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:

Torch Relay in Hong Kong on 2th May 2008

Today, I have join the cheering team to the torch relay organized by my company. We wait at the road side with a group of secondary students. This is a rainly day, fortunately, not so heavy. We wait for an hour and finally saw the torchbearer running towards us.

This is the first time we saw the torch (with flame). It is wonderful and unforgetable. :)

Shing Mun Reservoir

Shing Mun Reservoir is one of the country park that is famous for its monkeys. There are a lot of monkeys out there.

Last Sunday, my family went to BBQ at Shing Mun Reservoir. We enjoyed a great time there.

Left: The reservoir is calm.

Right: A closer look at the reservoir.

Left: The map of Shing Mun

Right: BBQ, chicken wing, corns...

The naughty monkeys played around and take our sandwiches and corns. See the video below:

Actually, the country parks of Hong Kong are very beautiful and worthy for visit.

Transport:
Green Mini Bus 82 from Tsuen Wan MTR
Green Mini Bus 94A from Tsuen Wan West MTR
Taxi to nearest MTR Station: Tsuen Wan

More information at
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_cou/cou_vis_cou_sm/cou_vis_cou_sm.html

However, according to Wild Animals Protection Ordinance, feeding any wild animals in banned area is illegal, the maximum fine will be HK$10,000.

Ocean Park Hong Kong

I have been to Ocean Park last week. It is very crowded, just like walking in Mong Kok. Since, this is a period of special event about Christmas in Ocean Park. Besides those original events such as Jelly Fish, Shark, Ocean Theatre, Giant Panda, Cable Car, the theme park also organized some other events like ice-skating show, Christmas Tree Lighting show, swinging miracle and Santa's cattage etc. However, such special events are provided until 1st Jan. :)

By the way, the theme park is providing more and more new stuff, you can see there are constructions work besides the park, there will be new facilities and hotels coming in the future.

The theme park also cooperates with Ngong Ping 360, purchasing ticket of Ocean Park with the used ticket of Ngong Ping 360 will receive a 10% discount, and vice versa.

Transport: CityBus Route 629 from Exit B, Admiralty MTR

Information:
Ocean Park - http://www.oceanpark.com.hk/
Ngong Ping 360 - http://www.np360.com.hk/

Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. :)

Here is a church band singing and playing with the public at Wan Chai. They are sharing the peaceful and glory message of Christmas to everyone there.

Panda Channel (熊貓台)

An An, Jia Jia, Le Le, Ying Ying. (安安, 佳佳, 樂樂, 盈盈)

They are the names of the pandas living in Ocean Park.

It is wonderful that we can see panda in sub-tropical region. Those four pandas are directly from mainland China. Ocean Park simulate the climate of Sichuan Province, (located at the southeast of China) in order to let the Pandas to approporiate enviroment to live.

Tourists can visit the Pandas in Ocean Park. However, Ocean provides a TV Channel called "Panda Channel (熊貓台)" in order to put "closed-circuit television" of tha Panda Home in Ocean Park online. You can visit them online, at any time and any place.

The photos below are capture from Internet, and nOW TV.

(Left) Website - http://www.now.com.hk/panda/
(Right) PayTV - nOW TV Channel 503 (Channel number maybe different in Hotel TV System)

Taking the Star Ferry

The Star Ferry is the most popular tourist route for you to travel from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon side. This is also the most traditional way for Hong Kong people to travel over the harbour, before the tunnels are built.

It takes 6 minutes for you to cross the harbour, you can enjoy the fresh wind form the harbour, feel the sunshine, or have a good dream with the lights in the evening.

Routes of Star Ferry:

Central - Tsim Sha Tsui
Fare: Upper Deck $2.2, Lower Deck $1.7
Operating Hour: 0630-2330
Frequency: 6-12 minutes

Wan Chai - Tsim Sha Tsui
Fare: $2.2
Operating Hour: 0730-2250
Frequency: 8-20 minutes

A Symphony of Lights

"A Symphony of Lights" becomes Hong Kong's main scenic spot since 2004. There are 44 buildings participating in the play along the harbour side of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The show starts at 8pm every night and there will be special firework effects during the special holidays, e.g. The National Day. Come to Hong Kong and enjoy our beautiful night scene with this Guinness World Records!

Hong Kong Disneyland

No matter you are a super Disney fan, you have to visit our theme park - Hong Kong Disneyland! Halloween is coming soon and "The Dark Side of Hong Kong Disneyland" is now showing.

Hong Kong Disneyland is located on the Lantau Island. Undoubtedly the most convenient way to arrive there will be by the MTR. Take the MTR to the Sunny Bay Station and interchange another Disney-decorated train to the Disneyland Resort Station.

There are Fantasyland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland and Main Street, U.S.A with numerous games, street entertainment, parade and fireworks which you may have to spend a day or two inside Disneyland. In order not to miss any game, a "FASTPASS" can help you. If you are a super fan, I recommend you to stay a night in the Disneyland Hotel and even hold a wedding banquet there! There is package price of staying with the tickets of Disneyland too.

Transport: MTR Disneyland Station

Tai Mei Tuk and Plover cove reservoir

Tai Mei Tuk is a famous outdoor recreation site in Hong Kong. It is located in the Plover Cove Country Park.


This is one of the little boat wharf. You may take a boat or enjoy your fishing time here.






There are many public BBQ sites and BBQ shops around Tai Mei Tuk.








If you don't like BBQ, you would attracted by the different restaurants. There a number of HK style restaurants, western style and even Thai food.







Plover cove reservoir is the second large reservoir in Hong Kong. It is enowned for its magnificent main dam. Measuring near 2km in length and some 24 hectares in area, it is Hong Kong's longest dam. It is also the world's first "reservoir in the ocean".

People enjoy riding bicycle while some of them like to walk on the dam. You would also see a lot of people fishing and lot of kite flying on the sky.







Somethings you should know and keep it mind. He did ride fast. Look out!








Remember to bring your camera and feed the battery. It is one of the great position watch sunset.




Transport: Bus 75K from Tai Po Market KCR Station

For more information, please find it here.

Hong Kong @ YouTube

YouTube, the famous video sharing community site, is now launching a Hong Kong edition, in order to let Hong Kong people to share more there. The new channel is mostly in Chinese character. However, the clips upload to the Hong Kong edition are also found at the international edition of YouTube.

Moreover, the Hong Kong Tourism Board is currently running a channel on YouTube, in order to provide clips to promote Hong Kong.

It is recommend to view those video clips and feel the best of Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Reality Channel is at http://www.youtube.com/hongkong

Moreover, our blog is also having a channel there, you may find some video clips there at http://www.youtube.com/hktour

A Street-side Culture Show

During weekends, some cultural groups will play around along the sea-side in Tsim Sha Tsui. This shows one of the cultural show. The building at the back is the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, which is a main scene the tourist must visit. The famous and beautiful Victoria Harbour view is just behind the camera.

Shopping Mall Show

Harbour City, is one of the traditional shopping mall in Hong Kong. It located at the southern edge of Tsim Sha Tsui. It is a famous shopping centre for tourist because you may find almost every famous brand name here. You can event spent a whole day here since there is cinema, small playground for child, food court and view station.

Moreover, the shopping mall organize some cultural activities during long weekends, for example some exhibition and music show will be there. The following two videos are some shows that I ever been watched there. One is a young orchestra, and the other is an unplug music show.

Transport:
Any bus going to "STAR FERRY" in Kowloon; or
MTR Tsim Sha Tsui Station or KCR East Tsim Sha Tsui and walk for 5 to 10 minutes following the road sign of STAR FERRY.

Fireworks

I went to Cyberport, a small business and residential area which is aimed for IT firms to host the businesses, located at the southern district of Hong Kong Island.

A small scale of firework was shown there on Friday evening, I visited during the evening and enjoyed the event there.

This event was one of the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The 1st of October will be the National Day of China, there will be another firework show along the Victoria Harbour in the evening. If you are coming to Hong Kong soon, welcome to join the firework show.

Nam Sang Wai

The place becomes popular since a crocodile was being placed in Shan Pui River anonymously a couple of years ago. And, several TV dramas and films were taking some shots here, especially wuxia film (Chinese classic fighting style film). I walk around this area and enjoyed the beautiful scene here. The grassland was very soft, the feeling was very good when you walked on it. The wooden area was very classic, this made me free of the troublesome of living in a metropolitan. This is a good place for leisure.

You can drive to Nam Sang Wai directly from Yuen Long. Or take the taxi at the Yuen Long Railway Station.

Golden Bauhina Square

I have to go to work in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) some day. A "Flag Rising Ceremony" is held in the "Golden Bauhinia Square" beside the HKCEC every morning, at 8 am. I have to report duty at 8:15am in the morning, therefore I arrived there at 7:55am for brief breakfast, then wait for the flag rising to start at 8am sharp. I'm watching the ceremony inside HKCEC, which is 180 degree different from the general public and tourist.

Normally, tourist standing in the square to watch the ceremony, they are also facing to the HKCEC, so you can see a crowd in the left side of the video. The flag rising ceremony is normally organized by the Hong Kong Police, the nation anthem is playing while the regional flag of HKSAR and the national flag of The People's Republic of China.

The tourist association promotes this event very much. If you are living in Kowloon side, simply go to Tsim Sha Tsui and take Star Ferry to Wan Chai. The "Golden Bauhinia Square" and HKCEC is besides the ferry pier.