The Top Five Tourist Attractions in Hong Kong

Every year, around Christmas time, my family and I would fly over to Hong Kong and stay for around a month. While Hong Kong is probably one of the busiest places on earth and the locals always seem to be in a rush (especially when changing trains), Hong Kong to me is a place where I can relax and just forget about the pressures of work, uni and the future.

While most of my time in Hong Kong is spent visiting family friends and consuming dangerous amounts of siu mai, my favourite part of the month-long stay is going to the various tourist destinations. So here are my top 5 tourist attractions in Hong Kong:


1. The Peak

The Peak Galleria. The Sky Terrace is located at the top of this weirdly-shaped thing.

Located at the summit of Victoria Peak, the Peak Tower is one of Hong Kong's most popular tourist destinations.

The Sky Terrace at the top of the Peak Tower offers a spectacular 360 degree panoramic view of the Hong Kong skyline and Victoria Harbour and is the highest viewing platform in Hong Kong. If you are going during the day, make sure that the sky is clear, otherwise the skyscrapers below will all be covered in fog.

The view of Hong Kong from The Sky Terrace. Not bad.

There is also a Madam Tussuad's located in the Peak Galleria where you can take photos with wax figures of famous celebrities. However, last time I went they didn't allow visitors to take photos of the Jackie Chan figure at the front of the museum. The only way you can get your photo taken with the kung fu superstar is by paying their official photographer. But you can happily snap away at other prominent figures like Angelina Jolie, Barack Obama and Albert Einstein.

The most popular method of reaching the The Peak Tower is by catching the historic Peak Tram. This 120 year old artifact carries passengers up the mountain at a steep incline of up to 27 degrees.

When you are going up the mountain using the Peak Tram, it feels like the buildings are slanting since you are travelling at such a steep angle.

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So it has finally happened. Lance Armstrong's confession after many years of lies and deception has transformed what was one of the greatest stories in sporting history into a nightmare that not even Hollywood could've scripted.

It's a sad day really, not just for cycling but for sport in general. Lance Armstrong was not just a cycling hero - he was the shining light in an era plagued with drug cheats and unscrupulous competitors. He was a cancer-survivor who rose from his deathbed to conquer the Tour de France for seven consecutive years. He was a global icon whose achievements inspired millions of cancer patients throughout the world. Most of all, he was proof that dreams do come true, that man can overcome adversity and defeat the odds.

But now we know the truth.

The fairytale story is nothing more than a fantasy.

Lance Armstrong once said: 'To all the cynics, I'm sorry for you. I'm sorry you can't believe in miracles'.

After Armstrong's public confession, it may seem like the cynics were right all along. Maybe there are no miracles after all. Maybe heroes don't exist.

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