Monday September 29 2003

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

25 Reasons to Love Hong Kong

We all love Hong Kong for different reasons. The city offers residents and visitors dazzling and long-lasting impressions and truly amazing experiences. Here, in the Hong Kong Plus list, are the very local things every tourist should know about, from icons and landmarks to herbal teas and beaches
1. A 24-hour lifestyle
2. Bruce Lee
3. Canto-pop, a multi-entertainment engine
4. Causeway Bay
5. Cheap, fast, clean public transport
6. Condensed milk on toast from the
tai pai tong
7. Tai Long Wan Beach, Sai Kung
8. Drinking herbal tonic on the street
9. The electric buzz in the air
10. The film industry
11. Fresh, warm egg tarts
12. Jackie Chan
13. King of Kowloon's Chinese graffiti art
14. Mobile phone culture
15. Mong Kok
16. Neon signs
17. Non-stop eating
18. Non-stop shopping
19. The outlying islands
20. The Peak
21. The skyline
22. Star Ferry
23. Street hawkers
24. Tofu-dessert houses
25. A true mix of east and west

Thanks to Mary D. for finding the article.