Canton Road is a luxury brands shopping street in Hong Kong, which houses flagship stores of Hermes, Chanel, Tiffany, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada etc. The Chinese economic boom in the past decade has provided plenty of semi-rich customers who flocked to … [Read more...] about Canton Road luxury shopping street
HK travel
Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin Temple
Revisiting Wong Tai Sin Temple after three years. WTS is one of the most iconic temples in Hong Kong, famed for "answering" the prayers among believers. A few extra attractions have been added to the temple compound since my 2007 visit, and there's a lot … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin Temple
Disney Hong Kong in Chinese New Year mood
Probably the one and only Disney theme parks that celebrates Chinese New Year, Disney HK is changing their costumes and settings to fit the festive season... Disney Hong Kong prepares for CNY 2009 (Image from Xinhuanet (Chinese)) I think I should book … [Read more...] about Disney Hong Kong in Chinese New Year mood
Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep 6 – Hong Kong
Some interesting culture and places in Hong Kong; as featured in the 6th episode of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) season 3. Central Central is the major business district and also the administrative centre of Hong Kong; the area probably has the highest … [Read more...] about Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep 6 – Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland & Halloween
Our visit at Hong Kong Disneyland. It happened to be Halloween season, and the resort had featured plenty of Halloween settings alongside its "traditional" stuff. … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Disneyland & Halloween
Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Hong Kong
Disney's Hollywood Hotel is one of two hotels at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (another is Disneyland Hotel which presumably is a bit classier). We checked in to the Hollywood Hotel in the evening. The room was much larger than our previous hotel, and it was … [Read more...] about Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Hong Kong
Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
Avenue of Stars (星光大道) is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront. The avenue is Hong Kong version of Hollywood Walk of Fame, honouring celebrities that have contributed to Chinese film industry over the years. … [Read more...] about Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
Victoria Peak’s Hong Kong night view
Victoria Peak (太平山) is famous for its bird-eye view over Hong Kong... The journey to the peak didn't start off well, had a bit of quarrel in some queue-cutting mainland-Chinese tourists. But the spoilt mood was appease after reaching the peak, thanks … [Read more...] about Victoria Peak’s Hong Kong night view
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Ocean Park Hong Kong (香港海洋公園) was opened in 1977 and located at the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It happened to be a huge holiday for mainland Chinese during our visit, thus the park was really crowded. … [Read more...] about Ocean Park Hong Kong
Star Ferry, Hong Kong
The Star Ferry service in Hong Kong has been in operation since 1888. … [Read more...] about Star Ferry, Hong Kong