Answer to One China Travel Question
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Q: I just want to spend about two days in Hongkong and China border. What can I see for those two days in Hongkong and China?
| | A: One main attraction in Hong Kong is Victoria Peak, which is the highest point on the island of Hong Kong and affords a bird’s view of the city. Aberdeen Harbor is a seaside resort where elements of traditional fishing life have survived and thousands of people still live on their boats in the crowded harbor. Wanchai, on the northern side of the island, used to be a favorable spot for sailors on shore leave and today there are still quite some nightclubs along side with restaurants and office buildings; that is also where the new (relatively) Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center is located. Shopping can be done at Causeway Bay, where a lot people hang out. Inexpensive shopping can be done at Stanley Market on the southern slope of the island, where one finds a large number of small shops and some bargaining to do. Repulse Bay is a residential area for well-to-do residents of Hong Kong, with a nice beach view. Wong Tai Sin Temple, located in Kowloon, is a popular place of devotion in the Daoist tradition, where crowds of people burn their incense, say their prayer, and have their fortunes told.
If you want to spend some time in China proper, cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou are likely destinations. Shenzhen is a new city that did not exist just about twenty years ago. If you want to see how fast China has changed in the past decades, you may want to stop there and take a quick look. Guangzhou (old Canton) is the capital of Guangdong Province, and whereas it is not as big a tourist destination as places such as Xian, Shanghai or Beijing, one can certainly have a glimpse of life in mainland China. A half-day tour of Guangzhou may include the memorial for Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Republic of China; Liurong (Six Banyan) Pagoda, which was originally built in the 6th century and rebuilt in the 10th century; and the Chen Family Temple, which was constructed in the late 19th century and illustrates traditional architecture of South China. It is a train-ride of about two hours from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. It should be noted that while a visa is not needed for a short visit of Hong Kong, a special district of China, this is not the case with mainland China.
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