China - Hong Kong (Chapter)
This is the Hong Kong chapter from Lonely Planet’s China guidebook.
Like a shot of adrenalin, Hong Kong quickens the pulse. Skyscrapers march up jungle-clad slopes by day and blaze neon by night across a harbour criss-crossed by freighters and motor junks.
- cross Victoria harbour on the legendary Star Ferry
- maps
- take the steep ascent of Victoria Peak on the Peak Tram
- transport
- eat yum cha under whirling fans at Luk Yu Tea House
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.

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