Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Hong Kong, General

The view from my hotel was pretty cool. I could see right into the race track -- although there were no races while I was there (probably why I got a nice rate).

If you stop by the zoo in Hong Kong check out the pair of Siamang that they have. Although, they'd be hard to miss. They are very very loud (it doesn't come across in the photo).

Other than that there are just a few statues and some crowds to document here.

The photo set can be found here.
The map of the photo set is here.

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Po Lin Monastery & Big Buddha

A word of warning to any who would visit Big Buddha on Lantau Island: take the Sky Rail to get there. I didn't realize they had this until I got there (I took a bus there, took a while) and by then both the monastery and the Sky Rail were closed. So I had to wait an hour for the bus to come back. In the meantime I was able to get to photos of the Big Buddha.

The photo set can be found here.
The map of the photo set is here.

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The Peak

The Peak is a lookout above Central Hong Kong that is pretty useful for taking photos.

The photo set can be found here.
The map of the photo set is here.

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Central


IFC 2 at Night
Originally uploaded by Scott Cameron
Central is the "downtown" part of Hong Kong. It has most of the tall buildings, such as IFC 2, The Center, the HSBC Building and the Bank of China building. These photos were taken from the top of a double-decker bus and also from just walking around.

The photo set can be found here.
The map of the photo set is here.

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Star Ferry

Talk about expensive. I think the American equivalent to take the Star Ferry across Victoria Harbor to Central from Kowloon was about a dime. These are some shots I took from the port side of the ferry as it crossed.

The photo set can be found here.
The map of the photo set is here.

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Kowloon

Kowloon, across Victoria Harbor from Central Hong Kong is probably best known for its views of Hong Kong. I was also able to snag a photo of Cameron Road, which was a mistake, as identifying yourself as a tourist in Kowloon means you're going to have touts crawling over you in seconds.

The photo set can be found here.
The map of the photo set is here.

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