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  Hi there,
 
Happy New Year! This first edition for 2014 features one of the most exciting celebrations in Hong Kong, Chinese New Year!
 
As always, we have included a Lucky 8 travel testimonial as well as a recipe and the much loved monthly Hong Kong Funny. 
 
From the team at Hong Kong Tourism Board, Kung Hei Fat Choy and may the Year of the Horse bring lots of happiness and good fortune! 
 
Best wishes,
HKTB



   
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Fast Five
 
Looking for a new stylish bar in Hong Kong? Sip a cocktail at one of these
1.    Origin
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Caprice Bar 
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Ronin 
4.    
Common Room
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G&T Bar 
 
 
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Lucky 8

This month's Lucky 8 travelling tips have been provided by Michael Thomson, Director of Business Development for Leisure at Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts. He is pictured here in the beautiful Nan Lian Garden at Diamond Hill, Hong Kong.

1.'When in Hong Kong...'- what is your must-do local experience?

Get out, explore the streets & enjoy the food...nothing better!  

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Hong Kong Chinese New Year Celebrations
Hong Kong is a year-round party destination but nothing matches the richness, colour and spectacle of the way the city marks its biggest celebration ?Chinese New Year. On the 31st January 2014, (Chinese New Year's Day) the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui will feature  the Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year night parade which is always an exciting and dazzling show! 

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year of horse
 
2014: Year of the Horse
The new lunar year in 2014 welcomes and celebrates the year of the Horse.  People born in the Year of the Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) are clever, kind, animated and energetic. Although they sometimes talk too much, they are cheerful, perceptive, talented and love to be in the centre of a crowd. They are popular among friends, active at work and have a deft sense of humour. 

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michelin
 
MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2014
Hong Kong still proves to be a culinary capital of Asia with the new 2014 MICHELIN guide listing 242 restaurants in Hong Kong, with five earning three stars, one more than the last year. 

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did you know
 
Did you know?

Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world, with 8,000 buildings having more than 14 floors, almost double that of New York! 

 
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rugby
 
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens: 28-30 March 2014
Firmly established as one of the biggest rugby events on the international sporting calendar, the Hong Kong Sevens attracts some of the world's greatest rugby players and thousands of fans from every corner of the globe to the magnificent Hong Kong Stadium every year.
 
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recipe
 
Recipe
Wok-fried Beef Cube with Pumpkin Truffle Sauce
This month's delicious recipe comes from Zaan, the contemporary Chinese restaurant located in the OZO Wesley Hong Kong Hotel in Wan Chai. 
 
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disneyland
 
Hong Kong Disneyland's Mystic Manor scoops Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement! 
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort's newly-opened attraction Mystic Manor has been honored with the coveted Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement - Attraction. Mystic Manor was recognised for its excellence in original storyline, special effects, Audio-Animatronics technology, music score, and the trackless, wire-guided ride vehicles. 

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Ask an Expert

Dear HKTB,

I have some clients going to Hong Kong in March and would like to go to Happy Valley Races on a Wednesday and was wondering if they need to book a tour or can they just turn up on the day? 

Thanks, 
Alison 
 
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Hong Kong Funny

This month's Hong Kong Funny comes from the Funny Side of Hong Kong's facebook page. For more funny photos, click here. 

 
 
 
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