Vincent Vanderveken文森特Vanderveken

Somewhat more seasoned this time and after a long five months wait I am finally back in Asia for my 2nd trip to the region with a totally different starting point this time: HONG KONG.较为丰富的这个时间，经过了漫长的5个月的等待我终于回到了该地区的亚洲之旅我的第二一个完全不同的起点时间：香港。

Hong Kong should be a smooth transition for anyone coming for the first time to Asia from North America or the EU. 香港应该是欧盟或美国的顺利过渡，任何人来自北第一次到亚洲。 One could portrait Hong Kong as a vision of Manhattan, arising from the South China sea where East and West collide in grand style with as a bonus it's pleasant all year round sub-tropical climate.人们可以像香港作为一个曼哈顿的视野，从南中国海出现在东方和西方的宏伟风格的碰撞与作为奖金是全年宜人的亚热带气候。 The multi-ethnic background of Hong Kong has always brought a lot to the diversity of the city.香港多种族背景，总是带来了很多城市的多样性。 While the witty and streetwise Cantonese best described as the New Yorkers of China with their history of incessant trading make up the majority of Hong Kong's 7 million strong population while a large British community still remains.虽然机智和街头粤语最佳形容为中国的纽约人不断用自己的交易记录构成了香港700万人口的大多数，而强大的大英社区仍然存在。 But it is much more diverse than just Chinese and British living side by side.但是，更为多样化的不仅仅是中国和英国的生活并排。 The top ten communities that form the demographics of Hong Kong are in order: Chinese, Filipinos, Indonesians, Caucasians, Indians, Nepalese, Japanese, Thais and Pakistanis.前十位的社区，成为香港的人口统计数据的顺序为：中国，菲律宾，印尼，高加索人，印度人，尼泊尔人，日本，泰国人和巴基斯坦人。 One thing that's for sure is you will experience one of the most spectacular urban environments ever built by man.有一点是可以肯定的是你将经历人类有史以来建造的最壮观的城市环境之一。 Though more organized and cleaner than mainland China its also very different politically.虽然比大陆更有组织与中国的政治上也很不同的清洁剂。 The recent media frenzy surrounding the upcoming Olympic games and events in Tibet might have many wondering how different Hong Kong is from China since the 1997 transfer of sovereignty.最近媒体炒作围绕即将到来的奥运会和西藏事件可能有很多不知道如何不同的是香港从中国自1997年主权移交。

Being a special Administrative Region Hongkongers have full access to read (or write anything they want) in the independent press and can for example easily purchase books written by the Dalai Lama.作为一个特别行政区，香港人有充分的机会来读（或写在独立新闻呼风唤雨），而且可以方便地购买，例如达赖喇嘛的书。 There was during my stay wall to wall coverage in the media of what was going on in Tibet and how most Chinese are unaware of whats happening.有一次，在我逗留墙墙在发生了什么事情，以及如何在西藏大部分中国是不知道发生whats的媒体报道。 China's role in Hong Kong is “technically” limited to national defense and foreign affairs though it wields more power in the background.中国在香港的角色是“技术上”有限的国防和外交事务，虽然它在背景中拥有更多的权力。

From its origins as opium port to the frantic financial capital it is today, they say Hong Kong has always been an exciting city.从鸦片港口与金融资本疯狂的起源是今天，他们说香港一直是个令人兴奋的城市。 But enough with words and lets have a look for ourselves since it's time to roll out some pictures of what its like…但足以让文字和有一个为自己寻找，因为它的时间推出了一些图片，像什么...

A first glimpse of Hong Kong from the airport with its moody mountains always in the background阿香港从第一次看到它喜怒无常山机场一直在后台

Odd looking Chinese-style church on Hong Kong island单看中国式的教堂在香港岛

Wet market on Hong Kong island街市香港岛

Busy streets of the Hong Kong island center香港岛的中心街道上忙

Some of the less glamorous buildings of Hong Kong look pretty much run-down from the outside香港的魅力减少建筑物的外型几乎破烂从外面

Hong Kong Botanical Gardens香港动植物公园

Peak Tram that goes up to Victoria Peak every 15 minutes from 10am till midnight for only HK$4.00山顶缆车是上升至山顶，每15分钟从午夜至上午10时仅港币$ 4.00

All the way on top of Victoria Peaks is where you will enjoy the most impressive view from Hong Kong Island所有维峰顶部的方法是，您将享受由香港岛最令人印象深刻的看法

Unless you are in a big hurry you should ignore the underground subway rails and roads between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon in favor of the more thrilling and old style crossing of the harbor on board of the Star Ferry.除非你是在一个大催你应该忽略了更多的感动和对旧天星小轮过海隧道式板有利于地下隧道的铁轨和香港岛和九龙的道路。 At just under HK$2 ($0.25 USD) even though not totally free as the New York Staten Island Ferry would be its still the best Hong Kong sightseeing bargain you'll get where you can get enjoy an excellent view of the skyscrapers and hills of the island.在不到2港元（$ 0.25美元），即使不完全自由，纽约Staten岛渡轮将其仍是最好的香港观光讨价还价你会得到你能得到享受的摩天大楼和丘陵的美景岛上。 Continuously running since 1888 and still carrying over 70 000 passengers daily you won't have long to wait from the pier since one departs every 5-10 minutes. 1888年以来连续运行，仍携带超过70万人次每天你不会一直等待从码头出发，因为每一个5-10分钟。 Opened from 6:30 until 23:30.从6:30至23:30开放。

View from within the Star ferry leaving the port from Hong Kong island查看从天星小轮由香港岛离开港口

View of Hong Kong island from Kowloon on the other side查看由九龙香港岛的另一边

Kowloon's busy Nathan road九龙繁忙的弥敦道

The Temple street night market is unbeatable for its atmosphere庙街夜市是其无与伦比的气氛

Getting hungry decided to grab some food at the Temple Spice Crab restaurant饿了决定抓住一些在庙香料螃蟹餐厅的食物

Some (VERY) spicy prawns for main course with some Yanjing beer一些主要课程有（非常）辣大虾一些燕京啤酒

A few of the thousands among thousands of items for sale temple street night market一间供销售的庙街夜市对成千上万的项目数

Clothes, shoes, watches, Mao era memorabilia, kitsch and a lot of junk whatever you're looking for you might just find it.服装，鞋，钟表，毛泽东时代的纪念品，媚俗和大量的垃圾无论你正在寻找你可能发现它。

Short walk back to the MRT station短走回地铁站

Hong Kong's Very modern MTR system is always joy to ride on.香港是非常现代化的地铁系统总是欢乐骑。 With over 3 000 000 passengers each day it delivers a cheap, easy, quick and efficient way of Travel across Hong Kong's territories with all of its signs made bilingual English/Chinese.超过3 000万人次，每天它提供了在香港的领土与它的标志所有人的旅行便宜，简单，快速和有效的方式作出双语英文/中文。 Sure makes seem what I use daily at home now to be of third world standards.当然让我用什么似乎每天在家里现在是第三次世界标准。

On my way back to the hotel inside a Hong Kong subway car在我回到了香港地铁内的汽车酒店

Back on Hong Kong island with the bank of China tower all lit up on the left回到香港岛，在中国银行大厦全亮了左侧

DAY 2: 第2天：

TIAN TAN BUDDHA AND PO LIN MONASTERY 天坛大佛及宝莲禅寺

The Precious Lotus Zen Temple or Po Lin Monastery has come a long way from the small little house built by three monks to venerate Buddha in 1906 and nicknamed “The Big Hut”.这珍贵的莲花禅寺或宝莲禅寺来自小小的三个和尚建造的房子很长的路要拜拜佛于1906年，绰号“大小屋”。 The main attraction nowadays though is the 68 000 000$ Big Buddha that was completed on a hill next to it in 1993 and which became instantly one of the most popular tourist attractions of Hong Kong.虽然现在的主要景点是68 000 000美元大佛那是在1993年完成山上它旁边并立即成为了香港最热门的旅游景点之一。 The peaceful surroundings and mountains all around makes it a particularly nice gettaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.在和平的环境和山周围使它从喧嚣和繁华的城市，特别是好的gettaway。

HOW TO GET THERE: 如何到达：

The easiest and fastest way would be to take the MTR to the Tung Chung (35 minutes from Hong Kong cental station) then hop on bus No.23 for $16 HKD (45 minutes).最简单和最快的方法是坐地铁到东涌（35分钟由香港森特尔站），然后为港币16元（45分钟）23号巴士跳。 Alternatively for $88 HKD you can take the 5.7 km另外为88元港币，您可以采取5.7公里 Ngong Ping 360 Skyrail昂坪360缆车 from Tung Chung station for a nicer view from the air.由东涌站从空气更好的看法。

Also possible to be reached by Boat from within Hong Kong island at the Central Pier No. 6 ferry to Mui Wo on Lantau Island (one hour) then hop on bus No. 2 (45 minute).也有可能达到乘船从港岛中环码头第6号渡轮前往大屿山梅窝（一小时），然后搭乘巴士第2号（45分钟）。

Opening hours of Po Lin Monastery and Big Buddha are daily from 10:00 until 18:00宝莲寺及大佛开放时间为每天10:00至18:00

Ngong Ping Skyrail昂坪缆车

The arch leading to the Po Lin Monastery拱通往宝莲寺

Big Buddah and the 268 steps leading all the way up to him大佛的268个步骤，领导和所有的方式向他

Big Buddha standing (or should I say more accurately sitting) directly in front of me..大佛站立（或者我应该说更准确地坐在）在我面前直接.. This imposing 260 tons bronze statue is among the largest seated Buddha representations in the world (was the tallest outdoor one until 2007) at 26 meters high.这征收260吨青铜雕像是最大的坐佛的世界（申述的是最高的，直到2007年户外一）在26米高。

Bodhisattvas: Statues of the Buddhist Saints on the right side of Big Buddha菩萨：关于对大佛右侧的佛教圣徒雕像

Big Buddha viewed from the side大佛从侧面看

More statues on the left side of Big Buddah making offerings to him在大佛左侧祭祀他一边更多雕像

In Front of the Po Lin Monastery在宝莲寺前

A Buddhist Monk assuring the proper order of the Po Lin Monastery和尚保证了宝莲寺正确的顺序

The three statues inside the Monastery represent his past, present and future lifes修道院内的三个雕像代表他的过去，现在和未来的生命不停

Back on Hong Kong island 回到香港岛

Now I understand why some people young and old wear masks…现在我明白为什么有些人年轻人和老人戴上口罩...

Besides the usual weather, safety and traffic reports the Hong Kong MTR Public Announcements also promote some proper healthy lifestyle tips.除了一般的天气，安全和交通报告香港地铁等公众公告还促进了一些正确的健康生活方式的提示。

Time for one last Noddles and shrimp meal before my flight out最后Noddles时间和虾出来吃饭前，我的航班

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