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 Destination Guide For Hong Kong, China

   By PureTravel

This article presents a Hong Kong travel guide with information on activities and adventures. Read about things to do in 2009 and 2010 with travel tips and advice. Learn about what to see, what to do, and what's hot.

Hong Kong is an exciting city for adventure holidays. It is one of the most vibrant and thriving commercial cities in China. While there are many obvious reminders of the city's past, it is a modern city with the conveniences of modern life. Located in the southeast corner of China, its population is 7,000,000 people. Most residents are Chinese with the dominant languages being English and Cantonese. The dominant religions are Buddhism and Christianity.

Hong Kong is the fourth largest among the world's banking and financial centers. It is eighth among the largest trading economies worldwide. Hong Kong is home to rich Chinese entrepreneurs and business personalities listed in Forbes' Business Directory. Hong Kong Island is where the business and political life of the city reside.

The best way to experience Hong Kong is one of the many tours, which can be arranged by local tour operators. Make all of your travel arrangements through direct booking with local tour operators. There are many affordable tours offering adventure holidays in Hong Kong for travelers from across the globe.

Adventure holiday tours in the city of Hong Kong may include a tram ride up to Victoria Peak for an overview of the city. Ocean Park theme parks, Disneyland, the beaches of Repulse Bay, and Soho and Lan Kwai Fong's nightlife tours are popular with visitors year-round.

During an adventure holiday in Hong Kong, you will notice a direct connection between British culture and traditional Chinese customs. Hong Kong adheres to a value system reminiscent of Confucianism. Local tour operators can arrange tours that include visiting local temples, shrines and the Tian Tan Buddha Statue in Po Lin Monastery.

Adventure holidays in Hong Kong may include celebrations of traditional festivals where worldwide travelers gaze at fireworks and native costumes. Hong Kong is home to the Kong-fu heroes depicted in movies starring Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. The movies have inspired many of the young people in Hong Kong to aspire to stardom as pop singers and actors.

Four different regions make up the city of Hong Kong; namely, Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories, and the Outlying Islands. The main centre is Hong Kong Island where you find the entertainment and shopping centers. However, many tours of Hong Kong include sites and activities within the other regions of Hong Kong.

An interesting sight in Hong Kong that many visitors notice is the blending of fine restaurants and food-stalls side-by-side. Lovely mansions and penthouses sit in the midst of tenement houses, office buildings, Chinese fishing boats, and ocean liners.

Hong Kong International Airport - also known as Chek Lap Kok Airport - is among the busiest airports in the world, serving 48.6 million passengers annually. The airport is a full service airport having modern facilities and technology. There are 56 check-in counters and two terminals with shops, restaurants and entertainment venues. The SkyPier in the Hong Kong International Airport is a docking point for ships due to open in 2009. A Ferry Terminal offers ferry rides to nearby cities such as Macau.

About the Author:

Travel blog writer with an interest in travel news, tips, advice and humor! http://www.puretravel.com. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com)


  Article added 05/26/09, last revised 05/28/09.

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