kpod30

香港 Hong Kong

Posted by kpod30 | 28th August 2008

True to everything we read before we left, Hong Kong is a city of contrasts in many ways...the colourful night markets, electronic shops and shabby high-rises of Kowloon compete with the sleek architecture of the buildings on Hong Kong Island (which we'd admired in Batman: The Dark Knight, only a week before!), from which the Symphony of Lights show is projected every evening. One minute we were enticed by the smell of dim sum, the next we were trying to escape the odour of dried fish wafting from shop fronts and stalls (particularly unattractive the morning after a 3.30am karaoke session!). There's the choice of eating a great meal for $57 (£4.00) in a local canteen, or dining in style at one of the many five star hotels (we chose the former!), and pizza, burgers and lasagne are as readily available as noodles and dumplings. Even when shopping, Zara and Mango sit comfortable alongside Versace and Chanel in the huge air-conditioned malls.

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