Hong Kong, Macau & Guangzhou

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Contents
INTRODUCTION 11
FACTS ABOUT HONG KONG 14
History 14
Geography 21
Climate 21
Ecology & Environment 23
Flora & Fauna 24
Government & Politics 25
Economy 27
Population & People 28
Education 29
Arts 29
Society & Conduct 31
Chinese Martial Arts 33
Religion 39
FACTS FOR THE VISITOR 45
Highlights 45
Planning 45
Tourist Offices 47
Visas & Documents 48
Consulates 51
Customs 52
Baggage Storage 52
Money 52
Post & Communications 56
Internet Resources 61
Books 62
CD ROMS 64
Food 65
Newspapers & Magazines 80
Radio & TV 81
Video Systems 82
Photography & Video 82
Time 83
Electricity 83
Weights & Measures 84
Laundry 84
Toilets 84
Women Travellers 84
Gay & Lesbian Travellers 85
Disabled Travellers 85
Senior Travellers 86
Travel with Children 86
Useful Organisations 86
Dangers & Annoyances 88
Legal Matters 89
Business Hours 90
Public Hobdays & Special
Events 90
Activities 95
Courses 104
Work 105
Moving to Hong Kong 107
Accommodation 107
Entertainment 112
Spectator Sports 117
Shopping 118
Hong Kong Film 129
GETTING THERE & AWAY 139
Air Land
.139 Sea 154
,151 Organised Tours 154
Waming 154
GETTING AROUND 155
To/From the Airport 155 Taxi 162 Travelator 164
Bus 156 Car & Motorcycle 162 Boat 165
Tram 158 Bicycle 163 Helicopter 167
Train 159 Walking 163 Organised Tours 167
KOWLOON 169
Tsim Sha Tsui 169
Tsim Sha Tsui East 171
Hung Horn 179
Yau Ma Tei 179
MongKok 180
New Kowloon 181
Places to Stay 183
Places to Eat 194
Entertainment 201
Shopping 204
Is
HONG KONG ISLAND 212
Central 213
SheungWan 226
Hong Kong University 227
Victoria Peak 227
Hong Kong Trail 230
Wan Chai 230
Causeway Bay 232
Hong Kong Architecture 233 Happy Valley 241

Quarry Bay 242
ChaiWan 242
Shek O 242
Stanley 243
Wilson Trail 243
Repulse Bay 245
Ocean Park & Water
World 245
Deep Water Bay 246
Aberdeen 247
Places to Stay 247
Places to Eat 252
Entertainment 264
Shopping 273
the new territories 279
Maps 279
Getting There & Away 282
Getting Around 282
TsuenWan 282
Tai Mo Shan 284
MacLehose Trail 284
Wilson Trail 285
TuenMun 286
Miu Fat Monastery 286
Yuen Long 286
Mai Po Marsh 286
KamTin 288
Ping Kong 290
Fanling 290
TaiPo 290
SanMunTsai 291
Plover Cove Reservoir 291
TaiPoKau 293
Chinese University 293
Sha Tin 294
Amah Rock 296
Tsing Sui Wan (Clearwater
Bay) 296
Sai Kung Peninsula 297
Tolo Harbour & Tap
MunChau 303
PingChau 304
outlying islands 306
Orientation & Information 307
Accommodation 308
Getting There & Away 308
Cheung Chau 309
Lamma 315
Lantau 322
Peng Chau 335
Tung Lung Chau 336
macau
PoToi 337
Ma Wan 338
Tsing Yi 338
facts about macau 340
History 340
Geography 346
Climate 346
Government & Politics 347
Economy 347
Population & People 349
Education 349
Arts 349
Society & Conduct 349
Religion 350
facts for the visitor 351
Highlights 351 Newspapers & Magazines 358
Planning 351 Radio & TV
Tourist Offices 351 Video Systems 359
Visas & Documents 353 Photography & Video 359
Embassies & Consulates . 353 Time 359
Customs 353 Electricity 'ÎSQ
Baggage Storage 354 Weights & Measures 359
Money 354 Laundry 359
Post & Communications . 356 Toilets 360
Internet Resources 357 Women Travellers
Books 357 Travel with Children "ifin
Films 358 Useful Organisations 360
getting there & away.
Dangers & Annoyances 360
Business Hours 361
Public Holidays & Special
Events 361
Activities 362
Work 363
Accommodation 363
Food 365
Drinks 365
Entertainment 366
Spectator Sports 366
Shopping 367
.371
Air Land
.371 Sea 372
.372 Organised Tours 374
getting around
.375
To/From the Airport 375
Bus 375
Taxi 375
Car & Motorcycle 376
Bicycle 376
Pedicabs 377
Organised Tours 377
macau peninsula 379
Central Macau 379
The North 390
Places to Stay 391
Places to Eat 395
Entertainment 398
macau islands 402
Taipa Island 402 Coloane Island 406
gUANgZHQU facts about guangzhou
.414
History 414
Geography 421
Climate 421
Ecology & Environment 422
Government & Politics 422
Economy 423
Population & People 424
Education 425
Arts 425
Society & Conduct 426
Religion 428
facts for the visitor 429
Highlights 429
Planning 429
Tourist Offices 430
Visas & Documents 431
Embassies & Consulates 433
Customs 434
Baggage Storage 434
Money 434
Post & Communications 437
Books 440
Newspapers & Magazines 441
Radio & TV 442
Video Systems 443
Photography & Video 443
Time 445
Electricity 445
Voltages & Cycles 445
Weights & Measures 445
Laundry 445
Toilets 445
Women Travellers 446
Gay & Lesbian Travellers 446
Useful Organisations 446
Dangers & Annoyances 446
Noise 448
Legal Matters 449
Business Hours 449
Public Holidays & Special
Events 450
Activities 450
Courses 451
Work 451
Accommodation 454
Food 456
Drinks 456
Entertainment 457
Spectator Sport 457
Shopping 457
getting there & away 460
Air Land
.460 Sea 465
.461 Organised Tours 466
getting around 468
To/From the Airport 468
Bus 468
Train 468
Car & Motorcycle 469
Taxi 469
Bicycle 470
guangzhou city 471
Shamian Island 471
Qingping Market 471
Guangdong Museum of
Art 473
Temple of the Six Banyan
Trees 473
Bright Filial Piety Temple 476 Five Genies Temple 476
Sacred Heart Church 477
Huaisheng Mosque 477
Orchid Garden 478
Mohammedan Tomb
& Burial Ground 478
Cultural Park 478
Haizhuang Park 478
Yuexiu Park 478
Southern Yue Tomb
Museum 480
Sanyuanli 480
Other Sights 481
Pearl River Cruises 481
Places to Stay 483
Places to Eat 486
Entertainment 490
around guangzhou 493
White Cloud Hills 493
Conghua Hot Springs 494
Foshan 494
Shiwan 496
Xiqiao Hills 496
Zhaoqing 496

Dinghushan 500 Humen 512 Around Zhuhai 520
Shenzhen 500 Zhuhai 512 Zhongshan 520
health 521
Predeparture Planning 521 Environmental Hazards 526 Less Common Diseases 533
Basic Rules 523 Infectious Diseases 528 Women's Health 535
Medical Problems & Insect-Bome Diseases 531
Treatment 524 Cuts, Bites & Stings 532
language 536
Hong Kong 536 Written Chinese 538 Mandarin 547
Guangzhou 537 Body Language 538 Portuguese 557
Macau 537 Cantonese 538
Spoken Chinese 537 Romanisation 538
glossary 558
index 560
Abbreviations 560 Text 560
Maps 560 Boxed Text 572

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