Hong Kong

Hong Kong is an international city in south of China. It is famous for its beautiful

night views and shopping centers. Some people call it ‘Pearl of the Orient’, while

someone call it ‘Shopping Paradise’ because there are a lot of department stores and

shops in Hong Kong. Therefore, it is not surprising that many tourists come to visit

Hong Kong every year.

Victoria Harbor

Victoria Harbor is located in between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, separating the

two regions. Central business district is distributed in both sides of the port. So if you

are in the Kowloon side overlooking towards Hong Kong Island side, you can see

high- rise buildings. There are also many landmarks that you can find out here, such

as Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Bank of China Tower, the

International Finance Centre Tower and Clock Tower and Culture Centre in Kowloon

side.

Bank of China Tower, designed by the world-renowned Chinese-American architect

Leoh Ming Pei. He also designed the famous Glass Pyramid of Louvre.

Hong Kong Disneyland

The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was built by the Government of Hong Kong and

The Walt Disney Company and officially opened on September 12, 2005. It consists

of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park, two hotels and retail, dining and

entertainment facilities stretching over 1.3 square kilometers on Lantau Island. It is

located on reclaimed land beside Penny’s Bay, at the northeastern tip of Lantau Island

in Hong Kong.

Ocean Park

Ocean Park in Hong Kong is a marine-themed amusement park situated in Wong

Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the southern District of Hong Kong. Founded in

1977 by the then Governor of Hong Kong Sir Murray MacLehose, Ocean Park has

now grown to about 35 attractions and rides. The park has won several awards,

including the World’s Seventh Most Popular Amusement Park and 33rd

Most Visited

Tourist Attractions in the World by Forbes.

Tsing Ma Bridge

If you go to Tsing Yi Island, you will see Tsing Ma Bridge. It is 2200 meters long. It

is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. Many cars, buses and trains

travel across it every day.

The Victoria Peak

It’s the peak of Hong Kong, from where the tourists can overlook the panorama of the

business district and Victoria Harbor, all kinds of skyscrapers and neon lights at night.

Local Snacks

Another appealing part of visiting Hong Kong is to try various kinds of snacks in

Hong Kong. Wonton noodle, ice milk tea, wife cake and all kinds of roasted meats.

There are also a lot of restaurants opened to serve the vegetarians.

Wonton noodle Roasted pork and goose meats

Shopping Paradise

Hong Kong is a free port, known as ‘shopping paradise’. Many shoppers like to go to

Hong Kong, since the vast majority of goods here are without tariffs. Supplies around

the world are shipped to Hong Kong; some are even cheaper than the country of

origin. Every region has many large shopping malls, which are good places for

shopping and leisure, such as tai koo shing, sha tin new town square and so on.

Within it are large department stores, as well as a variety of shops and restaurants.

Some industries like operating centralized, so customers can have much more choices.

For example, if you want to buy computers and related products, Sham Shui Po

subway station nearby Gordon malls and the Golden Arcade is the best choice.

Household appliances and cameras shops are concentrated in Mong Kok and

Causeway Bay.