This book includes a section detailing Hong Kong's history, nine features covering aspects of the city's life and culture, ranging from traditional feng shui to serious materialism, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of top-notch photographs and 12 maps.
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
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978-981-4120-40-1 (9789814120401)
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Maps: Hong Kong; Hong Kong Island; Central District; Western District; Wan Chai/Causeway Bay; Kowloon; New Territories; Lantau; Lamma; Macau; Pearl River Delta; Guangzhou. Introduction & History: Hong Kong; Decisive Dates; Early History; The Colonial Decades; The Return to China. Features: Geography; People; Religion and Philosophy; Traditional Beliefs; Traditional Medicine; Cuisine; Performing Arts; Architecture; Business and Money. Places: Introduction; Central and The Peak; Western District; Wan Chai/Causeway Bay; The South Side; Kowloon; New Kowloon; New Territories - Introduction; The Centre; The West; The East; Outlying Islands; Lantau and Cheung Chau; Lamma; Other Islands; Macau; Guangzhou; Outside Guangzhou. Picture Stories: Festivals; Dim Sum; The Star Ferry. Information Panels; The Handover; Threatened Wildlife; Arts and Crafts; Jade; Sun Yatsen. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Shopping; Further Reading.
