Chan Piera - Hong Kong Travel Guide

From ready-to-wear Chinese jackets to bespoke kitchen knives, the sheer range and variety of products on Hong Kongs shelves is mind-bending. Every whim, need and pocket is catered for in true enterprising spirit by an equally dazzling number of venues swanky malls where the moneyed shop, chic side-street boutiques, antique stores, gadget bazaars, and a colourful mix of markets where you can haggle to your hearts content. The city has no sales tax so prices are generally attractive to visitors.

Beyond the glass and steel of Hong Kongs commercial persona, the city also boasts a vibrant cultural scene that features the eclectic influences of its Chinese roots, colonial connections and a wondrous pool of homegrown talent. Here, youre just as likely to find yourself applauding at Asias top film festival as joining in dawn taichi or reading the couplets of a local poet to the drumbeat of a dragon boat. Culture could also mean indie music under the stars, a classy art walk, your first Cantonese opera not to mention the exhibitions and events staged year-round at the many museums and concert halls.