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    Hong Kong/Travel

    A first-timer's guide to Hong Kong

    Everything you need to know ahead of your first visit to the city
    By Sabrina Wong / 18 Sep 2024 / 4 minute(s) read
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    A metro passenger tapping their Octopus card in an MTR station.

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    A red tram passing through Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

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    A diner holding up a piece of roast pork at a siu mei shop in Hong Kong

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    A diner picking up siu mai with chopsticks from a table laden with food, at a dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong.

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    A bowl of beef brisket with rice noodles in soup at a restaurant in Hong Kong.

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    A server pours broth onto a bowl of fishball noodles in Hong Kong.

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    A traveller holds up a bag of egg waffles on the street in front of some buildings in Hong Kong.

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    The Peak Tram with the skyline of Hong Kong in the background

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    Crowds of people pass stalls selling clothes, bags and other items at the Ladies’ Market (Tung Choi Street), Hong Kong.

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    People strolling along Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade with Victoria Harbour in the background

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    A bathtub in The Upper House’s Penthouse suite, which looks out onto Victoria Harbour from above.

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    A large bed and sofa in The Upper House’s Studio 70 room with a view of Victoria Harbour.

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    A man smiles at someone in a café during a conversation.

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    Pedestrians crossing the road in a city

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    Commuters travel on the Central – Mid-levels escalator in Hong Kong

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    Pedestrians walking at a crossing while red taxis and other vehicles wait at a red light

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    People sitting on the grass at Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District during nice weather.

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    Overcast weather in Hong Kong as clouds loom over the city’s skyline and the surrounding mountains.

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