All Aboard For Hong Kong at its Very Best!
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East Rail Line Avenue of Stars See Hong Kong's many magical movie legends come to glorious life at Asia's first Avenue of Stars on the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade. The headlining attractions include plaques and other memorabilia honouring not only the stars of the silver screen, but also the directors and producers who first put their names in lights.
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| Hong Kong Space Museum Hong Kong's magnificent Space Theatre is home of one of the world's largest planetariums and offers engrossing Omnimax screenings and Sky shows several times daily.
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| Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower The Clock Tower near the Star Ferry concourse in Tsim Sha Tsui was the train terminus before 1975. Situated next to the uniquely designed Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the 44-metre Tower, built of red brick and granite.
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| Tin Sam Wai This historic village's roots date back more than 400 years to the Ming Dynasty. Once the wealthiest district in Shatin, the village is still home to many unique traditional wooden doors and gigantic Ba Gua octo-cryptograms that protect villagers and visitors from harm.
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| Hong Kong Heritage Museum Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a must-see attraction for all who are passionate about history, culture and the arts. The traditional Chinese architecture and enclosed Chinese red clay-roofed quadrangular courtyards here represent an excellent example of the Museum's amazing blending of past, present and future.
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| The Old House at Wong Uk Village Originally built by a couple called Wong, the Old House was once one of Hong Kong's busiest business and transport hubs. It remains one of the Territory's best loved declared monuments.
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| Island House Rich with authentic colonial-style ambience, Island House was built in 1905 as the residence for the Magistrate of the New Territories. More recently, this charming building served as the official home of the former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, before being listed as a declared monument in 1982.
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| Old District Office (North) When Britain leased the New Territories from China in 1898, this building became the area's first Office of Civil Administration. In 1981, the structure's historic importance was recognized when it was listed as a declared monument.
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| Hong Kong Railway Museum This remains the only museum in the Territory dedicated to the history of Hong Kong's railway systems. The facility is located close to the historic former Tai Po Railway Station which was built in 1913 and officially became a declared monument in 1984.
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| Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Kadoorie Farm is a centre for conservation and nature educational activities. Sprawling out over 145 acres, it has uniquely themed individual sections devoted to nursery and horticulture, local ecology, agriculture and animals from outside of Hong Kong.
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| Fung Ying Sin Koon Temple This remarkable temple in honour of Lao Tzu, Lu Dongbin and Yau Cheong Chun was founded by a Taoist monk from Guangzhou in 1929. During the temple's early days, its koon was devoted to meditation, helping to pave the way for one of the city's largest and best known Taoist temples.
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| Lau Shui Heung Reservoir Located amidst the tranquil green surroundings of Pat Sin Leng Country Park, this vast reservoir began life as a small irrigation pond for nearby farms. Today its country park home is a popular barbeque and picnic spot whose 5Km trail rewards hikers with unforgettable panoramic views that stretch beyond the northeast New Territories all the way to Shenzhen.
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| Sheung Shui Wai / Lui Man Shek
Tong Sheung Shui Wai in Sheung Shui Heung was established in 1646 by the Liu clan. The original walls of the village still stand today, and the Liu Man Shek Tong, built in 1751, is the best preserved Hakka ancestral hall in Hong Kong. It was declared a monument in 1985.
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| Kang Yung Study Hall This rectangular, twin-halled building is one of only a handful of surviving study halls which were built for purely teaching purposes. Rebuilt in 1872, the structure still houses study areas in its lofts to this day. In 1991, it was listed as a declared monument.
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