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Hope to see you in Hong Kong . I watched some of your videos in Vietnam. Now I see your video in Hong Kong . If I am lucky, I can see you around Hong Kong . I live in Hong Kong 1 year . Also love travel. Hope I can learn a lot of things from you to make my channel better. Enjoy your time in Hong Kong
I've lived in HK for 6 years and there are two places I would highly recommend; 1) Stanley Market and 2) Tai O. The journey by bus to Stanley is exciting in itself as it climbs up the mountain and passes through mega mansions of the super rich and you get a beautiful view of the ocean as it climbs down as it makes its way to Stanley via Repulse Bay, another upscale area that also has a nice beach. Stanley has a great Californian/Mediterranean vibe with lots of restos, cafes and an interesting market. Great place to chill by the ocean. Tai O is quite a distance away where you will need to take a ferry from the pier at Central which takes approx 20 mins to Mui Wo on Lantau island and from thereon you hop on a bus which takes you directly to Tai O. Alternatively take the MTR to Tung Chung station to catch a bus, its just a few stations away from where your hotel is. You will immediately feel like youve been transported back 50 years, a totally different vibe than the hustle and bustle of the city. It is a traditional and picturesque fishing village built on stilts over the water and is dubbed the Venice of the east. Totally laidback atmosphere, no cars except for bicycles and a great place to explore the little alleys and bridges and to take photos. These places used to be my weekend hangout back then. Hope youre having a great time in HK, mate.
I highly recommend visiting the countryside. Hong Kong may seem like skyscrapers only, but there is actually loads of nature with beautiful scenery to enjoy
The guy talked to you was also a tourist whom from Beijing, he didn't know that you're asking him how to say cheers in Cantonese. The waiter of the resraurant where you had your first meal had taught you the correct pronunciation of cheers in Cantonese
I'm a New Yorker and Hong Kong is in my top 5 favorite cities in the world. 1. London 2. Bangkok 3. NYC 4. Hong Kong 5. Tokyo I love the energy, unrivaled landscape of mountains, palm trees, beaches, islands, sea, hills, variety, insane food, nightlife, business opportunities, tons of expats etc. It feels very cosmopolitan and high energy. As a New Yorker, I also love the grit and skyscrapers, it reminds me of home.
Hello, I'm a Hong Kong local. I was watching this video while riding the Central escalator back home, then halfway through you visited the escalator yourself, so I was watching you ride the escalator while riding the escalator myself, what a coincidence! 😅
Looks like a very exciting city. Plenty of interesting places for you to explore, and you appear to have a good handle on things. The high-rise is unbelievable. That food you had looked delicious. Enjoy everything.
I used to live in Hong Kong for more than two years, and I love it. I recommend that go to West Kowloon Art Park and Central. Also Hong Kong is 70 percent nature, so take advantage of hiking up in one of the mountains and going to one of the 200 islands.
Hello, I'm a Hong Kong local although I'm in Australia right now, I wish you a pleasant journey in Hong Kong and I really recommend you visit the countryside of Hong Kong! There are a lot of places you can hike (around Hong Kong Island e.g. Jardine’s Lookout and Kowloon such as the Lion Rock/ appreciate the sunset (such as the aircraft maintenance area near the airport/ Tai O). They are quite fascinating and hope you're having a great time. 😊
I’m so happy and touched to see tourists coming back, we’ve been going through tough times since June 2019. Great to see you’re enjoying the food here! You just missed two things in this video : the European building in Central is called Tai Kwun, the Former Police Station/magistracy opened in 1925, now is a centre for heritage and arts and with plenty of restaurants/bars. You also missed the Peak tram up. The tram station is within walking distance from where you took your taxi. Tickets are HK$52 return, HK$37 for single journey. Well, hope this information will help your followers who will be visiting Hong Kong in the near future. Enjoy your stay!
Just came back from a 6 day trip. to HK. I don't understand, why it's not more popular with western tourists. Why do they go to Thailand or Bali? You have everything in Hongkong I absolutely loved it and will for sure come back.
Hong Kong is a place for authentic Cantonese cuisine. Dimsum in the morning ( or the locals called it Yum Cha or direct translate means drink tea),roast goose, roast duck which they are famous for in Hong Kong (HKG). They have pretty good chicken rice too. When you order dishes, you can always ask for rice if it doesn't come with any. Stinky beancurd may also be something to try. It's an acquired taste and it taste better than the smell. MTR is the best / cost effective option in moving around as cabs are super expensive. They do have tram rides too that only available in the city area. Macao has a different vibes and a nice place to visit too (touristy). Macao is a 2nd Las Vegas as they are famous for casinos. You can also easily apply for a day visa to go over to Chu Hoi (China) from Macao. Don't forget to try the famous Portuguese tart (similar to Malaysia eggs tarts but they taste better). Enjoy your HKG / Macao travel.
I’m from Hong Kong!!! I’m glad you like this city❤I truly recommend you to visit Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park because it’s very fun and it’ll be a unforgettable journey!🫶 Have funnn🇭🇰
I visited Hong kong before and I recommend 2 places to go: 1.Sham shui po: It is a really good area with bustling streets markets. 2.Causewaybay: A really good place with a ton of shops. I do recommend visiting the Times Square mall.
To share some information with you, 1. pineapple bun is so called because of the feature of the topping, and it actually does not have any pineapple inside. 2. We used to call the Peak rather than Victoria Peak(it's my first time hearing this lol). That's why the taxi driver thought you were saying another place, Victoria Park. 3. Cheers in Cantonese is jam 2 bui 1(飲杯) Welcome to Hong Kong. Enjoy~
饮 is spelled as 'jam' in Jyutping (香港语言学学会拼音方案) and Cantonese Pinyin (教育学院拼音方案), and as 'yam' in Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation (香港政府粤语拼音) and Yale Romanisation (耶鲁拼音).
There's another style of "clay pot" dish...commonly called, "clay pot rice" that is served in a similar vessel. However, it includes a bed of rice at the bottom with savory meats on top of the rice. And, because the rice is cooked in the clay pot, over flames, the edges become crispy while the rice in the center is warm and fluffy. So, you have to scrape the edges of the interior to extract the crisped rice. And, this is the hallmark of this clay pot preparation. Popular meats to get include Chinese sausage or Chinese bacon, pork ribblets, chicken, and a boneless pork loaf. Usually, a dark, slightly sweet soy sauce is included on the side. You sprinkle it atop the contents before eating...if it isn't already done for you. Clay pot rice in Cantonese is called, "bo jai faan." Look for it. In my opinion, it's one of the best Cantonese comfort foods.
32:52 The Symphony of Light show is worth seeing, but in the first version of it back in 2004, at the beginning of the show, it will light up all the building, with a voice over introducing each building's name from left to light (including I think around 12 major building). And when introducing to a building, that whole building's light will blink. I think that's more meaningful, especially to a tourist or someone's not familiar to HK. Don't know why recently not organised like that.
The view of the city is stunning both day and night. I remember it from the Peak. The weekend is people elbow to elbow in the electronic market. It is a clean city and It looks like you had a good day Ken. More adventures await you.
You need to shoot cityscape in the blue hour. This adds tremendously to the quality of your footage. Daylight is much less interesting and late night is even worse. You have a 20-30 minute window to catch after sunset, but there are multiple blue hour apps to help you plan your shots. It'd have been nice to see the Shanghai Venice part too when the traditional lampions are lit. I bet it's a very different experience.
As a HKer, I think this egg waffle shop is the best in Hk!! Good choice!! And highly recommend you to try tofu pudding (tofu fa in Cantonese) with loads of ginger red sugar!
Indeed an interesting first episode of your Hong Kong series. HK is very clean, well maintained and transportation there is good. No street food vendors beside the roads, all are indoors 👍👍 Those bubble waffles/ "gai daan jai" look yum yum. A good choice to have your meal/claypot chicken at that well-known "Dai Pai Dong" Stunning viewpoint and yeah, it's good to be in the moment. As always, great content and l loooove it....lots of fun moments. Thanks for your good job, Ken.
Awesome!! Hello from Chicago. Born in HK in 1962, left in 1967. Been back several times. I miss HK. It’s absolutely a place to be for food and shopping. I hope that you enjoyed your time there and will be back. God bless and happy travels.
New subscriber here from Hong Kong! Hope you enjoy your stay here. You were right, the guy at 29:28 is not a local, he was speaking in Mandarin saying that he's from Beijing. "cheers" in Cantonese is pronounced "yum bui". btw mask-wearing is not mandatory in HK now, some people just wear it out of habit, feel free to take your mask off if you feel like it~
I went to The Peak not just for the beautiful scenery but to experience the feeling of being lifted up and carried down by the steepest funicular train system in the world......
Almost anywhere is different now than in 1970. That's over 50 years ago, even in rural area or village with little development will already seen some changes n look a bit different.
Don't forget to have a cup of HK-style tea with milk with your breakfast one morning. It's simply called "naai chaa (奶茶)", which just means "milk-tea". It's something HKers directly inherited from the British, but tweaked for the HK taste. People drink it like you drink coffee in Europe. It's intense if you've never had it before. Also, many people still prefer congee (粥) for breakfast, especially in the older neighborhoods. Congee shops usually will serve it with a variety of possible ingredients. Most common is the century egg and lean pork combination (皮蛋瘦肉粥). There might be a congee shop near your hotel. Note that a congee shop likely won't serve milk-tea (some do; most don't).
Hey Ken welcome to Hongkong .I hope you have a wonderful stay Try to hike some scenic spots like The Peak to get a whole view of the city but it has been humid and cloudy the past days .Hope the weather gets better while you are here.There are many places here worth visiting ✅️
Must congratulate you Ken on a fantastic video which brought back memories of my visits before 1997. One must try the trams on HK Island (although I suspect you are already planning to so that) and maybe a ferry crossing. I think the famous Star Ferry still exists. Pity you were unable to land at the former Kai Tak airport in Kowloon Bay. It's famous for being very near downtown Kowloon and for its difficult landing approach.
Thank you Eric. In fact my first visit was in 1974 (stayed at the Lee Gardens Hotel Causeway Bay which was later turned into residential flats) and revisited several times until 1992.
We used to have street carts when I was a kid. But the government has decided to "clean up the streets" so all the food sellers have to have different types of licences from various government authorities.
Thank you for multiple subtitles like English, traditional Chinese font, simplified Chinese font, etc. Doing a great job. BTW, it's Kwai Hing MTR Station 葵興地鐵站。
Used to love Hk when it was free. I love the view of the harbor and taking a ferry across it! At night its stunning! I like the area near the clock in kowloon which is the same area you can take a ferry across the harbor. In terms of food I like the shrimp wonton noodle soup and there are 1 michelin star near the central area. I also like the under the bridge garlic crab place. Food is great in HK so you cant go wrong. There is also a panty hose milk tea place which was interesting.
Nice video! Mongkok has a lot of street snacks such as egg puffs, fish balls, stinky tofu, etc. Enjoy the rest of your trip! There is a lot to explore and eat! 🙂
Felt sry for you when you’re literally walking the right way to The Peak but ended up to go to Sky Terrace 428 which cost and have to walk back all the way again😅 You are still so calm & peaceful, if it’s me, I would flare up 🔥😡🤬 LOL😂 First time watching your vid as it pops out on my screen while I was searching on Hong Kong, very realistic & practical vids which helps me a lot since I’ll be going in November. Very brave to travel alone in a country which you ain’t familiar with, by watching your vids, can see that you’re very down-to-earth person, nice👍🏼 Btw, subscribed😉
Hk City feels very similar to Singapore. The MTR station is similar, the hawker signboard is similar, even the city view at night along the river seems similar to Raffles Place in SG.
Welcome to Hong Kong! I tihnk you should have tried the Peak Tram to get to the Peak. There were quite a lot of international tourists visiting the Peak before the pandemic. It was wise of you to walk along the path to see the beautiful view of Victoria Harbour. Many locals and tourists would go for a walk there and take pictures. Another option is to see the view from the rooftop sitting-out area of Peak Galleria (next to the Monopoly Museum). It's also free of charge. BTW, are you from Germany?
I visited Hong Kong and Kowloon as a child in 1976, and 1979. I was 6 and 9 years old- that’s a lifetime ago. I don’t remember a lot, but can recall the Ocean Park, Peak train, and ferry rides.
When the lady said ur "Ho Len Chai" 0:55, that means you are handsome and have a good looking ! It seems that you continue to receive such good words in other video , Ha Ha !
Honestly you should get an octopus card instead of buying a single travel ticket😂 That would be much convenient when you are taking public transport, and you can even use it for payment in different shops. As a Hongkonger now abroad, I’m so happy to see you did try various local food❤ I miss all those food so much
Welcome to HK. Great video. By the way at 0:57 the lady said you are good looking and very tall. In the taxi, the driver confused Victoria Peak (more commonly known as The Peak) with Victoria Park (which is in Causeway Bay). At 29:29 the guy said he comes from Beijing and unlikely to know Cantonese
Hi Ken, I'm not from Hong Kong but I've been here for 4 yars. Really HK is very nice city.. Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui that's my favourite places. New subs for you Ken.
Hong Kong people are so funny in this video. Actually, some of them don't speak English but they pretend which cause me laugh. They really like Ken because he is good looking and tall as the lady said to him at 0:57 at the beginning of this video.
Pine apple bread has no pine-apple actually but still delicious 😂 Face-mask is NOT a must in Hong Kong now but you do find that most of Hongkongers still wearing them. If you will travel to the Victoria Peak again, try to take the Peak Tram！And I do recommend to try Cantonese dim sum (such as shrimp dumplings), egg tart, wondon noodles and beef brisket noodles, HongKong style milk tea….. etc 😅
Yeah Ken, HK has a very interesting history with Britain. China had a century of humiliation by foreign imperialists. The First Opium War, 1839-1842 marked the beginning of China's century of humiliation. The British started trafficking illegal opium into China (like a 19th century drug cartel). When the Chinese tried to stop this, the British declared war. The British won & then forced China to cede Hong Kong to them. Now Hong Kong is back in China.
Ken, did you know that the first one you bought was the most famous bread in Hong Kong - 冰火菠蘿油 (pineapple bun with butter)? It is now available all over East Asia! The second one happens to be the most famous street snack in Hong Kong ~ 雞蛋仔 (bubble waffle/egg waffle), what a great start for the first day! Ken, your information is wrong, Hong Kong is now completely controlled by China, people have lost some of their freedom, so many people have emigrated to other countries! People who stay behind often take to the streets to protest, and people from other Asian countries have also Give up traveling to Hong Kong! In the past, Hong Kong was the country with the largest concentration of Westerners in Asia. After countless street protests, few people went there! So you choose to travel to Hong Kong, I really think you are very brave! I suggest you read more news from before last year, I won’t talk about it here! In any case, I am very happy that you traveled to East Asia, thank you so much for sharing! 👍🥰🙏
There's nothing brave about visiting HK. It's not like they are randomly locking up westerners here and there. It is VERY safe. You are way more brave walking around at night in London, Chicago or New York (especially the last two)!!! You should try living in the US for a month and see what it's like. You will be way more alert on the trains or buses for any lurking danger and maybe you would appreciate Hong Kong more after that. The "so many" in your post is less than 200,000 people over 3 years, relative to the population of over 7M people. There have been stories of people regretting the costly move and the rate of such emigration has slowed significantly recently. I know a friend who just moved back to Hong Kong after 20 years in the US. Yes, freedom of press and speech and certain rights of protest have been curtailed and Beijing interfered certain affairs. But if you are not some political activist who's anti-Beijing, you have nothing to worry about. Reading western/US controlled media/"infotainment" on Hong Kong won't give anyone the full story, given the geopolitical/economic competition between China and the US. It's no better than watching Fox News vs MSNBC, except that when it comes to China, all the US mainstream media seem to get the same memo, likely paid by special interests with ties to the military industrial complex! LOL! By the way, Hong Kong was never a "country".
Welcome to 🇭🇰 Hong Kong. There is no ingredient of pineapple in Pineapple Bun. Just because the crispy outlook likes pineapple skin🍍 😂 hope you like it. You can try Fishball & “siu mai” next time.
The first green trail u went is called Lochurt Road， the nickname is Kut kut ,where HK local folks took night scene there, the white t shirt guy might not a photographer so he didn’t realise it.
Should have gotten the Octopus card saves you the hassle, if you ran out of credits you can just top off at any 7 eleven convenience store. And your good to go. Might also add it works on buses as well as the ferry boat..you can also pay for food and buy stuff with it..
11:47 Those sales presenters are usually quite good; they talk non-stop for very long and given their skills they could persuade an Eskimo to buy a fridge. They usually say it's cheaper than buying from department stores, and some people actually makes purchase, but I always doubted if those are just paid actors to lure people into buying.
Hong Kongers love to have dessert after dinner, maybe you can try some local desserts (糖水, pronounced as tong-shui) at dessert restaurants! Also, foreigners maybe interested in our traditional ‘villain hitting’(打小人, pronounced as da-siu-yan) ritual (to ‘curse’ someone) and it takes place under the Canal Road flyover in Causeway Bay.
Purchase an Octopus Card, Hong Kong's stored value fares payment card. You can also use these cards to pay for things at many shops and cafes around HK. A Dai Pai Dong (translation; Big Licence Stall) is an open air eatery. There were once hundreds all over HK but the licences have been taken back by the HK government and there numbers have greatly reduced.
I think you can try some seafood, but they are expensive. And Hong Kong people are fast and efficient, and there is a restaurant named Australia Dairy Company located in Jordan, I would say it could let you feel how fast and efficient of Hong Kong, it is actually a challenge for foreigner.
For getting around HK on the mtr get an octopus card saves having to get a ticket each journey. Wednesday night horse racing at Happy Valley is my Happy place.
Look into the attraction 10000 Buddha, the longest escalator (you found it), the Peak (tram), Aberdeen, Hennessey Road tram, Star Ferry, New Territories, Kowloon Light show viewed toward Queen Victoria Island
Surprising that the taxi driver doesn’t even know that “The Peak” is short for “Victoria Peak”. He thought you wanted to go to Victoria Park which is a totally different place.
As a Hong Kong local, somehow I also came across the elevator in Kwai Hing for the first time few weeks ago and I thought it's a way to the MTR station too, what a coincidence lol
Dai Pai Dong translates to Big Licence Stall in english, they are open air food stalls. The government is no longer issuing licences for new Dai Pai Dong, or allowing transfers of existing licences. They are slowly disappearing.
