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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

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