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111 Places in Hong Kong That You Shouldn't Miss [Mīkstie vāki]

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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, height x width x depth: 206x133x18 mm, weight: 490 g, 111 Illustrations, color
  • Sērija : 111 Places
  • Izdošanas datums: 30-Nov-2016
  • Izdevniecība: Emons Verlag GmbH
  • ISBN-10: 3954519364
  • ISBN-13: 9783954519361
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, height x width x depth: 206x133x18 mm, weight: 490 g, 111 Illustrations, color
  • Sērija : 111 Places
  • Izdošanas datums: 30-Nov-2016
  • Izdevniecība: Emons Verlag GmbH
  • ISBN-10: 3954519364
  • ISBN-13: 9783954519361
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From zero to hundred in 175 years ­ no other metropolis has as compressed and chequered a history as Hong Kong, with its striking and seamless blend of eastern and western cultures. Famous for its cosmopolitan nightlife, cutting-edge fashion, culinary sophistication, and entertainment, Hong Kong also conceals a trove of lesser-known and unpredictable experiences. More than 260 islands and country parks as far as the eye can see - who would expect such breathtaking natural beauty in one of the most densely populated cities on Earth? Step off the beaten path to explore Hong Kong's hidden heart. Discover what compels locals to stand in a line that snakes around the corner every morning at 4:30am, and from which "Great Wall of China" you will find a wonderful view over the South China Sea. Learn what gas lanterns have to do with the bubonic plague, and visit a place where 1,000,000 HK$ for a golf cart seems like a bargain. From secluded beaches to wishing trees, prepare to be surprised, delighted, and amazed.
1 Arch Angel Antiques
Better than a museum
10(2)
2 Art Supermarket
Pick up a picture
12(2)
3 Avenue of Comic Stars
The hands that created them...
14(2)
4 Beef & Liberty
All about burgers and gridiron buttons
16(2)
5 Betsy
Homecoming of an old lady
18(2)
6 Bibo
Art picked off the streets
20(2)
7 Blue House
Power to the people
22(2)
8 Bridges Street
Water, but not a bridge in sight
24(2)
9 Casadei
Rediscovering a forgotten artist
26(2)
10 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
A corner of Italy in Hong Kong
28(2)
11 Cattle Depot Artist Village
The wide arch of history
30(2)
12 Central Ferry Pier
A building with a moving history
32(2)
13 Central Market
Classic Streamline Moderne architecture
34(2)
14 Chancery Lane
A small alley behind the prison wall
36(2)
15 Chater Road
The first steps onto new land
38(2)
16 Chinese Arts & Crafts
Chinese craftsmanship at its best
40(2)
17 Chu Wing Kee Store
Made with pride in Hong Kong
42(2)
18 Chungking Mansions
"Home to the world"
44(2)
19 Colonial Mailboxes
A piece of living history
46(2)
20 Comix Homebase
Starting point of the Wan Chai Heritage Trail
48(2)
21 Discovery Bay
Where golf carts go for more than US$100,000
50(2)
22 The Double Oval
A widely travelled sculpture
52(2)
23 Duck Shing Ho Bakery
What makes people queue at 4.30 in the morning?
54(2)
24 Duddell Street
Rats and lanterns
56(2)
25 Financial District
Very different at weekends
58(2)
26 The Flying Frenchman
The hidden angel on the promenade
60(2)
27 Foo Tak Building
Art on the up and up
62(2)
28 Former Kowloon British School
Hijacking the spirit of education
64(2)
29 The Fringe Club
Theatre and all that jazz
66(2)
30 Government House
The big puzzle
68(2)
31 Gutzlaff Street
A German language genius on a larger mission
70(2)
32 The Helena May
The legacy of the suffragettes
72(2)
33 HKWalls
If you have the wall, they have the art
74(2)
34 The Horizon Plaza
Bargain hunting in an old factory building
76(2)
35 The HSBC
The cathedral of capitalism
78(2)
36 Hysan Place
A change of perspective
80(2)
37 IFC Mall Roof Garden
Out in the sunshine in the middle of town
82(2)
38 Jamia Mosque
An oasis of calm
84(2)
39 Jao Tsung-I Academy
A different computation of time
86(2)
40 Jardine House
The house of a thousand coins
88(2)
41 The JCCAC
Myriad artists under one big roof
90(2)
42 The John Osborn Statue
The story of a hero
92(2)
43 The Kadoorie Farm
A tangerine tree and its consequences
94(2)
44 Kau Ling Chung
A most secluded campsite
96(2)
45 Kom Tong Hall
A not-so-thoroughly classical monument
98(2)
46 Kubrick and Broadway
The mecca of film aficionados
100(2)
47 Kwan Tai Temple
The art of the potter
102(2)
48 The Lily
Asia's richest woman and her feng shui master
104(2)
49 Lin Heung Tea House
A tradition with a difference
106(2)
50 Lock Cha Tea House
A paradise for tea lovers
108(2)
51 Lugard Road
The higher the better
110(2)
52 Lui Seng Chun
A much-loved building
112(2)
53 Mama Chau
Heavy on heat, light on the wallet
114(2)
54 Maritime Museum
All hands on deck
116(2)
55 Mavericks
Beach life in Pui O
118(2)
56 Methodist Church
In the end, churches are just companies
120(2)
57 Mini Great Wall
The Cheung Chau Family Trail
122(2)
58 Mui Wo
The art of slowing down
124(2)
59 Murray House
What became of the old barracks
126(2)
60 Nan Lian Garden
Breathtakingly beautiful
128(2)
61 Nathan Road
In praise of the neon tube
130(2)
62 Ngong Ping
An architect with a vision
132(2)
63 Oi! Art Space
Creative freedom at HK$2.50 per square metre
134(2)
64 Old Mental Hospital
The 111th monument
136(2)
65 Old Stanley Police Station
Tiger hunting in Hong Kong?
138(2)
66 Old Trees
Afforestation - English style
140(2)
67 Opus Hong Kong
Where you would be happy to own a closet
142(2)
68 Pak Tai Temple
The most beautiful picnic table in Hong Kong
144(2)
69 Pak Tsz Lane Park
Cutting off the old pigtail
146(2)
70 Parsee Cemetery
A very pragmatic solution
148(2)
71 Peng Chau Island
Looking back on a long history
150(2)
72 Ping Shan
Discovering Hong Kong's first heritage trail
152(2)
73 Police Married Quarters
Perfect conditions
154(2)
74 Possession Point Hill
Where Hong Kong became British
156(2)
75 Qing Stone Tablet
Fighting back against authority
158(2)
76 Queen's Road West
Honouring the ancestors
160(2)
77 Rednaxela Terrace
Chinglish and other confusions
162(2)
78 The Repulse Bay Hotel
The "Riviera of the Orient"
164(2)
79 The Rock Carvings
It began long before the British
166(2)
80 St Andrew's Church
A rare group of buildings in neo-Gothic style
168(2)
81 St Joseph's Church
All good things come in threes
170(2)
82 Sammy's Kitchen
Where's the beef?
172(2)
83 SARS Memorial
Heroes in white coats
174(2)
84 Sha Tin Heritage Museum
A visit to the opera
176(2)
85 Shanghai Street
An El Dorado of culinary hardware
178(2)
86 Shek Kip Mei
Afire and a very rare find
180(2)
87 Signal Hill
A hill with a German past
182(2)
88 Silvermine Waterfall
No silver, but an outhouse
184(2)
89 The Sing Lee Factory
No construction site, even if it looks like one
186(2)
90 The Stoep
The oldest South African restaurant in Hong Kong
188(2)
91 The Tai Chi Series
In serenity is strength
190(2)
92 Tai O Heritage Hotel
Nine bullet holes
192(2)
93 Tai Ping Shan
The telegram was faster
194(2)
94 Taikoo Artwalk
Kevin Fung - living the dream
196(2)
95 Taikoo Shing
Skating, sachets of sugar, and a cable car
198(2)
96 Tak Sun School
Bruce Lee's yellow jumpsuit
200(2)
97 Tamar Park
A park with a past
202(2)
98 Tanka Boat People
A life at sea
204(2)
99 To Tsu Kok
A curious little shop on Peng Chau
206(2)
100 Tony's Photo Shop
A small shop with a long history
208(2)
101 Trappist Monastery
Contemplating the silence
210(2)
102 Tsui Wah
The Cantonese take on European food
212(2)
103 The Tung Wah Group
More than just a hospital
214(2)
104 Vertical Art Space
Keep-fit arts trail
216(2)
105 Wang Fu Restaurant
Dumplings a la carte
218(2)
106 Whampoa Shopping Centre
On the site of the old docks
220(2)
107 Wing Lee Street
How a film saved a street
222(2)
108 Wing Wo Bee Farm in Sha Tin
Honey and clever bees
224(2)
109 The Wishing Tree
Wishing on a plastic tree
226(2)
110 Wontonmeen
Ambassadors of design
228(2)
111 Yau Ma Tei Theatre
Cantonese operas and erotica
230
Kathrin Bielfeldt is a translator and copywriter. During a backpacking tour through Hong Kong and China 1990, she lost her heart to the country, its people, and their culture. Life took her around the world, but Hong Kong remains, for her, the most beautiful city on Earth. Raymond Wong is a native of Hong Kong. He is a successful author of travel guides, a ghostwriter, and a columnist.