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Sheung Wan Map
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Sheung Wan MTR Sheung Wan (Sw) 1. Man Mo Temple 2. Temples 3. Wing Lok Street H.K.Macau Ferry Terminal |
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Sheung
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Hollywood Road
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Get off from MTR in the direction of Wing Lok
Street from where many small roads take you up the hill to Hollywood Road,
which then leads into Lower Lascar Road (known to tourists as Cat Street).
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Temples
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to the western part of Hollywood Road)
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1) Kuan Yin Miu
(Goddess of Mercy Temple) - On the right hand side after the concrete
steps. (The
oldest temple in Hong Kong) 2) Chi Kung Miu (Temple) - (see photo below) MTR: Sheung Wan |
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Kuan Yin Miu (Goddess of Mercy
Temple) |
Chi Kung Miu (Red Building) |
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| Between the junction of Hollywood Road and
Ladder Street, is the Man Mo Temple. It was built in Ching Dynasty - 1847,
dedicated to two deities, "Man Cheong Tai" |
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The area around Wing Lok Street
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(Ko Shing Street, Bonham Strand Street, Burd Street, Jervois Street, etc.) |
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To experience
traditional Chinese life, the area around Wing Lok Street is the best place to
explore; packed with shops selling herbs, dry food, tea, whole-sale shops,
bird's nest, snake shops to name but a few. In this area many of the traditional,
old Chinese Buildings do not give way to the skyscrapers but stand proudly side by
side with them. It is worth a walk around, searching for this type of
building and absorbing the interesting local life style.
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HK-Macau Ferry Terminal -
Shun Tak CentreSheung Wan Map
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If you have a day to spare, take an hour high speed Jetfoil to Macau from here. It is
well worthwhile taking time to explore this
place. Visa will be granted upon arrival.
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Wan
Chai  Hong
Kong Island Map
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Wan Chai is the home of "Suzie Wong", known for its
rasping nightlife especially
at the western
end of Lock Hart Road and Jaffe Road, where pubs, discos and bars are
located. During the day, it is worth a visit to the side roads between
Johnston Road and Queen's Road East, where you can find street markets
selling all types of vegetables and livestock, traditional Chinese pawn
shops, old Chinese buildings, all sorts of small shops, factory outlets
etc.
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Hennessy Road
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Traditional Pawn Shop
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Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
(MTR:
Wan Chai)
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Follow the sign when exiting from
MTR, after walking
pass the
tallest building in Hong Kong (Central Plaza), you will reach the Convention Center.
This is a massive sea-facing building which has the world's largest "glass
curtain" (seven storeys high window). Go up to the 7th floor where a
superb harbor view will detain
you for a long time. The new wing with its distinctive roof structure
was the location for the Hong Kong handover to China, which took place at
midnight on the 30th June 1997. (see photo below - CC)
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| Arts
Center
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Located at 2 Harbour Road, a different variety of local and
international exhibitions are sited in here throughout the year. |
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| Museum
of Chinese Historical Relics
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Located
at 29 Harbour Road Causeway Centre,
it permanently exhibits China's cultural treasures.
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Causeway Bay
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Hennessey Road
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Enormous number of restaurants can be found in this area and also
the popular shopping area for the locals.
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Time Square
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From MTR follow the exit into Times Square
where there is a multitude of hotels, shops (including a branch of the
famous Lane Crawford), plazas, restaurants and other places of interest.
This is one of the busier areas of Hong Kong, so be prepared for large
crowds on the pavements.
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Causeway Bay
Typhoon Shelter
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This is situated by the waterfront in front of World Trade Center, where junks, sampans and yachts will moor during the
typhoon season.
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Victoria Park  Hong
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| This is the biggest park in Hong Kong,
offers numbers of sporting facilities, open space for relaxation,
children's playground..etc. One could also join the early morning
Tai-chi class with the locals in order to witness a different life-style. |
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Other
Places
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| This is a world-class horse-racing-course,
with the world's largest 35x8 meters Diamond Vision Screen.
Races
operated twice a week from September to June.
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Countless numbers of boats, sampans and
junks in the harbor are the big attraction in this area. Getting
into one of the sampans for a trip to a famous floating restaurant or
touring around the harbor is a must in order to experience the unusual rowing method of propulsion
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Ocean Park
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Close by to Aberdeen is the Oceanaria theme
park which is worth to stay for a full day visit, also experiencing the
connected cable car and escalator. |
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Stanley 
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This is popular market town for locals and
tourists located on the southern side of Hong Kong, full of market stalls,
small shops, restaurants etc. Of special interest is the large
building known as Murray House, which used to be the headquarters of the
Public Works Department located in Central; it was taken down and rebuilt
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| Beaches
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Several beautiful beaches are located on the Southern
side of the Island, such as Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay and Shek O.
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(deity of Literature -
sitting
on the left ) and "Kung Tai" 
(deity of War - sitting on the
right).
stands for Studying and "Mo" 
stands for Martial arts. Normally for those
would like to acquire wisdom and good results in their studies could make
a wish whilst touching the golden hand with a pen in front of
"Man" deity; those wishing to acquire righteousness or honesty should make a wish
whilst touching the golden knife in front of
"Mo".
