{"id":15612,"date":"2014-12-28T21:37:42","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T05:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=15612"},"modified":"2015-01-08T00:52:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T08:52:59","slug":"the-sights-and-sounds-of-central-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/12\/28\/the-sights-and-sounds-of-central-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of Central Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hong Kong has basically two areas of interest for tourists, Kowloon and Hong Kong Island which is separated by the Victoria Harbour. Since I only had two full days in Hong Kong, I spent the first day exploring the Kowloon side of Hong Kong<\/a> and the second day exploring Central on Hong Kong Island.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Taipei, Hong Kong, and Tokyo<\/a>
\nLAX Airport Korean Air KAL Skyteam Business Class Lounge<\/a>
\nEVA Air LAX-TPE 777-300ER Economy Class<\/a>
\nTaipei Garden Hotel Review<\/a>
\nSheraton Grande Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Grande Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Westin Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nThe Westin Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nW Taipei Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nW Taipei Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Ximending in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Taipei Main Station<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Taipei 101<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shilin Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shida Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Liaoning Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Tonghua Night Market in Taipei<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Taipei Taiwan<\/a>
\nTaipei Airport Cathay Pacific First and Business Class Lounge<\/a>
\nCathay Pacific TPE-HKG A330-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nTurboJet Ferry Hong Kong International Airport to Macau<\/a>
\nThe Westin Macau Resort Hotel Review<\/a>
\nScam City: Macau Edition<\/a>
\nTurboJet Macau Outer Ferry Terminal to Kowloon Hong Kong<\/a>
\nW Hong Kong Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nW Hong Kong Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nLe Meridien Cyberport Hong Kong Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Kowloon Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Star Ferry in Hong Kong
\n<\/a>The Sights and Sounds of Central Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Mid Levels in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Hong Kong<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Wing First Class Lounge<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Bridge Lounge<\/a>
\nHong Kong Airport Cathay Pacific The Cabin Lounge<\/a>
\nCathay Pacific HKG-NRT 747-400 First Class<\/a>
\nHilton Narita Airport Hotel Review<\/a>
\nFirst Inn Kyobashi Tokyo Capsule Hotel Review
\n<\/a>The Sights and Sounds of Shibuya in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Harajuku in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Shinjuku in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Tokyo Japan<\/a>
\nNarita Airport Main Building JAL First Class Lounge<\/a>
\nJapan Airlines NRT-LAX 777-300ER First Class<\/a><\/p>\n

Central is basically the central business district with corporate banking institution skyscrapers.<\/p>\n

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I found the Central district of Hong Kong to be very clean and organized. Taxis usually make up most of the cars on the road.<\/p>\n

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Walking is the preferred method along with taking the MTR (mass transit railway) subway system.<\/p>\n

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Another form of transportation is the tram network that can be found in the Central district.<\/p>\n

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High end shopping can be found near Central MTR Station such as Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Ermenegildo Zegna, Hermes, Rolex, and De Beers.<\/p>\n

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There were also parks and churches in the Central district.<\/p>\n

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One of the best malls in Central is the IFC Mall which also houses the Hong Kong MTR Station. You can literally spend all day at the IFC mall since there\u2019s a movie theater, plentiful dining, and a plethora of shops including an Apple Store.<\/p>\n

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One of the best things about Hong Kong MTR Station is the \u201cIn-town Check In\u201d which is the fastest way to the airport via train.<\/p>\n

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Basically if you\u2019re staying on Hong Kong Island and you need to get to the airport, you don\u2019t have to take an expensive taxi or a long bus. You can buy a single journey ticket from Hong Kong Station to the Airport (with 1 stop in Kowloon) for 100 HKD ~ $12.88 USD. The best part is that you can even check in your bags at Hong Kong Station and get your boarding pass from a real airline counter!<\/p>\n

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