6D5N HK-Macau: Central-Mid-Levels escalators(中環至半山自動扶梯)

13-19 Aug 2009

Part1:The Golden Bauhinia
Part2:Causeway Bay & Tsim Sha Tsui
Part3:Avenue of Stars
Part4:Temple Street
Part5:Nice food(1)

The "Mid-Levels Escalators" are a series of escalators going from Des Voeux Road in Central up to Conduit Road of the Mid-Levels (the mid section of the hill on Hong Kong Island).

Along the way, there are restaurants and shops, especially in the lower sections.

It takes about 20-25 minutes to take the escalators all the way up to Conduit Road.

Scenery Along the Escalators

6D5N HK-Macau: Nice food on day 1

13-19 Aug 2009

Part1:The Golden Bauhinia
Part2:Causeway Bay & Tsim Sha Tsui
Part3:Avenue of Stars
Part4:Temple Street

Dim Sum for breakfast at 大當家
located at Chuang's London Plaza, Nathan Road, Jordan

Lunch at 再興燒臘飯店
located at Hennessy Road, Wanchai
Their bbq pork is good for ages
許留山Hui Lau Shan Healthy Dessert
They are famous with their mango pudding
Afternoon tea at Tsui Wah Restaurant(翠華餐廳)
located at Parkes Street,Jordan


Dinner at Temple Street

6D5N HK-Macau: Temple Street(廟街)

13-19 Aug 2009

Part1:The Golden Bauhinia Square
Part2:Causeway Bay & Tsim Sha Tsui
Part3:Avenue of Stars

Temple Street is a street located in the areas of Jordan and Yau Ma Tei in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is well known for its night market and the busiest flea market at night in the territory.

Almost any item can be found here and the street really comes to life after dark. Hundreds of peddlers appear after sunset along with visitors and customers looking for a good deal. Inexpensive items in the market include electronic products, clothes, jade articles, coins, toys, CDs, music boxes, lighters, ties, jeans, T-shirts, Western-style clothes and leather wares, among others. Visitors often find great buys at bargain prices. The market extends 600 meters (656 yards) along both sides of the road.

Beyond shopping, the market provides entertainment in the form of fortune tellers and traditional Cantonese opera singers. Fortune tellers often speak Chinese, Cantonese, and several languages from English, French, Japanese, Thai to Guilin Dialect and Chaozhou Dialect. The amateur street singers also do their utmost to attract audience. Singers will ask for money after one or two songs

The street is home to Chinese delicacies-make sure to visit the restaurants and "Dai Pai Dong" to sample the local favor. The Wonton Noodles, the Clay Pot Rice, Beef Balls and Fish Balls are all worth their weight in gold and they represent Hong Kong's unique food culture.

6D5N HK-Macau: The Avenue of Stars(星光大道), Clock Tower(尖沙咀鐘樓) & Symphony of Lights(幻彩詠香江)

13-19 Aug 2009

Part1:The Golden Bauhinia Square
Part2:Causeway Bay & Tsim Sha Tsui

The Avenue of Stars features commemorative plaques, handprints of movie celebrities, descriptive milestones, kiosks with movie memorabilia, a towering Hong Kong Film Awards statuette, and a life-size statue of the legendary kung-fu action star, Bruce Lee.

The Avenue of Stars is the eastern node of several tourist attractions along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. In addition to the promenade and New World Centre, a number of attractions exist including the Museum of Art, Space Museum, Cultural Centre and the Clock Tower.

A crowd on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on the Avenue of Stars

It is located on the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade offering incredible panoramic view across Victoria Harbour. At night it is a popular viewing place for the Symphony of Lights display. It is a good place to go to see the glamourous stars of Hong Kong.

Panoramic view across Victoria Harbour

The Clock Tower(尖沙咀鐘樓)

This 44 metre tall clock tower used to be part of the former Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus. The construction of the Tsim Sha Tsui terminus started in 1912, and the clock tower was added in 1915.

The original building was subsequently unable to handle the large volume of passengers and the government decided to relocate the terminus to a larger building in Hunghom. When the terminus was demolished in 1978, the tower was retained and it has since become a Hong Kong landmark.

A Symphony of Lights(幻彩詠香江) is a synchronised building exterior decorative light and laser multimedia display, featuring 44 buildings on both sides of the Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong accompanied by symphonic music. The technology was developed by Australian firm Laservision and cost approximately 44 million HK dollars. It has attracted over 4 million visitors and locals so far.

Decorative light and laser from buildings

6D5N HK-Macau Trip: Causeway Bay(銅鑼灣) & Tsim Sha Tsui(尖沙咀)

13 - 19 Aug 2009

Part 1: The Golden Bauhinia Square

Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay is Hong Kong's most dynamic district, with most middle to high class shops and restaurants. This district is renowned for its numerous Hong Kong style and Japanese style shopping malls.

Times Square at Causeway Bay

Tsim Sha Tsui

Tsim Sha Tsui is a major tourist hub in metropolitan Hong Kong, with many shops and restaurants that cater to tourists. Many of the museums in the territory are located in the area.

Nathan Road, the centre of Tsim Sha Tsui's shopping culture

Nathan Road's famous "Golden Mile" bustles with shoppers
day and night. It's renowned for its dazzling array of brightly lit,
neon-decorated shops, hotels, restaurants and nightspots.

Hong Kong Space Museum

6D5N HK-Macau trip: The Golden Bauhinia Square (金紫荊廣場)

13 Aug - 19 Aug 2009

The Golden Bauhinia Square is an open area in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong. The square was named after the giant statue of a golden Bauhinia blakeana at the centre of the area, situated outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the ceremonies for the handover of Hong Kong and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was held in July 1997. A flag-raising ceremony is held every day at 8:00am.

The sculpture, a gilded flower bauhinia, is 6 meters high. The major part is composed of a bauhinia on a base of red granite pillar on a pyramid.

The sculpture is very deemed an important symbol for the Hong Kong people after reunification.