Hong Kong, We know obviously the modern face, with its huge towers that mark the dynamism of this territory, towers themselves built on the hillside, What reinforces the impression of “vertical city”.
Yet, in the middle of the hustle and bustle, There are many remnants of the past still living, those same institutions. For example the Imperial tramways, along the northern coast of Hong Kong Island for a century (but some are brand new !), on which you can climb for only 2, $3HK (0,3€), and who look great in their colourful dress, even if they look frail next to the London bus, Double-Decker at the also. Or even the Star Ferry, also a century-old institution and an attraction at a price defying any competition (2$Week/3 HK $HK weekend), which crosses the port according to a set ritual.
The world ends in Hong Kong, and you can taste all the kitchens in one of 11000 restaurants that in the territory, including a Flemish carbonnade in a tavern's Ch' North !
But who wants to flee a moment the hustle and bustle of the city centre and discover the other face of Hong Kong has to take the MTR to the new territories, a ferry to one of the many islands, or go to the fishing village of Tai O, where life has changed little for decades.
