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DESTINATION<br />
View from Sky100 Hong Kong Observation Desk<br />
rom Chiang Mai, there are many new destinations<br />
to explore. Direct flights take us daily to attractive<br />
Asian destinations like Hong Kong, being only a<br />
three hour flight from Chiang Mai (see Hong Kong<br />
Express and Air China’s schedules page 54)<br />
Hong Kong is one of the most dynamic cities in the world!<br />
This vibrant destination is a fusion of many cultures,<br />
a sophisticated mix of the east and the west. It is under<br />
the cultural influences of Cantonese, Mandarin and<br />
British, and there are also substantial communities<br />
of Hakka, Fujian and Shanghainese people. There are<br />
6.8 million Hong Kong people living in 1,102 square<br />
kilometers. All these cultures are unique themselves while<br />
harmoniously mixed together.<br />
Visitors in Hong Kong will have no problem getting around<br />
as English is widely used throughout the islands and<br />
almost all the street signs are bilingual. The city offers<br />
unique travel experiences awaiting visitors.<br />
The island of Hong Kong is the real heart of Hong Kong,<br />
it is about 80 square kilometres. On the island’s North, from<br />
Central to Causeway Bay are the shopping, entertainment<br />
and commercial districts. Whereas the Southern District is<br />
the backyard of Hong Kong where you can find nice beaches,<br />
cafes and markets.<br />
The New Territories is on the other side, it consists of<br />
Lantau Island, Cheung Chau Island, Lamma Island and<br />
another 260 islands. Although Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and<br />
Lantau Islands are now developed into more modern<br />
satellite cities, the historic and natural parts of the New<br />
Territories are still preserved.<br />
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