Hong Kong

[slemslempike]

Has anyone been to Hong Kong? If I were to be there on a stopover for a few days, what might I enjoy doing?

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[tabouli.livejournal.com]

I've been there a few times, though I don't know enough about what you like doing to advise.

HK is a high-rise city spread over mountainous islands. There are views to look at, ferries to take between islands, and a *lot* of shopping, in every type of shopping venue you could name. There's a range of food at reasonable prices, and a range of accommodation at extortionate prices. If you get urban fever, you could take a ferry out to one of the less populous islands and go for a walk through the tropical forest or a lounge on the beach. There are cheap massages. There's a branch of Disneyworld (not at all my thing, but I went when I was last there because I was staying with a friend who wanted to). The public transport is great, and the taxis are pretty cheap. On the beaten track, most people speak English; off it the English standard declines and you may find yourself using a calculator to haggle with someone who speaks only Cantonese.

Any of that sound of interest?

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Shopping is not much my thing, but a ferry to a less populous island for a tropical forest walk sounds ace. Thanks!

[lsugaralmond.livejournal.com]

We were in Hong Kong last summer. It's a good city for just walking around, very pedestrian-friendly. But if you got bored of that there's an old funicular railway that goes up one of the peaks, and there are AMAZING views of the whole of Hong Kong and Kowloon from up there. The Kowloon night markets are really fun too, endless stalls selling all manner of weird and wonderful things. Also Ocean Park is a nice day out. It's a theme park and has some good scary roller coasters, something which I know you like!
My posts from Hong Kong are here, here and here.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Roller coasters! It certainly seems like there'd be things I'd like to do while I was there. I shall now investigate accommodation prices.

[coughingbear]

Also, as I may have mentioned, pandas! Not that I am obsessed or anything. There is also a brilliant bit in Ocean Park when you get a cable car down from one part of the park to another and it is really really high.