Great places to eat and shop-is Hong Kong famous for anything else? The answer is an emphatic yes! Hong Kong certainly has excellent Chinese cuisine and shopping malls. But there is more to this Chinese metropolis, even if you only have a few days to explore.

Art and culture

Numberous art exhibitions and festivals take place almost every month of the year. Want to find out what’s happening each month? Check out the Hong Kong tourist board’s Web site or go straight to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

In recent years, many international performing arts groups have chosen to showcase their work here. Hong Kong seems to be the place in Asia for a ballet, opera or musical.

Attend the annual Hong Kong Arts Festival in the spring of each year. This year’s festival and the National Theatre of Great Britain.