Places to visit in Hong Kong (famous locations)

Hong Kong is a very interesting city. Even though it is a small city, there is a lot in this city. The city is filled with different cultures, different people, and different locations. In this post, I am going to talk about some famous locations that you should visit when you visit Hong Kong.

The Peak
Hong Kong is a forest made of concrete. The majority of the time, you will be inside the forest and surrounded by building almost cover the sky because of how tall they are.

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Have you ever wonder what is it like to step outside of the forest and look back at it? Well, you can do that. Just go to The Peak. You can get their by hiking or you can take the iconic tram.

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Once you get to the top, you will see the Victoria Peak.

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You can go to the top of the Victoria Peak, and you will witness this

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or this

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Isn't the view amazing? For a while, you can get away from the quick pace of Hong Kong and take the time to look back at a place where you've always been inside of it, from another perspective.

Personally, I think the night view is amazing. After you have been there and witness the view, you will understand why people call Hong Kong the "Pearl of the Orient". 

-Victoria Harbour

If you can't get enough of Hong Kong's fantastic view, you should head to the Victoria Harbour. Victoria Harbour is a harbour that separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon. In the old time, there were many ships and ferries moving across the harbour.

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Now a day, it is very different.

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If you go to the Victoria Harbour during the day, you will see many skyscrapers. People are in those buildings working, and the scene is quite ordinary and peaceful. 

But at night...it is a whole another story.

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All the lights are on, and you can see different color. The harbour suddenly becomes a mirror that reflects all the lights. It's another amazing view of Hong Kong. How can you improve this view? Well, every night, there is A Symphony of Lights. This is a night show involving more than 40 buildings on both sides of the harbour.

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During some special holidays, such as Chinese New Year, fireworks show will happen at the Victoria Harbour. There will be many people standing on each side of the harbour and watching the fireworks show.

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Again, Hong Kong is truly the "Pearl of the Orient".

-Avenue of Stars

Are you a big movie fan? If so, you will like the Avenue of Stars. Avenue of Stars is modelled on the Walk of Fame at Hollywood. But instead of all the big Hollywood stars, you will see Hong Kong famous celebrities.

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There are different statuses, hand prints, or information about some of the famous celebrities in Hong Kong that had have huge impacts to Hong Kong's entertainment industry. Out of all the statues, Bruces Lee's statue is probably the most well known one.

Walking through the Avenue of Star, you can learn more about Hong Kong's entertainment industries. 

-Tian Tan Buddha

Hong Kong is not all about quick-pace city life. If you want a moment of peace, there are many options. One of the most famous ones is probably the Tian Tan Buddha. It is located at the Lantau Island.

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To get there, you will first have to take the cable car.

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Then when you get there, you will have to walk in a long stairway to get to the gigantic buddha itself. Under the buddha, there are some things that you would see in other temples. Nothing really special happens inside. Most people go there just to witness the buddha. The buddha is very high up because it symbolizes heaven.

-Golden Bauhinia Square

Bauhinia is Hong Kong's national flower. It is on the flag of Hong Kong.

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And Hong Kong also created a gold statue of it and located it at the Golden Bauhinia Square. This is just a tourist location for taking pictures. However, some time, there are some special ceremonies that happen at the Golden Bauhinia Square.

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Every morning, there is a flag-rising ceremony. So if it is something that you want to see, you should visit the Golden Bauhinia Square in the morning. Also, during July 1st, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day, the flag-rising ceremony will be more serious. Many important people such as Hong Kong's chief executive will also be at the Golden Bauhinia Square to witness the flag-rising ceremony.

-Macau

Okay, Macau is the last place that I am going to talk about. I know Macau is not in Hong Kong, and I am cheating a little bit putting Macau on my list. But many people from Hong Kong go to Macau all the time because of its proximity with Hong Kong. Going to Macau from Hong Kong is very convinient; you can get to Macau from Hong Kong by ferry in about 40 to 45 minutes.

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Macu is a very small place. It is even smaller than Hong Kong. 

One of the most famous thing in Macau is casinos. Macau is like a small Las Vegas. In fact, some people from Hong Kong go to Macau just to gamble.

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Because of the casinos, Macau has many very nice hotels.

Another famous location at Macau is the Macau Tower.

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Going to the Macau tower can be quite exciting, and scary. First, if you go to the top of the building, there is a glass floor.

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The top floor is 223m (731.6ft) high. So if you are scared of height, maybe you should step on those glass floors.

But if you are more adventurous, you can step up your game and try the skywalk. What is a skywalk? Well, you will walk outside of the tower.

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If you think this is not exciting enough. Well, you have one more option: bungee jump.

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You jump off of the Macau Tower.

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There are other famous locatioins at Macau that you should go visit. But I am not going to talk much about it here. Oh, also, Macau has many delicious food, so....why wouldn't you go to Macau?

Hong Kong and Macau are two very interesting cities. Even though they are part of China, they have a lot of influence from western countries. Both cities have their own uniqueness. I hope that after reading this post, you guys would consider visiting Hong Kong and Macau the next time when planning travels.