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Article: Highlights of Hong Kong are the jewel in Asia's crown
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- Evening Times
- Article date:
- May 31, 2001
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THE last thing you'd expect to find in one of Asia's most
dramatic and bustling cities is peace and quiet.
But Hong Kong is more than a shopper's paradise and a money-
maker's nirvana it also offers the chance to escape to the beach or
the countryside.
Bustling Hong Kong is a 24-hour mad-house. Whether it's 3am or
the usual rush hour, the Hong Kong population seems to be always on
the move, frantically spending and making money.
From the moment the tourist arrives at the new Chek Lap Kok
airport, you realise that the dollar is what counts in Hong Kong.
Shopping is the city's pastime and the range of goods on offer is
amazing. Markets and departments stores, tiny shops and
international ...