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On Peng Chau, an hour-glass shaped, mildly hilly island located in the elbow of Lantau Island, life slows. The island oozes relaxation. Most residents meander slowly and seemingly follow the same routine that they will follow tomorrow. The island can be comfortably walked in 3-4 hours which is good because it is the only form of transport – taxis and buses have thankfully yet to arrive. Peng Chau does ...

Hong Kong is an advanced financial centre in Asia as well as the showcase of China's scuccess of modernization. It is a city crowded with people and high scrappers. But it has its own special natural sceneries. If you visit this city and want to enjoy the natural environment here, Har Hoi Wan is one of the ...

If you happen to visit Hong Kong for the first time, you may mistaken it for a city in Japan.

The young people's dressups, the huge ads designs on the walls, the big commercial screens, and the Japanese made vehicles on the roads show certain features of Japanese culture.

But people here are different from the Japanese in one significant way. They are all Chinese who speak cantonese, ...

The presence of many artists, secluded beaches as well as the prohibition of cars gives this 8 square mile island, located 20 minutes (via a ferry ride) from Hong Kong Island, a relaxed ambiance.  The two major towns (using the loosest definition of ‘town’), Sok Kwu Wan and Yung Shue Wan, are separated by a well paved path that takes 1 hour to walk.  The path carves through thick jungles ...

Shek-O Village, with its cloistered alleys, lies on Hong Kong Island’s southeastern edge at the end of the appropriately named Shek-O Road. This two lane road, the only road into this small hamlet, creases the southern side of the mountainous Hong Kong Island with breathtaking twists and dips. A day in Shek-O, which aptly means rocky bay, can be spent.
(1) Hiking Tai Tau Chau Island – This rocky island is ...

When navigating south Wan Chai’s fifteen historic shopping streets, that form a rhombus grid between Queen Road East and Johnston Road, timing is critical. After nine am, most streets, which sell everything from unpackaged underwear to unpackaged meat, are thicker than curdled molasses. While a few streets are slated for ‘urban redevelopment’, a stroll through this area provides a glimpse at Hong Kong’s past. At first glance the streets in ...

Moving around Hong Kong’s regions and islands, while not always relaxed, is typically seamless and cheap. For seemingly every form of transport that exists, (including taxis, ferries, trams, trains, double-decker buses and mini buses) there is a line of people. However, since it is Hong Kong, the queue often moves quickly.  To ease the burden of traveling around Hong Kong’s varied regions and islands, six travel tips are provided
1) Use the ...

On Wednesday afternoons, men often line Hong Kong’s sidewalks reading newspapers in front of bright blue buildings. They aren’t catching up on the latest international news or examining stock movements, they are studying the racing cards for the horse races that happen every Wednesday night at Happy Valley. Still residing on the same ground as when it was founded in the late 1800s, the Happy Valley racetrack carves out a ...

Located on Hong Kong Island’s scenic south coast, Stanley Village attracts visitors principally for bargain shopping at the indoor/outdoor Stanley Market. This long, excruciatingly thin row of shops offers everything from Chinese Art, silks and antiques to loud tee-shirts and louder people. Situated underneath a mismatched set of plastic canopies adjacent the harbor, the focus in the market is on shopping; ambiance exists elsewhere.  Haggling is possible – although the ...

For tourists coming to Hong Kong, the sheer scale of the city and its impressive skyline is often overwhelming. At street level, it is sometimes impossible to get a real feel for the city and the buildings. You are bombarded by the thronging masses, flashing neon and colorful street life scenes whirling around you. Tourists can and should go up to the Peak to get a good, overhead view, but ...