Hong Kong

I recently had a heated debate with someone about the best city in Asia. Of course, Tokyo and Shanghai were high on the list but for me, neither compared to Hong Kong. Hong Kong has all the charms and culture of China, yet all the convenience of Europe or...

Hong Kong Chinese food is such an integral part of Hong Kong’s culture that a typical greeting among friends is “lay sik-jo faan mei?” (have you eaten yet)? Just pick any eatery with masses of locals and you’re bound to eat a cheap and delicious Cantonese meal. Eating Hong Kong...

Hong Kong’s hippest restaurants are 21st century temples of gastronomic pleasure. Chopsticks are flying as we chomp through our “white truffle and hairy crab feast”. The gleaming bar that is the chef’s table at the unconventional BO Innovation restaurant offers us a view of the team of chefs working on...

Travellers to Asia are often drawn into comparing Macau with neighbouring Hong Kong. Both are Special Administrative Regions of China - with their own currencies, police forces, education systems and governments - but that's where the similarities end. The differences between Macau and Hong Kong are quite obvious and a Hong Kong to...

Hong Kong is one city that has launched itself into the 21st century without losing its unique character, which makes planning a Hong Kong itinerary so interesting. Beneath the slick veneer of gleaming skyscrapers and shopping arcades are hip private clubs, contemporary art galleries, narrow shopping alleys and snake soup...

There's always something happening in Hong Kong, whether you're exploring during the day or partying in Hong Kong at night. Travel brochures will tell you that Hong Kong is a vibrant Asian metropolis – and the brochures are correct. The city is China's answer to New York City and...