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After my first trip to Hong Kong I have visited the city several times as a transit for other countries, and since there is a quick connection to the city center, there is always time for some fun. Last time we stayed on Lantau Island, where the airport is, and took the cable car to the giant Buddha statue in Nging Po. Another time we had enough time to take the hydrofoil to Macao, a former Portuguese colony with hills and buildings that actually reminds me of Lisbon. The numerous casinos in Macao, on the other hand, remind me of Las Vegas, but without the Nevada desert.

Hong Kong is situated between water and steep hills and it shows that a huge city can be truly beautiful. The best views are from Victoria Peak, which you reach by railcar along the hillside. If you travel by bus from the airport, you may notice that there are building projects all over the city although Hong Kong’s space is really limited. Despite its small size, there are even golf tracks and calm fishing villages with beaches in Hong Kong!

The most famous dish in Hong Kong is probably steamed dim sum dumplings, with fillings of meat or vegetables. There are lots of alternatives and lots of different taste experiences. My most memorable Hong Kong food experiences are from the street and from fine restaurants. In one restaurant I tasted heavenly good coconut chicken rice pastry and for a more exotic sample, I tasted fried pork cheek from a street vendor.

Hong Kong and Macao still feel quite western although they have belonged to China for a time already. In Hong Kong I saw Falun Gong – demonstrations, which would be impossible to arrange elsewhere in China. Hong Kong has a functional, clean and well planned infrastructure, which is only on the initiation stage in many other Chinese cities. Personally I saw less British influence in Hong Kong than Portuguese influences in Macao.

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