This city has always fascinated us, and now we can experience it for ourselves. After a small side trip to North Vietnam, we re-entered China for another 30 days. It is significantly more expensive here in HK, which you also notice because the Hong Kong Dollar uses coins again. The city seems well-organized, and although an extreme number of people live here, everything feels smooth.
City Tour
The English charm is still visible, even though the city is gradually becoming more and more Chinese after the Handover in 1997. The nostalgic electric trolleys still rattle through the city, past hyper-modern skyscrapers with reflective glass façades. The rents here are extremely high, but everything else is still easily affordable, and it’s a paradise for shopping.
Victoria Peak
We got the best overall view of HK from Victoria Peak. The mountain is accessed by an extremely steep, 6th-generation funicular railway.
Hongkong by night
But all the glamour awakens at night when the skyscrapers collectively play their symphony of lights, and everything glitters and sparkles. We called Nuria live to share the view.
China light
Google, Facebook, and Instagram work here again—the VPN is on holiday. Mainland Chinese are only allowed to enter Hong Kong with a special permit, and Hong Kong still has the HK$ as its own currency.