A Symphony of Lights (scene of the Victoria Harbor of Hong Kong) is a world-class multi-media light and sound show in several skyscrapers along the coast of harbor, it is a tourism project that is promoted Hong Kong Tourist in 2004 by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, as a starting it has always been a cost of 44 million Hong Kong dollars,has attracted more than four million visitors and residents.Apart from bad weather and need the suspension of the activities,it will be held daily in Hong Kong at 20:00 hours and lasted for 13 minutes and 34 seconds. Display, including music, laser lighting and so on.

November 21, 2005, Symphony of Lights is officially recorded in the “Guinness World Records”.

Near the square of Po Lin Monastery, there are a majestic statue, named as “Big Buddha.” Buddha is component of 200 bronze castings, 26 meters high, weighing for 220 tonnes, it is the world’s largest outdoor seated Buddhabronze. Refer to the Tian Tan Buddha Longmen Grottoes face of the Buddha Shu-Kun Lu, clothing and the texture It refers to the Dunhuang Grottoes headdress section 36 of the Sakyamuni Buddha Cave. Tian Tan Buddha sitting on lotus flower, the choice of sludge means without staining. A symbol of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing within the three-base, an exhibition gallery, a layout of the Buddhist works of art such as murals, paintings, and the relic of Sakyamuni Buddha, etc.Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong has become a famous religious buildings.
Because it will take some times to come to the Po Lin Monastery, it is recommended to visit at the morning. From Tung Chung or Mui Wo, take bus to Po Lin Monastery also need 50 minutes by car.
Opening hours: from10:00am. to 18:00pm.

To the method: take the subway to Tung Chung Station Bus Interchange take bus NO.23 to or from Central Pier 7 to take the ferry to Mui Wo, Mui Wo, Interchange take bus NO.2 on Bus terminus at Mui Wo.

Tsing Ma Bridge start to built in May 1992, it had cost 7.144 billion Hong Kong dollars then, took five years for completion. the Tsing Ma Bridge is situated on Tsing Yi Island and Ma Wan, the total length of the deck is 2,200-meter, main span length of 1,377 meters, 62 meters high above the sea. the bridge tower of Tsing Ma Bridge has 206 meters high,Steel cables is used in a total length of 160,000 line kilometers and only the weight of structural steel is used up to 50,000 tonnes.

The Tsing Ma Bridge, the world’s longest combined road and rail suspension bridge, connects Hong Kong to the new airport and hence the rest of the world. The Tsing Ma Bridge including the “ACP” was also selected the “Top Ten Construction Achievements of the twentieth century Achievement Award”by the authority of the construction industry and the editors of the United States in 1999.

Wong Tai Sin Temple is also known as Sik Sik Yuen, was founded in 1921, is one of the famous temples,designed shrines colorfully, majestic construction, magnificent, highly Chinese traditional architectural features of the temple.Temple, according to the”Readme of chi song zi” records, Wong Tai Sin is formerly known as Huang Chu-ping, , about the year 328 AD,he was born in Jinhua County, Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province,. as he is 15-year-old, he began learning the Taoism by Fairy’s instructions, and practice in a stone chamber in the mountain pine, devote themselves to religious,do not eat human pyrotechnics for 40 years, and finally practice well.After his enlightenment, in the civil penal, wicked people are punished by himl, presented the medical application. Because he live in the pine mountains, it is also known as fairy Akamatsu.in Wong Tai Sin religious ritual, said grant whatever is requested sign the text in particular, many things come true, but the result is the only solution was fortune. Therefore, before and after the Lunar New Year is the most flourishing incense at Wong Tai Sin Temple, the men and women have come to ask for a full year and also the fortune of God.

Opening hours: daily 7:00 to 17:30

Tickets: Free

road for guiding: take bus on NO. B2 exports of Wong Tai Sin MTR Station , reach in a few minutes walk along the instructions.

Fa Yuen Street is also named of Sports Shoes Street (between Prince Edward Road and Mong Kok Road) have a lot of open-air stalls and exports of clothing shops, is a hot shopping spot to buy cheap clothing.

When travel to Hong Kong,you would like to buy the latest sneakers, Fa Yuen Street that is your first choice. Fa Yuen Street, also known as “sports shoes Street,” brought together more than 40 streets between sports shoes shops, through a street full to meet your needs.

Time:open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. everyday,the proposed visited time for the morning .

Traffic:From Prince Edward MTR station no.B1 export along the direction of Prince Edward Road to the railway that is a few minutes walk.

Goldfish Street,there are opened over 40 shops for tour of fish, goldfish, carp, and aquarium supplies and fish feed. Looked at in the street,you can find all the aquarium which you know.

It is said that the name of goldfish Street has a long history, from the last century since the 50′s, in the Kowloon-Canton Railway Mongkok Station,there are a lot of hawkers sell goldfish, about the 70′s, it is popular to feed goldfish, and they moved to the tung choi street between Mong Kok Road and Nullah Lane as a base camp. The recent years,the number of cats and dogs pet stores and even reptiles have also entered the goldfish Street, making goldfish Street gradually become a “pet market.”

Development untill now, goldfish Street shops have become saturated, the sale of all types of marine fish, tropical fish, goldfish and the store is packed with street-intensive. Aquarium equipment related to the sale of the shop are also available, all kinds supermarket of cats and dog food are no lack of demand figure. In addition,various stores of cats and dogs, pet reptiles, where you can find a pet as a close accompany.

]]> http://www.farfartravel.com/goldfish-market/feed 0 http://www.farfartravel.com/ladies-street http://www.farfartravel.com/ladies-street#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 00:06:21 +0000 admin http://www.farfartravel.com/?p=492 Ladies Market is the Tung Choi Street between Argyle Street and Dundas Street in hongkong.it is the most popular locations for local residents and tourists.Ladies may be the world’s first female home areas as the theme of grid market, visitors will be able to pay attention to its Hong Kong-style layout canvas.

Stalls business from the 12:00 to 22:30,sell a wide range of cheap goods.

Mong Kok, located in the center of Kowloon,it is one of the most prosperous areas in Hong Kong,Mong Kok named in the “mang jiao” village, in the 30′s “mang jiao” has been renamed the “Mong Kok”, named the “boom” means,And are still in use. As a result of a number of the region’s famous shopping street, for example, Sai Yeung Choi Street, Ladies Market, sports shoes Street, Garden Street, visitors must come to Hong Kong to shop and spend money here.

Shopping district(OT)━Hong Kong City Ocean Terminal

It is divided into three, one is for children, a Toys R Us and Armani Junior, Moch and other international children’s wear brands; the second floor is the sporting goods and cosmetics, including the largest sports shop in Hong Kong GIGASPORTS and Head, New Balance, Open, etc., FACES area, there are more than 100 cosmetic and fragrance brands.The three floor is divided into five different characteristic regions, involving a number of international fashion brands.

Shopping district(HH)━Harbor City, Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel Shopping Center

It covers an area of more than 60,000 square feet, including the flagship store Lane Crawford, was opened in May 2003. there are many fashion men and women clothing and home decoration gathered around the shop.

In addition,specifically the sale of popular home accessories  (GOD) also provide choice of the updated  home accessories to beautify their homes.

Shopping district(OC)━Ocean Center of Harbor City

This area is collected Trendy and fashionable clothing,such as Burberry Boutique and Louis Vuitton, audio-visual equipment Nakamichi, SONY SHOP and home decoration and so on.

Shopping district(GW)━Gateway Shopping Center of Harbor City

Together with the most popular brand-name boutiques such as Dolce & Gabbana (D & G) and Prada,with four mini-cinemas of Golden Harvest Films Gateway City, as well as a number of well-known cuisines Azabusabo, COVA Caffe Spain Restaurant (El Cid Caramar Tapas & Wine Bar) and The Stonegrill such as provided  gourmet food by countries.

Traffic:

walking from subway station Exit NO.A1 in Tsim Sha Tsui for 5 minutes