Hong Kong

Skyscrapers, temples and typhoons: the city whose name means fragrant harbour

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1Name and location

2Geography and climate

3The city and its history

4Things to do

5Your turn!

Plan a three-day trip to Hong Kong.

  1. Day 1: Hong Kong Island.
  2. Day 2: Kowloon.
  3. Day 3: the New Territories or the Outlying Islands.
  4. For each day, say what you will see and do.

Useful sentences

On the first day, we'll go up Victoria Peak to admire the skyline.

In Kowloon, we'll walk along the Avenue of the Stars and watch the light show.

On day three, we'll take the sky rail to see the Tien Tan Buddha on Lantau Island.

If we're lucky, we'll see a dragon boat race!