Destination Hong Kong
Travelling in Hong Kong
When most people think of Hong Kong, they think of Victoria Harbour, with her red sailed junks gliding past modern high rise buildings, of Kung Fu movies, the Triad Secret Societies, and of crowded and noisy streets with soaring skyscrapers.
In reality, Hong Kong is all of this and much, much more.
With a surprise around every corner and over every hill, this tiny territory can be described as beautiful, chaotic and serene in the one sentence! The Hong Kong of the 21st century is one steeped in Chinese traditions, yet at the same time, one that is leading the world in technology.
Prior to the British occupation, Hong Kong was a sleepy fishing village, home to pirates and sea travelers. After 156 years of English rule, Hong Kong was handed back to China on July 1, 1997, with barely a whimper. The proportion of the population who were originally against the handover found themselves adjusting to their new way of life.
Today, life in Hong Kong is a wonderful mixture of east meets west, where the old and the new live happily side by side, and comprises of the following areas:
