If you love cities you will love Hong Kong. It’s skyline is one of its major attractions, a place where one can remain for hours just enjoying the view, its lightshow and the numerous boats sailing around Victoria harbour.
HK is nowadays one of the special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China, surprisingly tiny and overpopulated; 7 milion people. It is a 24/7 city, bustling, active and addictive.
This city became a British colony after the first Opium War in 1842. First, they took HK island, but they expanded their power to Kowloon peninsula and to the New Territories. It was under British control untill 1997, when the PRC assumed the sovereignty.
“One country, two systems” defines its panorama: HK has a different political system from mainland China and a high degree of autonomy.
In order to enjoy one the cities most exciting activities, one have to go to the pier and take the Star Ferry, leave the island and cross the harbour to Kowloon. This boat started its service in 1888 and it carries more than 70,000 passengers a day!! Once there, you will be ready to enjoy the Symphony of Lights, a light and music show on both sides of the harbour featuring the buldings that make the city skyline, awarded as the world’s Largest Permanent Light and Music Show, taking place everyday at 8pm.
It is a perfect combination of light and music, both perfectly sychronized to each other. One of the best viewing location is at Tsim Sha Tsui, close to the Avenue of Stars, that honours the celebrities of the HK film industry, such as Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan.
The view of the island itself is breathtaking, and its the best location to see from the distance the buildings and skycrapers you walk through at daytime. During the Symphony of Lights you will see them alive: HSBC Building, Bank of China Tower or the Bank of America Tower.
Forgot to say that the journey with the Star Ferry is another must do in Hong Kong.
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