Although very similar and undoubtedly almost as popular, Hong Kong still provides more value than Singapore. The fusion of eastern and western cultures, history, foods, shopping and the contrast of soaring residential and commercial skyscrapers and peaceful green spaces surrounded by blue seas, along with the pegged Hong Kong dollar, make this destination an all-round winner for all types of travellers from families to seniors.
Many were worried about what would happen to Hong Kong when the Chinese took it back in 1997, but even more than 20 years on, Hong Kong has maintained its own identity, currency, economy and immigration laws (even Chinese nationals need to clear immigration upon entry). Hong Kong is now a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China.
On the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, Lantau Island (where the international airport is), the New Territories, and over 200 outlying islands. It’s so compact that major shopping areas and attractions are all within easy reach of nearly all hotels which are mostly located around the harbour front of Causeway Bay, North Point, Wan Chai and Central on Hong Kong Island, and Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom in Kowloon.