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Hong
Kong Disneyland |
| Hong Kong Disneyland invites
visitors into the legendary fairytale kingdom
that celebrates the spirit of fantasy, the
world of tomorrow and a forever-young sense
of adventure. Mickey Mouse will welcome you
to the happiest place on Earth complete with
attractions exclusively designed for Hong
Kong. Families visiting the Hong Kong Disneyland
Resort will have magical journeys through
four themed lands, namely Main Street U.S.A.,
Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland,
plus two Disney-style hotels. Hong Kong Disneyland
will offer a diverse range of food at various
restaurants in the park. In addition there
are specialty stores selling Disney memorabilia
and souvenirs in each themed land and at the
two hotels. |
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AsiaWorld
Expo |
| Planning major events in Hong
Kong becomes even easier in December 2005
with the addition of Asia World-Expo's 70,000
square metres of state-of-the-art rental space
for conventions, exhibitions, meeting and
events. Integrated with the Hong Kong International
Airport with easy access to urban areas, the
complex has 10 column-free, high specification
exhibition halls, one of which is a purpose-built
entertainment arena - Hong Kong's largest
indoor seated venue for an audience of 13,500,
making it ideal for large events. |
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Giant
Buddha |
| Few statues anywhere in the world
have such a powerful pull on the imagination
as the Giant Buddha gazing serenely on the
Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery from its
hillside site at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island.
The eyes, lips, incline of the head and even
the right hand raised to deliver a blessing
to all, combine to lend great depth of character
and dignity to this extraordinary statue,
whose very glance brings calm and introspection
to those who look into those seemingly all-seeing
eyes. The majestic figure of the seated Buddha
(or Tian Tan) is 34 metres high, was cast
in China and took 10 years to complete. Weighing
220 tones, it was unveiled in 1993 amid deep
religious ceremonies. Besides attracting Buddhists
from all over Asia, the magnificent figure
with its compelling presence almost instantly
transformed the remote Po Lin Monastery with
its devout monks into a must on tourist schedules. |
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Tsing
Ma Bridge |
| Every year thousands of people
use the Tsing Ma Bridge without actually getting
a close-up view of this modern-day engineering
accomplishment -- the world's longest suspension
bridge carrying road and rail traffic. The
explanation is that the Airport Express, which
whisks them across the bridge in either direction,
travels through one of two rail tunnels slung
beneath two three-lane carriageways roadway.
All are passengers who have either just arrived
at Hong Kong's ultra-modern International
Airport at Chek Lap Kok, or are hurrying there
to catch their return flights. Happily, however,
most of them see this superb example of bridge-building
genius at least from a distance during their
stay in Hong Kong. The greatest engineering
marvel of this dynamic mega city, it is now
Hong Kong's proud landmark, massively imposing
by day, and a twinkling fairyland of lighted
lacework by night. The Lantau Link View Point
and Visitors' centre north of the bridge on
Tsing Yi provides excellent views of this
and two adjoining bridges. |
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Hong
Kong Wetland Park |
| The Hong Kong Wetland Park is
a world-class ecotourism facility aimed at
promoting green tourism, education on environmental
protection and wetland conservation. It is
home to a stunning array of wildlife including
birds, dragonflies, amphibians, mammals, reptiles,
butterflies and fish! The park includes a
10,000m2 Visitor's Centre, a Wetland Interactive
World and a 60-hectare Wetland Reserve. Inside
the Wetland Interactive World visitors will
find themed exhibition galleries, a theatre,
a souvenir shop, an indoor play area (swamp
adventure) and a resource centre. The themed
exhibition galleries range in size from 250m2
to 1,200m2 and showcase the importance of
wetlands on biodiversity, civilization and
conservation. The park's Wetland Reserve is
a man-made wetland recreating habitats specially
designed for waterfowls and other wildlife.
Visitors can enjoy a hands-on experience at
the wetland Discovery Centre within the Reserve.
Other outside facilities include a Stream
Walk, Mangrove Boardwalk and three Bird Hides
that allow visitors to get up close to different
habitats of various wildlife. |
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Ngong
Ping 360 |
| Sooth your soul and broaden your
mind with a journey of enlightenment at Ngong
Ping 360 on Lantau Island. Revel in the astounding
views over the South China Sea from your cable car
on the Ngong Ping Skyrail as it climbs 5.7km from
Tung Chung, close to Hong Kong International Airport,
up into the mountains to the delightful Chinese
village of Ngong Ping. Here, you and your family
can experience the thrill of discovering an historic
culture. The village, covering an area of 1.5 hectares,
features three main attractions, as well as a range
of shops and eateries. |
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Sha
Tin Racecourse |
| Sha Tin, once a tiny village
on the shores of a shallow inlet, is now a
bustling new town. Built almost entirely on
reclaimed land, Sha Tin Racecourse is more
than just a modern racetrack. Extensive landscaping
of the infield has transformed it into one
of Hong Kong's largest public parks, Penfold
Park, enjoyed by thousands every weekend. |
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Cheung Chau Bun
Festival |
One of Hong Kong's most unusual
and colorful celebrations is the Bun Festival
staged every year on the island of Cheung
Chau to mark the Eighth day of the Fourth
Moon (usually in early May). The Festival
climaxes with a spellbinding procession through
the main streets featuring the images of old
and much venerated gods, yet given an ethereal
atmosphere by young children assuming seemingly
impossible poses as they virtually float by
aloft slow-moving floats. Hidden inside the
children's colorful costumes depicting them
as legendary characters are steel rods to
ensure that they "float" by in perfect
safety. This fascinating procession is accompanied
by the bedlam of musicians loudly beating
gongs and drums to scare away evil spirits.
The second of the important deities whose
images add a further splash of Oriental mysticism
to the parade is the much-revered Tin Hau
(Goddess of the Seas and protector of all
fishermen and boat people). Meanwhile, bamboo
towers on the waterfront are festooned with
thousands of buns guaranteed to bring good
fortune to those who manage to get one. But
the frenzied midnight scrambles of yesteryear
to seize the topmost, and therefore luckiest,
buns are no more following a dreadful accident
some years ago. Today this closing ceremony
is more sedate - and much safer. |
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