• China Guide

  • Introduction to China
  • Weather
  • Things not to miss
  • Getting around
  • Public holidays
  • Entry requirements
  • Money

• Explore China

  • Beijing
  • Around Beijing
  • Hebei
  • Dongbei
  • The Yellow River
  • Shanghai
  • Jiangsu and Zhejiang
  • The Yangzi basin
  • Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan Island
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau
  • Guangxi and Guizhou
  • Yunnan
  • Sichuan and Chongqing
  • The Northwest
  • Tibet

• Cities

  • Ürümqi
    
  • Beijing
    
  • Changchun
    
  • Chengdu
    
  • Chongqing
    
  • Datong
    
  • Golmud
    
  • Guangzhou
    
  • Guilin
    
  • Haikou
    
  • Hangzhou
    
  • Harbin
    
  • Hohhot
    
  • Hong Kong
    
  • Jingdezhen
    
  • Jinghong
    
  • Kashgar
    
  • Kunming
    
  • Lanzhou
    
  • Lhasa
    
  • Macau
    
  • Nanjing
    
  • Nanning
    
  • Qingdao
    
  • Sanya
    
  • Shanghai
    
  • Shenyang
    
  • Shenzhen
    
  • Shigatse
    
  • Suzhou
    
  • Tianjin
    
  • Wuhan
    
  • Xiamen
    
  • Xi'an
    
  • Zhuhai
    

China Guide

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Island

• Food and drink

As the oldest colonized part of Hong Kong, its administrative and business centre, and site of some of the most expensive real estate in the world, Hong Kong Island is naturally the heart of the whole territory. Despite this, it measures just 15km across, with development concentrated downtown along its north shore – a frenetically crowded and entertaining area of shops, restaurants, bars and financial institutions, The far greener, mellower south coast sports a few beaches at popular Repulse Bay and, farther east, at remoter Shek O, as well as separate towns such as Aberdeen and Stanley. Hills between the two rise to The Peak, which offers some of the island's best scenery and its freshest air.