Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:47 AM
Hello to one and all! True to my promise, here is my own view of what to do and where to go in Hong Kong. It's not comprehensive, but it suffices for me in these 5 months here.
Facts titbits:Hong Kong is one of the 2 Special Administration Regions of China. With 7 million inhabitants, it consists of 4 main parts - Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, New Territories as well as the outer-lying islands.
You can't do without the trusty MTR map. It helps you to plan your route more efficiently and effectively. For more information on fares and travelling time, you can always go to
http://www.mtr.com.hk.
From the map, you can see that Kowloon Tong is the interchange station between the Kwun Tong line (Green) and the East Railway line (Light blue). The significance is in how Kowloon Tong links you with east of Kowloon and also up north into New Territories and Shenzhen. It only takes around 25 minutes for a train ride on the East Railway line to reach Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau. It is also one stop shy from Hung Hom where you can travel to other parts of Mainland China by ferry or railway.
Kowloon Tong also boasts of many education institutions, mainly the Australian International School, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University.
It only has one shopping mall:
Festival Walk.
How to: Exit from Exit C if you're travelling on the Kwun Tong line or Exit H if you come from the East Railway line
It's nothing fancy, yet everything fancy. Which is to say that it's your extraordinary
atas mall. To name a few, there's Coach, Vivienne Westwood, Calvin Klein, MAX & Co., Montblanc and more. Of course, what attracts me most is the H&M store. It's two storeys big but is still not the largest H&M store in Hong Kong. The largest H&M store is located in
ELEMENTS shopping mall, Hong Kong's largest mega-mall.
ELEMENTS is located directly above the Kowloon MTR station. Kowloon station is yet another interchange station, this time for the Tung Chung line and the Airport Express line. The funny thing is that although it's relatively near Jordon (Tseun Wan line), you'll either need to take the Tseun Wan line down to Hong Kong Island to change to the Tung Chung line or travel up to Lai King to change to Tung Chung line. So in my opinion, if you're heading to ELEMENTS from places like Mongkok or Tsim Sha Tsui, try taking the free shuttle bus from Hankow Road (YMCA Salisbury) or Peking Road (Outside DFS). Or if you're feeling adventurous, alight at Jordon and attempt walking in the direction of Baoling Street. I wish you luck.
Next up: Hong Kong Island
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