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Hong Kong International Airport
Code: HKG
Location
The airport is located 34km (21
miles) northwest of Hong Kong
Island.
A free automated people mover train
runs between the east and west
halls of Terminal 1 and from the new
Terminal 2 to the gates. Electric
vehicles can also transport
passengers around the terminal for a
fee (tel: 2261 2727).
Code: HKG
Location
The airport is located 34km (21
miles) northwest of Hong Kong
Island.
A free automated people mover train
runs between the east and west
halls of Terminal 1 and from the new
Terminal 2 to the gates. Electric
vehicles can also transport
passengers around the terminal for a
fee (tel: 2261 2727).
Hong Kong |
Airport Shuttle
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Hong Kong Travel: Not For The Faint Of Heart
by Frank Johnson
If tranquility and serenity are adjectives you would use to describe the
perfect trip, leave Hong Kong out of your itinerary. The boisterous energy
of 14 million inhabitants leaves the visitor wondering if insomnia is
contagious in this city. Hong Kong is the quintessential representation of
east meets west, boasting its own Times Square along with artifacts from
the Paleolithic Age. The far-reaching history and booming capitalist
economy has propelled Hong Kong to the forefront of modern technology
and commerce. The best way to navigate this urban jungle is to allow
extraordinary diversions to lead where they may, while visiting a few key
sites when you travel to Hong Kong.
From Opium Wars to Opulence: Hong Kong History
by Frank Johnson
If tranquility and serenity are adjectives you would use to describe the
perfect trip, leave Hong Kong out of your itinerary. The boisterous energy
of 14 million inhabitants leaves the visitor wondering if insomnia is
contagious in this city. Hong Kong is the quintessential representation of
east meets west, boasting its own Times Square along with artifacts from
the Paleolithic Age. The far-reaching history and booming capitalist
economy has propelled Hong Kong to the forefront of modern technology
and commerce. The best way to navigate this urban jungle is to allow
extraordinary diversions to lead where they may, while visiting a few key
sites when you travel to Hong Kong.
From Opium Wars to Opulence: Hong Kong History
Since the Stone Age, the island of Hong Kong
has supported a society rich with influences
from Europeans and the Portuguese through
steady and moderate trade. During the
1700s, increased commercial value of Asian
luxury goods sparked heightened global
interest in this once-neglected corner of
China. Following the Opium Wars of the mid-
19th century between the British and
Chinese, Hong Kong was officially ceded to
the British Empire as a Crown Colony
beginning in 1898 for a term of 99 years.
During that term, Hong Kong’s economy
blossomed onto the international stage to
become one of the most prosperous free
markets of today. After 1997, Hong Kong
was returned to China as a Special
Administrative Region under the conditions
has supported a society rich with influences
from Europeans and the Portuguese through
steady and moderate trade. During the
1700s, increased commercial value of Asian
luxury goods sparked heightened global
interest in this once-neglected corner of
China. Following the Opium Wars of the mid-
19th century between the British and
Chinese, Hong Kong was officially ceded to
the British Empire as a Crown Colony
beginning in 1898 for a term of 99 years.
During that term, Hong Kong’s economy
blossomed onto the international stage to
become one of the most prosperous free
markets of today. After 1997, Hong Kong
was returned to China as a Special
Administrative Region under the conditions
that the market and government would remain free and democratic (non-
Communist) while Beijing would only handle national security and foreign
diplomacy (“one country, two systems”).
Today, Hong Kong has maintained a majority of its autonomy and travel
to Hong Kong has remained relatively easy for Western nationals. At this
time a visa is still not required unless traveling through China as well.
English is still an official language along with Chinese.
The Sights and Sounds of Hong Kong Travel
Communist) while Beijing would only handle national security and foreign
diplomacy (“one country, two systems”).
Today, Hong Kong has maintained a majority of its autonomy and travel
to Hong Kong has remained relatively easy for Western nationals. At this
time a visa is still not required unless traveling through China as well.
English is still an official language along with Chinese.
The Sights and Sounds of Hong Kong Travel
The constant buzz of modern life and the ghostly prevalence of ancient
life on the island will keep any traveler occupied without a moment to
spare. A unique attraction that pays homage to the Chinese fixation with
caged song birds is the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden where 70 different
bird stalls, each elaborately decorated, fill the air with their own
harmony. From anywhere in the city it is impossible to miss the looming
Bank of China Tower, now Hong Kong’s national monument and a
modern declaration of China’s mounting role in the global economy. In
the center of the city is Times Square, a monumental 9-story shopping
complex that dwarfs Western commercialism. Hong Kong museums do
not skip a beat, ranging from science and space to history and art.
When the sensory overload of the city center begins to take a numbing
effect it is easy to escape to one of Hong Kong’s many parks and
monasteries. Victoria Peak is by far the most popular asylum, standing
1,810 feet above the city lights – only to offer more distractions of a
smaller commercial district. The famous Man Mo Temple and the Miu Fat
Monastery provide a mind-calming sanctuary while Kowloon Walled City
Park, which once protected a private Chinese enclave during British rule,
is a true natural refuge from Hong Kong’s concrete.
Once in Hong Kong, the city will guide you along its commercial corridors
and through its ancient alleys. Tradition and history are alive in every
corner of this modern municipality, as long as you can turn away from the
neon distractions.
For more information on international travel and discount airfare to Hong
Kong, visit www.cfares.com.
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life on the island will keep any traveler occupied without a moment to
spare. A unique attraction that pays homage to the Chinese fixation with
caged song birds is the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden where 70 different
bird stalls, each elaborately decorated, fill the air with their own
harmony. From anywhere in the city it is impossible to miss the looming
Bank of China Tower, now Hong Kong’s national monument and a
modern declaration of China’s mounting role in the global economy. In
the center of the city is Times Square, a monumental 9-story shopping
complex that dwarfs Western commercialism. Hong Kong museums do
not skip a beat, ranging from science and space to history and art.
When the sensory overload of the city center begins to take a numbing
effect it is easy to escape to one of Hong Kong’s many parks and
monasteries. Victoria Peak is by far the most popular asylum, standing
1,810 feet above the city lights – only to offer more distractions of a
smaller commercial district. The famous Man Mo Temple and the Miu Fat
Monastery provide a mind-calming sanctuary while Kowloon Walled City
Park, which once protected a private Chinese enclave during British rule,
is a true natural refuge from Hong Kong’s concrete.
Once in Hong Kong, the city will guide you along its commercial corridors
and through its ancient alleys. Tradition and history are alive in every
corner of this modern municipality, as long as you can turn away from the
neon distractions.
For more information on international travel and discount airfare to Hong
Kong, visit www.cfares.com.
Article Source: ArticleCube.com - Free Articles Directory