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Ladies Market

Ladies Market is on Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok. Similar to the Temple Street Night Market, Ladies Market is also a reliable place to shop for bargain items. However, the goods at both markets are relatively similar, except that you won't find collectibles such as Mao memorabilia, old posters, coins and opium pipes in the Ladies Market. Despite what the name suggests, many items are still suitable for men and children.

In the vicinity of Ladies Market, two other streets run parallel to Tung Choi Street selling sports goods (Fa Yuen Street) and consumer electronics (Sai Yeung Choi Street).

Hours of Operation:

Ladies Market is open everyday from noon until 11:30pm.
 
Tips:
 
(1) Aside from walking in the middle of the street to look at the items in various stalls, do not miss the shops on either side of the street hidden behind the stalls. There you can also find some restaurants to take a break while shopping.
 
(2) The prices at the stalls are cheap, but do not expect to find real designer products. The items sold at shops in Mong Kok (except chain stores) are usually cheaper than those in areas of Hong Kong Island such as Causeway Bay.
 
(3) If you seek intricate and expensive electronic products, it is wiser to rely on large chain stores instead of small shops.

How to get there:

Take MTR to Mong Kong MTR station. At exit E2 (Nelson Street exit), walk two blocks to Tung Choi Street.

Happy Valley Racecourse

Apart from the Mark Six Lottery and the newly introduced football betting, horse racing is the only form of legalized gambling in Hong Kong. The hobby has become so popular that Hong Kong now claims the highest per capita spending on horse races in the world. The city’s annual tur...

Apart from the Mark Six Lottery and the newly introduced football betting, horse racing is the only form of legalized gambling in Hong Kong. The hobby has become so popular that Hong Kong now claims the highest per capita spending on horse races in the world. The city’s annual turnover  exceeds US$1 billion.

Happy Valley Racecourse is one of the world’s few truly urban racetracks. Opened soon after the arrival of the British, it has been the home of Hong Kong horseracing ever since (another track for the punters is the more modern and larger Sha Tin Racecourse in the New Territories, opened in 1978). The first race was held in December 1846, and the track quickly became a focal point for surrounding urban development. 

Nothing sets Hong Kong abuzz with excitement quite like the thrill of horseracing. The racing season runs from September until early July. Races alternate between the two tracks but are generally held at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday nights or weekends. As the Happy Valley track is surrounded by towering apartment blocks, some residents even enjoy the races from their own balconies.

Official Website - Happy Valley Racecourse

Place Your Bets

If you want to share the excitement with the feverish gamblers, admission to the public stands are only HK$10. The giant screen facing the stands displays both the past race’s result and odds for the upcoming race. The screen also shows live race footage as well as replays so you never lose track of the action. If you prefer to watch from air-conditioned members-only stands, tickets cost HK$50. To purchase a ticket for the members-only stands you will need to bring your passport to any of the city’s off-track betting locations.

How to bet:

- Guess your winning horse.
- A place: Bet your horse comes 1st or 2nd, or 1st, 2nd or 3rd for a seven-or-more-horses race.
- A quinella: Pick 1st and 2nd in any order.
- A quinella place: Predict any two of the first three horses in any order.

 Tip: For a fantastic track-side view while you eat, head to the Moon Koon Restaurant on the 2nd floor of the main stand. Reasonably priced, quality fare is served here. Racing and dining packages are available and advance booking is required on race nights (Tel: (852) 2966-7111).

Estimated duration of a trip to the race course: 

3 hours including dinner.

Also see:
The Hong Kong Racing Museum

 

Kung Tak Lam

Address: 1/F, 45-47 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Tel: (852) 2367-7881
Opening hours: Daily from 11:30am – 11:00pm (dim sum until 5:00pm)
Price: meal about HK$100

Vegetarians wishing to try dim sum should check out this well-established Hong Kong locale. Kung Tak Lam uses only 100% organic vegetables and no MSG in their Shanghai-style vegetarian treats.

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$150 Per Day

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Day 1 Arrive in Guangzhou

Arrive in Guangzhou in the morning, you will be met and transferred to hotel, then visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The Memorial Hall is a very famous historical scenic spot. It is in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner. After that proceed to visit the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family. It is a unique site for offering up sacrifices to worship ancestors of 72 Chen families in Guangdong. This ancestral temple is also the largest, best preserved and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province.

Day 2 Guanzhou Tour 

After breakfast, you will go to Yuexiu Park first, the largest and the most famous park in downtown Guangzhou. There are three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain. Then you will visit Temple of Six Banyan Trees, which is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou and located on the Liurong Road (meaning the Six Banyan Trees Road). The Nanyue King Tomb Museum is a must-see Guangzhou attraction, which dates back to 2,000 years ago, is the earliest large scale painted stone chamber tomb ever found south of the Five Ridges. Buried with the tomb owner in a jade shroud are a gold seal and a lot of exquisite jade adornments. It has become a world famous museum. After the day tour you will be transferred to airport for your next destination.

$53 Per Day

Pingyao Highlights Walking Tour

Pingyao Highlights Walking Day Tour

With our guide to know the Ancient Pingyao better!

Our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 08:00 or 08:30, then show you the ticket office to get the ticket for the museums we will visit later.

First we will visit the 700 years old City wall, We will climb up from south gate and have a walk on the wall. We are not sure how many km we can walk, because of the renovating of the wall. Normally we will walk from south gate to the Yunlu Exit.

Then visit the Confucius temple, there is a old building named Dacheng Hall which is over 840 years old. From outside, we can see the big wood joints to lift the big roof around the building which is named Dougong. Due to this design, there are less columns inside the hall for giving the big space for the statues and the prayer. We have chance to see the Confucius statue and learn the philosophy of Confucius. If you like, you can pray for you and your children to get better study.

There is the Paper Cutting master named Wentao nearby the exit of Confucius temple. She is very smart and create the new style paper cutting with much more details and good wishes on it. Her products are made by hanks. It is worth to visit and buy as a souvenir from Pingyao. From the table standing and wall hangings. Please remember, take the red one because of red is the traditional and happy color. But the white one is the best. It is really difficult to choose, because of all of them are really nice.

Then you can have coffee break or tea break if you need at Chummy coffee, after this, visit the City god temple (ChenghuangMiao) which is most beautiful temple inside the wall. Because of the roof is covered by the colorful glazed tiles. There is not only city god and also the three money gods, Now you know why pingyao was the financial center.

Next we will visit the Ancient government building, to see the pingyao politics center in the ancient time. It is the complete building with officials bed room, kitchen and private garden. Follow the guide to look the official’s life from the 250km far away from the hometown.

Have a stroll in the alley to the Rishengchang exchange bank, which is the first bank all of china.You can not miss it.

After lunch, walk to the Ming and Qing street, this is the shopping street full of the stores on the both side of street. You can find alot things here , from post card to lacquered boxes, and wall panels. One more place to see, it is the Armed escort agency also named security and transport service for the business man before the bank founded.

Inlcusions

1.private english speaking tour guide servcie

2.bottle water for the tour

 

$310 Per Day

3- Day Popular Tour In Zhangjiajie

Day 1    Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Full day trip to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,take Bailong Elevator up Yuanjiajie,Bailong Elevator is the said to be the worlds tallest full-exposure outdoor lift,double-deck sightseeing elevator.Yuanjiajie is the inspiration for Hallelujah Mountain in AVATAR , Where you will also find the aptly named First Bridge under Heaven, Lover Peaks and so on.

Continuing to Tianzi Mountain, it takes you 40 minuts from Yuanjiajie to Tianzi Mountain by public bus, after arriving in Tianzi Mountain, you will have a bird’s-eye view of all the mountains and valleys of the Wuling Mountains. Visit Western Sea, Helong Park, Viewing Terrace etc.Take Tianzi cablecar down and check in hotel for a rest.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Downtown

Day 2    Baofeng Lake & Glass Bridge

After breaking in the hotel, we head to Baofeng Lake where is the masterpiece of nature and human beings’wisdom. Baofeng Lake is pure just like a big crystal among Bao feng mountain Range.When you cruise, you can hear authentic song from Tujia minority people,you can fully understand the harmony and peace between human beings and nature.

Transfer to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, have a walking on the Glass Bridge, Glass Bridge is the highlight of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, located in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is the highest and longest transparent glass bridge with a length 430 meters and a width 6 meters. It is 300 meters above the ground level and it can bear 800 persons standing on it at the same time. (need to book the tickets in advance)
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Downtown

Day 3    Tianmen Mountain

Full day to explore Tianmen Mountain,take the longest cablecar in the world up Tianmen Mountain,have a walk on the mountain plank road built along the face of cliffs. You will feel like walking in a fairy land when the mist is still heavy.The must-visit scenic spots are: Tianmen Cave, Glass Road, Tianme Temple.

See you off in the airport and looking forward to seeing you again in Zhangjiajie.