hong kong | ryanjc.net: photos and travel https://www.ryanjc.net Thu, 08 Oct 2015 23:11:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.1 Hong Kong Part 1 – Lesser Seen Sites https://www.ryanjc.net/hong-kong-part-1-lesser-seen-sites/2629/ https://www.ryanjc.net/hong-kong-part-1-lesser-seen-sites/2629/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 23:11:02 +0000 http://www.ryanjc.net/?p=2629 After Taiwan, our next stop was a short one and a half hour flight away to Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities because of the diverse culture, non-stop energy, and the fact there there’s so much to see and do. These photos are a bit different than the typical landmarks that … Continue reading Hong Kong Part 1 – Lesser Seen Sites →

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Part of the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car route on Lantau Island, taken just outside HKG airport.
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Sha Tin Racecourse where millions are wagered on race in as many combinations as you can imagine.
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Golden Beach in Tuen Mun
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Gold Coast Dolphin Square (except it’s actually a circle).

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One morning walking through the Central district, there were probably hundreds of people lined up inside the Apple store. For what, I do not know, except that Chinese people are crazy about everything Apple and that it’s a must have. Apple didn’t even release anything new around this time. That evening, the store was quite empty after the crowd passed.
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Hong Kong Observation Wheelm, recently opened last year.
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Famous Star Ferry and the ICC (International Commerce Centre) in the background, the tallest building in Hong Kong.
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Housing in Hong Kong
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A simpler life in Lamma Island

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Kowloon City Park, used to be a refuge for the triads within its walled city that the government and police did not venture.

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Nathan Road

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Avenue of Stars along Victoria Harbour
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Looking down from the end of Nathan Road
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