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This market is very popular with the locals because of its bargain prices for trendy fashion items. The market stretches down the street and into the ground floor of adjacent buildings. Clothing is the main buy for ladies, men and children, also copy designer clothing is a big pull. Handbags, travel bags, hair accessories and shoes are also big sellers. Payment at the stalls is in cash, but credit cards can be used in some of the adjacent shops. Saturday afternoons and Sundays are the busiest and very crowded, so browsing can be reduced to shuffling along between the stalls.

Times Square provides nine floors of shopping. Well lit and airy, this shopping center's most distinctive feature is the open central atrium. Each floor is devoted to a shopping theme such as designer and high street fashion, home furnishings, electronic products, sportswear, gifts and children's wear. Lane Crawford (Hong Kong) Ltd. and CitySuper complete the retail experience. The Food Forum and the Market Place food court will not leave visitors hungry, whilst UA Times Square provides relaxing entertainment.

This award-winning restaurant is the only one in Hong Kong to get a mention in Fortune magazine. Having evolved from a street stall, the food at Yung Kee is still sumptuous, as you will find after sinking your teeth into a juicy leg of goose that the place is famous for. Meals here are set to save time for hungry people during business lunch breaks. Dishes come well presented, in beautiful ceramic crockery. A helping of fresh sausages is just perfect for a takeout, so give in.

Probably the most well-known and busiest temple in the city, Wong Tai Sin was built in 1973 on the site of a previous temple dating back to 1921. The current temple is an excellent example of a traditional Chinese temple. Wong Tai Sin himself was a shepherd boy from Zhejiang province in China, who was thought to have mystical healing powers. Most people visiting the temple come to assess their fortune by using fortune sticks, and there are even some English-speaking soothsayers who can help visitors interpret the fortune sticks. Admission: Free (donations welcome).

Horse-racing has been the most popular spectator sport in Hong Kong since 1846, and it is one of the few gambling activities that is legal within the territory. The race season runs from September to June, and races at Happy Valley are usually held on Wednesday evenings, but extra races are sometimes held on Sundays and public holidays. For a comfortable way to see the races, there is a horse race tour organized by the Hong Kong Tourist Association. Racing is also held at Shatin Race Track. The racecourse opens on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30p.

One of Hong Kong's star attractions and one of the deepest container ports in the world, the harbor is shielded on both sides by stunning skylines - skyscrapers and Victoria Peak on one side, and the Tsim Sha Tsui shoreline on the other. Everyday, hundreds of ferries, tugs, junks, speed boats, and barges chug up and down the shore, carrying people and cargo, only pausing for typhoons. The scene is best viewed from the famous Star Ferry, or the Harbour Cruises.

This park features a full-fledged amusement park with the popular Dragon Roller Coaster, Ferris wheel and other thrills; a marine park with a Shark Aquarium; and a Chinese cultural village with temples, pagodas and traditional street displays. The star attraction, though, has to be the theme park's two very adorable pandas. A great way to start the day's amusements is by ascending via cable car to the headland.

Hong Kong is a vacation destination with multiple personalities, as a result of being Cantonese with a historic British influence as well as increasing Chinese connections. Perhaps the hallmarks of this city are its frenzied vibrancy, air pollution and world-class cuisine.

On the surface, Hong Kong is an urban landscape without the charm of what one would consider "China," offering the same types of shopping malls and boutiques found in other world cities. But step beyond the air-conditioned shopping centers, and you’ll find a tremendous variety of sights and sounds packed together, from the street markets of Mong Kok and the bars and restaurants of Lan Kwai Fong to the beaches in Stanley and Repulse Bay, the seafood restaurants on small islands and the beautiful greenery and hiking trails in the Country Parks of the New Territories.

The city is also known for its incredible efficiency, a result of convenient public transport, quick customer service and overall fast pace.

If you haven't been to Victoria Peak, also known as "The Peak", you haven't been to Hong Kong! All visitors to Hong Kong should go to the Peak for panoramic views of the city, which have to be amongst the most spectacular in the world, especially at night. A walk around the Peak reveals further scenic vistas over the greener western parts of Hong Kong Island, and the viewing platforms on top of the Peak Tower and Peak Galleria are a must for anyone with a camera. A tram will get you to the top. Tourists are charged depending on the kind of ticket purchased.

Just when you thought it was safe to travel to Asia, Disneyland Hong Kong opens for business. Mickey Mouse, along with his friends Donald Duck, Aladdin, Peter Pan, and Buzz Lightyear, is offering something different for travelers in Hong Kong.A Disneyland theme park! Not only does this park offer up cool characters, it also has awesome rides. Space Mountain, Jungle River Cruise, and the twirling Tea Cups can be found in this theme park, and they are all tons of fun. All this comes in an Eastern twist; a park designed with the principles of feng shui in mind. The park is filled with waterfalls and fountains, all staples of feng shui. But all that won't stop you from having a great time. So walk in to the magic of Disneyland, Hong Kong.