Hong Kong Off The Beaten Path

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these boats are made for living...

by picek

If you're walking along the shore of Victoria harbour on HK Island, a little further from Wanchai promenade and you pass Royal yacht club… you will get the chance to see the boats used for living by some local families. No, not luxurious boats… these are simple and look tradtional, and are small yet nice and decorated with many Chinese good luck symbols. An unusal place to be… with Causway bay district behind and its most expensive real estate in Hong Kong (well, may as well be in the world).Why I am writing this then? Because those 'boat houses' are vanishing from shores by the centre, it seems. You can see them a few here, other may be well hidden in some of more peaceful remote bays and harbours, somewhere nicer perhaps. Although we walked extensively by the waterfronts on both sides of Victoria harbour we couldn't see those boats real often. Just here and there. Must they all go away...

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Tin Hau Temple on heritage trail

by picek

This small temple is located between Lo Wai walled village and Tang Chung Ling Ancestral hall, a little bit behind it and it's one of the best preserved traditional buildings of religious architecture along Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. According to the old people the temple was constructed before ancestral hall (from early 16th century), but the date is not known. In 1913 and 1981 it was fully restored and kept its traditional form and decoration.The main hall is devoted to the worship of Tin Hau, who is protector of fishermen and popular deity and her guards. One of them is Chin Lei Ngan who has eyes to see things many li (1 li is about 0,5 kilometers) away. Another guard is Shun Fung Yi who has ear to hear sounds as far away as from heaven. In side hall there is Kam Fa, godess of childbirth.As it is part of heritage trail you can take MTR East rail line to Lo Wu direction and exit at...

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urban gardens in front of Wing On Plaza

by picek

This is interesting and contemporary design of a roof top garden near East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station and has been built few years ago on the roof upon bus terminus by Wing On Plaza. It provides interesting place to sit down, some nice views of the area and it's everything a little bit quiet here. The terrace is airy and has light shadow and interestingly shaped roofs and a large rock-like structure to diversify the place. Here there are also small fountain and few lawns with ornamental bushes and grasses, somewhat in irregular geometric patterns. It is a place to explore on a nice sunny day but it can be a bit windy too, because it's open towards the sea.Another interesting feature are its footbridges - one takes to right upon East TST MTR station (another roof top public place with nice playground, toilets and a tai ji court) and other takes you to waterfront promenade. It's in the...

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shadows of the gardens

by picek

This place invites to sit down in the shade and to take a rest while watching people or reading a newspaper. It is Urban Council Centenary Garden, the example of good modern urban design and a place frequented by locals as I could see... and tourists staying in nearby hotels.It has been recently renovated and you can find it between Regal Kowloon Hotel and South Seas Centre on Mody road (in Tsim Sha Tsui East area). It further extends into Mody Road Garden with some additional wooden pavement and footbrige over the area into Salisbury road (and waterfront promenade) which is great to take for some aviary views over the place.It is a plus that there are many trees which have been taken somehow individually and they provide nice shadow and protection from the winds. Interesting place, have a look.

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Take a hike!

by leigh767

If you're getting fed up with the endless hustle and bustle of the city, Hong Kong has several places that can offer some peace and quiet. Take a hike on one of the many mountains around or simply go to Stanley for a view of the open water and beach as you shop. For hikes, I like the Sai Kung area in the New Territories. The Sai Kung West Country Park in particular is a great expanse of undulating hills that locals love to visit on the weekends for picnic/camping/cycling/insert your favourite outdoor activity here. If you're lucky (and quiet), you could also spot some animals like the Leopard Cat (looks exactly as its name sugggests)GETTING THEREThere're LOADS of areas you could explore here! But if you want to go try the Tai Tan Country Trail or the Cheung Sheung Country Trail, go to Sai Kung Market and take minibus no. 7 to Hoi Ha Road. Get off at Hau Tong Kai. Happy trekking!

Do not stay in HK!

by uss_yorktown

Of course there is a lot to see and do in Hong Kong but if you have time then I suggest the following:Lamma Island, peace and quiet combined with good and cheap foodLantau Island, the Buddha but you should also consider a hike into the hillsNew Territories, take the train to Shenzhen but get off at Tai Po, Lo Wu or any other station

An Interesting Cultural Day Trip: Macau

by yellowbell

Macau is commonly known as the Chinese version of America's Las Vegas but there's more to Macau than that. Macau has a rich Catholic history and has ties with Portugal. You can see countless churches (noteworthy among all of these is the St. Paul's church, c. 1602, facade and grand staircase are all that's left), temples (AMA temple is the one I visited and close to the Maritime Museum), museums (Museum of Macau facing St. Paul's church) and for a good view, the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre. I really love the sight of cobble-stone streets, the green, yellow and magenta colored buildings said to be reminiscent of buildings in the Iberian peninsula.To complete your day, savor some of the sweet treats like the egg tarts. Macau can be easily reached by a 2-hour ferry from Kowloon. Take the early trip to Macau on a weekday to avoid the crowd at the immigration and come...

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Kowloon Walled City Park

by mim95

Close to the old Kai Tak Airport in Kowloon, Kowloon Walled City Park was once a "no man's land" that was Chinese territory when Hong Kong was under British rule. At one point, no government care about this land, crime rate soared and squatters lived in unsanitary and unsafe condition. Eventually, the buildings were demolished starting in the late 1980s. This area was then turned into today's Kowloon Walled City Park, with traditional Chinese garden design and artifects that dated back to the Qing Dynasty are preserved and displayed inside the park.Guided tour is available at certain time in Cantonese only. See the government website (below) for details.About a block south of the park is an area known for many restaurants and small fashion shops. It is between Prince Edward Road West and Nga Tsin Wai Road.The park is not directly accessible by MTR. It's about 1km from Lok Fu MTR station....

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Kowloon Mosque

by muhdhazwan

For Muslims tourists, do stop by at any of the mosques in Hong Kong, maybe to do your prayers or just look around inside. I went to the Kowloon Mosque for a friday prayer. It is quite an experience for me because I was anticipating the sermon to be in Chinese or Cantonese but it was in Arabic. Although I am a Muslim and read Koran, I never really understand Arabic. I even managed to talk to a Muslim HKer who was born in HK. He told me all the great halal food places I can go and talked about how his ancestors first came to HK. He even told me the activities the mosques organised. It is quite an eye-opener.

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The soothing Nan Lian Garden

by ilyathemuromets

If you like parks and quiet and soothing atmosphere Nan Lian Garden is a must. It is a pretty small garden but it is so nice that you can spend hours in it and still not be satisfied. it is a Japanese garden with soothing Japanese music played all over the park so you can enjoy the greenery intermingled with Japanese style constructions. Surprisingly, it was not present in my Lonely Planet guide. Getting there is simple - get off on Diamond Hill MTR station and look for signs. It is literally 3 minutes walk from the station. Plus, there is no admission fee.

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