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When the city transferred from British colonial status to part of mainland China, many thought that the Hong Kong- noted for shopping and food - would lose some of its charm. However, with its East-meets-West attitude, Hong Kong remains a paradise for shoppers and those eager to explore Asia. Shopping has expanded, offering an even larger selection of Asian goods and luxury products. Hong Kong is still showing the rest of China how to market and sell to the world's most aggressive shoppers. For visitors who wish for the bargaining experience, check out the crowded Temple Street Night Bazaar or the Bird Garden with its beautiful display of exotic birds and animal wares. While other tourists may frequent in these areas, visitors here will also catch a glimpse of the locals in their native setting. In contrast to the haggling, luxury shopping is abound in Hong Kong, everywhere from Nathan Road on the peninsula side, to Times Square on Hong Kong Island, and able to satiate the hungriest shopper's appetite.

The Star Ferry still offers some of most amazing views for those who commute between Kowloon and Hong Kong. It is still also "a city of contradictions" because there are skyscrapers along side bamboo huts, and Rolls-Royces sharing roads with bicycles.

The culinary scene is another reason to make Hong Kong a stop on any Asian itinerary. Traditional Chinese cuisine fused with Western delights has not only influenced many of the prominent chefs here, but has inspired others to open new and exciting restaurants that tempt the traveler to rediscover this amazing city.


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Hong Kong Art Museum
10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel. 852.2721.0116
http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Arts/en_US/web/ma/home.html
The Hong Kong Art Museum is filled with historical prints, photos and art from all around Hong Kong and Canton region. Check out the antiques during your visit here.

Temple Street Night Bazaar

Temple Street
http://www.temple-street-night-market.hk/opening-hours.html#.VRgke2ctHnI
Opening every night at 11:00 PM, Temple Street Night Bazaar is the perfect spot to hunt down knick-knacks and people watch. Bargain with vendors and sample the eats, in this crowded Chinese experience.

Bird Garden

Yuen Po Street
http://www.bird-garden.hk
Bird Garden is great place to see the locals. Consisting of a collection of courtyards, Bird Garden hawks everything from grasshoppers to exotic birds. It is also close to a flower market and daily street fair.

Cheung Chun Island

www.nwff.com.hk (Ferry Schedule)
There are no cars on one of Hong Kong's smallest islands, instead, there are sidewalk cafes, beaches with beautiful views, and the best seafood restaurants to wander to and through. It's what Hong Kong used to be like and only 45 minutes away on the fast ferry.

Museum of Coastal Defense

175 Tung Hei Road
Tel. 852.2569.1500
www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Coastal
Enjoy walking paths and views of the eastern entrance to the harbor as well as historical exhibits. Also, only a fifteen-minute taxi ride from here is the beach at Big Wave Bay. This is the island's cleanest and nicest beach.

Hong Kong Museum of History

100 Chatham Road South
Tel. 852.2724.9042
http://hk.history.museum

everything from a Chinese junk to a dock and street, which shows Hong Kong exactly as it was more than a century ago.

Peak Tram
It's touristy, but an essential stop when in Hong Kong. This trolley car starts in central city and climbs steep, 117 year old tracks for seven minutes past skyscrapers and through tropical jungle to an upper terminal where you can walk to close by cafes and shops.