Hong Kong Features

Hong Kong Features

• That's a Wrap
  

  Wander into the pretty Edwardian-style Western Market (www.westernmarket.com.hk) in Sheung Wan, and you'll find the entire second floor bursting... read more

• Tailoring Tips
  

  If you've ever owned a custom-made garment, you understand the joy of clothes crafted to fit your every measurement. Hong Kong is best known... read more

• Finding a Tailor
  

  As soon as you arrive, visit established tailors to compare workmanship and cost.... read more

• Boutique Alert: Jeans
  

  A crop of fun boutiques, many with several locations, capitalizes on the world's fascination with high-end denim and contemporary clothing... read more

• Great Finds
  

  The prices we list are meant to give you an idea of what you can expect to pay for certain items. Actual post-bargaining prices will of course... read more

• Shopping Know-How
  

  When to Go: Avoid weekends if you can and try to go early in the morning, from 8 am to 10 am, or early evening for the night markets. Rainy days... read more

• How to Bargain
  

  Successful bargaining requires knowing your prices and never losing your cool. Here's a step-by-step guide to getting the price you want and... read more

• Top Things to Do in Hong Kong
  

  The iconic Star Ferry has been shuttling passengers across Victoria Harbour for more than a century. Today's green and white boats are relics... read more

• Free Things to Do in Hong Kong
  

  It's easy to spend money in the big city: shopping, entrance fees, food, shows, late-night cocktails. But if you'd like to put your wallet away... read more

• Feasts and Fêtes
  

  The loudest and proudest traditional festival, Chinese New Year, brings Hong Kong to a standstill each year. Shops shut down, and everywhere... read more

• Getting Around Hong Kong
  

  The city's transport options are as varied—old and new, fast and slow, land and sea—as they are clean, safe, and easy to use. There's... read more

• Feng Shui Structures
  

  There's a battle going on in Central, a battle between good and evil forces. Feng shui (pronounced foong soy in Cantonese, fung shway in Mandarin... read more

• Victoria Peak Primer
  

  Victoria Peak's Chinese name, Tai Ping Shan, means Mountain of Great Peace, and it certainly seems to inspire momentary hushed awe in visitors... read more

• Traditional Chinese Medicine Primer
  

  In recent years Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has caused a lot of holistic hype in the West. Around here, though, it's been going strong... read more

• Beaches
  

  Hong Kong has many fantastic beaches with gorgeous views of the sea dotted with small green islands. On the southern coast of the main island... read more

• Visiting the Outer Islands
  

  Hong Kong comprises 260 outlying islands, and several of them are great escapes from the city for the waterfront views, some seafood, and a little... read more

• Sail Away: Sampans and Junks
  

  Named after an English lord, not the Scottish city, the Southside town of Aberdeen (30 minutes from Central via Bus 70 or 91) was once a pirate... read more

• Hiking
  

  Most visitors don't come for the lush lowlands, bamboo and pine forests, rugged mountains with panoramas of the sea, and secluded beaches, but... read more

• Very Amusing
  

  As one child's buzz is another child's bore, it's best to vary the amusements to keep them entertained. Hong Kong has two major amusement parks... read more

• Cinema Hong Kong
  

  Hong Kong cinema still projects an image of classic martial arts and prolific triad flicks, with a few auteurs capturing the nuanced poetry of... read more

• Off to the Races
  

  Even if you're not a gambler, it's worth going to one of Hong Kong's two tracks just to experience the phenomenon. The "sport of kings" is run... read more

• Best Buys
  

  Brushing Up. Granted, becoming a master brush painter takes years. But calligraphy equipment makes a wonderful display, even if your brushwork... read more

• Lodging Alternatives
  

  Almost every hotel will offer you a special discount or custom rate for longer-term stays of a week or more—and some, like JIA and Lanson... read more

• Dim Sum Guide and Menu
  

  Dim sum restaurants have always been associated with noise, so don't be dissuaded by the boisterous throngs of locals gathered around large round... read more

• The Top Spots for Tea in Hong Kong
  

  Legend has it that the first cup dates from 2737 BC, when Camellia sinensis leaves fell into water being boiled for Emperor Shenong. He loved... read more

• The Choice Is Joyce
  

  Local socialites and couture addicts still thank Joyce Ma, the fairy godmother of luxury retail in Hong Kong, for bringing must-have labels to... read more

• Lan Kwai Fong
  

  A curious, L-shape cobblestone lane in Central is the pulsating center of nightlife and dining in Hong Kong. Lan Kwai Fong, or just "the Fong,"... read more

• Art Spaces
  

  Fringe Club. The pioneer of Hong Kong's alternative arts scene has been staging excellent independent theater, music, and art productions since... read more

• Late-Night Bites
  

  Nix that looming hangover with a greasy fry-up before you hit the sack. The Flying Pan is a popular 24-hour breakfast diner, equally busy at... read more

• Chinese Opera
  

  There are 10 Cantonese opera troupes headquartered in Hong Kong, as well as many amateur singing groups. Some put on performances of "street... read more

• Performance Places
  

  City Hall. From Isaac Stern, Yo-Yo Ma, and the New York Philharmonic to the Bee Gees; from the Royal Danish Ballet to the People's Liberation... read more

• Shopping Guide to Tailor-Made Clothes
  

  No trip to Hong Kong would be complete without a visit to one of its world-famous tailors, as many celebrities and dignitaries can attest. In... read more

• Sharks Fin Soup
  

  It makes sense that soup made from shark's fin—said to be an aphrodisiac—costs so much. Only the promise of increased virility would... read more

• Boutique Alert: Hip
  

  For years, fashion cognoscenti and victims alike have relied on D-mop (www.d-mop.com for info and locations) to bring out new generation talent... read more

• The Best Markets in Hong Kong
  

  Chinese markets are hectic and crowded, but great fun for the savvy shopper. The intensity of the bargaining and the variety of goods available... read more

• Shop Smart
  

  Do some research beforehand and know what you want. Then ask lots of questions and compare prices before making a purchase. Stick to shops listed... read more