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From Michelin-starred restaurants to mouth-watering street food, from world-class shopping malls to the great outdoors, there's an experience exactly right for you.
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Wine & Dine Activities
- 18/01/2023
- Mega Events
As Asia’s dining capital, Hong Kong plays host to a wide range of F&B events, from the annual Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival to more specialist events including beer and whisky festivals.
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Business & Finance Expos
- 18/01/2023
- Mega Events
As a business hub, Hong Kong hosts a diverse range of expos year-round, two of the most visible being Hong Kong FinTech Week, Asia's flagship financial technology conference, and Business of Design Week (BODW), where designers, architects, and other creatives congregate for forums and workshops.
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Consumer Expos
- 18/01/2023
- Mega Events
If you enjoy keeping on top of consumer trends, then you’re in luck as the city hosts many expos throughout the year at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Don’t miss events for consumers include the Hong Kong Book Fair, Hong Kong Fashion Week, and Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong.
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Year-round Music & Art Happenings
- 18/01/2023
- Mega Events
While Hong Kong has several noteworthy annual arts events including Art Basel and Clockenflap, you can get your cultural fix at any time of the year thanks to an impressive line-up of happenings across the city at any given time.
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Annual Music & Art Events
- 18/01/2023
- Mega Events
Culture vultures will enjoy familiarising themselves with Hong Kong’s cultural calendar, with many regular annual events to look forward to throughout the year.
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Sports Tournaments & Sporting Events
- 18/01/2023
- Mega Events
Whether you want to participate or spectate, there are lots of ways to get involved in Hong Kong’s sporting community.
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Things to do at Weekends: Workshops
- 18/01/2023
- Culture
Whether you’re keen to extend your knowledge of Chinese culture or simply love getting creative, there are plenty of places in Hong Kong where you can turn your hand to Chinese calligraphy, have a go at making ceramics, or find out more about Chinese tea.
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Useful Language Phrases
- 18/01/2023
- Culture
There is a diverse language culture in Hong Kong, with many locals trilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. English is widely used in commercial activities and for legal matters, while British spelling is followed for placenames and in most schools.
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Hong Kong Movies: Film Sets and Where to Watch
- 18/01/2023
- Culture
Hong Kong’s bustling streets and soaring skyscrapers have served as a backdrop to some notable Hollywood blockbusters, including Godzilla V Kong, which sees the city’s neon-lit buildings destroyed; Transformers: the Age of Extinction, which utilised five tightly-packed high rises in Quarry Bay for its Monster Building; and The Dark Knight, which features Batman catching a helicopter from the roof of the Peninsula Hotel. Why not reacquaint yourself with these movies and find the locations where they were shot over the weekend?
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Feng Shui & Traditional Festivals
- 18/01/2023
- Culture
Feng Shui, the ancient practice of aligning buildings and objects to attract good luck and ward off misfortune, still plays a big part in Hong Kong life. It is seen not only in the city's major buildings, like the HSBC building in Central has a high, hollow atrium to invite good energy, but also in daily activities. Many head to Taoist temple Wong Tai Sin temple to pick up lucky amulets, to the Che Kung Temple to spin the wheel of fortune three times for good luck.
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Cultural Diversity
- 18/01/2023
- Culture
One of the most cosmopolitan cities in Asia, Hong Kong is a culturally diverse metropolis, a heady mix of East and West where old heritage buildings line up against sleek skyscrapers, and English, Cantonese, and Mandarin are widely spoken by its ethnically diverse population.
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Hong Kong Street Markets
- 18/01/2023
- Shopping
Hong Kong has a lively market scene where you can pick up clothes, souvenirs, electronics, and antiques for bargain prices. Just be prepared to haggle (within limits, of course), particularly if you’re buying in bulk.
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Zero Waste Stores
- 18/01/2023
- Shopping
Consumers in Hong Kong are becoming more eco-conscious, and there is an increasing number of retail options for those who wish to eschew plastic and reduce their carbon footprint.
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Get Groceries
- 18/01/2023
- Shopping
Hong Kong has a wide variety of supermarkets and stand-alone food stores where you can pick up groceries and household essentials. At the largest major chains, you’ll find all your basics, like bread, milk, rice, pasta and fruit & vegetables, along with cleaning products and self-care essentials like soap, body wash and shampoo. If you’re looking for a wider range of international goods and a greater selection of organic produce and premium imported goods, then head to Central, Causeway Bay, and Tsim Sha Tsui for a solid range of specialist supermarkets, or the Elements Mall and Stanley Plaza.
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Shopping in Hong Kong
- 18/01/2023
- Shopping
Hong Kong is a shopper’s paradise, home to countless sleek malls and stand-alone boutiques where you can shop for luxury fashion, accessories, high-end skincare and cosmetics, and much more. As Hong Kong has a duty-free import policy and no VAT or sales tax, luxury goods are cheaper than elsewhere in the region, or indeed globally.
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Paragliding
- 18/01/2023
- The Great Outdoors
If you want to get a bird’s eye view of Hong Kong and admire its beautiful coastline, craggy peaks and lush country parks, then consider booking a paragliding session, where you’ll soar in a harness suspended below a fabric wing held up by strong, slender strings called lines, which control the speed and direction of the paraglider. Often climbing to altitudes of a few thousand metres, you’ll hike up a mountain for take-off, then land at a designated beach. Tandem flights are possible if you don’t fancy flying solo.
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Hidden Gems
- 18/01/2023
- The Great Outdoors
If you want to get off the beaten track, there are plenty of untouched islands in Hong Kong where you can hike, swim, kayak, or simply appreciate nature and enjoy some peace and quiet.
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Camping Sites
- 18/01/2023
- The Great Outdoors
If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city on a weekend or the holidays, then pack up your camping gear and take a ferry, catch a minibus, or hike to some of the territory's quieter spots.
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Picnic Spots
- 18/01/2023
- The Great Outdoors
With a plethora of parks and promenades, Hong Kong offers many great picnicking spots in and around the city whatever the occasion or the size of your group.
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Hong Kong Water Sports
- 18/01/2023
- The Great Outdoors
With beaches on Hong Kong Island, the New Territories, and on outlying islands including Lamma and Lantau, there are plenty of locations where you can indulge your passion for water sports in the territory.
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Bars for sports games and Hallowe’en celebrations
- 18/01/2023
- Dining
If you’re a sports fan, you’ll want to experience the atmosphere and witness the build-up prior to big events, and there are plenty of places to do just that in Hong Kong. In Causeway Bay, Hong Kong’s football supporters’ club members congregate to watch premier league games at bars, which set the scene with framed sport jerseys and pics of sports stars in action.
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Traditional Desserts and Late Night Eateries
- 18/01/2023
- Dining
After dinner, many locals will stop by a dessert shop for traditional sweets like black sesame or red bean soup, sweet tofu, and mango pomelo pudding. Many dessert places give diners the option of adding glutinous rice balls to soups for extra texture. Don’t forget to order a fruity tea on the side, like a fruit and peach resin jasmine tea packed with fruit slices.
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Hong Kong Must-Try Foods
- 18/01/2023
- Dining
In a city with so many food options, it can be difficult to know where to start – but that Cantonese classic of dim sum is always a good bet. For a contemporary take on the bamboo baskets, you can find restaurants serving up dishes like black truffle prawn dumplings and roasted Iberico pork with spring onion rice rolls.
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Artsy Restaurants & Bars
- 18/01/2023
- Dining
If you want to eat in a restaurant where you can admire some great art and design during your meal, there are choices aplenty in Hong Kong: some spaces feel more like art galleries than eateries and employ art curations to source contemporary works from around the world.
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Heritage Dining
- 18/01/2023
- Dining
If you’d like to dine in historic surroundings, there are plenty of noteworthy options in Hong Kong. At former police station Tai Kwun, which dates back to 1864, there are contemporary regional Chinese dishes from Cantonese cooking to Sichuan classics, or a fine dining twist on Thai food, whose chef was awarded the top spot on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2014 for his Bangkok eatery Nahm. In addition, there’s a tea house for veggie dim sum and traditional brews, and a dessert shop for Insta-worthy buttercream cakes and cookies.
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Cultural Activities
- 28/12/2022
- Culture
Hong Kong's cultural cache continues to grow, with a steady stream of museums and galleries springing up all over the city. The newest, and arguably one of the most impressive, is the Hong Kong Palace Museum along the West Kowloon waterfront, where nine galleries dedicated to Chinese art and culture await. Don't miss, too, the M+ Museum in West Kowloon, which curates regular international exhibitions. Head over to Tsim Sha Tsui to visit the Hong Kong Museum of History and the Hong Kong Science Museum, which has plenty of interactive exhibits on everything from biodiversity to magnetism to keep the kids entertained.
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Michelin Starred Eats
- 28/12/2022
- Dinning
As a global food capital, Hong Kong is home to an impressive array of eateries, and 71 restaurants were awarded Michelin stars in 2022. There's seven with three - 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Caprice and Lung King Heen at the Four Seasons, Forum and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental and Sushi Shikon and T'ang Court - plus 11 with two and 53 with one star. If you're looking for unforgettable dim sum, try Lung King Heen's masterdish of Pineapple Pork Buns with Barbecued Pork and Pine Nuts.
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Cafes & Bars
- 28/12/2022
- Dinning
Fancy a coffee? There are plenty of cool cafes to check into with a book (or laptop if you're working) all over Hong Kong. Sheung Wan is a good place to check out if you love independent coffee shops and bars: wander around Jervois Street and Tai Ping Shan Street and see what takes your fancy. A collection of cute little thoroughfares in Wan Chai - Sun Street, Star Street and Moon Street - delivers plenty more options, with a wide variety of coffee blends and milk available. Over on the Kowloon side, you'll also find cafes that operate as espresso bars by day and cocktail joints by night.
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Hiking Trails
- 28/12/2022
- The Great Outdoors
Hong Kong may be a bustling metropolis, but it's a very green city too, with around 40 per cent of its land area designated as country parks. Here, gorgeous peaks, woodlands, coastlines and reservoirs await, many of which are easily accessible and suitable for beginners.
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Hit The Promenade
- 28/12/2022
- The Great Outdoors
There are many promenades in Hong Kong where you can go for a stroll or simply relax and enjoy the beauty of Victoria Harbour. These pet-friendly places are also popular with joggers and cyclists, who appreciate the smooth, flat, tree-lined paths and the chance to exercise alongside the water.
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Local Independent Stores
- 28/12/2022
- Shopping
If you're looking to shop at local independent stores, there has never been a wider choice in Hong Kong than there is right now, and you'll find everything from cutting-edge lifestyle stores to specialist fashion shops in the city.
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Hong Kong Architecture
- 28/12/2022
- Culture
Framed by hills and mountains and with skyscrapers on either side of Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong skyline is a spectacular sight, with more than 1,500 buildings taller than 100 metres. Hong Kong's skyscrapers are strikingly illuminated at 8pm nightly for the Symphony of Lights, the world's largest permanent light and sound show, when more than 40 buildings including the HSBC Tower, Bank of China and ifc Tower on Hong Kong Island and the International Commerce Centre (ICC) in Kowloon are lit up in shades of red, yellow, purple, blue and green in time to a soaring soundtrack.