Assim tive contacto com a noite de Hong Kong
fazendo o tour nocturno no BigBus Hong Kong
aos poucos as luzes vão acendendo,
a névoa envolve os edifícios arranha-céus
e, Hong Kong torna-se misteriosa...
esta "Torre" vai mudando constantemente as suas cores
e, estamos já na "Nathan Road",
aqui nesta imagem vê-se a placa que identifica
a estação de metro de "Nathan Road"
e, aos poucos estamos em
"The Golden Mile of Nathan Road"
é mesmo uma loucura...a major shopping street
The mile of Nathan Road é desde
o Porto de Vitória até Yau Ma Tei Station
no lado oposto da estrada ao que eu circulava
vemos só táxis e bus,
um trânsito caótico na hora de ponta
também o NATHAN HOTEL
e, muitas placas de direcção para outros destinos
bem como a estação de metro: Hung Hom Station
Taking a Quick Tour of the Golden Mile:
ResponderEliminarIt is a north-south running street.
From south to north, here are the major points that would interest tourists.
You can take a good quick tour of these sites by just walking from the Space Museum to Jordan Station
(there is an underpass under Salisbury Road).
North of that to Yau Ma Tei, there are mainly just small shops and hotels,
and these probably won’t seem as interesting.
The Museum of Art and the Space Museum (at the head of Nathan Road)
The Peninsula Hotel (corner of Salisbury Road and Nathan Road)
Chungking Mansions
iSQUARE
Tsim Sha Tsui Station
Kowloon Park
Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Center
Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard
The ONE
The Mira Hong Kong
Miramar Shopping Centre
St. Andrew's Church
Jordan Station
Yau Ma Tei Station
The Peninsula has some of the highest room rates in Hong Kong.
It is located about at the corner of Salisbury Road and overlooks Victoria Harbor.
Atmosphere:
ResponderEliminarYou'll probably find the Golden Mile to be a combination of hectic and interesting.
It is interesting for all the tourists and foreigners, the attractions, the small shops run by Chinese,
the South Asian restaurants,
and the unusual atmosphere around Chungking and Kowloon Park.
It is also interesting for the big malls like iSquare.
But the crowds and the many hawkers selling watches and illegal things
or trying to talk about cheap rooms can make spending even an hour on the street tiring.
Then you might want to enter one of the malls on the street or have a meal at a restaurant in the area.
Chungking is known for its relatively inexpensive Indian and Pakistani restaurants.
But don't expect posh conditions.
Chungking offers the opposite.
Malls:
ResponderEliminarThe two big malls are the iSquare and the Miramar.
This is where you can do middle and high-end shopping.
iSquare Mall:
The iSquare is a favorite of Chinese shoppers and foreign expats who live in the area.
It is right above the Tsim Sha Tsui Station
and across the street from Chungking Mansions.
What is distinctive about it is that it is a vertical high rise mall 31 stories tall.
The proximity to the harbour gives the fine restaurants at the top a fine view.
You'll find luxury brands here.
Miramar Mall:
This is a mall with 400,000 square feet of shopping space and 100 stores.
It is considered one of the smaller malls in the area, and is known for mid-priced clothing.
History:
ResponderEliminarNathan Road (彌敦道) was the first road built in Kowloon.
The British government built the road when they took over Kowloon in 1860.
St. Andrews Church was built along it in 1906.
After WWII,
the two mile stretch of Nathan Road between Boundary Street
and Salisbury Road became known as the Golden Mile.
It was famous as a major shopping street in Hong Kong.
It was a favorite stop for international tourists, and the Peninsula Hotel anchored its reputation at one end.
But time changes things, and Hong Kong grew, and now other places in Hong Kong are recognized as the main shopping areas.
Now the mile between Salisbury Road and Yau Ma Tei Station is generally thought of as the Golden Mile.
Nearby Attractions
ResponderEliminarThe Temple Street Night Market offers perhaps better bargains.
Harbour City Mall next to the Star Ferry is Hong Kong’s biggest mall.
Transport
MTR: Getting there is easy.
Tsim Sha Tsui Station,
Jordan Station and Yau Ma Tei Station are directly under it.
At the Tsim Sha Tsui East Station,
you'll see signs directing people to the Golden Mile via the pedestrian underpasses.
On foot: Walking to Nathan Road from the Star Ferry takes about 7 minutes.
Bus:
Bus 7 that goes down Nathan Road to the Star Ferry pier is ideal.
The fare is about 4.2 HKD (0.54 USD).
O símbolo do grande consumismo e da grande confusão em Hong Kong.
ResponderEliminarNão sou fã.
Bjs
As Cidades grandes transformam-se com a chegada da noite, e aqui não na calada da noite, pois presumo que esta seja também uma cidade que não dorme. E captaste lindamente o espírito de uma cidade a entardecer, miscelânea de névoas e luzes coloridas, das melhores fotos nocturnas que já vi, com o recorte das iluminações. E, depois, com o complemento das tuas explicações escritas, está montado o cenário de um post riquíssimo de informação. Obrigado.
ResponderEliminarQuem sabe um dia conheço!
ResponderEliminarObrigada pela visita!!!
As fotos estão fantásticas!!!
EliminarSIM AMIGA GRACINHA
EliminarQuem sabe... um dia.... conhece aqueles lugares.
Obrigada pelo elogio.
Estas fotografias estão incríveis!
ResponderEliminarGÁBI
EliminarObrigada pelo elogio.
Que maravilha fotografias fantásticas.
ResponderEliminarGostei.
Um abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
FRANCISCO
EliminarObrigado pela visita e pelo elogio.
Um abraço
Fotos fantásticas como sempre. E a amiga sempre de viagem.
ResponderEliminarUm abraço
ELVIRA
ResponderEliminarObrigada pela visita e pelo elogio.
Oh....quem me dera que fosse mesmo "SEMPRE"
Duas vezes ao ano, e sinto-me abençoada.
Um abraço
Nunca fui lá, mas é um destino interessante.
ResponderEliminarMagníficas fotos.
Kalinka, um bom fim de semana.
Beijo
Magnificas fotos que nos levam numa encantadora viagem virtual.
ResponderEliminarQuando estive em Macau só deu para ir 1 dia a Hong kong. Tentei ver os tópicos mais referidos, assim visitamos o Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, o Jardim de Nan Lian, Chi Lin Nunnery, o Victoria Peek e passeamos um pouquito pelas ruas, não deu para mais.
Este ano fui a Macau pois a minha filha está lá a trabalhar e adorei a viagem, por estar com ela, com o meu genro e com a minha netinha, pelas paisagens, por ter ido conhecer outras culturas, enfim, foram umas férias inesquecíveis.
Bom fim de semana
Beijinhos
Maria de
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