gallery underneath the Buddha and round off with a vegetarian lunch at the monastery.

Central Hong Kong IslandPhotos The island is an eclectic mix of modern skyscrapers, colonial buildings and traditional temples. Central is the financial and commercial hub of the island and the main point for catching the famous star ferry to the Kowloon Peninsula. A unique way to experience the buzz of city life is by riding the 800m-long central-mid-levels escalator which transports tens of thousands of people each day and has created its own escalator culture of cafes and restaurants.

Hong Kong Disneyland PhotosThe new and popular destination. Nestled on a bay against a backdrop of green hills on Lantau Island in the South China Sea, the 310-acre park is 10 minutes by light rail from the international airport and 24 minutes from Central.

Hong Kong Markets PhotosHong Kong Street Markets range from those selling souvenirs and trinkets that cater for tourists, to traditional wet markets selling live seafood to poultry vegetables and meats.

Hong Kong Ngon Ping 360 Photosnow its is even easier to reach the heights of enlightenment with the skyrail cable car 360. Big Buddha is located high on the Ngong Ping plateau but the new Ngong Ping Skyrail gets you up there easily, providing panoramic views along the way. There is also now a theatre, retail and dining outlets on the site, in addition to the 'Walking With Buddha' experience, which is an educational tour offering visitors a helping hand on the path to enlightenment.

Hong Kong Events PhotosUsually there are arts or international festivals throughout the year. Hong Kong events include concerts by famous international artists and local Canto-pop singers. Hong Kong is also a major film centre and theatre productions include dramas, Broadway musicals, contemporary and Chinese dance, as well as ballet.

Hong Kong Food PhotosHong Kong is one of the great centres for international cooking and the city is renowned for its exotic fusion of Eastern and Western flavours. Hong Kong Food has a variety of authentic Chinese cuisine from all the regions of China.

Hong Kong Government House PhotosThe beautiful and captivating white Victorian structure that occupies the land between Upper and Lower Albert roads is Government House.

Hong Kong Harbour Photos spectacular Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island waterfront

Hong Kong Hotels PhotosHong Kong hotels are a reflection of the East and West fusion - a mix of the oriental and modern, compact and energetic, efficient just a bit too rushed. Hotel staff generally are alwasys in a hurry and seems to be doing several things at once.

Hong Kong Islands PhotosHong Kong has over 260 outlying islands but only a few are inhabited. Lantau Island is famed for its Giant Buddha that sits upon Ngong Ping Plateau at the Po Lin Monastery. At 26m high and weighing in at 202 tonnes of bronze, it is the world’s largest seated outdoor Buddha. Monks prepare vegetarian lunches at the monastery for visitors.

Hong Kong Legislative Building Hong Kong's Legislative Council Building, also called the Former Supreme Court Building, was home to the former Supreme Court until 1985. After 1985, the building was renamed to the Legislative Council Building, housing the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The building is referred to fondly by its short name, "Legco".

PhotosHong Kong Maps Photos- Maps of Hong Kong are readily available and they are usually free for the taking. Here are some Hong Kong Street Maps from the Tourism Board to help you find your way around the city's major districts. Enlarged maps will open in a new window. Depending on your browser you can zoom in and out.

Hong Kong Mid Levels Photos A unique way to experience the buzz of city life is by riding the 800m-long central-mid-levels escalator (the world’s longest covered outdoor escalator) which transports tens of thousands of people each day and has created its own escalator culture of cafes and restaurants.

Mongkok Hong Kong Photos Further into Kowloon City, Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei offer unique bustling markets. In Yau Ma Tei, Temple Street is a normal commercial road until 1400 when makeshift stalls and carts appear for the Night Market, selling everything from electrical goods to incense sticks.

Hong Kong Nature Photos If you head out of the downtown are you'll find some challenging walks and breathtaking vistas Hong Kong's highlands were originally saved from development by the need to safeguard water catchments.

Hong Kong Parks Photos If you head out of the downtown are you'll find some challenging walks and breathtaking vistas Hong Kong's highlands were originally saved from development by the need to safeguard water catchments.

Hong Kong People Photos Hong Kong's population was approximately 6.92 million in 2007. People of Chinese descent comprise the vast majority of the population, with foreign nationals comprising 5%.

Hong Kong Post Photos Hong Kong Post, established in 1841, provides an excellent postal system for Hong kong. Airmail letters to any place in the world should take three to eight days.

Hong Kong Shopping Photos If Hong Kong is the ‘City of Life’, then life is a mall. There can be few places with more ships per square metre than Hong Kong – they are absolutely everywhere.

Hong Kong Skyline Photos Those who are interested in seeing the places that showcase Hong Kong's architectural phenomenon will definitely enjoy seeing the Bank of China, Exchange Square, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Lippo Tower and Central Plaza and Two International Finance Center at the waterfront. There are also other new and remarkable infrastructure landmarks like the Kowloon Wharf the Kowloon Expressway, and the nearby Stonecutter's Island.

Hong Kong Southside The south of the island is characterised by a more relaxed pace of life, and beautiful bays and harbours. Aberdeen Harbour can be toured by traditional fishing junks and sampans. It is perhaps best known, however, for its neon-lit Jumbo Floating Restaurant (one of the largest in the world).

Hong Kong Streets Photos Air-conditioned shopping malls spring up like weeds but the street markets still survive. Whether you're on the lookout for souvenirs, jade, flowers, clothing, collectibles, electronics or art, you'll find a vendor who has it. Don't accept the first price quoted, keep cool and enjoy the bargaining.

Hong Kong Temples Photos Chinese religion is a complicated affair: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, animism and ancestor worship all play a jade-bangled hand in it. Find out what goes on by paying a visit to one the many places of worship. Wherever you are, city street or village harbour, there will be a temple near you.

Hong Kong Transport Photos Rail, bus and taxi to go around Hong Kong

Hong Kong Tsing Ma Bridge Photos at 2.2km (1.4-mile), the world's largest suspension bridge, linking Hong Kong to Lantau.

Tsim Tsa Tsui Hong Kong PhotosConsidered as Hong Kong’s ‘tourist mecca’, Tsim Sha Tsui is packed with tourist hotels, shops and markets. Nathan Road is a smart and fashionable shopping street, considered the equivalent of Fifth Avenue or the Champs Elysées. Near to the star ferry pier stands the old Clock Tower – the remaining piece from the Kowloon-Canton railway station that was re-located to Hung Hom in 1975.

Western Market, Hong Kong PhotosThis former market (a four-storey red brick Edwardian building dating from 1906 and occupying an entire block at the western end of Central) was reopened in 1991, as a shopping centre featuring small shops, souvenir stands and curio sellers. Ground-floor shops sell unique merchandise rather than chain store goods, while the first floor recreates the old ‘Cloth Alley’, selling silks and fabrics of all kinds. There is also a dim sum restaurant and a fine antique-shop café.