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“ Hong Kong can easily seduce with its architectural wonders and dazzling harbour views ” Hong Kong Island’s famous skyline
Kowloon doesn’t look like a rich person buying ‘culture’. Th e WKCD needs to be fantastic not only for Hong Kong, but fantastic to have on this planet.” With its dazzling skyline, Hong Kong can easily seduce the holidaymaker with its architectural wonders and pictureperfect harbour views. But a short jaunt from Central Pier 5, a series of islands surround the bright lights of the big city. Cheung Chau is such a place. It’s one of the smallest islands in Hong Kong, yet it off ers an incredible peek into the city’s maritime, buccaneering and religious past. Arriving on this tiny island (just over 2.7sqkm) the fi rst thing you discover is that there are no cars. Unlike the constant boom of traffi c on Hong Kong Island, Cheung Chau mostly buzzes to the sound of birdsong, cicadas and fi shermen’s whistles. North of the pier is Cheung Chau’s most revered temple, Pak Tai, built in the 18th century to protect the local fi shermen from foreign naval invaders. Th e temple is also home to the island’s largest (and most unusual) festival — Th e Bun Festival. Stretching over eight days in late April, this Taoist celebration sees the construction of 20-metre bamboo towers, all covered in sacrifi cial buns. In the bygone days, you would have had to climb these structures and reach for the highest bun, but nowadays these delicious goodies are handed down to the cheering people. It’s an incredibly joyous and fun event not to be missed. Away from the temple and down the narrow alleyways of the main town, virtually every household burns incense outside, mainly because of Cheung Chau’s bewitching reputation as a place for marauding ghouls and spirits. On shop corners ABOVE Cheung Chau beaches and Buddha TRAVEL HONG KONG Street snacks Hongkongers will try anything once (or twice), so be prepared for a smorgasbord of weird and wonderful street-side eats. Soy braised duck neck? You can fi nd this surprisingly succulent treat (€2.40) at Juet Moi, 2 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok. What about an eel and rice burger? This soy sauce-slathered gem (€1.20) can be purchased at Hamanako, 7 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong. And for the truly experimental, why not attempt some deep-friend durian? It’s stinky, piping hot and comes in a fritter (€2.40) at Durian King, 2 Kornhill Road. There are plenty of fi ve-star restaurants in Hong Kong, but for the locals, and the adventurous visitor, the street snack remains the culinary king. Holland Herald 35
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