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Once a British colony, Hong Kong is now a special administrative region of China. It is known as ‘The Pearl of the Orient’ owing to its location near the eastern banks of the Pearl River Delta. It covers approximately 1,100 square kilometers territory which comprises of over 260 Outlying Islands. Modern architecture, high skyscrapers, great museums, sightseeing and scintillating night life could give us exclusive information about Hong Kong legacy and multi cultural lifestyle.
To know much about Hong Kong, we need to know about Hong Kong Islands, Kowloon Peninsula, and the New Territories that constitute the landmass. Hong Kong Island lies south of Kowloon, separated by Victoria Harbor, and the New Territories lie north of Kowloon and run up to the boundary with Mainland China. It is often described as a city where East meets West. The city presents a unique experience to enjoy stunning variety of sightseeing, shopping, entertainment, and experience a multi cultural lifestyle that reflects Asia at its best.
Hong Kong has emerged as a city of skyscrapers and bridges. International Finance Center is the tallest building in Hong Kong and Ieoh Ming Pei's Bank of China Tower is the third tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. New Hong Kong International Airport on Chek Lap Kok near Lantau is among the biggest airports in the world. Tsing Ma is the world's sixth largest suspension bridge; Kap Shui Mun is the world's longest cable-stayed bridge carrying both road and railway traffic; and Ting Kau is the world's first major four-span cable-stayed bridge.
Hong Kong is a treasure trove of calligraphy, paintings, art objects, antiques and lithographs. World famous Museum of Art of Hong Kong has a collection of over 14,000 such items that gives us elaborate information about Hong Kong’s rich heritage. Space Museum in Hong Kong includes hundreds of displays ranging from telecommunications, robotics, energy, computers, and physics.
Shopping is a form of entertainment for the people of Hong Kong and the city has everything to offer for its shoppers from the latest European fashion to traditional Chinese wares. Night life in the city is wild and active with the presence of cafes, bars, discothèque and restaurants. Chinese, European, American, Japanese and Korean cuisines are available in the city to cater the needs of diverse mood and taste.
Victoria Peak is a premier tourist destination for those who want to take a bird’s eye view of Hong Kong city center, Kowloon, and Victoria Harbor. Disneyland, Water World, Wet Market, ocean park, Lamma Island and Middle Kingdom are also very popular among the tourist. Catering to the accommodation needs of tourists are various luxury, budget and cheap hotels that entail top-notch facilities, excellent infrastructure and attentive staff service to make your stay a memorable one. |
