DK Travel : Hong Kong

“A dream of Manhattan, arising from the South China Sea.” For succinctness, modern travel writer Pico Iyer’s description of Hong Kong has yet to be bettered. From opium port to Cold War enclave to frenetic financial capital, Hong Kong has never been boring. This is the hedonistic engine room of cultural fusion: East meets West in high style, and the results astonish and delight. Prepare to experience one of the most dramatic urban environments ever conceived.

Mirador Mansions

Not as famous as its above-mentioned neighbour, but entertaining nonetheless. More weirdos. More confused backpackers.
Mission Etrangeres

The handsome former French Mission building (built 1917) is Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, though that’s not an apt name given that the court has referred some legal wrangles to Beijing.
Mission Hills Golf Club

Many Hong Kong executives come across the border to play at this five-star, 90-hole golf club. Alternatively, you can play tennis on one of the resort’s 51 courts.
Mitsukoshi

Another Japanese department store, less swanky than Sogo or Seibu.
Mo Lei Tau

The impenetrable slang used by young Cantonese. Based on surreal and seemingly nonsensical phrasing.
Mongkok Computer Centre

Not such good deals on computer hardware and software as in Sham Shui Po but convenient for a huge selection of games and accessories.
Moon Cake

Made of moist pastry and various fillings, including lotus, taro, adzuki bean, whole egg yolk and occasionally coconut, the delicacy also has a quirky history: revolutionaries in imperial China used to smuggle messages to each other hidden in a moon cake’s dense filling.
Moonwalker

You won’t see “moonwalker” Michael Jackson, but the harbour view from this popular bar is magical.
Morton’s of Chicago

Carnivore’s paradise. Huge slabs of cow, aged and cooked to perfection.
MTR

Hong Kong’s underground railway is a world leader, handling three million people a day with rapid and robotic efficiency. Signs are in both English and Chinese, delays are almost unheard of, and with fares starting from the price of a cup of coffee, a trip around the city is surprisingly affordable, too.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal) and extra charges.
- under HK$100
- HK$100-250
- HK$250-450
- HK$450-600
- over HK$600