Hong Kong’s hotels have a reputation for small rooms and expensive prices. That’s partially true. Hong Kong has plenty of budget and affordable hotels. You just have to know where to look.

Hong Kong itself is a large mountainous island but there is a peninsula named Kowloon just north of Hong Kong.

The Kowloon Peninsula in its own right is a bustling city filled with fancy malls for people with a huge credit card limit to people who love to search out bargain dresses and shoes. Made of up several districts Kowloon is also a food lovers paradise. Every district has their own specialty dish like wonton with brisket and noodles or rice cooked in a clay pot flavored with Chinese sausage or salted fish.

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The most important event in all of China, the marking of the New Year on the lunar calendar is an event that brings about massive celebrations throughout the nation. The upcoming Chinese New Year is set to fall on the 26th of January 2010 and visitors to the country will be privy to a host of Chinese culture and celebrations put on display. When it comes to Chinese tradition the city of Xiamen and the surrounding hillside are famous for representing Chinese heritage and the New Year is no exception to this rule.

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The Beijing Fashion Week which started off as a small scale fashion show that consisted of just three main events has evolved over the years into a full blown fashion extravaganza which is packed to the brim with thirty spectacular events that demands global attention. Dozens of leading fashion designers from all around the world makes this an opportunity to showcase their talent on the global arena. This annual event is much anticipated and eagerly awaited by fashion enthusiasts in the region as this occasion is also famous for giving a chance to young, up and coming designers to express themselves through their work. All the interest shown and with the amount of attention received makes this event a spectacle worth watching.

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The well known Chinese New Year which is also popularly identified as Lunar New Year is a magnificent festival celebrated in grand style throughout China. The entire nation becomes a joyous place to be, with its atmosphere simply vibrant, enchanting and delightful.

However, the best place to be during the fascinating Chinese New Year is Beijing, China’s capital city. The festival takes a different look and feel and is a great place for travellers to discover its uniqueness. The Chinese New Year is a celebration that is carried out according to traditional styles and beliefs. However, in Beijing one can find all these traditions with a difference.

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Dig in to some of the finest cuisine amidst several stunning locales when eating at Jumbo Kingdom. Being a collection of different restaurants and dining options guests have a variety of dining options in terms of both cuisine and location. Originally created as The Jumbo Floating Restaurant in 1976, it was revered for its praiseworthy cuisine, especially seafood. Designed to mimic a Chinese palace, the Jumbo was and still is one of the largest floating restaurants in the world seating up to 2,300 diners at a time. The Jumbo Floating Restaurant is also a major tourist icon in Hong Kong.

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