Sights Hong Kong, China

Along with the status of one of the world trade center, Hong Kong is also a major exporter of entertainment products, in particular, the genre of martial arts. Several Hollywood celebrities are from Hong Kong, including Bruce Lee, Chow Yun-Fat, Jackie Chan.

Hong Kong also gave Hollywood a few prominent filmmakers such as John Woo, Wong Kar-wai, Tsui Hark, as well as choreographers on martial arts, which put the scene of fights in the trilogy "The Matrix" movies "Kill Bill" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Hong Kong films and several times zavevyvali world renown, such as "Chungking Express", "Infernal Affairs", "Shaolin Soccer", "Showdown in the Bronx" and "Mood for Love."

Famous film director Quentin Tarantino in an interview said that he had been heavily influenced by Hong Kong militants. Hong Kong - it is also a major center of production music kantopop. In Hong Kong, home to many movie stars. Culture is part of a karaoke night life of Hong Kong.

Administration of Hong Kong supports cultural institutions such as the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Academy for performing arts and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

8 minutes cable car will lift you to a height of 554 m to the peak of Victoria, the main attractions of Hong Kong, overlooking the magnificent panorama of the city. Especially beautiful here in the evening, when all the skyscrapers begin to glow with thousands of lights.

Hong Kong Park - a green oasis, an area of 10 hectares, among the concrete jungle of the city with pools, fountains, gardens, the Museum of tea ware, with its unique collection of Chinese porcelain, and stamps. In the mornings you can see older people involved in gymnastics Taijiquan.

On the opposite side of Gardenroud located Zoological and Botanical Gardens, founded in 1864, Gardens have retained their original form and spirit of the Victorian era. Especially numerous in the local zoo birds - more than 280 species. Parks - a favorite vacation spot of local residents.

To the west of district central city begins to change significantly, becoming more "Chinese". There's the oldest temple of the city - Manh Moe. It is built in honor of the Taoist gods of Literature and the martial arts, whose names are sitting next to the main altar, which symbolizes the unity of knowledge and power.

From luxurious buildings in sharp contrast the main town south of the island - Aberdeen. This is an old fishing port, which is still crowded boats - sampans, employees at the same time, and shelter for hundreds of families of the tank - numerous tribe, traditionally engaged in fishing. Here you can hire a boat around the entire bay and get to the famous restaurant on the water - Jambo, decorated with golden dragons and carved wood.

Not far from Aberdeen is Oceanarium or Middle Francia, or the Waterworld - so many different ways is one of Asia's biggest entertainment centers. Funicular or escalators will deliver you up into the very heart of the entertainment. Show dolphins, killer whales, aquarium with sharks, sea lions and penguins, a huge collection of birds, Butterfly Garden, a train to the dragons, the 72-meter tower, "Children's World, water park, a train to dinosaurs, and one of the latest developments - a film fantasy" simulator. Visitors can make a theatrical tours in the 5000-year history of China.

The Museum of Arts Tsui assembled a large collection of Chinese art, including ancient objects from ceramics, bronzes, wood carvings and ivory.

On the spurs of the mountains in the New Territories is Bamboo Forest Monastery, founded in 1927. At the sanctuary there are three of the largest in Hong Kong articles "Precious Buddha". Institute Yuen Yuen village Loovay - large religious complex, which presents three basic beliefs of Hong Kong - Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Admire the magnificent collection of dwarf trees (bonsai), ponds, thickets of lotus in the garden can be one of the most famous Taoist temples in Hong Kong - Chugchungkun.

To the architectural delights of Hong Kong include such facilities as the Bank of China, Exchange Square, Shanghai and Hong Kong Banking Corporation, Central Plaza. In addition, you will see a unique bridge Tsing Ma, is the longest suspension bridge, which connects the island and the airport. Movement of the bridge is carried out not only on the machines, but also on the trains. On the west coast too, have something to look! Unconventional look like skyscrapers built on mountainsides. Here is the biggest port container terminal in the world.

Some of the best beaches in Hong Kong are in Rapls Bay on the southern outskirts of the island. Here prefer to settle, mostly foreigners. Excellent beaches and is adjacent to Hong Kong's Lantau Island.