Hong Kong Island
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Hong Kong - The Fragrant Harbour!
This Squidoo lens is an attempt to share some of the cool things I've found out about Hong Kong during my travels there!
Using the Star Ferry is Only One of the Ways to Get to Hong Kong Island
I love going across the harbor (or harbour) by the Star Ferry -- the first time I rode one of these was in the summer of 1971. The last time I rode one of these was in December 2008. During all that time, they don't seem to have changed much. When I crossed in 1971, the harbour was festooned with many gray British warships, ferries, yachts, tankers, freighters, container ships, and lots of small boats of all sorts of shapes and sizes--it was amazing that they all seemed to move about without running into each other. In 2008, the warships were gone--although now the presence of People's Republic of China (PRC) gunships and patrol boats was obvious (every harbour requires a police force of some sort to maintain order, and Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour is no exception).
The other ways to cross the harbour to Hong Kong from Kowloon is by the transharbour tunnel by car or bus, or by one of the express trains. If you are out and about after midnight in Hong Kong or Kowloon, if you want to get across the harbour, you'll have to take the tunnel!
Good Info to Get You Up To Speed When You Visit Hong Kong!
If you don't see what you want here, click on one of the items below, then type a more specific keyword in the search box on the site.
Hong Kong Complete Residents' Guide by Explorer Publishing
The Hong Kong Explorer is like a manual for living, more...0 points
Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides: Hong Kong (Eyewitness Travel Top 10) by DK Publishing
A better value than all the competition, these pocket more...0 points
Frommer's Hong Kong (Frommer's Complete) by Beth Reiber
Frommer's. The best trips start here. Experience a more...0 points
Insight Fleximap Hong Kong
Hong Kong Insight FlexiMap features detailed regio more...0 points
Living and Working in Hong Kong: The Complete Practical Guide to Expatriate Life in China's Gateway by Rachel Wright
Hong Kong has an unashamed reputation for hardcore more...0 points
A Modern History of Hong Kong by Steve Tsang
From a little-known fishing community at the perip more...0 points
Hong Kong - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette by Claire Vickers
Culture Smart! provides essential information on a more...0 points
Hong Kong Goodies for Decoration or for Wearing!
Additional Information About Stuff You May Find in Hong Kong!
- Chinese New Year - Information on What This Is All About!
- This Squidoo lens provides an amazing amount of information on what the Chinese New Year is all about this interesting time of the year and the customs that surround it.
- Kowloon - The Land of Nine Dragons
- Kowloon - across Victoria Harbor (aka Harbour) from Hong Kong Island. The Chinese characters for Kowloon mean "Nine Dragons"... this Squidoo lens provides information about this interesting area of China!
- Lantau Island - Home of Hong Kong's International Airport (HKIA) and More!
- This Squidoo lens provides information on Lantau Island - home of the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the Hong Kong Disneyland, and the Po Lin Monastery and Great Buddha! Find information about Lantau Island here!
- Hong Kong Space Museum
- The Hong Kong Space Museum is physically in Kowloon in the Tsim Sha Tsui District. This interesting museum is only a few steps away from the Kowloon Star Ferry Terminal.
- Hong Kong Hotels Causeway Bay Area Map
- This map provides some description of the Causeway Bay Area of Hong Kong--provided by the Hong Kong Hotels.
Hong Kong by the Bay... eBay, That Is!
Victoria Peak Tram to "The Peak" - The Building at the End of Hong Kong's Tram
The views from the tram were spectacular--both the vegetation along the tracks as well as the occasional view of Hong Kong City, Victoria Harbour, and Kowloon and the new territories in the distance.
Sights and SOUNDS of Hong Kong!
This section of the lens provides more than just the images--but also the sounds you may hear here!
Hong Kong and Area as Told in Stories
Fiction based on the facts (and mythology) surrounding the area
Fragrant Harbour by John Lanchester
This is the story of four people whose intertwined more...0 points
Tai-Pan by James Clavell
Dirk Straun, a pirate, smuggler, and ruthless indi more...0 points
Noble House by James Clavell
The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. The action spans s more...0 points
Ni Hao! If You're Dropping By, Say "Hi!"
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arncyn
Nov 7, 2010 @ 5:41 am | delete
- Ni hao! I've been to HK several times for business but only a few times for shopping and leisure. Reading this makes me want to go back again. Thank you for this great travel guide to Hong Kong, Editor Dave. ~Blessed~
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scar4
Oct 10, 2010 @ 10:47 pm | delete
- I have been to Hong Kong several times. It's a fascinating city that combines modern civilization and tradition so well.
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Hiking-Hong-Kong
Sep 20, 2010 @ 7:59 pm | delete
- There are some great hiking trails on Hong Kong Island also: http://www.squidoo.com/hiking-hong-kong
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JaguarJulie
Jun 5, 2010 @ 3:44 pm | delete
- Well well well ... it is my plan to one day actually visit Hong Kong Island. I've been talking about it for years! And, we are working our way there, by process of elimination.
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NAIZA Jun 8, 2009 @ 9:39 pm | delete
- I would love to see the night life in Hong Kong! The pictures are fantastic and very colorful. Def, a fab five!
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