Fun things to do in Hong Kong

This temple is one of the oldest and most famous in Hong Kong. The Man Mo, literally 'Civil and Military', is dedicated to the two deities of aforementioned attributes. Inside the temple are two antique chairs shaped like houses, used to carry the two gods at festival time. The smell of incense coils suspended from the roof permeates the air.

The civil deity is a Chinese statesman of the 3rd century BC called Man Cheung, who is worshipped as the god of literature and is represented holding a writing brush. The military deity is Kwan Yu (or Kwan Tai), a Han-dynasty soldier born in the 2nd century AD and now venerated as the red-cheeked god of war; he is holding a sword. Kwan Yu's popularity in Hong Kong probably has more to do with his additional status as the patron god of restaurants, pawnshops, the police force and secret societies such as the Triads.
- Text from Lonely Planet

Visit Snoopy's World to see this fun-loving beagle, can always go shopping in the plaza if bored or visit the 10 thousand buddha monstery which is nearby.

Snoopy's World is open from 10am to 10pm daily. Free admission.

C!ty Super is a high-end supermarket and retail chain usually selling international food brands as they tend to cater for the expats rather then the locals. Can always look in and wander around just for the sake of it.

They sell many fresh foods, gourmet items, wines, and groceries from Europe, the USA and Japan.

They also have very popular cooked deli food courts. To order pick out a food stall that takes your fancy and you say or point to what to want, go to the cashier to pay for the food, go back to food counter where you placed your order and get a plastic thing with a number, after a short while they will call out your order number, you then collect your food and eat. It is as simple as that!

The cooked deli food courts are all located downstairs of the shopping malls on the lower floor out of public viewing.

Supermarket and food court addreses are printed below:-

Times Square store, Times square, basement 1, Causeway Bay
Silvercord store, Silvercord, basement, Kowloon.
Harbour City store, Harbour City Level 3, Tsim Sha Tsui
ifc store, ifc mall level 1, shops 1041-1049, Central.

The Duk Ling junk cruise is part of the Hong Kong Tourism Board's Heritage initiative to introduce visitors to Hong Kong. This free 1-hour cruise takes visitors around the Hong Kong harbour for an impressive view of the city's skyline. If you pick a slot in the late afternoon / evening, you'll be treated to a lovely view of the sun setting over HK Island too!

It is a really relaxing ride, so you might just find yourself nodding off!

Visitors need to register (with your passport) at any in-town HKTB Visitor Information & Services Centre to get tickets for the ride. Only 30 people are allow on each ride, so it is essential to sign up early. Visit the Discover Hong Kong website for more information.

There are many more free activities for visitors organised by the HKTB, the details of which can be found on the Discover Hong Kong website. However, participation is generally limited to 20 to 30 people, and there may only be 1 or 2 sessions held per week. Thus, you may find that these are already fully-booked for the week by the time you arrive in HK.

I'm addicted to African hand drum lately, after participating in the first Drum Jam, an open communicaty drum circle hosted by Kumi, a lovely Japanese Woman. Drums and percussion instrucments are provided, you can also bring our own drum or instruments. It was fun creating music together with strangers. They organize monthly FREE drum jam session at Fringe Club in Central. Check out their website for schedule.

A ride via the peak tram will reward you with panoramic views of Hongkong's skyline. It's hard to imagine that you can trace its roots to 1888. I've done it twice and on both occasions, I took the the morning ride.
If you have more time, you can even get off at certain stops and not wait to reach the topmost floor. There are restaurants (Level 4) and a Madame Tussaud's wax museum (Level 2).

To make the most of your time, do any of the two options:

Option 1:Take the afternoon ride up, stay and enjoy the amenities and then take the night ride down.

Option 2: Take the morning ride up, walk past the mall and then go hiking down the suggested trail or maybe take the bus. http://www.thepeak.com.hk/hongkong/nature.html

It's so popular with tourists that operations start 7 am until midnight.

Since 1888 this tram has been chugging visitors 400 meters along a suprisingly steep gradient to Victoria Peak, making it one of the oldest forms of transportation in Hong Kong.

Currently, it carries about 95,000 passengers a day! Give it a whirl, it's fun!

Runs every 15 minutes from 7am to midnight.
Long lines on Sundays and holidays.
HK $20 one way, HK $30 Roundtrip

This is what you should do first in Hong Kong. Buy octopus card. You can use it to pay for MTR, bus, train tickets, /pay for food in 7/11 stores, pay for excursions and so on. Its easy to refill it, easy to check your account in special machines that are situated every where in the entrance in MTR.