Hong Kong Things to see and do Articles
Hong Kong, China – November 1999Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist retreat in western Lantau Island.
Built in 1921, it still functions as a place where Buddhist faithful abandon our “corrupted” world and seek enlightenment through mediations.
But on weekends, it is hard to imagine that anyone can find peace and harmony within the complex. The place is jammed with [...]
Hong Kong, China – October 1999Before last May, people go to Ocean Park for their marine animals and roller coasters. However, the arrival of two giant panda bears, Jia Jia and An An, changed everything.
Like the zoos in Mexico City, San Diego, or Washington DC, panda bears always steal the hearts of every visitor who have seen them. [...]
Hong Kong, China – September 1999Wrapped in a concrete forest, Hong Kong is not known to be a place
for viewing wild animals. In actuality, Hong Kong is home to the Chinese White Dolphins, one of the most adorable animals in the world.
Until the Hong Kong government selected the Chinese White Dolphins as the mascot for the cityÂ’s [...]
Hong Kong, China – August 1999Hong Kong is perhaps the only city in the world where shopping surpasses any monument or historical site as the cityÂ’s main tourist attraction. If you donÂ’t go shopping in Hong Kong, itÂ’s like going to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Tourists donÂ’t come here with their cameras. They come here to [...]
