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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
TOP 10
HONG KONG
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Best views of the skyline Ways to experience the real China Unmissable museums & galleries Liveliest bars, clubs & casinos Most thrilling festivals Best hotels for every budget Greatest modern buildings Best places to buy anything Best sights on Macau Insider tips for every visitor
YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING
Hong Kong Area by Area This Top 10 Travel Guide to Hong Kong is divided into Hong Kong Island (Northwest, Northeast and South), Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui; Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Prince Edward; and New Kowloon), the New Territories, Outlying Islands, Macau and the mainland China cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Each area is colour coded; the colour bands of the chapters correspond to the colours shown on the maps here. Almost every place mentioned in the book has a map reference, which takes you to the maps opening out from the flaps.
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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL top 10
HONG KONG
LIAM FITZPATRICK, JASON GAGLIARDI AND ANDREW STONE
Contents
Left Star Ferry Centre Bird Garden Right View from the Peak
Contents Hong Kong’s Top 10 Hong Kong’s Highlights Produced by Blue Island Publishing, London
6
The Peak
8
Central’s Statue Square
10
Reproduced by Colourscan,����������� Singapore� Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd
Happy Valley Races
12
Star Ferry
14
First published in Great Britain in 2002 by Dorling Kindersley Limited 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
Stanley
16
Temple Street Night Market
18
Heritage Museum
20
A Penguin Company Copyright 2002, 2006 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London ,/.$/. .%79/2+ Reprinted-%,"/52.% -5.)#(!.$$%,() with revisions 2005, 2006 WWWDKCOM
All rights reserved, No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. A CIP catalogue record is available from the British Library. ISBN 978 14053 1638 5 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit.
Tai Long Wan Coastline
22
Cheung Chau Island
24
Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery
28
Moments in History
30
Ways to Experience the Real China
32
Peoples and Cultures in Hong Kong
34
Festivals and Events
36
Markets
38
The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, Great Britain WC2R 0RL. Cover: All photographs specially commissioned except: Corbis: Bob Krist main; DK Main Images; Chris Stowers cl, bl, Back ��–� DK Images: Chris Stowers tr; Hong Kong Tourism Board: tl, tc. Spine – Alamy Images; Robert Harding World Imagery.
Transports of Delight
40
Around the Region
Modern Buildings
42
The New Territories
Areas of Natural Beauty 44 Walking Routes and Promenades
46
Restaurants
48
Hong Kong Dishes
50
Nightclubs
52
Places for Children
54
Around Hong Kong Island Northwest
58
Northeast
66
South
72
Around Kowloon
100
Outlying Islands
112
Macau
118
Shenzhen
126
Guangzhou
130
Streetsmart Planning
136
Things to Avoid
140
Health and Security Tips 141 Banking and Communications
142
Hong Kong on a Budget 143 Shopping Tips
144
Tours
145
88
Places to Stay
146
94
Index
155
Tsim Sha Tsui
80
Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Prince Edward New Kowloon
Left Hong Kong skyline Right Temple guardian deity
Following pages Central district at night
Contents
Left Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple Centre Lantau Right Window of the World, Shenzhen
HONG KONG’S TOP 10 The Peak 8–9 Central’s Statue Square 10–11 Happy Valley Races 12–13 Star Ferry 14–15 Stanley 16–17 Temple Street Night Market 18–19 Heritage Museum 20–21 Tai Long Wan Coastline 22–23 Cheung Chau Island 24–25 Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery 28–29 Top 10 of Everything 30–55
HONG KONG’S TOP 10
Hong Kong’s Highlights 6–7
Hong Kong’s Top 10
Hong Kong’s Highlights “A dream of Manhattan, arising from the South China Sea.” For succinctness, modern travel writer Pico Iyer’s description of Hong Kong has yet to be bettered. From opium port to Cold War enclave to frenetic financial capital, Hong Kong has never been boring. This is the hedonistic engine room of cultural fusion: East meets West in high style, and the results astonish and delight. Prepare to experience one of the most dramatic urban environments ever conceived.
Peak ! The Take the tram to
the lofty heights of Victoria Peak for an amazing view of the city (see pp8–9).
Square @ Statue Hong Kong Island’s northeast is the region’s administrative centre. Colonial remnants and exciting modern architecture stand next to each other around Statue Square (see pp10–11).
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