There are several busy streets in the north of Hong Kong Island, such as Queen's Road, Des Voeux Road and Connaught Road. Due to the lack of land and many hills, these streets were built by mountain reclamation; There are famous deep water bay and repulse bay in the south of Hong Kong Island, which are the main tourist areas and high-grade residential areas in Hong Kong. The central part of Hong Kong Island is the most prosperous place in Hong Kong and the seat of Hong Kong government agencies. Luxury commercial buildings and shopping centers are everywhere.
Kowloon
There are densely populated industrial areas on the east and west sides of Kowloon, residential areas on the north and famous commercial areas on the south.
The most prosperous areas in Kowloon are Tsim Sha Tsui Center, Empire Center, Hershey Center, Nanyang Center and so on. There are many kinds of shops, which are a shopping paradise for tourists. Famous hotels include Regal Hotel, Holiday Inn with Sea View and Shangri-La Hotel.
the New Territories
Most of the early New Territories residents were engaged in rice cultivation. Rice is produced twice a year, and the busiest days of the year are digging, transplanting and harvesting. In addition, they also grow fruits and vegetables and raise livestock. The harvested agricultural products are mainly for personal use, and the rest are sold in the market.
Some residents in coastal areas make a living by fishing, and some people have both agriculture and fishing. Other businesses include oyster cultivation, salt making and pearl picking.
The early industries in the New Territories, such as making lime, ceramic utensils, bricks and tiles, preserved soy sauce, fragrant powder and fishing boats, were generally small-scale handicraft production. As for commercial activities, they are concentrated in several markets, including Yuen Long Old Market, Tai Po Market, Taihe City and Shek Wu Market. However, because it often takes several hours to get to the market while going to the market, some people carry goods to the countryside to sell, or provide daily services such as haircuts and repairing farm tools for villagers.
Early residents, no matter what industry they were engaged in, mostly lived a hard-working and simple life, and weddings and festivals in the village added color to their dull days.
A tool used by builders to determine elevation. In the past, people in the New Territories generally employed eight to eight masters to build houses. There are many handymen, which will take about half a year to complete.
Outlying island scenery
It is an island in the east of Lantau Island. Among the ferries from Central to Lantau Island, there are several flights to Mui Wo on Lantau Island. In addition, there are hovercraft going to Mui Wo via Pingzhou Island, which are directly connected with the island.
Because there are no beaches and tourist attractions on the island, there are very few guests coming on holiday. Because of this, it is very quiet here. For the Cistercian Theological Seminary on Lantau Island, you can continue to take the ferry here. There is a ferry terminal from Hong Kong Island to the west of the island. There is the only shopping street on the island near the pier, which is very narrow. Only two people can walk side by side, about 500 meters long, with meat shops and grocery stores on both sides. People who want to taste the local atmosphere can go for a walk. There is a small Tianhou Palace in the middle of the street. There is no complete restaurant on the island, so it is hard to eat. You can buy some fish from fishermen who go to the pier of the West Expo God Paradise, and enjoy this system in Guangxin Restaurant.
The island has a 200-year-old Tianhou Palace and a romantic fishing port, where you can enjoy the scenery, nature and unique flavor.