HKTB “Hong Kong Best Picks” List Released Now! Dim Sum, Star Avenue and Tai O Picked as Must-Try by Locals

日付:	19 Apr 2023
詳細:	Consolidated by Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), “Hong Kong’s Best Picks” of for visitors as recommended by the locals are now available! Check out these favourite Hong Kong must-tries! The “Hello Hong Kong ‧ My Best Picks – Most-liked Hong Kong Experiences” recommendation campaign concluded last month, with members of the public selecting their favourite Hong Kong experiences. With the city’s fame as a culinary paradise, Dim Sum tops the “Foodie Pleasure” list and is widely chosen as the top choice. Let’s go yum cha and enjoy the local dim sum joy! Hong Kong’s great outdoors are just a stone’s throw away from downtown. One of the oldest fishing villages in Hong Kong, Tai O is known as the “Venice of the East” and is one of the most recommended urban oases for visitors. On the other hand, the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui is the best place to soak oneself in the scenery of Victoria Harbour and experience the development of Hong Kong’s “Hollywood of the East” over the past century, making it a worthy pick as Hong Kong’s most recommended city checkpoint. The “Hong Kong Best Picks” list is a collaborative choice of 30,000 locals recommending 15 most-liked experiences, ranging from local food to downtown and countryside views. The HKTB will promote the list to global visitors through its website, social media platforms and celebrity sharing, so that visitors can savour the most authentic Hong Kong experiences one by one. Foodie Pleasures ‧ Top 5 Recommendations : Other foodie pleasures recommendations: Siu Mei, Cart Noodles, Pineapple Bun With Butter, Curry Fish Balls, Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Beef, Claypot Rice, Three Stuffed Treasures, French Toast, Rice Flour Rolls, Satay Beef noodles, Yuenyeung, Tofu Pudding, Chinese Dessert. Urban Oasis ‧ Top 5 Recommendations : Other urban oasis recommendations: Tung Ping Chau, Tai Po; Lau Shui Heung, North; Sharp Island, Sai Kung; Tai Tam Country Park, Southern / Eastern; Sunset Peak, Islands; Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung; Dragon Back, Southern; Cheung Sha Beach, Lantau Island, Islands; Po Toi Island, Islands; Tap Mun, Tai Po; Ng Tung Chai Waterfalls, Tai Po; Lai Chi Chong, Tai Po. City Checkpoints ‧ Top 5 Recommendations : Other city checkpoints recommendations: Lantau Link View Platform, Kwai Tsing; Promenade, Central and Western; Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, The Mills, Tsuen Wan; Ngo Keng Kiu, Wan Chai; Murals, Sai Kung; Graham Street, Central; Shing Mun River, Sha Tin; Chun Yeung Street, North Point; Lei Yue Mun, Yau Tong; Blue house, Wan Chai; Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po; Cattle Depot Artist Village, Kowloon City. Tram and bus rides also most liked; wet market visits recommended for local lifestyle experience Participants also shared their personal recommendations while choosing their favourite experiences. Apart from the Peak and theme parks, attractions such as M+, the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of Arts are also popular among Hong Kong lovers who want to broaden their horizons and experience diverse arts and culture. The Star Ferry, or a traditional tram or double-decker bus ride through the bustling streets of Hong Kong also make to the must-visit experiences that the local public recommend for visitors. Many also recommended visitors to experience the local lifestyle such as taking a visit to wet markets where they can experience the lively and humane side of the city at the daily gathering places of the locals. Cycling tours along various cycling trails such as the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge and various waterfront promenades are also on the list, as cyclists can also learn more about the city’s culture and history along the trails. Local’s other recommendations: 1,000 winners to be notified for prize collection by 30 June The HKTB thanks the public for the overwhelming support. The 1,000 winners whose picks matched most of the final list, will be notified by email starting tomorrow and can collect a “Hello Hong Kong”themed Octopus card (with a HK$150 stored value) and a campaign-themed Octopus card case set from the Kowloon Visitor Information Centre of the Hong Kong Tourism Board at Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier before Friday, 30 June 2023.

日付:

19 Apr 2023

詳細:

Consolidated by Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), “Hong Kong’s Best Picks” of for visitors as recommended by the locals are now available! Check out these favourite Hong Kong must-tries! The “Hello Hong Kong ‧ My Best Picks – Most-liked Hong Kong Experiences” recommendation campaign concluded last month, with members of the public selecting their favourite Hong Kong experiences. With the city’s fame as a culinary paradise, Dim Sum tops the “Foodie Pleasure” list and is widely chosen as the top choice. Let’s go yum cha and enjoy the local dim sum joy!

Hong Kong’s great outdoors are just a stone’s throw away from downtown. One of the oldest fishing villages in Hong Kong, Tai O is known as the “Venice of the East” and is one of the most recommended urban oases for visitors. On the other hand, the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui is the best place to soak oneself in the scenery of Victoria Harbour and experience the development of Hong Kong’s “Hollywood of the East” over the past century, making it a worthy pick as Hong Kong’s most recommended city checkpoint.

The “Hong Kong Best Picks” list is a collaborative choice of 30,000 locals recommending 15 most-liked experiences, ranging from local food to downtown and countryside views. The HKTB will promote the list to global visitors through its website, social media platforms and celebrity sharing, so that visitors can savour the most authentic Hong Kong experiences one by one.

Foodie Pleasures ‧ Top 5 Recommendations :

Other foodie pleasures recommendations: Siu Mei, Cart Noodles, Pineapple Bun With Butter, Curry Fish Balls, Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Beef, Claypot Rice, Three Stuffed Treasures, French Toast, Rice Flour Rolls, Satay Beef noodles, Yuenyeung, Tofu Pudding, Chinese Dessert.

Urban Oasis ‧ Top 5 Recommendations :

Other urban oasis recommendations: Tung Ping Chau, Tai Po; Lau Shui Heung, North; Sharp Island, Sai Kung; Tai Tam Country Park, Southern / Eastern; Sunset Peak, Islands; Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung; Dragon Back, Southern; Cheung Sha Beach, Lantau Island, Islands; Po Toi Island, Islands; Tap Mun, Tai Po; Ng Tung Chai Waterfalls, Tai Po; Lai Chi Chong, Tai Po.

City Checkpoints ‧ Top 5 Recommendations :

Other city checkpoints recommendations: Lantau Link View Platform, Kwai Tsing; Promenade, Central and Western; Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, The Mills, Tsuen Wan; Ngo Keng Kiu, Wan Chai; Murals, Sai Kung; Graham Street, Central; Shing Mun River, Sha Tin; Chun Yeung Street, North Point; Lei Yue Mun, Yau Tong; Blue house, Wan Chai; Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po; Cattle Depot Artist Village, Kowloon City.

Tram and bus rides also most liked; wet market visits recommended for local lifestyle experience

Participants also shared their personal recommendations while choosing their favourite experiences. Apart from the Peak and theme parks, attractions such as M+, the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of Arts are also popular among Hong Kong lovers who want to broaden their horizons and experience diverse arts and culture. The Star Ferry, or a traditional tram or double-decker bus ride through the bustling streets of Hong Kong also make to the must-visit experiences that the local public recommend for visitors.

Many also recommended visitors to experience the local lifestyle such as taking a visit to wet markets where they can experience the lively and humane side of the city at the daily gathering places of the locals. Cycling tours along various cycling trails such as the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge and various waterfront promenades are also on the list, as cyclists can also learn more about the city’s culture and history along the trails.

Local’s other recommendations:

1,000 winners to be notified for prize collection by 30 June

The HKTB thanks the public for the overwhelming support. The 1,000 winners whose picks matched most of the final list, will be notified by email starting tomorrow and can collect a “Hello Hong Kong”themed Octopus card (with a HK$150 stored value) and a campaign-themed Octopus card case set from the Kowloon Visitor Information Centre of the Hong Kong Tourism Board at Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier before Friday, 30 June 2023.