Si 520 Homework 8 - Hong Kong Brochure

Live it. Love it! is reflected in its cuisine, cinema, music and traditions. Hong Kong means different things to different people. For some it is the view from the Peak by day or Hong Kong Island’sskylinebynightastheskyscrapersflushtheirneonrainbows,competing liketetchycuttlefishtoout-displayeach other.Itcanbeaboutalingeringmorning of tea and bite-sized dim sum, or a multidishChinesebanquet.Others–hikers, birders,climbers–saynothingbeatsthe Hong Kong countryside for its beauty, facilities and accessibility. It is all these things, of course; a city of teeming streets and empty wilderness,dazzlingmodernityandtraditional observances.Brash,buccaneeringand Westernised,yetconservativelyminded and Chinese to its core, Hong Kong surprises,delightsandconfoundswith

Hong Kong Tourism Board Offices Address: 9-11/F Citicorp Centre 18 Whitfield Road North Point Hong Kong Tel: +852 2807 6543 Fax: +852 2806 0303

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Overview More than 10 years after its handover fromBritaintoChina,thisentrepreneurial,irrepressibleandsingulartradingcity is booming again. Hong Kong, was a British Crown colony which became a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of Chinain1997.Consistingofapeninsula and 236 islands on China’s south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, Hong Kong has developed into one of the world’s top financial centres. It has a highly developedcapitalisteconomy,andhasa“high degreeofautonomy”inallareasexcept foreignaffairsanddefence.Renowned for its expansive skyline and deep naturalharbour,itsidentityasacosmopolitan centre where east meets west

HONG KONG The City of Life

itscheerfulcontradictionsandenergetic inconsistency.

Hong Kong’s Attractions Abrilliantlymagical and complex land, there’snoshortageofplacesandsights to discover when you vacation in Hong Kong, China. Modern Hong Kong is separatedintofourmajorregionswhich includeHongKongIsland,theKowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands. Each region holds its own secrets. HongKongIslandishometotheprimary cityandit’stheheartofHongKong.With a breathtaking skyline, it’s a gorgeous view, especially when seen from atop ThePeakwhichoverlooksbothVictoria Harborandthecityscape.Thesouthern

coastoftheislandiswheresunworshippersgatherforarespiteonthegorgeous beaches found there. The beaches at Repulse Bay are both the largest and the most popular. For an inexpensive treat, take a tram ride and get a good look at the city from ground level. Also, make sure to take in the significance of Golden Bauhinia Square and try some of the best restaurants and bars in Lan KwaiFong.Believeitornot,there’seven aHongKongDisneylandResortwhichis located on Lantau Island. A trip to Kowloon will offer an equally greatexperience.Here, youcanexpect to find the Hong Kong Space Museum, theHongKongCulturalCentreandKowloon Park. Every night, you can enjoy theSymphonyofLights,abrilliantlight display featuring many of Hong Kong’s skyscrapers. Another scenic joy is a trip

on the Star Ferry where you can get a beautiful look at the city’s skyline from thewater.Besuretobringyourcamera! If the shopping of Hong Kong Island is a little expensive for your budget, then you’llfindtheopportunitiesinKowloonto be much more reasonable. TheOutlyingIslandsare234smallislets androckcroppings.Manyareuninhabitable pieces of rock, but the islands of Lamma and Cheung Chau are great places to take a day trip for some sun bathing and windsurfing.

The Cuisine of Hong Kong The cuisine of Hong Kong is exciting, varied and delicious.The most popular styles being Cantonese, Szechuen, Guangdong, Teochew, Shanghai and

Beijing. Seafood is huge in Hong Kong, andyoucanexpectthefreshestvariety. Manyrestaurantshavetankswhereyou canpickyourdinnerwhileit’sstillswimming.Ofcourse,oneoftheregion’smost popular dishes is Dim Sum and there are a number of restaurants dedicated toit.Inaddition,therearenifty“floating restaurants”onthewaterwayswhereyou cangetadeliciousseafoodmealinafun environment.

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Ocean Park Victoria Peak Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Wong Tai Sin Temple Causeway Bay Happy Valley