Hong Kong Tour (21 Nov, 9am-2pm)

Jessica Wang
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Time: 21 Nov, 9am-2pm

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Duration: approximately 5 hours

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Tour guides: Student ambassadors (at least three)

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Members: three groups of people from different universities

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Budget: 200 HK$/per person (100 in cash, 100 in Octopus Card)

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Time schedule:

Time

Place

Activity

9:00-9:10

Jockey Club Courtyard

Gathering until all members arrive

(outside Maxims)
9:10-9:30

Go to the subway station (Kowloon Tong Station) from campus

9:30-12:00

Visit highlight sights of Hong Kong and take photos

12:00-13:00

Lunch time

13:00-14:00

Visit highlight sights of Hong Kong and take photos

Suggested places/itinerary:
1) The Peak
a) Take the bus to the top of mountain; Brief introduction of The Peak; take photos
Introduction: Vantage Points
The anvil-shaped The Peak Tower has a large viewing platform called Sky Terrace
428, in addition to dining and retail outlets. Nearby, The Peak Galleria has a free-entry
observation deck, as well as shopping and dining options. More eye gulps of the
views can be had at Lugard Road Lookout, Lions View Point Pavilion. For leisurely
unfolding vistas, take the 3.5-kilometre Peak Circle Walk.
The Peak Tram

Riding the Peak Tram is a visual experience in its own right -- Hong Kong Islands
skyscrapers slide past your window at what appear to be impossible angles as you
make the ascent to The Peak on the citys historic, funicular railway.
Located at Lower Terminus, The Peak Tram Historical Gallery is a way of paying
tribute to The Peak Tram, its heritage and the history of Hong Kong. Since 1888, The
Peak Tram has served Hong Kong, quietly witnessing 120 years of the city's changes.
The Gallery brings back many memories for local visitors and gives overseas visitors
a glimpse of how the Pearl of the Orient has come to shine.
b) Transport:
Peak Tram from the Peak Tram Lower Terminus on Garden Road (reach it by
taking bus 15C from the lay-by outside the Central Pier, or walk from MTR
Central Station, Exit J2.)
Bus 15 from Exchange Square bus terminus (near MTR Hong Kong Station, Exit
D)
Minibus 1 from MTR Hong Kong Station public transport interchange.

2) Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (and Golden Bauhinia

Square)
a) Brief introduction of Golden Bauhinia Square and take photos:
Introduction: The bauhinia is the emblem of Hong Kong. The Forever Blooming
Bauhinia Sculpture that gives the Expo Promenade the commonly-used name, Golden
Bauhinia Square, was a gift from the Central Government to mark the 1997 Handover
-- an occasion that held tremendous significance for the worlds largest nation and that
stands out as a landmark event in 20th century history.
Today the site is hugely popular with Chinese visitors who come to take photos of
the Reunification Monument, which bears inscriptions of the calligraphy of President
Jiang Zemin who represented China at the Handover Ceremony and to enjoy the
pomp and symbolism of the daily Flag-raising Ceremony with beautiful Victoria
Harbour as a backdrop.
b) Transport:
MTR Wan Chai Station Exit A5, walk along the footbridge of OBrien Road, pass
through Immigration Tower and Central Plaza to Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre.
3) Mong Kok Search (Ladies' Market/ Flower Market Street/Goldfish Street)
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a) A simple visit and introduction

Introduction: With over 100 stalls of bargain clothing, accessories and souvenirs, the
Ladies Market on Tung Choi Street provides a one-kilometre stretch on which to
practise your haggling skills. It gets its name from the huge amount of clothing and
accessories on sale for women of all ages; however, with watches, cosmetics, bags,
home furnishings, CDs and trinkets also up for grabs, you dont need to be just in the
market for a pair of nylon stockings to find something within its crowded aisles.
b) Transport:
MTR Mong Kok Station, Exit E2. Walk along Nelson Street for two blocks.
Bus 1, 1A, 2, 6 or 9 from Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry pier and get off at Nelson Street
station
Local snacks suggested: ( mostly can be found in Mong Kok/ Kowloon city)
1) Pineapple buns
Traditionally, pineapple bun contained no pineapple and earned its name because its
chequered top resembles the skin of a pineapple. The top half of the bun is made from
cookie-type dough, while the bottom is made from Chinese-style bread dough, which
tends to be softer and sweeter than Western bread. Many vendors insert a cold pat of
butter into a warm pineapple bun.

2) Egg tarts
A pastry-crust filled with egg custard and baked. This popular Hong Kong snack
probably originates from English custard cakes. Some are made with cookie dough
while others have a flaky pastry. The latter are often referred to as Portuguese egg
tarts.

3) Faux Sharks Fin Soup

A version of the expensive banquet soup using other types of fish for a similar effect.
This is a popular traditional quick eat.

4) Wife Cake
A bun filled with sweet winter melon paste. Legend has it that when the winter-melon
puffs made by a woman in Guangdong Province were highly praised in public, her
husband proudly declared that there were his wifes cakes. The name wife cake
stuck. In Hong Kong, back when the New Territories was a day trip away from the
urban areas, it was de rigeur for visitors to Yuen Long to buy wife cakes to take home.
Today, they can be easily purchased at Chinese bakery shops citywide.

5) Mini Egg Puffs

Sweetened egg batter grilled in a mould to make puffs. Crunchy on the outside, soft
on the inside. These days it comes in a range of flavours, including chocolate,
strawberry and coconut.

6) Put Chai Ko
Often translated as sticky rice pudding, put chai ko is typically made of rice flour
and red beans. These ingredients are put in a small china bowl. When the pudding
sets, it can be removed from the bowl on a small stick and eaten like a popsicle.
Modern innovations of this traditional snack have introduced new flavours such as
pumpkin and green tea.