Hong Kong has the big city specials like smog, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter. But it's also efficient, hushed and peaceful: the transport network is excellent, the shopping centers are sublime, and the temples and quiet parks are contemplative oases.
Just remember: Hong Kong is about savoring new tastes, weaving through a human gridlock and humming some dumb Cantopop tune while slurping your noodles.
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Short on time? See the highlights of in one day. Start with a spectacular view from Victoria Peak, visit the famous 'floating village' of Aberdeen, and finish up at famous Stanley Market.
Or, sail in an authentic Chinese sightseeing cruise boat around Victoria Harbour, one of the world's most impressive natural habours. In darkness watch the spectacular Hong Kong skyline emerge in dazzling neon.
If you have more time, see the rural beauty outside urban Hong Kong. You will leave Hong Kong with an appreciation of the rural area bordering China. The land between stands as a gentle reminder of Hong Kong's past and as a symbol of its hope and plan for the future.
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If the pursuit of wealth is the engine that drives Hong Kong, its fuel is food. Noodles are slurped, succulent seafood savored, dishes at banquets praised for their presentation, freshness and texture as well as taste, and many chefs enjoy celebrity status.
Hong Kong is the consummate entertainer, offering every kind of after-dark diversion from upmarket pursuits like opera and theatre to a drinking scene that includes Wan Chai's sleazy hostess bars and the alleyway crawlspaces of Lan K