6 TIPS
for your
Hong Kong &
China Holiday
2
Food glorious food Hit the shops For the kid in all
of us
Glazed and syrup-coated, then hung
dry and roasted, Chinese cuisine
will have you salivating at the mere
thought of it, but none more so than
traditional Peking duck. Attracting
an almost cult-following, it’s best
enjoyed in Beijing - with lashings of
sweet bean sauce. Put Hong Kong’s Temple Street
Night Market on your wish list
because it’s a magical mix of
traders, talent and fortune tellers.
Weave your way from vendors to
opera singers, and endless festivity. Nothing in Hong Kong is done by
halves, which is why the super kid-
friendly Ocean Park is not solely an
amusement park, but also a marine
mammal enclosure, oceanarium
and animal park. Boasting over 80
attractions, there are interactive
areas showcasing everything from
the North Pole to historic Hong
Kong. An impressive blend of
entertainment and education.
With a little nod to its British past,
Hong Kong delivers one of the best
high teas in Asia at the renowned
Peninsula Hotel. Served daily in
The Lobby, the food’s refined, the
service faultless and the cream,
well it’s Devonshire and clotted of
course. For an eclectic mix of east meets
west, Shanghai’s Xin Tian Di Street
is a pedestrianised area replete
with galleries, cafés, boutiques and
restaurants. With original 1920s
facades, traditional China meets the
modern day, and because western
influence is rife, expect to find
big US chain stores amidst a niche
choice of Chinese designers.
Don’t leave China, mainland or
otherwise, without eating your own
weight in dumplings. Be sure to try
Xiaolongbao in the Jiangnan region
(and Shanghai especially) which
are unbeatable. Steamed in small
bamboo baskets they’re lightly
‘soup-filled’, so you get a good dose
of meat as well as jus. If you can handle the crowds,
Nanjing Road is Shanghai’s main
shopping street. More than just a
shopping district, there are parks,
People’s Square, museums, art
galleries and opera houses. At 6
kilometres long, Nanjing Road is
also the world’s longest shopping
street - credit cards at the ready.
Hong Kong Zoo opened in 1871 and
includes the city’s lush botanical
gardens, located on the Northern
slope of Victoria Peak. Admire an
inner-city sanctuary framed by
skyscrapers and then head to the
playground and aviaries.
As with Disneylands everywhere,
kids and adults love them! Indulge
in a whimsical holiday when you
venture to Hong Kong Disneyland
or Shanghai Disneyland, or make
your mark at both… a Disney
extravaganza!