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One & Two International Finance Centre
These pearl-coloured colossi resembling electric shavers sit atop the International Finance Centre (IFC) Mall . Two IFC is the tallest building on Hong Kong Island. You cant get to the top, but you can get pretty high up by visiting the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Cent
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Jiāotōng University
Founded in 1896, Jiāotōng University (literally Transport University) has an attractive campus, especially the lawn a short walk beyond the main gate and the old library building (图书馆; túshūguǎn ) opposite. Climb to the 3rd floor of the library for a small two-hall museum on the hi
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Hung Shing Yeh
A 25-minute walk southeast from the Yung Shue Wan ferry pier, Hung Shing Yeh beach is the most popular beach on Lamma. Arrive early in the morning or on a weekday and you’ll probably find it deserted, though you may find the view of the power station across the bay takes some getti
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Hǎihuì Temple
This Buddhist temple, where Minister Chen studied, is dominated by its two magnificent brick pagodas. The 20m-high Shělì Tǎ (舍利塔) is almost 1100 years old. Towering above it, the octagonal Rúlái Tǎ (如来塔), built in 1558, can be climbed for an extra ¥10. To get here, take the bus to
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Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve
Just 2km northeast of Tai Po town lies this sprawling 42-hectare Special Site of Scientific Interest where more than 180 butterfly species will dazzle your eyeballs. A third of them are rare breeds, including the common birdwing and white dragontail. The best time to spot them is b
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Arhat Temple
Built around 1000 years ago, this still-active temple is now sandwiched between skyscrapers. A notable feature is the corridor flanked by intricate rock carvings found just after you enter the complex, but the main attraction here is Arhat Hall (罗汉堂; Luóhàn Táng), off to your right
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Former French Mission Building
The Court of Final Appeal , the highest judicial body in Hong Kong, is housed in the neoclassical former French Mission building, a charming structure built in 1868. It served as the Russian consulate until 1915 when the French Overseas Mission bought it and added a chapel and a do
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Bó’áo Beach
Bó’áo’s beach is a few hundred metres east of the main road. Head south down Haibin Lu, turn left at the Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel and follow the road as it swings right to drop you off at a Chinese temple. The river hits the sea here and a long thin sandbar at the mouth is for ver
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Kordzo Pehar Ling
The Kordzo Pehar Ling was the home of the oracle Pehar until he moved to Nechung Monastery outside Lhasa. Pilgrims stick passport photos of themselves onto the locked entrance of the ground-floor chapel, which is flanked by two ancient-looking leather bags. The upstairs portico has
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Luís de Camões Garden & Grotto
This relaxing garden with dappled meandering paths is dedicated to the one-eyed poet Luís de Camões (1524–80), who is said to have written part of his epic Os Lusíadas in Macau, though there is little evidence that he ever reached the city. Youll see a bronze bust (c 1886) of the m
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Lónggōng Cave
The vast cave network snakes through 20 hills. While some travellers enjoy drifting through the caves on rowboats with their subdued guides, others find the whole experience – coloured lights, cheesy music, tour groups – kitschy.Lónggōng is 23km south of Ānshùn and an easy day trip
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St John’s Cathedral
Services have been held at this Anglican cathedral since it opened in 1849, with the exception of 1944, when the Japanese army used it as a social club. It suffered heavy damage during WWII, and the front doors were subsequently remade using timber salvaged from HMS Tamar , a Briti
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Wholesale Fruit Market
This historic and still operating market, founded in 1913, is a cluster of one- or two-storey brick and stone buildings with pre-WWII signboards. It is a hive of activity from 4am to 6am when fresh fruit is loaded on and off trucks, and bare-backed workers manoeuvre piles of boxes
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OCT East
Some 20km east of downtown Shenzhen is OCT East, an upmarket theme-park-cum-resort. Think Universal Studios plus Chinese Disneyland, with a mock Swiss village, a golf complex, a scenic tea valley and luxury hotels thrown in. You can rent a car inside the park to tour around in. Sig
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Hóngyǐn Mountain Villa
By far the most interesting place in Mùdú is this villa, with its elaborate opera stage, exhibits and even an imperial pier where Emperor Qianlong docked his boat. The stage in the centre hall is impressive; honoured guests were seated in front and the galleries along the sides of
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Chén Family Compound
If you’re looking for a focus, seek out the historic home of the village’s most prominent family. This sprawling structure once contained more than 100 rooms. What remains of the compound is much smaller, but its walls are extensively decorated with family photos and memorabilia. A
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Dadu Museum of Art
This enormous art gallery took more than four years to build, and was just about to open its doors to the public at the time of research. The intention is for this to become the capitals primary location for exhibiting contemporary Chinese oil paintings. Sadly, the building itself
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Stilt Houses
Tai Os remaining stilt houses and the local Kwan Tai Temple (關帝廟), dedicated to the god of war, are on Kat Hing St. To reach them, cross the bridge from the mainland to the island, walk up Tai O Market St and go right at the Fook Moon Lam restaurant. There are a couple of other tem
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Yau Ma Tei Theatre
Yau Ma Tei Theatre (1920) with art-deco interiors, and adjacent to the Wholesale Fruit Market, had for decades kept coolies and rickshaw drivers entertained, but losing business to modern cinemas in the 80s, it began showing erotic films and selling porn videos to stay afloat. At 8
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Měi Shè Village
Photogenic Měi Shè was built out of the rough gray volcanic stone so prevalent in this part of Hǎinán. Wander the quiet back alleys and gawp at the castle-like five-storey gun tower in the centre of town. It was built in the 1920s to protect the village from bandits. A taxi (about
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