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* Cultural museum in Shatin, Art museum in Tsimshatsui, tea museum in Admiralty
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Food website for HK: http://www.openrice.com/english
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Restaurant website for HK: http://www.openrice.com/english
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* Beaches: repulse bay
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* Beaches: Repulse bay
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* Hiking during autumn
* Bird-watching in the New Territories.

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* Stanley market (clothings, cheap ski clothes, chinese linen, restaurants)
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* Causeway Bay: Times square, Sogo, and lots of other shops
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* Causeway Bay: Times square, Sogo, and lots of other shops, e.g. GOD for local designs
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* Counterfeit goods and other cheap stuff from Shenzhen across the border.
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* Bird market / flower market in Mongkok.
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!!!Knowloon
* High tea: Peninsula Hotel (Tsimshatsu, Kowlooni) cucumber sandwiches and scones in colonial style grand hall
* Bar of the Felix restaurant in the Peninsula hotel: Great harbor view. Men's toilet is worth a visit.
* Sheraton Hotel wine bar: Nice harbor view. Not as high up as Felix.
* Chungking mansion - home of the backpackers, south asian hole in the wall eateries

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* Walk and talk the peak tram up to the peak. There is a flat footpath that winds around the peak. Takes about two hours. Good view of Hong Kong (if the weather is nice).
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* Take the peak tram up to the peak. There is a flat footpath that winds around the peak. Takes about two hours. Good view of Hong Kong (if the weather is nice).
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* Take the star ferry across the harbor - daytime or evening when the lights are on
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* Mongkok: lots of small shops and young people
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* Mongkok: young people hangout, lots of small shops
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* Computer stuff: Computer mall on top of Wanchai MTR station
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Some good websites:

* http://www.openrice.com/english

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Central
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Food website for HK: http://www.openrice.com/english

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Central
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* Flying pan (english breakfast) http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=13973
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* Flying pan (english breakfast) http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=13973
* San Xi Lou (spicy sichuan) http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=21564

!!Things to do

* Walk and talk the peak tram up to the peak. There is a flat footpath that winds around the peak. Takes about two hours. Good view of Hong Kong (if the weather is nice).
* Walk up to the peak from Robert Black college at HKU
* Aviary in Admiralty
* Wet market: Graham street in central
* Beaches: repulse bay

!!Shopping

* Jade street for jade souvenirs (Yaumatei MTR station)
* Temple street night market (jordan MTR station)
* Causeway Bay: Times square, Sogo, and lots of other shops
* Mongkok: lots of small shops and young people
* Expensive: IFC in central, Pacific Place in Admiralty
* Hollywood road for antiques (fake and real)

!!Longer trips

* Seafood in Lamma island
* Big buddha on Lantau island
* Disneyland for kids
* Day trip / overnight stay in Macau
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* Tai Cheong (egg tarts) http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=5522
* Flying pan (english breakfast) http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=13973
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!Some Information for visitors

Some good websites:

* http://www.openrice.com/english

!!Restaurants

Central

* Yung Kee (roast duck) http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=4203
* Mak's noodles (wonton noodles) http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=1998
* Ser Wong Fun (snake soup, but plenty of other cantonese dishes) http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=3066