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Hong Kong / Macau
Now part of China, HKG consists of Kowloon, New
Territories, Hong Kong Island and the Outlying Islands. The view
from Victoria Peak down to one of the busiest harbours in the world
is nothing less than spectacular. Macau is Asia's answer to Las
Vegas and is about an hour by ferry from Hong
Kong.
Country : China
Area : 1095 sq km
Population : 6.500.000
Capital : Hong Kong
Currency : Hong Kong Dollar
Language : Chinese(Cantonese) and
English
Major religion : Buddhism
GNI per capita : $25430
Internet domain : .hk
Phonecode : # 852
Hotels : Mandarin Oriental Macao ; Crown Macao ;
Lisboa Hotel ; Royal Macau Hotel ; Macau Macau ; Venetian Macao
Resort Hotel ; Westin Resort Macau ; Wynn Macao ; Banyan Tree Macao
; Sofitel Macao ; Galaxy Macao ; Mandarin Oriental, Central
District ; Marriott Courtyard, Hong Kong ; Ritz -Carlton Hong Kong
(tallest hotel in the world ) ; Peninsula, Kowloon ; Hullet
House, Tsim Sha Tsui ; JIA, Causeway Bay ; Four Seasons ; The Luxe
Manor, Kowloon ; Intercontinental, Kowloon ; Langham Place Hotel ;
Sheraton Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui ; Shangri La, Hong Kong ;
Shangri-La Island Hong Kong ; Lan Kwai Fong Hotel Hong Kong ; Regal
Hotel HKG Airport ; Hotel Jen ; Upper House ; The Mira, Kowloon ;
East, Taikoo
Restaurants : Robuchon a Galera, Hotel Lisboa,
Macau ; TSUI Wah-first Michelin for HKG restaurant-Wellington
Street ; Cafe Too, Admiralty ; Grissini, Wanchai ; Tosca
(Ritz-Carlton) & Tin Lung Heen (Ritz-Carlton) ; Dynasty,
Wanchai ; Pearl on the Peak ; Isola Bar & Grill, Finance
Street, Central ; Royal Nepalese, 14 Staunton Street ; China Club ;
Hutong, Kowloon ; Peking Garden ; Gi Tone Fine Arts, Wan Chai
; Cova , Lee Gardens, Causeway Bay ; Shui Hu Ju, Peel Street,
Central ; Pierre, Mandarin Oriental ; Loong Toh Yuen, Tsim Shah
Tsui ; Spoon, Alain Ducasse, Intercontinental Hotel ; Yan Toh
Heen, Intercontinental Hotel ; Nobu, Intercontinental ; Superstar
Seafood Restaurant ; The King Room, Mandarin Oriental ; Krug Room,
Mandarin Oriental, HKG ; L' Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Queens Road
Central ; Nobu, Kowloon ; Jimmy's Kitchen, Kowloon ; Luk Yu Tea
House, Stanley Central ; Rainbow Seafood Restaurant, Lamma Island ;
Yung Kee Restaurant, Central Hong Kong ; R66, Hong Kong Island ; Bo
Innovation, Wan Chai ; Paul's Kitchen, NoHu, Gough Street
;Copacaban, Deepwater Bay ; Lychee Garden Restaurant, Lai Chi Kok
Road ; Sevva, Princes Buiding ; Tanyato, Mongkok ;Yan Toh Heen ;
Michelin Dim Sim ; Tim Ho Wan Dim Sim Specialist, Mong
Kok (Michelin Star); Spring Moon, The Peninsula ; Jade Garden ;
Lung King Heen at Four Seasons Hong Kong ; Feast, East Hotel,
Taikoo
Bars/Cafes : Aqua ; Dragon-i ; Baby Buddha ;
Feather Boa ; U-Turn ; Foreign Correspondents Club; Sugar, 1 On
Hing Terrace ; MO-Bar, Mandarin Oriental ; Sevva, Princes Building
; Moon Garden Teahouse ; Shore, L Place Central ; Sugar, East
Hotel rooftop bar ; Cafe 103 (Ritz-Carlton) ; Ozone Bar
(Ritz-Carlton) ; Lung King Heen & Blue Bar ; Yung Kee, Central
; Cafe Gray Deluxe Bar, Upper House, Queensway ; Tim's Kitchen,
Sheung Wan ; Tim Ho Wun, Mong Kok ; Coco Espresso
Spas : ESPA, Peninsula Hotel ; MiaSpa, The Mira,
Kowloon ; MandarinOriental Spa, Hong Kong ; Happy Foot
massages
Attractions : Victoria Peak ; Stanley Market ;
HKG Race Course ; Star Ferry ; Happy Valley racecourse ; Mid Levels
escalator -the longest of its kind in the world-for people watching
; South Bay beach ; Waterfront light show at 8pm every night ; Tung
Chung Cable Car, Lantau Island ; Visit the fishing villages on
Lantau Island-Tai O-and see the Chinese white dolphins ; Tai Chi ;
Macau Tower ; Mount Fortress, Macau ; The casinos, Macau ; A-Ma
Temple, Macao
Tips/Shopping : Sales between June and August ;
Beverly Commercial Building, Granville Road ;
Monocle/Daydream Nation/Kapok/Chen Mi Ji/NLOSTNFOUND-all in
Wanchai district ; The Lanes in Central ; Landmark, Central, Hong
Kong Island ; Harvey Nichols, Pacific Place ; Langham Place;
Harbour City, Canton Road, Kowloon ; Flea Market, Mong Kok
(Electronics) ; Lane Crawford, IFC Mall, ; Two IFC ; Central
District, Hong Kong Island ; Shanghai Tang, Pedder Street ;The
Landmark ; Ladies Market, Mong Kok (Apparel,;Sunglasses) ; NoHo
District-Homeless, Addiction, RaneeK, Kim Lai, all in Gough Street
; All in Temple Street Night Market, -Jordan (Handbags) ; Computer
City, Shamshuipo ; Jade Market , Jordan ; Sportswear Steet,
Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok (Sneakers/ Gym Wear ); Causeway Bay;
Stanley Market ; Ladies Market ; Get concierge to write down hotel
address in Chinese or take a hotel card with address; Like
anywhere, take cash for shopping in the markets for better
bargaining ; Policemen with red shoulder flashes on their uniform
speak English ; Ask about hiring the Grand Hyatt's luxury
yacht
Airport : Chep Lap Kok is 45km from central Hong
Kong(HKG)
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