Hong Kong |
Magnificent Hong Kong is located in the southeast of China, occupying a considerable quantity of islands and coastal territory.
Hong Kong is the leading southeast Asian commercial and financial centre, and takes the third place in the world as the financial centre after New York and London. In Hong Kong licences more than are given 160 banks having 900 offices on this tiny plot of land. 130 foreign banks it was authorised to them to open branches in a colony Here work.
All monetary business of the East has located for a long time in Hong Kong with its influential commodity exchange and the gold market. Despite formal adherence to communistic ideals, the modern Chinese system of managing offers big freedom of activity.
Hong Kong is a city of set of levels. The uppermost level is a peak Victoria, on island Hong Kong on which there are private residences of superrich people and apartment simply rich - in high-rise modern buildings. The following level is lanes and old rented apartments with colourful gardens on balconies, more low. Even more low - water on which people live directly in boats and barges. The majority of the population of Hong Kong are families of fishermen and seamen which spend almost all time for the courts and boats. Opposite to island, on continent, there is Kowloon and suburban New territories where once there was a huge magnificent garden of Hong Kong.
Rest in Hong Kong will present to you unforgettable impressions. The unusual culture, set of the entertainments, the sated night life - all it will not allow to you to start missing.
Sights of Hong Kong
Aberdeen (Aberdeen) 
Represents the fishing small village consisting from numerous джонок in which to these hereditary fishermen and their families live. The huge megacity raging nearby, has not concerned their traditional life. Here everything, as well as 100 years ago … Visiting of Aberdeen will give you partial understanding of a life of simple inhabitants of Hong Kong.
It is one of the most prestigious areas of a city with luxurious restaurants and shops.
Causeway Bay – shopping centre of a city with numerous small little shops where cheap clothes and souvenirs are on sale. Here good restaurants Chinese and an Asiatic cuisine are located many. In park Victoria in the mornings it is possible to see numerous admirers of the Chinese gymnastics Тайцзицюань which is a version of active meditation.
Hong Kong Park – a green oasis among stone jungle of the city, occupying territory in 10 hectares with pools, fountains, unique gardens, the Museum of tea-things and an amphitheatre. It is opened for visiting from 6.30 till. An input free.
Monastery Мань Мо (Man Mo Temple)
Is in an old part of a city. It is constructed in honour даосских gods of the Literature (Мань) and Fighting arts (Мо), sitting next on the main altar. Symbolise unity of erudition and force
Tea-things museum (Museum Of Tea Ware)
Now is part Hong Kong Park. It is constructed in 1844 - 1846 In a museum the unique collection of the Chinese porcelain and the seals is collected. It is opened daily, except Monday, from 10.00 till.
Oceanic Park / Median Kingdom (Ocean Park / Middle Kingdom/Water World)
The water world. So one of the most beautiful places of Hong Kong differently is called. The long in the world on the general extent external escalators, oceanic theatre with dolphins, an aquarium with sharks, a children's aquapark, digression to 5000-year-old history of China by means of scenic characters and many other things are will seen by you in this park. It is opened from 10.00 till.
Peak Victoria (Victoria Peak)
In clear day you can survey a circular panorama of Hong Kong from a viewing platform at height of 373 metres. To top of peak you deliver the mountain tram overcoming distance in 3,5 km for 8 minutes under a corner of an inclination in 45*. At peak top there are restaurants and shops. Trams work from 7.00 till.
Repulse bay (Repulse Bay)
Bay beaches - one of the most beautiful in Hong Kong. Clubs of traditional Chinese rescuers Here have remained. Rescuers are on watch from April till October. Sight of a bay is old colonial Repulse Bay Hotel, and also the restored shops and restaurants.
St. John ` S Cathedral
In an environment of trees the Anglican cathedral constructed in 1849, one of the oldest buildings of the European architecture in territory of Hong Kong is located. It is executed in Gothic style of early English architecture of 13 centuries.
Zoological And Botanical Gardens (Hong Kong Zoological And Botanical Gardens)
Gardens are based in 1864 and have kept the primordial form. Rich flora and fauna are presented. A numerous collection of birds - more than 900 individuals, 280 kinds.
From animals jaguars, leopards, a kangaroo and the world's largest collection красноскулых gibbons are presented. An input free. It is opened from 6.00 till.
Area Kowloon
Garden of Birds (Bird Garden)
Here songbirds are on sale. The prices reflect their singing possibilities.
The Nephrite market (Jade Market)
Is on crossing of streets Kansu Street and Battery Street. The market is opened from 10.00 till daily. The best time of visiting – morning. It is not recommended to buy independently expensive products from a nephrite without the expert. A wide choice of souvenirs.
Mosque of Kowloon And the Center of Islamic Culture (Kowloon Mosque And Islamic Centrе)
The Muslim mosque adjoining park Kowloon, is constructed in 1984 for the Moslems-Indians consisting on military service of the British army and billeted in Hong Kong. Minarets and domes are executed in classical Islamic style.
Kowloon Park
The classical sample of a garden of Southern China, drawing attention the sculptures, stones, pavilions and the paths framed with colours and trees. The park is opened from 6.30 till. An input free.
Wong Tai Sin Temple
Operating Buddhist temple. The is bright-colourful traditional Chinese monastery with red columns and a gold tile roof, turquoise borders, trellised designs and a carved ornament. Aromas, conjectural sticks and prays.
Chuk Lam Shim YuenMonastery of Bamboo Wood. It is constructed in 1927. In temple territory three of the greatest in Hong Kong of statues of "Precious Buddhas» are located.
Ching Chung Koon
One of the most known Daossky monasteries of Hong Kong. It is constructed in honour of one of 8 Immortal Chinese mythologies. In a garden of a monastery pavilions, arbours, a lotus and a magnificent collection of dwarfish trees (бансай).
Che Kung Temple
The Daossky temple devoted to protection of district from various disasters
Miu Fat Monastery
Buddhist temple. The input is protected by sculptures of dragons. In territory numerous statues of the Buddha, and also vegetarian restaurant.
Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas (Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery)
More than 400 steps conduct to top of a hill of a monastery in which there are 12 800 statues of the Buddha, any of which does not repeat. The monastery has been based Юэ the Borders, the written 96 books on the Buddhism. The monastery is temporarily closed on repair
Kam Tin Walled Village
The traditional Chinese village based in the beginning of 17th century, is occupied till now by the descendants of clan Тан who has kept traditions and way of the ancestors. An input on territory of village the paid.
The Yuen Yuen Institute
Monastery in which territory three basic religions (ideology) of Hong Kong – the Buddhism are presented, даосизм and конфуцианство. The exact copy of the Temple of the Sky located in Beijing is Most attractive.
Nearby islands
The largest islands located near to Hong Kong and interesting to visiting, it is island Cheung Chau, 12 km to the west of Hong Kong, island Lamma, the third on size and island Lantau, twice on the area exceeding island Hong Kong, and largest of islands.
On island Lantau there is the Buddhist monastery Po Lin located at height of 520 metres. The monastery represents a complex consisting of a temple and three statues of the Buddha, including the largest in the world a statue of the sitting Buddha executed from bronze in 1993. On территоpии a monastery – vegetarian restaurant. Visiting of a tea garden, and also the pedestrian walk (one and a half hour) in fort Tung Chung with visiting of monastery Hau Wong constructed 200 years ago are recommended. The population of islands is small, the big attention of ecology is paid. In summertime bathing is possible. Danger is represented by sharks, therefore bathing places are fenced by grids.
