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	<title>Insider's HONG KONG Travel Guide</title>
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	<description>Hong Kong Travel Guide from a local perspective</description>
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		<title>Hong Kong Currency</title>
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Hong Kong currency denominations are HK$1000, HK$500, HK$100, HK$50, HK$20, HK$10 ( Notes ) &#38; HK$10, HK$5, HK$2, HK$1, 50cents, 20cents, 10cents ( Coins ). Hong Kong currency is pronouned as &#8220;Yuen&#8221;
Please note that Hong Kong currecy in large denomination like HK$1000 notes are not very welcome by most of the smaller retailers due to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2009/hong-kong-currency/</link>
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		<title>Tuition Fever</title>
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Tuition was hardly popular in Hong Kong about a decade ago.Today, you can see huge billboards promoting tuition courses in major shopping area like Mongkok and Causeway Bay.This issue is unique to Hong Kong. I travelled among many asian countries and I had never come across anything similar.
This phenomenon is caused by partial failure of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2008/tuition-fever/</link>
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		<title>Cheung Chau Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cheung Chau Island is a famous getaway place for locals, backpackers and tourists. It is a peaceful yet vibrant island, which water sports and seafood, is the main attractions. It is accessible by ferry and it is about 45 minutes from the Hong Kong Island.
There are great chalet houses and local teenagers love to spend [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2008/cheung-chau-island/</link>
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		<title>Aberdeen</title>
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 photo credit: Paul Mannix
Aberdeen is situated at the southern part of the Hong Kong Island. In the olden days, many fishermen and their families lived and worked on the fishing boats that were docked there at the Aberdeen.  These fishermen are mainly the Hakkas, one of the dialects of the Chinese in China.
Nowadays if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2008/aberdeen/</link>
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		<title>Bonham Strand West Street</title>
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Bonham Strand West Street, Aberdeen and Cheung Chau Island are interesting places that tourists not to be missed.
Bonham Strand West Street is situated in Sheung Wan. It is famous for its dried seafood. It mostly operates on wholesale basis but nevertheless,vendors do not ignore individuals, and they are more than happy to serve individuals and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2008/bonham-strand-west-street/</link>
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		<title>Yung Kee Restaurant</title>
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Yung Kee is a very famous restaurant and it has a significant status in the Hong Kong F&#38;B industry since the 1950s. it is an award-winning restaurant and it received its highest tribute in the industry on their 65th Anniversary Commemoration.  Many tourists made their way to this restaurant situated just beside the famous nightspot, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2008/yung-kee-restaurant/</link>
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		<title>Star Ferry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Star Ferry is one of the most significant and representative landmarks of Hong Kong. Its ferries commute between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island since 1888. Though the road tunnels that are built beneath the harbor has brought an alternative way to shuttle between these two islands, many commuters still prefer to take the ferry.
One of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2008/ferry/</link>
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		<title>Temple Street Night Market</title>
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Temple Street Night Market is the most popular night market in Hong Kong. It not only attracts tourists but it remains as the most hangout place for the locals too. It is situated at Yau Ma Tei, and it comes to life when the sun is setting. Its operating hour is from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2008/temple-street-night-market/</link>
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		<title>The Peak</title>
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The Peak has one of the most spectacular views in Hong Kong, it is known as Victoria’s Peak. It is also the highest point on the Hong Kong Island. It is very popular among the rich and famous whom have their luxurious homes built on the Peak, while others enjoy its view and entertainment spots.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.insiderhongkongtravelguide.com/2008/the-peak/</link>
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		<title>Hong Kong Tea Culture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tea culture (Yum Cha) in Hong Kong was deeply rooted. &#8220;Yam Cha&#8221; literally means &#8220;Drink Tea&#8221;. It also translates to the common activity practiced by HongKonger visiting tea or dim sum restaurants in the morning to &#8220;eat dim sum, drink tea and read newspapers&#8221;.
Sharing tables with strangers in dim sum restaurants is common during breakfast [...]]]></description>
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