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| Brief Introduction of Hong Kong |
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| Hong Kong Sightseeing Highlights |
[Aberdeen]
Aberdeen Harbour is home to hundreds of people living on fishing
junks. Their traditional lifestyle is dramatically juxtaposed
against a modern high-rise community that spreads up the nearby
hillsides. In the evenings, the thousands of twinkling lights
reflected on the water are a magical sight.
To get a close-up look at the Aberdeen way of life, many visitors
take a sampan ride. In the evenings, many others prefer to take
in the view from one of two magnificent floating restaurants
anchored here. Three storeys high and elaborately decorated
with swirling red and gold dragons and other traditional Chinese
motifs, the experience is not to be missed. |
[Kowloon Walled City
Park]
A Few areas of Hong Kong have a richer historical background
than the Kowloon Walled City Park, originally the site of a
walled fort.
A senior mandarin commanded the garrison with his own administrative
headquarters in an official "Yamen". While not particularly
distinctive to look at, being a rectangular structure with a
typical tiled roof, a Yamen represented the power of the Emperor
as passed down to the Mandarin in charge, and so was both highly
respected and feared by those who passed it.
After Hong Kong Island was ceded to Great Britain in 1841, the
fort's role was to police the Chinese side of Hong Kong Harbour.
But the British seized on a minor skirmish between the two sides
to demand the garrison's withdrawal on pain of a naval bombardment.
Having already suffered enough from British guns, the Chinese
had the good sense to abandon the fort although, by Treaty,
the site remained theirs.
Squatters soon moved in and for about 100 years it remained
a quiet rural hamlet huddled behind its protective walls. However,
during the Japanese occupation of 1942-45 the walls were torn
down and the stone used to enlarge the nearby airfield at Kai
Tak.
War's end soon saw hundreds of thousands of Chinese refugees
flock to Hong Kong, bringing a fresh wave of squatters, particularly
criminal elements attracted by this legal no-man's land. Lacking
law and order, the area mushroomed into a squalid eyesore of
illegal buildings where crime, drugs and vice flourished side
by side in a maze of dank, dark alleyways.
The situation became so out of hand that the Chinese and British
authorities finally agreed to clear the festering slum in 1994
and resettle its occupants.
The cleared site was then transformed into the beautiful Chinese
park and garden which today delights visitors from all over
the world. It is built in the classical Jiangnan style and its
features include a Garden of the Chinese Zodiac, a Mountain
View Pavilion and a Hill Top Pavilion.
Amazingly, the Commandant's Yamen survived the chaos of the
area's worst years and has been perfectly restored. It is one
of the few remaining ones in South China. Other reminders of
the old walled fort include the original stone plaques from
the South Gate, stone tablets and Qing official inscriptions,
plus the only two cannon to survive. |
 [Ocean
Park]
Ocean Park, lying between Aberdeen and Repulse Bay, is the largest
leisure paradise in Southeast Asia, and one of the largest marine
parks in the world. Covering a total area of over 200 acres,
it is the ONLY theme park in Hong Kong. The park is very extensive
with entertainment at every corner. Dolphin and seal shows,
aquarium, special shark aquarium, Panda enclosure, and many
theme park type rides such as roller coasters etc. New and fun-filled
entertainment facilities are introduced from time to time.
Opened in 1977, Ocean Park is one of Hong Kong's perennially
popular attractions, providing an exciting mix of entertainment,
education and conservation facilities. The park is situated
on the southern side of Hong Kong Island, with rides, exhibits
and facilities on both sides of the mountain. A cable car system
links the lowland and headland sections, offering spectacular
views en route.
Ocean Park works to promote and support animal conservation
in Hong Kong and throughout the Asia region. It has, in co-operation
with other conservation organisations, launched various conservation
programmes for a number of endangered species, including whales
and dolphins. In addition, it has successfully bred rare species
of birds, sharks and butterflies. |
 [Repulse
Bay]
Repulse Bay, located south of Stanley, primarily a well-to-do
residential area, Repulse Bay has a relaxed resort-like atmosphere.
The wide, wave-lapped beach is popular with locals and visitors
alike and great for sandy strolls - early morning with the waking
of another day, when the sun is up and the sunbathers are out
in force, or at sunset when all is at peace.
As well as sun, sea and sand, there are plenty of diversions
nearby. The ornate Life Guard Club is built in a traditional
Chinese style, its ceiling decorated with magnificent swirling
dragons. The picturesque gardens that lead down to the beach
are dominated by towering twin statues of Kwun Yum and Tin Hau,
both protectors of fishermen. The colonial-style, The Repulse
Bay, houses designer shops and award-winning restaurants and
resembles the luxury hotel that originally occupied the site.
This is the ideal place for a romantic dinner under the stars. |
 [Victoria
Peak]
High above Hong Kong Island on the 'back of the Dragon', Victoria
Peak is Hong Kong's premier visitor attraction, providing magnificent
harbour and city views. Arriving late afternoon enables you
to experience the dazzling panorama of Hong Kong Island, the
harbour, Kowloon and the hills beyond. Later, you can thrill
to the neon-dotted skyline by night. What's more, The Peak offers
visitors a multitude of fantastic entertainment. It is also
the place where the richest members of the former colony live. |
[Wong Tai Sin
Temple]
Wong Tai Sin Temple, which gives the district its name, is
nowadays one of Hong Kong's best known cultural landmarks,
probably the most well-known and busiest temple in the city,
although it is only within the last century, that the name
has come to prominence. It was in 1915 that a portrait of
the deity Wong Tai Sin was first brought to Hong Kong from
a mainland temple, to be worshipped in a temple in Wan Chai.
Since then it has attracted a growing local following, because
Wong Tai Sin is known to be a deity of giving, who will always
grant a worshipper's wish. The present Wong Tai Sin temple
was built at Sik Sik Yuen in 1921 and has since been extensively
enlarged and refurbished. The current temple is an excellent
example of a traditional Chinese temple. Its major attractions
include the main hall and Sam Shing Tong which is devoted
to Lu Dong Bin, Kwun Yam (Goddess of Mercy) and Guan Di, a
general revered for his fairness, righteousness and scholarly
knowledge. There is also a portrait of the great Confucius.
Most people visiting the temple come to assess their fortune
by using fortune sticks, and there are even some of English
speaking soothsayers who can help visitors interpret the fortune
sticks.
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