Things to Do in Hong Kong

The Star Ferry is well known as one of the world's best value-for-money sightseeing trips and essential journeys for visitors. The National Geographic Traveler named the ferry crossing as one of 50 places of a lifetime.

Hong Kong Cultural Centre offers stimulating environment for arts talents and quality programs to the public, and has since been witnessing the development of the arts in Hong Kong.

Temple Street is an amazing shopping sight, featuring rows of brightly lit stalls hawking a variety of inexpensive items. Fortune-tellers cluster at the end of the street, as do Chinese opera enthusiasts seeking kindred spirits for impromptu performances.

Ocean Terminal is the sole cruise terminal in Hong Kong and accommodated many luxurious and elegant cruise vessels like Queen Elizabeth 2, Norway, and the latest Star Princess since its debut.

Kowloon Park was officially opened on 24 June 1970 by the then Governor, Sir David Trench. The park has a total area of 13.47 hectares, offering a full range of active and passive recreational facilities to the public, perfect for joggers.

Lan Kwai Fong is the most popular place for drinking and dining with a vibrant mixture of different cultures. It is not merely a place for pubs and discos. It boasts such a range of cuisine: from Italian to Japanese and of course Chinese.

Wong Tai Sin Temple is one of the most famous temples and a popular tourist spot in Hong Kong. Apart from the Main Altar which houses the Taoist God Wong Tai Sin, there are also various buildings of distinguished Chinese feature.

The magnificent Tsing Ma Bridge, the world's longest span suspension bridge carrying both road and rail traffic, is the key connection between Hong Kong and its international airport on Lantau Island. Opened mid-1997, this engineering marvel is now Hong Kong's proud new landmark, massively imposing by day, and a twinkling network of lights by night. The Lantau Link View Point and Visitors Centre north of the bridge on Tsing Yi provide excellent views of this and two adjoining bridges.

Besides as the must-go destination for prayers, Po Lin Monastery is also a top destination for tourists to experience the natural and cultural side of Hong Kong.

This statue is the world's largest Buddha statue, by using bronze, it's 34 metres tall and weighs 250 tones, completed in December 1993.

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) located on the magnificent and renowned Victoria Harbour. It offers multi-purpose venues for exhibitions, conferences, meetings, corporate functions and entertainment events.

Repulse Bay is the most popular swimming place in Hong Kong with convenient transportation. Located in the south of Hong Kong Island, Repulse Bay is endowed with a pleasant seascape and charming vistas. Hong Kong Island.

Hong Kong Disneyland brings the magic of a world-class entertainment experience to people of all ages. Hong Kong is home to the fifth Disney Resort in the world.

The Science Museum showcases over 500 interesting exhibits, 70 percent of which are hands-on and offer an insight into a wide range of science-related subjects. The exhibition covers many areas of science and technology.

Astronomy and space science buffs should pay a visit to the citys only planetarium located in the unique egg-shaped domed building It also offers Omnimax and sky shows and astronomy exhibits. It is a great place for the whole family to visit.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum is a public museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong, exhibiting artifacts from the National Palace Museum at the Forbidden City in Beijing.

M+ is a museum of visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong. It exhibits twentieth and twenty-first-century visual culture encompassing visual art, design and architecture, and moving image.