130th Anniversary of Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC)

The HKJC was founded in 1884, it is the oldest and most prestigious membership clubs in Hong Kong. However, the club introduce modern horse racing activity to Hong Kong. There are a series of activities this year, in order to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the club.

Official Website:

http://www.130.hkjc.com/en/index.aspx

Tung Lung Chau

Tung Lung Chau is one of the outlying island of Hong Kong. It is located at the east of Hong Kong Island, which is actually belongs to Sai Kung District. No resident was there but some tuck shops will be operate during weekends. It is a hit camp site and rock climbing area.

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Transportation only on weekends, roundtrip ticket is needed.

1. Sampan from Sai Wan Ho (Exit A of Sai Wan Ho MTR, then walk for 5-10 minutes to the harbour front, near Grand Promenade), enquiry: Lam Kee, 25609929.

2. Sampan from Sam Ka Tsuen (Exit A2, Yau Tong MTR, then walk for 5-10 minutes to harbour front) Kowloon)enquirt: Carol Sea, 2513 1103.

We were "quoted"

Vagebond3 (v3video) is a "Travel tips, news, and advice from around the world travel bloggers!" They introduce different place for travel on the web, using web resources. The youtube channel "Take a ride to Hong Kong" (hktour) was selected by them. Video clip was being used by them in their webisode of "explore Hong Kong for free".

You can visit the blog of v3video at http://vagabond3.com/onlocation/goin-show-webisode-2-hong-kong/

Or simply watch the webisode below:

Sailing in Hong Kong is fun.

In Hong Kong, sailing in weekend can be both relaxing and excitement.

The movie was taken in the Stanley's St Stephen Beach Water Sport Centre.

The Christmas decorative lighting at Tsim Sha Tsui East

The Christmas decorative lighting had been lighted up at Tsim Sha Tsui East in mid Nov. Here are some photos.

How to spend only $100 in Hong Kong (credit to SCMP.com)

See how to spend $100 in Hong Kong for food, transport and scenic spots in a day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXj-peumKSQ

1881 Heritage

1881 Heritage was the Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound. It is now converted to a shopping arcade and good place for shooting.

Transport: Exit E / L4, MTR Tsim Sha Tsui or East Tsim Sha Tsui Station

Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay is one of the most busy area in Hong Kong. It is located at the northern part of Hong Kong Island.

Stanley - a nice place like Europe

Stanley located at the south of the Hong Kong island, which was a small village near the coast before. However, the beautiful seashore and sunset view make it a good place to visit. Local and visitors like to enjoy weekend in this small district. A series of bar and snack corner were operated, which Europe style decoration, without Chinese character, with some western visitor enjoying beer there, you will think you are not in China.

The Murray House was completed in 1846 in Central, it was quarters for the British Officers. When it was demolished in 1982, the stones and the other components were numbered for reconstruction. It was rebuilt in exactly the same way on 1998 in Stanley as part of the Stanley Plaza. Murray House now houses restaurants, with introduction corner on the ground floor.

Similarly, The Blake Pier was built in 1900 and located at Central, it was demolished and the

superstructure was relocated in a park in Kowloon in 1965. It was then relocated besides Murray House in 2006. It is operating as a public pier nowadays.

Transport:
Citybus 6, 6A, 6X, 260 or NWFB 66 from Central, Hong Kong, Admiralty MTR
NWFB 63, 65 from North Point MTR

Green Minibus 40 from Causeway Bay MTR

Citybus 973 from Tsim Sha Tsui or East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR

Hong Kong Flower Show 2009

The Hong Kong Flower Show 2009 is being held at the Vicrotia Park during March. It is suppose a yearly show organized by the Hong Kong Government. Several kind of beautiful flowers were displaying in the park. Peoples can enjoy a good atmosphere with plant, in the season of early spring, in the center of the city.

According to the introductory of the show website: The event will showcase exquisite flowers from worldwide and a rich profusion of exotic potted plants, beautiful floral arrangements and gorgeous landscape displays by organizations from local, the Mainland and overseas. There will also be commercial stalls selling flowers and other horticultural products." "During the show period, a rich diversity of educational and recreational fringe activities will also be organized for the enjoyment of visitors of all ages. They include student drawing competition, photo competition, exhibit competition, music and cultural performances, floral art demonstrations, plant maintenance workshops, green stalls, guided visits, recreation programmes and fun games."

In 2009, the show opens from 9am to 9pm from 13rd to 22th March, a $14 fare is require for each admission, senior citizen and child can enjoy a half price. Moreover, senior citizens who aged is 65 or above can enjoy free admission in weekdays.

Official website of Hong Kong Flower Show 2009: http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/green/hkfs/2009



Transport: Exit E, Causeway Bay MTR or Exit B, Tin Hau MTR

A Google Group for this blog!

Let's take the most fascinating adventures in Hong Kong! We are Hong Kong guys. We want to promote Hong Kong tourism and provide you the most valuable information about our culture, foods, places and many more. Enjoy it!

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Park Island (Ma Wan Island)

We receive several request about Park Island, since some of you may watch the TV Series (The 7th Day), which was mainly shot in Park Island. This is an island located under the Tsing Ma Bridge, which is an old village in the past, and the northern part of the island is now developed to a large private estate and a public park.

The island is originally named Ma Wan (馬灣) and the private estate is called Park Island (柏麗灣), so, people called Ma Wan as Park Island nowadays.

Ferries are operated in between Central and Tsuen Wan to connect Ma Wan, after Park Island is introduced. The management company also operate the public area in Ma Wan. It is special that people like to take dogs to Ma Wan, since the pets are allowed to carry to the ferries to Ma Wan.

Ma Wan Park and Tung Wan Beach is the main public recreational area in ma Wan. People can enjoy the great view under Tsing Ma Bridge in Tung Wan Beach. The sand is soft and the water is so clear here, "Kup Shui Mun (汲水門)" is the east gate of the Victoria Harbour, which is besides Ma Wan.

The first phase of Ma Wan Park is a "General Education" park in Hong Kong, so basic information of plants and trees in Hong Kong are introduce here. Paintings on walls and stones also generate very good art atmosphere in the park. Please can enjoy half day here, walking up and down, taking picture in the park.

Another part of Ma Wan Park is called "Ark Park", which is a theme park of Noah Ark, the message of Lord is teaching here, however, it is not yet ready to open. It is supposed to be opened early 2009, hope you will enjoy this area when you visit Ma Wan.

You can also take a jogging at the seaside road of Park Island, also walking pass the old village to see the old style of Hong Kong living style in this island.

Information of Ma Wan Park: 8am to 6pm everyday, last admission is 5pm

URL of Ma Wan Park - http://www.mawanpark.com/

Transport:
Ferries to Ma Wan (Park Island) -
Tsuen Wan Ferry, Tsuen Wan West MTR
Pier 2, Central Ferry, Hong Kong MTR

Bus to Ma Wan (Park Island) -
Tsuen Wan MTR
Kwai Fong MTR
Tsing Yi MTR
Airport MTR

The frequencies of the above bus and ferry can be found from the official web site - http://www.pitcl.com.hk/eng/html/bus.htm

Fare System Merge - MTR System

The fare system of MTR was finally merge on 28th September, 2008. People using "Single Journey Ticket" are not necessary to purchase another ticket when they travel between original MTR lines and ex-KCR lines.

Three "Interchange" station were merge and people are not necessary to pass through the "Gates" for "interchange" between two networks.

Tourists, normally use Single Journey Ticket or Tourist Day Pass are mostly benefit from this policy. You can directly choose the destination from the ticket vender machine, even you want to travel from MTR to ex-KCR.

Moreover, Tourist can purchase "Tourist Day Pass" at HK$55 for unlimited travel within most of the new MTR network for 24 consecutive hours. Moreover, an tourist version Octopus is also available for tourist, which contains 1 or 2 journey of Airport Express and a 3 consecutive days day pass for MTR network.

More information can be found at the official web site: http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/train/products_index.html

Picture: MTR Tourist Day Pass (original from MTR Web site http://www.mtr.com.hk)

Shatin - The Town of Olympic

The Equesrtian Events of Beijing Olympic and Paralympic will be held in Hong Kong. The mave venue of the competition is located at Shatin, one of a town in Hong Kong. Moreover, the two major hotels in this district are act as Hong Kong Olympic Village.

The participating team members and media workers are living in these two hotels during the games. Moreover, the district is decorated with different kind of Olympic atomsphere.

New Town Plaza, one of the main shopping mall in Shatin, decorate with several Olympic exhibition and shows. Shatin Town Hall and Shatin Central Park, which is beside New Town Plaza, also converting to a Olympic Culture Area and City Art Square.

Information of Equesrtian Events of Beijing Olympic and Paralympic:
http://www.equestrian2008.org/eng/front.aspx

New Town Plaza -
URL: http://www.newtownplaza.com.hk/eng/index.html

New Town Plaza, Shatin Town Hall, Shatin Central Park -
Transport: Exit A, Shatin MTR

Bruce Lee, the Master of Kung Fu.

Bruce Lee is a famous action movie star in the world.

This statue of Bruce Lee, is located by the sea side at Tsim Sha Tsui.

Dining @ Tin Hau

There are several know of restaurants located at Tin Hau, which is a small residental area near Causeway bay. You can find BBQ, Japanese food, Korean food, dessert, traditional cha chaan teng, fast food, Thailand food etc there. Let have a look there, you can reach Tin Hau directly by MTR.

Transport: MTR Tin Hau Station

CityWalk

CityWalk is another new shopping mall in Hong Kong. It was opened in Dec 2007.

The mall is located in Tsuen Wan, which is mainly a residental area. The shopping mall is targeted to serve peoples daily life.

There is a 40,000 square feet "Citywalk Piazza:, together with a 8,000 square feet area as Vertical Garden, the green space in this mall is relatively high when compared to those existing shopping malls in the down town.

Website: http://www.citywalk.com.hk/

Address: 1 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan

Transport: 10 minutes walk from MTR Tsuen Wan Station or Tsuen Wan West Station

Guiling Gao (龜苓膏)

Guiling Gao, is a kind of black jelly like chinese medicine. Guiling, means the powdered shell of three-lined box turtles. It is mixed with several kind of chinese herb to become Guiling Gao.

It is normally slight bitter in taste, however, it become a chinese style dessert nowdays, people take Guiling Gao with honey or sugar. It is enjoyable and have medical value to skin, especially for ladies.

You can find Guiling Gao and several kind of chinese style herb tea in a chinese herb tea shop.

Festival Walk

Festival Walk is a large shopping mall located at Kowloon Tong. It is not new, was opened for about 10 years.

There is the Hong Kong's largest ice-skating rink. People can enjoy skating there.

Cinemas, flagship stores, boutiques, fashion, home accessories, cosmetics, books are also there. It is near the railway station, therefore, tourist especially from mainland China can access it via MTR directly.

Food courts and various kind of restaurant are also opened in this mall.





Transport: Exit C, MTR Kowloon Tong Station