Hong Kong Hotels
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Kong from $288.52 USD • Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel Tower
The territory of Hong Kong comprises an irregularly shaped peninsula abutting the
Pearl River Delta to the west, and a number of offshore islands, which cover in total
more than a thousand square kilometres. The bulk of this area, namely the land in the
north of the peninsula as well as most of the islands, is semi-rural and is known as the
New Territories - this was the land leased to Britain for 99 years in 1898. The southern
part of the peninsula, known as Kowloon , and the island immediately south of here, Hong
Kong Island , are the principal urban areas of Hong Kong. They were ceded to Britain in
perpetuity, though the British government in 1984 saw no alternative but to agree to
hand back the entire territory as one piece, so that from midnight on June 30, 1997, it
has been the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China.
Hong Kong Island • Kowloon • New Territories • Outlying Islands
The island of Hong Kong offers not only traces of the old colony - from English place
names to ancient trams trundling along the shore - but also superb modern architecture
and bizarre cityscapes of towering buildings teetering up impossible slopes, as well as
unexpected opportunities for hiking and even bathing on the beaches of its southern
shore. Kowloon, in particular its southernmost tip, Tsimshatsui , is where many visitors
end up staying. This is not only the budget accommodation centre of Hong Kong, but also
the most cosmopolitan area of perhaps any Chinese city, with a substantial population of
immigrants from the Indian subcontinent. And as the territory's principal tourist trap,
it boasts more shops offering a greater variety of goods per square kilometre than
anywhere in the world (not necessarily at reasonable prices, though). North of
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon stretches away into the New Territories, an area of so-called New
Towns as well as ancient villages, secluded beaches and rural tranquillity. In addition,
there are the offshore islands , which are well worth a visit for their fish
restaurants, scenery and, if nothing else, for the experience of chugging about on the
inter-island ferries . The islands of Lamma and Lantau , in particular, offer a
relatively rural and traffic-free contrast to the hubbub of downtown Hong Kong.