Stanley
Stanley Market, located just up the road from the harbor, is the highlight of Stanley. Over the years it’s become known for its bargains, which includes silk garments, sportswear, art, Chinese costumes, souvenir, ornaments and a host of fantastic crafts. It is one of the famous open-air markets in Hong Kong. Strolling in this street and bargaining with the shrewd venders is something most travelers find amusing to try. Along the Stanley Street, there is a temple called Tin Hau Temple (the temple of the Queen of Heaven and Protectress of Seafarers which was built in 1767. tanley Prison, which is still in use today, is also historically important, as this is where Hong Kong civilians were held during the Second World War. Stanley was the location where the British garrison in Hong Kong was defeated by the advancing Japanese troops in December 1941. The former British barracks at Stanley is now occupied by the People’s Liberation Army, after Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997.
You can also visit Murray House, the oldest example of Western architecture, Old Stanley Police Station, one of the oldest surviving police stations in Hong Kong, old Stanley Fort and a cluster of historic military sites found here.
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The Hong Kong Museum of History
The Hong Kong Museum of History showcases Hong Kong’s history through a display of artifacts, photographs, traditional costumes and models that span 6000 years. Glorious period sets tell the story of Chinese life in replicas of village houses, streets and stores. These memorials to the past are contained within an incredible building opened in the year 2000. The Hong Kong Museum of History was established in July 1975 when the City Museum and Art Gallery was split into the Hong Kong Museum of History and Hong Kong Museum of Art. But some of the Museum's
The Flagstaff House or Headquarter House
Situated in the beautiful Hong Kong Park and overlooking the ultramodern mania of Central, Flagstaff House is the oldest surviving colonial building in Hong Kong. The Flagstaff House or Headquarter House, constructed in 1844 to 1846, was the office and residence of the Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong. t was converted to the Museum of Tea Ware in 1984, with a new wing, The K.S. Lo Gallery, added in 1995. Alongside its exhibitions, the Museum holds regular presentations and lecture programmes to promote Chinese tea drinking culture.
Opening Hours:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily
Tsim Sha Tsui
Another great view of the spectacular Victoria Harbour/Hong Kong Island waterfront, this esplanade runs from the Star Ferry terminal to Hung Hom. This is where Hong Kong couples go in the evenings for a romantic backdrop while necking, but day or night the view is superb. The mega shopping arcades of Ocean Terminal, Ocean Centre and Harbour City, which are all connected by enclosed walkways, as well as the Golden Mile along Nathan Road. This area offers you non-stop shopping opportunities from Harbour City to TST East.
From the massive Ocean Terminal/Harbour City, head up Peking Road, past
Hong Kong Space Museum
Located in front of The Peninsula hotel on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, the Space Museum is easy to spot with its white-domed planetarium. Occupying an area of 8000 square meters (2 acres), the museum comprises of two wings. As the planetarium's nucleus, the east wing located under the dome comprises the Space Theatre, Hall of Space Science, workshops and offices. The west wing houses the Hall of Astronomy, Lecture Hall, Gift Shop and offices. The construction of the Hong Kong Space Museum commenced in 1977 and completed in 1980.
Thrilling wide-screen Omnimax and Skyshows are presented. The
