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Check out these special deals and offers from our partners!
Enjoy 2 Free Nights in Hong Kong with Wendy Wu Tours  
Now through June 30, 2015, book a Classic, Premier, or Private Tour with Wendy Wu Tours and get two free nights in Hong Kong with free airport transfers. Extend your clients' next China holiday in Asia's world city. Click here for more details.

Get Your Hong Kong Insights with HKTB's New Webinar Series

See Hong Kong from many different angles! As an exclusive offer for Hong Kong Specialists, our new Hong Kong Insights Webinar series will help answer your questions about Hong Kong. Every month, learn about the many facets that make Asia's world city a must as part of your client's next Asia trip. Be sure to complete your Hong Kong Specialist certification to gain access to our Insights Webinar Series invitations and grow your knowledge of one of Asia's most dynamic and exciting destinations.

HKTB Partners with Travel Agent University 

Be on the lookout on Travel Agent University for our Hong Kong Specialist Program! As a special bonus, the first 200 new agents to register and complete our program through TAU will receive a $5 gourmet gift card. Not yet a Hong Kong Specialist? Sign up through TAU today!
What's New in Hong Kong

See More, Save More with the Hong Kong Attractions Fun Deals

Seven of Hong Kong's top attractions are teaming up to make Hong Kong even more affordable! Now through the December 31st, visitors who present a ticket stub of one of the participating attractions can enjoy a 10% ticket discount at 6 other attractions within a year of original purchase. Learn more about the partners on this exciting promotion. 

Introducing Ngong Ping's New Grand Hall of 10,000 Buddhas

Po Lin Monastery, high atop Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, has opened its newest addition - the Grand Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas. Completed after 14 years of planning and construction, the Hall reflects Song Dynasty-style architecture from the Beijing/Northern China region. The Hall is open to all visitors during Ngong Ping's regular hours, except during monastic services and holidays.

See the World's Largest Light and Sound Show in Hong Kong

The International Commerce Centre (ICC) is not only Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper - it's also home to the world's largest light and sound show in a single building! The ICC Light and Music Show is a dazzling choreographed display of sight and sound, tailored to fit the occasion or the season. Check out their website for the latest schedules and updates.  

DiscoverHongKong.com Has A Sleek New Look!

Finding out more about Hong Kong just got easier with the newly refreshed DiscoverHongKong.com. Get the most up-to-date Hong Kong travel information, download our free mobile apps, and create your Hong Kong itinerary all in one place.

Hong Kong in the News

Hong Kong Wins a Telly Award! 

An upcoming episode of PBS's Epic Adventures featuring Hong Kong has been honored with a prestigious Bronze Telly. Host Danielle DiLorenzo makes her way around Asia's world city on an adventure of a lifetime. Be sure to check your local PBS listings for our episode airing in May! 

Two Lucky Hong Kong Specialists Get to Have Their "Time for Hong Kong"

Congratulations to the winners of our "My Time for Hong Kong" Hong Kong Specialist lucky draw - Ms. Natalie Casso of Nonstop Travel (Grand Prize) and Ms. Jackie Skinner of Tzell (First Prize). These two "special agents" will get to experience the best of what the city has to offer and see for themselves why Hong Kong is one of Asia's most exciting destinations.

PMQ Shines as Hong Kong's Premier Creative Centre

The New York Times recently featured Hong Kong's PMQ as an example of the city's growing cachet as a hub for creativity and design. The revitalized building in the heart of Hong Kong's Soho neighborhood has drawn both locals and visitors alike to its many artists spaces, shops and restaurants.

Forbes Life Shares its Must Eat and Must Do Hong Kong List

A recent contributor and Hong Kong visitor to Forbes Life magazine shares her list of top picks to make any Hong Kong visit a trip of a lifetime. Read on to learn about where to stay, eat, and play in Asia's world city.

Upcoming Events & Celebrations
Hong Kong Cultural Celebrations: May 11-26, 2015
Uncover Hong Kong's proud living heritage with the Hong Kong Cultural Celebrations, a series of four festivals showcasing Hong Kong's rich traditions. The largest of these, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival, wards off evil to protect the tight-knit island community of Cheung Chau.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival: June 20, 2015 

Experience the excitement of dragon boat racing along Victoria Harbour, one of Hong Kong's most revered sports traditions. Racers from all over the world compete at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival, part of Hong Kong Summer Fun - a sizzling season of live music, performances, and shopping sales.

Mid-Autumn Festival:  

Late September 2015

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of Hong Kong's signature celebrations and showcases the city's most revered Chinese traditions. Families gather in parks and along the waterfront to enjoy moon cakes, while children run around with paper lanterns to celebrate the colorful traditions.

Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival: October 22-25, 2015

Get a taste for why Hong Kong is Asia's gourmet capital at the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival - a four-day celebration of food, drink and fun! Now in its seventh year, the Festival kicks off Wine & Dine Month, a series of culinary-themed events and promotions, special offers, classes, and more. 

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A Message from HKTB

Dear Travel Partner, 

 

Spring has arrived and the year is in full bloom in Asia's world city. As the weather turns warmer and the days are getting longer, the fun never stops in Hong Kong.

 

Experience Hong Kong's rich living culture during our Hong Kong Cultural Celebrations, the thrill of competition at the Dragon Boat Carnival, or delight in the city's renowned culinary traditions with our Wine & Dine Festival

 

Whatever your clients' desires, there's sure to be something to suit them in Hong Kong - Asia's world city.

 

Warmest wishes from the HKTB Team!
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Insider's Hong Kong  

A First Timer's Guide
 
There's so much to see and so much to do in Hong Kong, especially for your client's first visit. Our Assistant PR Manager in our LA office, Mr. John Soriano, shares his list of top three "must do's" for the first-timer to Hong Kong:
 
Visit the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island

Enjoy "A Symphony of Lights" - the world's largest permanent light and sound show - on Victoria Harbour

Taste some of the best dim sum
in the world at various restaurants in Hong Kong, including one Michelin Star Tim Ho Wan. The BBQ pork buns are to die for!

Find your inspiration and off-the-beaten path tips from locals with our Insider's Guide and its companion app - available for both iOS and Android devices.

 

 

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