CO NTE NT S

INTRODUCING
HONG KONG

2

HIGHLIGHTS 6

THE AUTHORS

14

GETTING STARTED

15

When to Go

15

Costs & Money

18

Internet Resources

18

(Un)sustainable
Hong Kong

18

BACKGROUND 19

History

19

Arts

31

Architecture

37

Economy

39

Environment & Planning

39

Government & Politics

42

Media

43

Fashion

44

NEIGHBOURHOODS
& ISLANDS

45

Itinerary Builder

48

Hong Kong Island

52

Kowloon

87

New Territories

104

MEET THE LOCALS 109

Outlying Islands

131

SHOPPING 151

Hong Kong Island

156

Kowloon

166

EATING 171

Hong Kong Island

176

Kowloon

191

New Territories

195

Outlying Islands

198

ENTERTAINMENT 203

Drinking

205

Nightlife

213

The Arts

216

SPORTS &
ACTIVITIES 221

Health & Fitness

222

Activities

223

Spectator Sports

230

EXCURSIONS 233

Shenzhen

234

Zhuhai

241

SLEEPING 247

Hong Kong Island

250

Kowloon

257

New Territories

264

Outlying Islands

265

TRANSPORT 269

DIRECTORY 287

MACAU 305

Background

306

Neighbourhoods & Sights 313
Shopping

332

Eating

333

Entertainment

340

Sports & Activities

343

Sleeping

345

Transport

348

Directory

350

LANGUAGE 353

BEHIND THE SCENES 362

INDEX 370

WORLD TIME ZONES 387

MAP LEGEND

388

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