Lonely Planet Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong welcomes with an iconic skyline, a legendary cuisine, and lush, protected nature where rare birds and colourful traditions thrive.
Hong Kongs neighbourhoods and islands offer a sensory feast. You may find yourself swaying along on a historic double-decker tram, cheering with the hordes at the city-centre horse races, or simply gazing out at the glorious harbour. What most visitors dont immediately realise is that over 70% of Hong Kong is mountains and sprawling country parks, some also home to geological and historical gems. Escape the city limits on one of the worlds smoothest transport systems and spend your day wandering in a Song dynasty village, hiking on a deserted island or kayaking among volcanic sea arches.
One of the worlds top culinary capitals, the city that worships the God of Cookery has many a demon in the kitchen, whether the deliciousness in the pot is Cantonese, Sichuanese, Japanese or French. So deep is the citys love of food and so broad its culinary repertoire that whatever your gastronomic desires, Hong Kong will find a way to sate them. The answer could be a bowl of wonton noodles, freshly steamed dim sum, a warm pineapple bun wedged with butter, a pair of the sweetest prawns, your first-ever stinky tofu, or the creations of the latest celebrity chef.
From off-the-rack Chinese gowns to bespoke speciality knives (and vice versa), the sheer variety of products in Hong Kongs shops is dizzying. Every budget, need and whim is catered for in can do spirit by a similarly impressive assortment of venues: glitzy malls where the moneyed shop, chic side-street boutiques and vintage dens where fashionistas find their gems, nerdy gadget bazaars, and a mix of markets where you can haggle to your hearts content. The city has no sales tax so prices are generally attractive to visitors.
Underneath the glass and steel of Hong Kongs commercial persona is a dynamic cultural landscape where its Chinese roots, colonial connections and the contributions of its home-grown talent become intertwined. Here youre just as likely to find yourself dissecting art in the dizzying number of contemporary galleries 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 by the harbour or Chinese opera in a bamboo theatre, not to mention the thousands of shows staged year-round at the citys many museums and concert halls.
By Lorna Parkes, Writer
Hong Kong has to be the most beguiling city on earth. One minute I can be straining to get an eyeful of the citys neck-breaking verticality, and the next Im seeking shade under trailing Chinese banyan trees that convince me Im in a subtropical place far away from Centrals hustle. Its exotic yet familiar. Hong Kongs complexity and diversity is astounding and its confident cultural melee never fails to woo me particularly in the kitchen, where Hong Kong chefs create love letters to their food-adoring fans. If I had one last meal? It would be dim sum in Hong Kong.
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A floating piece of Hong Kong heritage and a sightseeing bargain, the legendary was founded in 1880 and plies the waters of Victoria Harbour in the service of regular commuters and tourists. At only HK$2.70, the 15-minute ride with views of Hong Kongs iconic skyline must be one of the worlds best-value cruises. While the vista is more dramatic when youre Island-bound, the art deco Kowloon pier, resembling a finger pointing at the Island, is arguably more charming.
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