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Unusual
Attractions
in Hong Kong

Quarry Bay 'Monster Building'

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

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Jumbo Kingdom

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

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Chungking Mansions

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

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Kowloon Walled City Park

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

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Kowloon, Hong Kong

Un Chau Estate Flower Tunnel

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

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Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Tian Tan Buddha

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

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Cheung Po Tsai Pirate Cave

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

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Tai Po, Hong Kong

Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Hong Kong

Dragon's Beard Candy

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Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

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The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.

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Black Sesame Sweet Soup

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Black Sesame Sweet Soup

This thick, jet-black soup is an amazingly fragrant and nutty Chinese dessert.

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Steamed Piggy Buns

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Steamed Piggy Buns

These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.

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Recent Hong Kong Activity

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Stories
About Hong Kong

<em>Cherry Street Cocoon</em>, Hong Kong, 2009

A Visual Appreciation of Hong Kong's Bamboo Scaffolding

Photographer Peter Steinhauer has captured striking images of cocooned skyscrapers.

by Claire Selvin

November 16, 2018

Cremated remains enter the water in biodegradable bags.

Can Hong Kong Sell Its Residents on Watery Graves?

Sea burial is a way to save space in a dense city, but runs counter to funeral traditions.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

October 31, 2018

Even if riders keep to themselves, microbes mix and mingle on the Hong Kong subway every day.

How Microbes Commute on the Hong Kong Subway

Meet the smallest straphangers.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

Buns on buns.

Once a Year, This Island Goes Completely Vegetarian

The Cheung Chau Bun Festival commemorates a Taoist ritual.

by Laura Kiniry

Mulian confront his hungry ghost mother in the Kyoto Ghosts Scroll, late 12th century.

In China, Ghosts Demand the Finer Things in Life

The Hungry Ghost Festival provides them with paper effigies of money, food—and iPhones.

by Vittoria Traverso

October 19, 2017

A Cathay Pacific flight comes into land in Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport, June, 27, 1998.

Remembering Hair-Raising Landings at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport

Turn right at the mountain.

by Anika Burgess