Oct 31st, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Opened in September, 2005, the Hong Kong Disneyland is the fifth theme park offered by the entertainment company. Located on reclaimed land in Penny’s Bay on Lantau Island, the park is already enjoying huge crowds.
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Oct 29th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
You may think shopping in Hong Kong is similar to shopping in other large and highly populated cities. do not forget the Asian charm and the way old and new mix in this unusual city. Hong Kong shopping is unique.
Shopping in Nathan Road
Along the main thoroughfare in Kowloon stretches Hong Kong’s must-see shopping lane – [...]
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Oct 28th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
It will surprise many that Hong Kong is not all buildings and streets. Not far from the center of this bustling metropolis is one of the preeminent nature preserves on the planet.
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Oct 25th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Founded as the Kowloon Ferry, the Star Ferry has been transporting passengers from the mainland to Hong Kong Island and back for over a hundred years. Over that time the view has changed, but the romance has not.
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Oct 24th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Unearthed in 1955, the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb is a stellar example of a Han Dynasty burial chamber, nearly 2,000 years old.
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Oct 21st, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Hong Kong is a bustling, ultra-modern city with an ancient past. This contrast is captured and displayed to perfection in the Hong Kong Museum of History. By means of dozens of interactive videos and computers, alongside hand-sculpted or carefully selected artifacts, Hong Kong’s long history is shown.
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Oct 19th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Hong Kong, like New York is a concrete island. Also like Manhattan, Hong Kong has built a ‘Central Park’ as an oasis in the middle of the bustling metropolis – Kowloon Park.
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Oct 17th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Sited atop Lantau Island on the Ngong Ping plateau, lies one of the most frequently visited sights in Hong Kong – the Po Lin Monastery.
There’s enough to see and do in and around the monastery to consume a vacation day or more, so plan ahead.
The trip there is an adventure in itself. Take the MTR [...]
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Oct 15th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Just as Hong Kong is itself an island, just off the mainland from Kowloon, so there are others less well known but equally worth a visit. Lantau Island, which houses the now famous Po Lin Monastery and the Tian Tan Buddha, is the central starting point for visits to these historical treasures.
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Oct 13th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Many large cities have skyscrapers that offer a view from the top. Hong Kong, as it so often does, takes a slightly different route and gives visitors Victoria Peak.
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Oct 8th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team |
Home and work for over 15 million and one of the three most active business centers on the planet, Hong Kong also offers dozens of things to see and do for tourists. In fact, there’s no good place to start or end because there is so much more than could ever be experienced within a [...]
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