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Repulse
Bay offers its residents sweeping views across the South
China Sea but few places anywhere could rival this superb
rooftop overview of the city from the Harbour Plaza Hong
Kong in Kowloon. |
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Hong
Kong's steep slopes provide one of the world's great natural
harbours and some spectacular coastline. There is a related,
elemental feel to Henry Moore's bronze sculpture, Oval
With Points at Exchange Square in Central. |
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Inspired
by a Japanese Zen garden, Bernard Gitton's water sculpture
in Cityplaza One, Taikoo Shing, symbolises time, water,
order and chaos – naturally occurring elements that
create this display at Tap Mun Island in Hong Kong's eastern
waters. |
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Members
of Hong Kong's independent Judiciary in full-robed ceremony.
The English common law system remains a key element of
Hong Kong's success, underpinning the viability of the
'One Country, Two Systems' principle that guarantees Hong
Kong a high degree of autonomy as a Special Administrative
Region of China. The old Supreme Court building is now
the Legislative Council Building. |
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The
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is a superb
venue for events and a stunning landmark on the Wan Chai
waterfront. It also offers sweeping views across the city's
bustling Victoria Harbour. |
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A
young girl dressed in traditional finery waits to play
her part in the annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival. The face
is from a traditional folk opera at a local festival. |
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Performers
strike classic poses in the Chinese opera Towering Legends
of the Three Kingdoms and the modern Peter Schaufuss Ballet
version of Sleeping Beauty performed at Hong Kong's annual
Arts Festival. |
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Artistry
is by-product of necessity in these old roof tiles in
the New Territories village of Wu Kau Tang; it is the
whole purpose of works of modern art at corporate headquarters
in Quarry Bay and Central. |
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Contrasts
in curves: Tai chi is frozen in bronze at The Forum in
Exchange Square, home to Asia's largest stock market outside
Tokyo, while at a Hong Kong temple an incense coil forms
beauty as it burns away in perfumed smoke. |
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Few
cities offer the range of relaxation available in Hong
Kong, from the controlled chaos of 40,000 fans at the
raucous Rugby Sevens at Hong Kong Stadium to watching
birds at the world-ranked Mai Po Wetland reserve –
just 30 km apart, as the crow flies. |
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