Visiting Hong Kong - Places of Interest

Hong Kong Places of Interest

World of Choice and selection - Hong Kong at Hollywood  Street

Victoria Peak is the highest peak in Hong Kong Island with an altitude of 554 meters and has been considered as a landmark of the island.It is the best spot to have a bird's eye view of the Victoria Harbor and the whole thriving island. Viewed from the peak, the scenes are different between day time and night. At day time, you can see high and crowded buildings and the busy Victoria Harbor. At night, lit up by colorful lights, the whole scene is dazzling as a fairly-tale world. The best spot to enjoy the scene is the Peak Tower and the Lion Kiosk beside the peak tram terminal.To reach the Victoria Peak, you can take the peak tram which was put into service in 1888. Its steepest point has an angle of 27 degree which definitely can give you an unforgettable experience. Visiting Hong Kong is not complete without going up the peak.

Hill Tramp near Victoria Peak - Hong Kong

Hollywood Road is an antique lover's paradise. The street is filled with curio and antique shops of all kinds: from Chinese furniture to porcelain ware, from Buddha sculptures to oriental rugs, from Japanese netsukes to Coromandel screens. Aside from all the antique shops, it has numerous small specialty shops that sell unique home accessories and handmade products. Many of them are inside buildings on upper floors, so always remember to look above street level so as not to miss them.

Must see: Man Mo Temple
Situated on Hollywood Road, the temple is one of the oldest and the largest of its kind in the territory. It is dedicated to Kwan Kung, the god of war, and Man Cheong, the god of literature.

Temple Mount in Hong Kong.

Hollywood Road - Hong Kong, Kowloon City

The inauguration of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre marked a new era in the development of the performing arts in Hong Kong. The foundation stone was laid in 1979, construction work started in 1984 and the building completed in 1989.  Since its grand opening on 8 November 1989, the Cultural Centre has remained the premier cultural venue offering a stimulating environment for the arts and quality programmes to the public.
The centre is located on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, the Cultural Centre is designed to cater for all the performing arts.   There are three major performing halls in the centre, namely the Concert Hall, the Grand Theatre and the Studio Theatre. There is also an Exhibition Gallery which has four foyer exhibition areas. Other ancillary facilities include eleven rehearsal and practice rooms and two conference rooms