Time Out Hong Kong 1 (Time Out Guides) (Paperback)

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"'Good for delving under the skin of a city and pulling you off the beaten track...' - Fred Mawer, The Mail on Sunday; 'A fresh eye, a post-handover attitude... an excellent up-to-the-minute guide to a happening place.' - The Sunday Times" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

This guide for business travellers and tourists alike offers information on Hong Kong's urban and natural landscapes with opening times and prices for various attractions, restaurants, bars and shopping facilites.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Time Out (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141000317
• ISBN-13: 978-0141000312
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,159,092 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, nice layout., March 2, 2008

By	B. Connell (bahamas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Time Out Hong Kong: Macau and Guangzhou (Time Out Guides) (Paperback)

Good book, easy to follow and a ton of info. I'd buy it again.

Pros: has a good, easy to locate layout. Info seemed accurate if you assume that historical sights never seem to disappear but I rarely use guidebooks for restaurant/food/bar recommendations specifically but typically go by local websites and travel forums. Maps were also very good, I thought. Less "biased" stances such as politically related info that other guidebooks tend to incorporate within their books by omitting one thing vs. another due to some biased historical stance.

Cons: Should include some Shenzhen info. This is the city directly opposite Hong Kong and while it's not really that special considering HK is a great "world city" and many cities in China have caught up to the luster of Shenzhen, it's just really just another Chinese city now. However for someone who has never been to the Chinese mainland, it's worth the day or two unless you need a full $130 visa (which Americans do). It does have Guanghzou which is a 70mile or so hike up the Pearl River but they're vastly different places.

Could include more bus-related info as well as some of the best parts of HK still are not connected via the MTR. Plus, the top of a double-decker bus is a great way to "see" HK, if you ask me. Could also talk about the two checkpoints at Lok Ma Chau/Huang Gang if in China and if you're stuck at the bus terminal vs. the bridge, should invest the $$ in buying a bus back to your destination as the MTR does not stop there! This is a common mistake made by Shenzhen taxi drivers I had no idea about this setup at all. I just happened to stay near there in Shenzhen.