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Hong Kong Insight City Guide Tom Le Bas

Hong Kong Insight City Guide By Tom Le Bas

Hong Kong Insight City Guide by Tom Le Bas


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Summary

A 258-page guidebook to Hong Kong, presenting the city's highlights in a portable format. This book includes the following sections: The Best of Hong Kong; Places; Restaurant guide; Photo Features; Essay Features;Travel Tips; and Street Atlas.

Hong Kong Insight City Guide Summary

Hong Kong Insight City Guide by Tom Le Bas

This 258-page guidebook to Hong Kong presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format. The book has the following key features: The Best of Hong Kong - overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions; Places - district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Restaurant guide - a pull-out, pocket-size Z map, with review listings of 60+ recommended restaurants and bars; Photo Features - magazine-style full-color features on some of the city's most famous sights, including its green and white ferries in Victoria Harbour to pigs and chickens in Central Market; Essay Features - incisive essays on history, people and culture, from traditional feng shui to its booming commercial powerhouse; Travel Tips - practical listings, covering Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and more; and a Street Atlas - color maps of downtown Hong Kong, with grid-referenced index.

Table of Contents

Introduction: - The Best of Hong Kong - Hong Kong, China History: - A Barren Island - The Return to China - Decisive Dates Essay Features: - Hong Kong's People - Traditional Medicine - Where Food is an Art - The Performing Arts - Money is Everything. Of Course. Places: - Introduction - Central and the Peak - Western District - Wan Chai and Causeway Bay - The South Side - Kowloon - New Kowloon - The New Territories - The Outlying Islands - Macau - Shenzen and the Pearl River Delta - Guangzhou Photo Features: - Beliefs and Superstitions - Modern Architecture - The Star Ferry - Hong Kong's Wild Side - Festivals Information Panels: - The Animal Parts Trade - Dim Sum - Chinese Arts and Crafts Travel Tips: - Transport - Accommodation - Activities - Art Galleries and Exhibitions - Concerts - Film - Theatre - Nightlife - Gay/Lesbian Nightlife - Live Music Venues - Where to Shop - What to Buy - Shopping in Shenzhen and Guangzhou - Spectator Sports - Hiking and Rock Climbing - Diving and Watersports - Cultural Tours - Children's Activities A-Z Practical Information: - Admission Charges - Budgeting for your Trip - Business Hours - Climate - Crime & Safety - Customs Regulations - Disabled Travellers - Electricity - Embassies/Consulates - Emergency Numbers - Entry Requirements - Fact File - Gay & Lesbian Travellers - Health & Medical Care - Internet - Left Luggage - Lost Property - Maps - Media - Money Matters - Postal Services - Public Holidays - Public Toilets - Religious Services - Student Travellers - Telecommunications - Time Zone - Tourist Information Language: - Understanding Cantonese - Useful Words & Phrases Further Reading. Maps.

Additional information

GOR001434668
9789812582461
9812582460
Hong Kong Insight City Guide by Tom Le Bas
Used - Very Good
Paperback
APA Publications
20051028
258
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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