I had a great
possibility to study in Taiwan – I love Taiwan, it’s a beautiful island. In the
first part about “traveling in Asia” I described Philippines. It’s a nice
country, but there are so many weaknesses, that tourists do not want to see. Of
course, regular tourists go there to lie down on a beach or do island hopping. That’s
why in my previous “traveling in Asia” part, I put some photographs presenting
the poverty in Philippines. Everyone knows how stunning beach and palms look
like, but no one knows “the real” country. So I was quite disappointed by not
having the possibility so see Manila or Cebu not only from inside of the taxi –
it was just too dangerous.
Anyway, my second
big journey took place in Hong Kong – heart of Asia and cradle of Cantonese culture.
Where centuries-long heritage mixes with the modernity… The country is
relatively small – divided into three parts. First one is Hong Kong Island –
land of skyscrapers, companies and busy people. Second one, Kawloon (and third
one – The New Territiries) represents majority of the cultural side of Hong
Kong. Of course right after taking MTR or a boar-train from modern part to
Kawloon, we reach Tsim Sha Tsui, so everything is also shinny, huge, I could
say massive – it’s the place where we will find Peninsula hotel or clock tower
right in front of Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade. Walk along, and you’ll see stars
avenue – at eight p.m., when still walking along the avenue, stop for 5 minutes
– the view from the Victoria harbor is even
more interesting, because of the lasers show.
I am not a
skyscrapers lover (but of course I went to the Peak to have a view on all “modern
HK”) so the thing that amazed me the most was “The Big Buddha Statue”. Unfortunately
the Po Lin monastery was closed, but the view on the statue and the nature which
surrounded me was unforgettable. I took gondola to reach the place – it’s on
the top of the mountain, so I could enjoy the beauty of the green land and see.
One thing that surprised me afterward was that all museums in Hong Kong are
closed on Tuesday, not on Monday. Luckily I made it to go to some of those put
on my list the day before. I am a museum lover, so for me three museums was not
enough – I will definitely go back to HK one day. Actually what I think, 5 days
in HK is not enough, especially if you plan to go to Macau somewhere in the
middle of your trip – I could not make it to Macau. Anyway, I still want to go
to HK and see The HK Heritage Discovery Centre or the HK museum of History. Too
many places in such a small territory, no time…
If someone is
going to visit HK, go to the webpage I checked. It was really helpful, even my
friend who has been living in Hong Kong for a year was surprised by new
possible places to see.
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| Modern part |
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| Symbol of HK |
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| Cultural part of HK |
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