In the shadows of mountains and towers, Hong Kong goes about its business, with crowds thronging street markets and luxury malls, dining in steamy dim sum eateries and elegant world-class restaurants and otherwise enjoying a city renowned for its independent spirit, wealth and industriousness.    Hong Kong's unique mix of East and West makes for an exciting, modern metropolis full of s

Aberdeen   Aberdeen is best known for its harbor, which in years past was home to thousands of people living on junks and in houseboats. A number of them remain, though most have moved off the water and into the sky—like much of Hong Kong Island, there's little room for building in any direction but up. The late-model high-rise cityscape makes for a rather dull town, but the harbor is still

Air    Hong Kong's International airport at Chek Lap Kok lies 40 km (25 miles) from downtown, on the north end of Lantau Island. The airport provides flights to most major cities in Asia and around the world. Several daily flights travel between Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Guilin. New arrivals can take the Airport Express train from the airport to Kowloon

Hong Kong, as the crossroads of eastern and western cultures, has developed a blend of eating habits incorporating Chinese, notably Cantonese, and western cuisines. It is has acquired a reputation as an "eating paradise". As a place where the world meets, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai and Indian restaurants are also very common.   Most people serve Chinese cuisine at home. Whilst most

If you love shopping, you'll love Hong Kong. It's that simple. Everywhere you turn there's something wonderful for sale. Hong Kong boasts luxury boutiques, vast malls, huge electronic markets, countless souvenir stalls, enough clothing stores to outfit the entire planet several times over and more, always more. Just remember to look for the red Hong Kong Tourist Board (HKTB) emblem on the shop. Th