Category: Hong Kong

Multicultural and vibrant, Pearl of the Orient

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Pak Lap Wan the silent beach

High Island (Chinese: 糧船灣) is a former island in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. The island is now connected to the peninsula and renowned for its natural beauty, Pak Lap Wan (白腊灣) is one of the famous scenic spots on High Island.

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Thousands Rock Columns in Sai Kung

High Island (Chinese: 糧船灣) is a former island in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. The island is now connected to the peninsula and renowned for its natural beauty, Thousands Rock Columns (萬柱海岸) is one of the famous scenic spots on High Island.

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Kim Chu Wan the rocky cathedral

High Island (Chinese: 糧船灣) is a former island in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. The island is now connected to the peninsula and renowned for its natural beauty, Kim Chu Wan (撿豬灣) is located at the eastern coast of High Island.

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Po Pin Chau the spectacle

萬宜水庫位於香港西貢,於1978年落成,是香港儲水量最大的水庫,風景優美,交通亦相對便利,深受外國遊客和本地登山人士歡迎。離萬宜水庫東壩不遠的破邊洲以其六角形岩柱聞名,為香港聯合國教科文組織世界地質公園的一部份,也是香港最受歡迎的景點之一。

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Kat O: Beauty of O Pui Tong

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. With an area of 2.35 km², Kat O is the closest island to Mainland China in Hong Kong. The nature of Kat O is well preserved, especially O Pui Tong (澳背塘).

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Tin Hau story of Kat O

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. Kat O was once a major fishing market in Hong Kong, it had about 10,000 residents in 1950s to 1960s. To learn the history of Kat O, tourists can go to Tin Hau Temple (天后廟) and Kat O Story Room (吉澳故事館).

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Kat O: Silent village

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. Kat O was once a major fishing market in Hong Kong and long served as an important stopover for boats travelling between Hong Kong and the rest of China.

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Island cuisine in Kat O

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. Kat O is the largest island in the North District and the closest island to Mainland China in Hong Kong, Kat O Main Street is the most prosperous street of the island, where you can shop and dine.

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Ferry to Kat O

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. With an area of 2.35 km², Kat O is the closest island to Mainland China in Hong Kong. To visit Kat O, you can take the scheduled ferry operating on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

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Big rocky duck on the sea

Ap Chau (Chinese: 鴨洲; literally means ‘Duck Island') also known as Robinson Island, is an island in the Crooked Harbour (吉澳海), in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. Ap Chau is part of Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark.

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Nam Sang Wai: Foods and traffic

Nam Sang Wai (Chinese: 南生圍) is a wetland area in Yuen Long (元朗), New Territories (新界), Hong Kong. Nam Sang Wai is a popular recreational destination, especially on weekends, you can either walk there from the Yuen Long MTR station or take minibus number 611 to get there.

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Concrete monster in Quarry Bay

Yik Cheong Building is a complex of five interconnected buildings in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Yik Cheong Building has the nickname of ‘Monster Building’, it is a popular location for photography, and has been used as inspiration for several filming locations.

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Fruit paradise in Yau Ma Tei

Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market (Chinese: 油麻地果欄) is a wholesale fruit market in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The market is known as gwo laan (果欄) in Cantonese. gwo (果) means fruit while laan (欄) means wholesale market, which handles over 80% of the fruit wholesale in Hong Kong.

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The best Rice Chicken in Hong Kong

Sheung Wan (Chinese: 上環) can be considered as the commercial area in Hong Kong, although the rent is quite high, there is a good but not pricey dim sum restaurant which has been awarded Michelin one star, costs around 50 Hong Kong Dollars per person, it is worth recommending.

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Birthplace of a Dim Sum’s Legend

Although this dim sum restaurant has made a name for itself and open many branches all over the world, Choummeizai still visits the first and original old shop in Sham Shui Po (Chinese: 深水埗), for the sake of the unchanged deliciousness of their Baked bun with BBQ pork.

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Traditional Dim Sum in Kennedy Town

Kennedy Town (Chinese: 堅尼地城) is at the western end of Hong Kong Island, it is one of the earliest developed area in Hong Kong, a real ‘old quarter’. There is an unexpectedly good traditional dim sum shop, even though it is far for Choumeizai, he still comes all the way to eat the dim sum here.

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