| HA KOWLOON |
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Ha Kowloon is one of the four parts that makes the Hong Kong territory these days. The tip of the peninsula, which faces Hong Kong island, is probably the best known part... |
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| HONG KONG ISLAND |
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Hong Kong Island is the glitzy big brother of Kowloon - a tightly packed, towering paean to market capitalism that hasn't been dented one jot by Chinese rule. The bustle ... |
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| LANTAU ISLAND |
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Lantau Island is twice as big as Hong Kong Island but far less densely populated. The government decided that it was time to enliven Lantau and made plans for a major air... |
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| OUTLYING ISLANDS |
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There are 235 outlying islands, many of them little more than uninhabited rocks. However, Cheung Chau (Long Island) (2.5 sq km) has 22,000 residents and is fast developin... |
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CULTURE OF HONG KONG |
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Hong Kong is a city vibrant with dynamism and has gained its influences mainly from the Chinese, Asian and Western civilization. The province allocate... |
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A VARIETY OF EXCITING EVENTS AND A NEW TOUR AWAIT VISITORS TO HONG KONG |
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Fall approaches and with it comes an exciting time in Hong Kong; a time of festivals, sporting and cultural events and the launch of a new tour. One o... |
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| SPECIAL INTEREST OURS ARE PLANNED FOR HONG KONG AND BEYOND |
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Cathay Pacific Airways and Hong Kong are synonymous and in the coming months the airline is offering a special fare to the region. Travellers will be ... |
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| HONG KONG: A GLOBAL PARTY |
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Hong Kong! The legendary Chinese city of life and lights, where millionaires rub shoulders with fresh-off-the-boat immigrants, skyscrapers overshadow... |
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About Hong Kong
Hong Kong (Heung Gong in Cantonese, Xianggang in Mandarin, meaning "fragrant harbour") has the big city specials like smog, odour, 7 million elbows and an insane love of clatter and the city. But it's also efficient, hushed and peaceful: the transport network is excellent, the shopping centres are sublime which sell donkey outfits, the cuisine is legendary, and the temples and quiet corners of parks are contemplative oases.
The best thing about being in Hong Kong is getting flummoxed and fired by the confluences and contradictions of a Chinese city with Chinese and Western elements. It's about savouring new tastes, weaving through human gridlock and humming some dumb Cantopop tune while slurping your noodles....
