Frommer's^® Hong Kong, 8th Edition

by Beth Reiber

• ISBN13: 9780764576690
• ISBN10: 0764576690
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

A discriminating guide to a great time in Hong KongOur guide offers the lowdown on the best hotels, restaurants, sights, nightlife, and shoppingA giant foldout map, walking tours, and special tips for single business travelers as well as families make the guide even more valuableTravelers also get the scoop on nearby Macao as well as side trips to the New Territories and mainland China

Table of Contents

List of Maps	v
What's New in Hong Kong	1	(236)
1 The Best of Hong Kong	3	(14)
1 Frommer's Favorite Hong Kong Experiences	6	(4)
2 Best Hotel Bets	10	(3)
3 Best Dining Bets	13	(4)
2 Planning Your Trip to Hong Kong	17	(26)
1 Visitor Information	17	(1)
2 Entry Requirements & Customs	18	(2)
Destination: Hong Kong- Red Alert Checklist	18	(2)
3 Money	20	(2)
The Hong Kong Dollar, the British Pound & the U.S. Dollar	21	(1)
4 When to Go	22	(4)
Hong Kong Calendar of Events	24	(2)
5 Travel Insurance	26	(1)
6 Health & Safety	27	(2)
7 Specialized Travel Resources	29	(2)
8 Planning Your Trip Online	31	(1)
9 The 21st-Century Traveler	32	(2)
Online Traveler's Toolbox	34	(1)
10 Getting There	34	(5)
11 Escorted Tours, Package Deals & Special-Interest Vacations	39	(2)
12 Recommended Reading	41	(2)
3 Getting to Know Hong Kong	43	(23)
1 Orientation	43	(7)
Neighborhoods in Brief	47	(3)
2 Getting Around	50	(16)
Understanding the Deluge: Tropical Storm Warnings	53	(5)
Fast Facts: Hong Kong	58	(8)
4 Where to Stay in Hong Kong	66	(37)
Ways to Save on Your Hotel Room	68	(2)
1 Very Expensive	70	(6)
2 Expensive	76	(10)
Family-Friendly Hotels	78	(8)
3 Moderate	86	(9)
4 Inexpensive	95	(4)
5 Rock-Bottom Accommodations (Guesthouses & Youth Hostels)	99	(4)
5 Where to Dine in Hong Kong	103	(54)
Ways to Save on Your Hong Kong Meals	104	(1)
1 A Taste of Hong Kong	105	(5)
2 Restaurants by Cuisine	110	(3)
3 Kowloon	113	(17)
4 Central District	130	(13)
Family-Friendly Restaurants	132	(11)
5 Causeway Bay & Wan Chai	143	(6)
6 Around Hong Kong Island	149	(4)
7 Dim Sum	153	(3)
8 Afternoon Tea	156	(1)
6 Exploring Hong Kong	157	(24)
Suggested Itineraries	157	(2)
1 Hong Kong's Top Attractions	159	(3)
2 Museums & Galleries	162	(7)
Did You Know?	166	(2)
Life on the Water in Aberdeen	168	(1)
3 Temples	169	(1)
4 Parks & Gardens	170	(4)
5 Amusement Parks	174	(1)
6 Especially for Kids	175	(1)
7 Organized Tours & Cultural Activities	175	(2)
8 Outdoor Activities	177	(3)
9 Spectator Sports	180	(1)
7 Hong Kong Strolls	181	(22)
Walking Tour 1: The Central District	182	(5)
Walking Tour 2: The Western District	187	(8)
Chinese Gods	190	(5)
Walking Tour 3: Kowloon	195	(8)
Temple Street Night Market	201	(2)
8 Shopping	203	(19)
1 The Shopping Scene	203	(3)
A Shopping Warning	205	(1)
2 Great Shopping Areas	206	(2)
3 Shopping A to Z	208	(14)
9 Hong Kong After Dark	222	(15)
Information, Please	223	(1)
1 The Performing Arts	223	(3)
2 The Club & Music Scene	226	(2)
Mad About Mahjong	228	(1)
3 The Bar, Pub & Lounge Scene	228	(7)
4 Only in Hong Kong	235	(2)
10 Side Trips from Hong Kong	237	(21)
1 The New Territories	237	(9)
Birds of a Feather	238	(8)
2 The Outlying Islands	246	(9)
3 China	255	(3)
11 Macau	258	(30)
1 Frommer's Favorite Macau Experiences	259	(2)
A Blending of Cultures	260	(1)
2 Orientation	261	(6)
Fast Facts: Macau	266	(1)
3 Where to Stay	267	(6)
4 Where to Dine	273	(5)
5 Exploring Macau	278	(7)
Car Races & Fireworks-The Heat Is On!	283	(2)
6 Gambling, Shopping & Nightlife	285	(3)
Appendix: Hong Kong in Depth	288	(13)
1 History 101	288	(5)
Dateline	288	(5)
2 Hong Kong Today	293	(2)
3 Life in Hong Kong	295	(6)
Tips for the Business Traveler to Hong Kong	296	(3)
Feng Shui-Restoring a Balance with Nature	299	(2)
Index	301
General Index	301	(7)
Accommodations Index	308