Wednesday, August 19, 2009

1st Place - Hong Kong













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Today, i will be talking about 1 famous places that tourist love to going there which is HONG KONG!!!!
Hong Kong, is a most famous place to going for shopping, sightseeing and also fun too. Well, I believe that everyone sure ever heard the name of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is very famous place of the Hong Kong Disneyland.

Hong Kong is located in Eastern Asia, on the Southeast coast of the people’s Republic China, of facing the East China Sea. If need to travel to Hong Kong, we are no need to able to apply any visa entry, we are just need the passport and going there only. The accessibility to Hong Kong can travel by airlines, we can choose either Malaysia Airlines, Dragon Air, Cathay Pacific or even is Air Asia.
FOR THE EXTRA INFORMATION: Not only by using air that we can go to Hong Kong, we also can use other transportation such as train, but it is need from Shenzhen to take a train which is just only 1 hours and 15 minutes below to reach Hong Kong by using train. Lastly is using ship from Macau to Hong Kong, which the local people call them as “Turbojet” and it is just only need 1 hours and 10 minutes below.

Well, the weather of Hong Kong is four distinct seasons in Hong Kong. Hong Kong can be a little chilly in the winter (10 degree celcius) and hot and humid in the summer 33 degree celcius. The best times of year to visit are thus, spring (March-May), when the average temperature is around 25 degree celcius and autumn (September-December). Christmas in Hong Kong can be a delight with a fair chance of mild sunny weather that will appeal to those coming from colder northern climates. Hotels experience peak occupancy in the months of April and October. Typhoons usually occur between June and September and can bring a halt to local business activities for a day or less. The weather in winter is usually caused by the winter monsoon which brings dry cold winds from the north. In winter the air can be cold but the sun can still burn. Expect winter temperatures to rise to 22 degree celcius on sunny days and fall to under 10 degree celcius at night. Chinese New Year is notorious for cold wet weather and, since many businesses close, non-Chinese tourists will not see Hong Kong at its best. Should you find yourself in Hong Kong at Chinese New Year, you can make the best of the weather by going hiking if it is dry.

Next, i will be tell the population of Hong Kong in 2008 estimate with 698,5200 peoples at Hong Kong Tourism Board. Meanwhile, the language that they talked at there is Cantonese, Mandarin and English as well. The currency at Hong Kong is using Hong Kong Dollar, but some places at Hong Kong also using Ren Mi Bi Dollar (RMB) as well.

Hong Kong began as a coastal island geographically located in southern China. While pockets of settlements had taken place in the region with archaeological findings dating back thousands of years, regularly written records were not made until the engagement of Imperial China and the British Colony in the territory. Starting out as a fishing village, salt production site and trading ground, it would evolve into a military port of strategic importance and eventually an international financial centre that enjoys the world's 14th highest GDP (PPP) per capital, supporting 33% of the foreign capital flows into China.


Meanwhile, i will introduce you about the interest places at Hong Kong.
Temple Street - Situated in the middle of Kowloon, this is a place that sells anything and everything. Hong Kong is a really safe city, but this is probably one of the only places you might want to be more careful with your handbags.

Ladies Market- Gents, don't think that it only sells ladies' goods of the market name. Find fake brand label goods here, or illegal imports. Other goods include clothes, toys etc

Apliu Street- MTR Station Shum Shui Po, this is the place where you can find cheap computer goods, peripherals and accessories. However this would be the worst place to buy your mobile phones, as they tend to be even more dodgy than small stores in Mongkok.

Victoria Peak - Get a stunning view of Hong Kong Island on Victoria Peak with the giant, wok shaped Peak Tower. Within the building are shops, restaurants, museums, and viewing points. The Peak Tram runs from Central to the bottom of the Peak Tower. Although the view of Kowloon and Victoria Harbour can be good, be prepared for the view to be spoilt by air pollution. There is no point in spending the extra money to visit the observation deck of the Peak Tower. There are a number of nice walks around the peak that quickly leave the tourist area behind and offer nice views of all sides of the island. You will be able to catch a laser show at 8pm every day.


Lantau Island - is twice as big as Hong Kong island and is well worth checking out if you want to get away from the bright lights and pollution of the city for a spell. Here you will find open countryside, traditional fishing villages, secluded beaches, monasteries and more. You can hike, camp, fish and mountain bike, amongst other activities.

Hong Kong Disneyland - opened on September 12, 2005. It is on Lantau Island, about 12 kilometers east of the Hong Kong International Airport, and may be reached via the MTR Disneyland Resort Line from Sunny Bay Station (note that to get to Disneyland from the airport, you must make two connections, the first at Tsing Yi and the second at Sunny Bay; in this case it probably would make more sense to take a taxi). Though significantly smaller in size than other Disney parks elsewhere, it does offer some great attractions ("Festival of the Lion King" stage show, "Golden Mickey's" stage show, "Mickey's PhilharMagic 4D" show) and very short queues most of the year (except the week of Chinese New Year). Disneyland has not been as successful as anticipated and reports in the South China News indicate that it has failed to reach its visitor numbers by as much as one million people. It's not all bad, though - a second theme park should open next door in the near future.
Ocean Park - on the southern side of Hong Kong island. With roller coasters and large aquariums altogether, it's still packed on weekends with families and tourists after opening to the public for 30 years. The cablecar is an icon and an essential link between the two parts of the park. The views of the South China Sea from the cable car is always terrific. It would be fair to say that many local people would choose Ocean Park if they had to pick a single theme park to attend. For many, the chance to see Hong Kong's pandas would be a deciding factor. Young adults will be attracted to the wider range of rides. You can get to Ocean Park by a direct bus ride from Admiralty MTR station; it will be the first stop after you clear the Aberdeen Tunnel.
Repulse Bay is a large urban beach on the south side of Hong Kong island. It has recently had money spent on its facilities and will appeal to those who have young children.

Harbour City - Huge Shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on Canton Road, to get there take the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui, or take the Star Ferry

Lastly, this is the info that i can give to my reader to know.

If you have anythings want to know about Hong Kong, you can leave your comment and i will reply you as well!
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