Take A Trip to Kowloon
When in Hong Kong, some tourists are surprised when their travel guides tell them they would be taking a ferry ride to Kowloon side. This four-kilometre strip city is located on mainland China and was ceded to the British government in 1860 in accordance with their treaty.
Kowloon was developed along with Hong Kong Island and some visitors think that when they visit Hong Kong, Kowloon is just part of it. They also think that Hong Kong Island is where the shopping is. It is not, it is a separate city that is just as interesting, just as metropolitan and well developed as its island counterpart. While Hong Kong Island has more beaches and mountains rather than shops.
While people think that Hong Kong is the place to shop, they are actually talking about Kowloon which has more shops and restaurants and even more hotels that one could count. It is a very crowded city that can overwhelm visitors; however, its appeal is because of its views and its shopping opportunities.
This is the place where people go to buy handmade jewellery made by craftsmen within the house itself, their art can be viewed behind thick glass walls. Visitors can come in scheduled times for the viewing and once tours are done, they can purchase the finished products gloriously displayed in glass cases sitting on velvet lined trays.
Here is also where people come in to buy the latest cutting-edge electronic items. From car accessories to imitation touch screen pads, the choices are there, the only thing that would hold back the visitor would be their budget.
This is also where all the latest fashion from Paris and the rest of Europe can be bought from the high end exclusive boutiques that line the streets. No visitor can visit all the shops within a twenty four hour period; it can take days of exhausting shopping and sheer determination to walk through the grand boutiques.
Kowloon can be reached by riding the Star Ferry from the Central to Tsim Sha Tsui or the MTR Tsuen Wan Line that runs from Central beneath the harbour and up to Kowloon. There are also stations dotting regular intervals along Nathan Road.