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Festivals : The Lunar New Year in January is followed by the Dragon Boat Festival in May.Labour Daycelebrations are followed byBuddha’s birthday on 11 May.October witnesses National Day as well as the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Chung Yeung Festival is also celebrated. Chinese New Year, the country’s largest festival, is celebrated in the month of January and February. TheChing Ming festival is another popular festival where thousands gather together to pay respect to their ancestors. The Moon Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival, is the harvest festival which is celebrated in September. The Bun Festival is celebrated throughout the island with dragon dances and music. Other are:Spring Lantern Festival, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, Tuen Ng Festival , Hungry Ghost Festival , Mid Autumn Festival / Moon Festival, Chung Yeung Festival , Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Eve. Culture lovers will be able to feast on a multitude of cultural activities from February to April. The Hong Kong Arts Festival, a month-long festival of international performances, is held in February and March. The Man Literary Festival, a two-week English language festival with international writers as guests, is held in March. The Hong Kong International film festival, a three-week event, is held in late March to early April.Shopping All Items are equally affordable and contemporary to satisfy even the most fanatical trendsetter.
Hong Kong is the world's fourth largest exporter of jewelry and it boasts more jewelry shops per square kilometer than any other city. These high-quality, reasonably priced metals are good buys in Hong Kong because of the country's free-port status. Jewelry in all forms - gold, diamonds, pearls - abound in shops and department stores.
Hong Kong's chief shopping districts are Central, Admiralty, and Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island, along with Tsim Tsa Tsui and Mong Kok in Kowloon.
MACAU : Knitted-wear and locally made clothes can be purchased at economical prices at many street stalls near the S. Domingos market (near Senate Square) in the mornings and in Rua da Palha. Other popular buys are Chinese herbs and medicine, dried seafood like shark's fins, abalone, and Chinese and Macanese pastries. Places of Interest :
Theme Parks : Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park, Ngong Ping 360. Central Victoria Peak, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. Popular Places
Hong Kong Islands - Central, South Side, The Peak, Wan Chai & Causeway Bay, Western District
Kowloon - New Kowloon, Tsim Tsa Tsui
New Territories - Center, East,West
Outlying Islands - Cheung Chau,Lamma, Lantau, Other Islands
Best of Hong Kong
Architecture, Art & Craft, Cantonese Pop, Chinese Opera, Handover,Lion Dance, Museum, Tea,Traditional Medicine Night Life : Clubs, pubs, and bars are abundant in Hong Kong. Central alone is considered the city's premier entertainment district and the center of after-hours fun on Hong Kong Island. These late night bars and dance clubs are the city's most hip and trendiest hang-outs where DJs spin the latest mixes.
SHENZEN : Happy Valley (Happy Kingdom), which is near to the Window of the World, is the largest theme park in Shenzhen and consists of nine major projects, including a Spanish Square, Cartoon City, the Adventure Hill, and the Maya Water Park. Shenzen Boulevard, Mineral Museum and Window of the World, free time for shopping at Dongmen Walking Street. MACAU : Greyhound Races, Horse Racing, Sports, Badminton & Tennis, is the main attraction Coloane : The island of Coloane is Macau's countryside, with wooded hills, beach-lined bays, and traditional villages MACAU : Largo Senado or Senate Square is a wave-like pavement that was created by Portuguese experts in a traditional style found in many parts of Southern Europe. Taipa : Taipa is an international gateway for Macau and the Pearl River Delta. MACAU : Macau offers a wide variety of good restaurants with various cuisine: Portuguese, Macau, Chinese, Shanghainese, European, Japanese, and more. Activities : Swimming, sailing, hiking , camping, Horse Race Gambling.
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