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A 48-Hour Guide to Hong Kong

Read our guide to Hong Kong’s hippest and most stylish neighborhoods, brimming with restaurants, bars, art galleries and boutiques.

A Guide to Hong Kong’s Neighbourhoods

Find out where you can learn more about Hong Kong’s fascinating history, heritage and unique culture with this list of the city’s top museums to check out.

The Best Museums in Hong Kong

Discover Hong Kong in 24 hours by following this detailed insider's guide to the city.

How to Spend 24 Hours in Hong Kong

Visit an iconic Buddha statue, sample the best dim sum, or just explore the airport; here are the best ways to turn your layover in Hong Kong into a mini-adventure, no matter how much time you have.

What To See and Do in Hong Kong on a Layover

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Chinese, British and indigenous influences fuse in a neon-lit metropolis unlike any other

Picture Hong Kong and the first thing that springs to mind is its skyline: a condensed sprawl of skyscrapers soaring over Victoria Harbour, backdropped by verdant hills. Behind its urban exterior, however, is a region that remains deeply connected to and proud of its distinctive culture, which blends Chinese, British and indigenous influences. Each of Hong Kong’s neighbourhoods, districts and islands has a personality of its own. Kowloon serves up sprawling markets and fascinating museums, while high-end Hong Kong Island offers endless options for shopping, drinking and dining. The outlying islands of Lamma and Cheung Chau give off a more laid-back, artsy vibe, and those craving nature should look no further than the hiking hotspot of Tung Lung Chau Island.

Introducing Hong Kong

With everything from top-notch restaurants to delicious street food, Hong Kong’s renowned cuisine is reason enough to visit. To eat as the locals do, tuck into Cantonese noodles and roast meat, or stack up dim sum dishes and wash them down with fragrant tea. There are some must-dos on any Hong Kong trip: riding the historic Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour; practising the ancient art of tai chi; browsing the Mong Kok markets; visiting the region’s temples and monasteries; watching horse racing in Happy Valley; and experiencing traditional Cantonese opera at Sunbeam Theatre. Vibrant festivities take place year-round, from the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Mooncake Festival) to the Lunar New Year.

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24 Hours in Hong Kong

The Madness Of Mong Kok

Featured in our original series, Hungerlust, Yum Cha, dim sum is hardly ordinary. Chef Yip is reshaping yum cha culture by pleating playful, spirited dumplings.

Hungerlust: Yum Cha’s Master

Hong Kong's Last Porcelain Painter

Modern Micro Living

Dodgeball World Cup: Team Hong Kong

Mitche Choi is one young performer working to reinvent Cantonese opera for modern audiences.
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The New Face of Cantonese Opera

Praying for good luck at the Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees is one of Hong Kong’s most charming and well-preserved traditions.

Wishing on a Tree - Where Hongkongers Go for Good Luck

Hong Kong's Instagram Famous "Monster Building"

The Truth Behind Hong Kong's Forgotten Village.

The Truth Behind Hong Kong's Forgotten Village

Hong Kong Location Page

More than just skyscrapers, this eclectic area has beaches, history and vibrant nightlife

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Learn more about the history behind why Portuguese is spoken in Macau and how it became an official language in the territory.

Macau

Why Does Macau Speak Portuguese?

A peek inside the most luxurious and extravagant hotel suites in Macau. Secret mansions, pop star-themed mansions and even your very own indoor pool.

Macau's Secret Hotel Mansion Suites

Shanghai International College of Fashion and Edinburgh University have teamed up to bring the qipao into the 21st century.

Young Chinese Fashion Designers Are Updating the Qipao

China's northernmost province, Heilongjiang is a diverse and dynamic winter traveler's paradise.

Spotlight on a Chinese Province: Heilongjiang

Though the Tianjin dialect is similar to Chinese Mandarin, it is hardly a piece of cake to master.

Tianjin

How to Speak Like a Tianjin Local

Bi Feiyu defied the odds when he became the third Chinese writers in four years to be awarded the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2010 when he won for his novel Three Sisters.

How Bi Feiyu's 'Three Sisters' Highlighted the Irony of Modern China

Finding breakfast in Guilin doesn't have to be overwhelming. Read our guide for the best street food and Western breakfasts in the area.

Guilin

The Best Breakfast Food and Brunch Spots in Guilin

Culture Trip brings you the need-to-know facts about Gogoboi, China's most popular fashion blogger.

Meet Gogoboi, the Chinese Fashion Blogger Changing the Market

Learn where to find the best spots to watch Dragon Boat races here in Taiwan in 2018

The Best Places to Watch the Dragon Boat Races in Taiwan

A complete guide to celebrating Chinese New Year 2018 in Macau – where, how and when to see the fireworks, parade and dragon and lion dances.

How to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Macau

Hong Kong-based gallerist Stephen Cheng tells Culture Trip about his unusual all-black exhibition space.

Hong Kong's Empty Gallery Explores The Value Of Art In The Dark

Everything you never knew about China's little-known love affair with heavy metal.

China's Heavy Metal Music Scene Is Carving Its Own Lane

A new visual perspective allows us to appreciate the various intricacies that go into creating these monolithic facilities.

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Infrastructure From Space: Futuristic Spaceships Or Modern Day Airports?

Find out all about the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, which illustrates the history and development of public and clinical health in the city.

The History Of The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences In 1 Minute

A landmark exhibition and auction, 'Warhol in China' reveals over 200 photos from the American Pop artist's seminal Asia trip.

See China in the 1980s Through the Eyes of Andy Warhol

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