| on
this website |
in Hong Kong |
| Victoria Peak | The top attraction in Hong Kong (updated with new photos) more |
| Victoria Harbor at night | Decorated by a cruise liner, eastern Victoria Harbor is beautiful. more |
Top 5 things
to do | The page has been revamped more |
| The New Star Ferry Pier | A new version of the old Star Ferry Pier. more |
| Moving to Hong Kong | Page updated. Added: driver's license, electrical products, cell phones. more |
| Bamboo scaffolding workers | Bamboo scaffolding workers at work disassembling a set outside a building. more |
| Quarry Bay | Some jelly fish for your aquarium? Quarry Bay has more than that. more |
| Percival Street | Tram and signs more |
| Hong Kong Stadium | Venue of the Rugby Sevens and many other events. more |
| Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance | A different kind of dragon dance held annually. more |
| Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter | More photos added. more |
| Terminal 2 | There is a new Terminal 2 at the Hong Kong airport. At this point very few airlines are using it, but just give it time! (2007.3.12) |
| Standard Chartered Marathon | Held in the morning of Mar 4, 2007, there will be interruptions to traffic. In fact over 100 bus routes will be affected. So beware! The best bet for getting to or from the airport is probably the Airport Express. |
| Sai
Yeung Choi Street | The "grand
central junction" of neon signs and consumer electronics stores. more |
| Chinese
New Year | The most widely celebrated
holiday in Hong Kong more |
| Discovery
Bay | A quiet residential development
with limited fuel-powered vehicles more |
| housing | Housing
in Hong Kong (updated) more |
| Mai Po | A
bird sanctuary more |
| wild life
| Wild life found in Hong Kong more |
| Lamma Island
| (updated) The island to go for some
nature and seafood. more |
| Christmas | Christmas
in Hong Kong more |
| typhoons | Typhoons
(updated) more |
| Shau
Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter | See
fishing boats in the Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter more |
| 6-Hour Tour
| A sample 6-hour DIY tour of Hong
Kong more |
| North Point | North
Point, a district with an interesting building
more |
| 12-Hour
Tour | A sample 12-hour DIY tour of
Hong Kong more |
| Old
Star Ferry Pier & Clock Tower | History
disappears fast in Hong Kong
more |
| Hong
Kong harbor | A brief description.more |
| apm
mall | apm - a shopping mall with
some new features more |
| skyscrapers | Some
notable skyscrapers in Hong Kong more |
| Cyberport | A
quiet spot with no lines at restaurants more |
| moving to Hong Kong | Information
on relocating to Hong Kong. more |
| Bruce Lee statue | Want
a picture with the martial arts master? more |
| Ap Liu Street | A
flea market and an electronics shopping center rolled into one. more |
| Causeway Bay Food Street | A
small strip of restaurants with somewhat of an open feel in the busy Causeway
Bay district. more |
| Tsim Sha Tsui | A
main tourist district. See Hong Kong Island skyline, shop, visit museums, ride
the Star Ferry,... more...
|
| Victoria Harbor cruise | Take
in one of the most breathtaking harbor view in a ferry, and watch a laser show
at the same time! more...
|
| pet shops | Hong
Kong may not have Sam's or Wal-Mart, when it comes to pet shops, there are streets
known for having many of them. more...
|
| Cheung Chau | Page
updated with more photos and comments. more...
|
| Shangri-La | A
brief review. more...
|
| Chinese dessert | Smooth
and rich, steamed egg custard and steamed milk custard are among the favorites
for the locals when it comes to desserts. more...
|
| Causeway
Bay Marina | Luxury yachts and Chinese junks in
the middle of Hong Kong!
more...
|
| harbor
view hotels | In many other travel locations, the
best hotel rooms you get may have a pool view or sea view. In Hong Kong you can
have harbor view! more...
|
| Causeway
Bay | A big photo of Causway Bay at the main
crossroads. more...
|
| CityShapes | Six
new photos in the new photo gallery, including a spectaular view of the Hong Kong
Island skyline ... more...
|
| CityShapes | New
photos in the new photo gallery.. .more...
|
| CityShapes | A
new Hong Kong photo gallery... more...
20 |
| AsiaWorld-Expo | A
new exhibition center located near the airport. more...
20 |
| End
Product Delivery | You'll see what I mean! more...
2006.4.30 |
| Quarry
Bay Park | A park by the waterfront in the eastern
end of Hong Kong Island. more...
2006.4.30 |
| Key
Info Page | Key information for your trip to
Hong Kong - packing, airlines, accommodations, top sights... more... |
| Ching
Ming festival | A time to pay respects to those
who have passed beyond. more... |
| bamboo
scaffoldings | Bamboo scaffoldings are used
in renovations and constructions often, like putting up a neon sign or repainting
of the outside wall of a skyscraper. more... |
fish
head
dim sum | A local favorite! more... |
| Outlying
Island Ferry Piers | Just took a nice picture of
the ferry pier at night and thought I would put it up. more... |
| Western
Market | A century-old maret building converted
to a shopping center. more... |
| Silvermine
Beach | Looking for a tucked away place to stay?
Check this out! more... |
| Hang
Hau | A fairly new residential development in
Tseung Kwan O area. more... |
| Dragon
Boat Festival | Dragon boat racing and dumpling
eating. more... |
| mahjong | A
favorite passtime for many locals. more... |
| Cantonese
opera | Something not too often seen live especially
with performers in full costume, but you can still see it. more... |
| pets | Bringing
your pet to live with you in Hong Kong? more... |
| golf
driving range | Like to swing a few without having
to chase the little white ball or travel an hour just to get there? more... |
| Mid-Autumn
festival | A great time of children playing with
Chinese lanterns en mass. [
MORE ]
|
| bean curd gelatin | Commonly
known as "tofu fa" in Hong Kong, it is a popular dessert, and if you
are visiting Lamma Island, there is
a good place to try it.
[
MORE ] |
| worm
veg? | Just something else found in my soup...
[ MORE
] |
| "Reaching
from beneath" | Don't freek out if you see
this in your soup... [ MORE
] |
| "little
eggs" waffles | A local favorite widely available
at street-side food stalls. Crunchy outside and soft inside ... [
MORE ] |
| Souvenir
and gift ideas | Save shopping time by knowing
ahead of time what you can get as gifts and souvenirs. [
MORE ] |
| Happy
Valley | An area popular for two things: horse
racing, residences. [ MORE
] |
| top 10 sights | Top
10 sights to see [ MORE
] |
| Victoria
Harbor | One of Hong Kong's priced assets.
[ MORE
] |
| Local
Colors | Interesting tidbits visitors may find
interesting. [ MORE
] |
| Areas | A
new section started on this website to link to descriptions of the different areas
in Hong Kong. [ MORE
] |
| shoesmith | A
diminishing trade not too often seen any more. [
MORE ] |
| flower
market | Flowers, plants, pots, you name it, they
have it! [ MORE
] |
| dim-sum restaurants
| Lunch at a dim sum restaurant is one thing you
must not miss when visiting Hong Kong! [
MORE ] |
| Disneyland | It
may not be that big, but it still has the magic! [
MORE ] |
| Geocaching | Geocaches
stashed in Hong Kong (geocaching is a game involving the use of a GPS to locate
objects hidden by others and also to leave one for the next person). [new
item in link section] |
| Tea
Restaurants | "Cha chaan tang" - the
local version of cafes, they are everywhere.
[more] |
| Chinese
Herbal Medicine | An herbalist doctor can tell
you what's wrong with you just by feeling your pulse? [ more
] |
| Pawn Shops
| They certainly look different from other shops!
[ more
] |
| Thousand-year
Eggs | A new page to tell you more about them!
[ more ]
|
| Hong Kong Central Library | Quite
new in Hong Kong is the Central Library located in Causeway Bay. [
more ] |
| Shatin
Racecourse | It is the newer one of the two horse
racing courses in Hong Kong.
|
| What to
do on Lamma Island | Lamma Island is getting very
popular even among the locals. Here is a suggested itenierary
for a day on Lamma Island. |
| What
to do on Victoria Peak | Voted the most popular
sight in Hong Kong, here are a
few things to do there. |
| Po
Lam District | Tseung Kwan O is one of the newly
developed residential areas. Po
Lam is where the MTR line terminates. |
| Standard
Chartered Marathon | This annual event since 1997
has attracted literally tens of thousands of participants. [
MORE ] |
| Plover
Cove | The Plover
Cove is the largest reservior in Hong Kong. If you are a shutter bug, definitely
a place to kill some film - or digital memory. |
| Photo
Gallery | The photo
gallery had a much needed face-lift and update. |
| Restaurant
Reviews | Written by WG, someone into good food,
the restaurant review column (titled hk.NOSH)
gives you some ideas on where to treat your taste buds. |
| Tips
for Travelers | How to get some sleep on the plane
in the cattle class. Seats to avoid, etc. click
here |
| Lamma Island | Page
on Lamma Island updated with new pictures. |
| Mid-Level Escalators | Built
for the convenience of residents in the "Mid-Levels", the escalators
have become a tourist attraction. |
| Screensaver | Download
a free screensaver
of Hong Kong scenes found in this website (for Windows only). |
| Wan
Chai Street Market | A typical street
market where the locals shop. |
| Roof-Top
Lunch Party | Roof-tops are a luxuary in Hong Kong.
Here are some people enjoying
their roof top. |
| Food
section enhanced | Wondering what dishes you should
order at a Catonese restaurant in Hong Kong? Read
up on it! |
| Open-top
Buses | Going to the Victoria Peak? Ride the open
top buses to the Peak Tram station! |
| Hong
Kong Park | Amidst the downtown business buildings, Hong
Kong Park is a nice place to get away. |
| Big
Photos | Here are some big photos : Parklane
(Nathan Road), statute
on Parklane, Ocean
Terminal, &
Victoria Harbor. |
Chinese
New Year 2004
Video Clips | Flower
market on Chinese New Year's Eve - Chinese New Year is the holiday
of the year for people in Hong Kong. It is a time for family to get together.
Kids are especially excited about it because they get to wear new clothes plus
recieving pocket money from married adults in terms of red packets! Before the
new year, there are "flower markets" in many locations in the city. Taking a stroll
there is the thing to do especially on new year's eve. If you want to see major
crowds, it is a gauranteed satisfaction! |
| More
Video Clips! | Christmas
in Central District - This year there are lots of decorations in the Central
District on Hong Kong Island. You can even pay for a message to be displayed on
the Christmas tree. Great way to "pop the question" or just to surprise a friend! |
| Video Clips! | Airport
Express - the first streaming video clip introduced is that of the Airport
Express train platform at the airport. More clips will be introduced as we go. |
| Beware of Stairs | Beware
- stairs in HK can be hazardous! |
| Pacific
Place Photos | Shopping
- Pacific Place photos. |
| Bathrooms | Not
"here here", but a page on bathrooms in Hong
Kong. |
| Renovation | If
you had visited before, you would notice that a major renovation has been done
on this website recently. Hopefully it is easier to navigate and also has better
design. |
| on
this website | in Hong Kong |
| July 5, 2007 |
The Bird Park in Mongkok has reopened after some major
cleaning.
|
| July 1, 2007 |
The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor is now open, linking the northwestern part
of Hong Kong with the Shekou area of Shenzhen, China.
To get there, you can take a bus at Yuen Long station of KCR
West Rail.
|
| June 16, 2007 |
The Bird Park will be closed for a few days for cleaning due to the H5N1 bird flu virus found in a shop.
|
| June 12, 2007 |
The Ngong Ping 360 cable car has been suspended indefinitely
after a serious accident in which one of the cars fell and crashed.
Fortunately no one was hurt since it was during a test run.
|
| Mar 3, 2007 | Held in the morning of Mar 4, 2007, the Standard Chartered Marathon will cause interruptions to traffic. In fact over 100 bus routes will be affected. So beware! The best bet for getting to or from the airport is probably the Airport Express. |
| Nov
12, 2006 | The 5 decade old Star Ferry pier in Central district
has been retired, replaced by a new one next to all the outlying island ferry piers. |
| Aug
2006 | If you are a donut lover, you would want to know that
Krispy Kreme is now in Hong Kong! (see
http://www.krispykreme.com.hk) |
| Jul
25, 2006 | Oasis Hong Kong Airlines is the newest airline based
in Hong Kong. According to them they will offer budget air travel to Europe and
USA for a start. Operations will start in October 2006. (see
http://www.oasis-air.com) |
| Jun
19, 2006 | A major mayhem is averted when the bus-driver union
and the bus companies reached an agreement on wage increase. |
| May
20, 2006 | The Hong Kong Wetland Park is now open. |
| Mar
16, 2006 | Nowadays the longest running multi-media show across
the Victoria Harbour is a nightly event! more... |
| Feb
7, 2006 | The 2006 Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon will
be held on Feb 12. [
MORE ] |
| Sept
12, 2005 | The new Walt Disney theme park is open. |
| Oct 23, 2004 | The KCR train
route has been extended
from Hung Hom to Tsim Sha Tsui. |
| Aug
8, 2004 | According to information from the Hong Kong Tourism
Board, the daily light
and laser show will end on Aug 31, but there are now three show times daily. |
| Feb 14, 2004 | Nowadays,
there is a daily light,
fireworks, and laser show that can be viewed from many different locations.
The best location, however, is on Kowloon side on the waterfront. It starts at
8pm and lasts about 20 minutes. |
| Dec
20, 2003 | Another new subway line opens! This one will connect
those living in the northwest part of the New Territories to the rest of civilization!
|
| June 9, 2003 | The
U.S. Center for Disease Control removed the travel advisory on Hong Kong. In general
a lot fewer people wear masks around now since the new SARS infections seem to
be confined in hospitals and have been below 5 cases a day for a while. |
| May 8, 2003 | Hong Kong made
world news recently with its SARS outbreak. But the numbers
have come down and they seem to have a handle on it. But economy is in very bad
shape - which, however, means that there are lots of bargains to be had. |
