2006-09-22 02:39:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
Hong Kong Tourism Board in U.K.
6 Grafton Street
London W1s 4EQ
0207 533 7100
Give them a call, and they will post you a free Hongkong Tour Brochure with a lot of introduction for visiting and appreciating traditional Chinese culture and other helpful tourism information.
Answer provided by Mengli from MDX Chinese School
http://www.mdxchineseschool.co.uk
2006-09-22 08:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually most of HK is countryside.You will be surprised. And it is a very hilly area . In fact the mainland side of HK is called Kowloon which means 9 dragons and describes the hilly nature of the area which looks like 9 dragon backs. The Island side (HK Island) is also surprsingly mainly uninhabited . The only areas that are to any extent non-chinese are the Central area of HK Island which has an international flavour and some international residential areas. Otherwise anywhere you go will have aspects of Chinese life.
I can recommend the HK Heritage Center in Sha Tin (there is also a famous temple nearby on a hill and also the historic Sam Tung Village ) and the Museum of Art which is on the Kowloon side of the harbour . The main temples to see are Man Mo on HK island , Wong Tai Sin temple (this is the busiest) , Po Lin Monastry on Lantau island (this has the big Buddha and a very good vegetarian restaurant).
For tea appreciation go to Lock Cha Tea House in Hong Kong park. There is also a tea museum nearby .
But all you need to do is walk around the streets and you will be surrounded by Chinese culture.
2006-09-22 10:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by XiaoMei 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not clear what you mean by "traditional Chinese area". To me, that might mean a rural or farming area that has been settled for a long time. Hong Kong is very built up. No part of it that I have been to seems rural or traditional. But I have heard that in the territories surrounding Hong Kong there are some small villages.
2006-09-22 09:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by Larry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend you go to Victoria Peak, Lantau Island and Macau.. All have traditional Chinese areas and are very beautiful actually.. If you spend any time on the Kowloon side, you will find traditional Chinese areas all over- particularly if you love Chinese food and shopping! I hope you have a wonderful trip.. I would recommend looking on the website below as well.
2006-09-22 09:53:21 · answer #4 · answered by Debbie M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the walled villages in the New Territories. The ones in the North District (e.g. Sheung Shui, Fanling etc) are close to the KCR train stations and is within walking distance. Or you can even walk from Sheung Shui to Fanling (or vice versa)...and you can check out the "old markets" in both areas, i.e. Shek Wu Hui in SS or Lun Wo Hui (sp?) in Fanling...they're still pretty traditional since they haven't changed much since i was a little kid :)
Lantau Island, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island always feel pretty traditional to me too.
2006-09-24 05:06:01 · answer #5 · answered by CutePanda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've no idea really but you could try the link below to get more links, and so on. happy hunting.
2006-09-22 09:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm.......the whole fricking island!!!
2006-09-22 09:46:38 · answer #7 · answered by itchy colon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-23 18:08:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋