Where|WRB to|TO Go|VB T|NN he|PRP crowded|VBD Kowloon|NNP peninsula|NN and|CC the|DT booming|JJ New|NNP Territories|NNPS on|IN the|DT mainland|NN call|NN for|IN some|DT serious|JJ sightseeing|NN ;|: but|CC we|PRP begin|VBP across|IN Victoria|NNP Harbor|NNP on|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Island|NNP ,|, where|WRB the|DT city|NN was|VBD first|RB founded|VBD and|CC which|WDT remains|VBZ the|DT center|NN of|IN government|NN ,|, business|NN ,|, and|CC commerce|NN .|. 

Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Central|NNP No|DT matter|NN how|WRB many|JJ tunnels|NNS and|CC transit|NN systems|NNS speed|NN cross-harbor|JJ traffic|NN ,|, nothing|NN matches|VBZ the|DT ride|NN on|IN the|DT Star|NNP Ferry|NNP from|IN Kowloon|NNP to|TO the|DT Central|NNP District|NNP across|IN Victoria|NNP Harbor|NNP .|. 
As|IN the|DT double-decker|JJ boats|NNS get|VBP ready|JJ to|TO leave|VB the|DT pier|NN ,|, bells|NNS ring|NN ,|, the|DT gangplank|NN is|VBZ raised|VBN ,|, deckhands|NNS in|IN blue|JJ sailor|NN suits|NNS man|NN the|DT hawsers|NNS ,|, and|CC a|DT couple|NN of|IN hundred|CD commuters|NNS begin|VBP a|DT seven-minute|JJ sightseeing|NN tour|NN .|. 
The|DT big|JJ green-and-white|JJ boat|NN weaves|VBZ its|PRP$ way|NN through|IN an|DT ever-changing|JJ obstacle|NN course|NN of|IN both|DT large|JJ and|CC small|JJ craft|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT soaring|VBG skyline|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Island|NNP draws|VBZ nearer|IN .|. 

As|IN you|PRP get|VBP off|RP ,|, the|DT 52-story|JJ Jardine|NNP House|NNP with|IN porthole-shaped|JJ windows|NNS catches|VBZ the|DT eye|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP restaurants|NNS and|CC a|DT Starbuck|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ in|IN the|DT basement|NN ,|, and|CC you|PRP can|MD access|VB the|DT raised|VBD pedestrian|JJ crosswalk|NN from|IN the|DT escalators|NNS on|IN the|DT ground|NN floor|NN .|. 
Next|JJ to|TO the|DT Jardine|NNP building|NN is|VBZ Exchange|NNP Square|NNP ,|, a|DT complex|NN with|IN a|DT large|JJ shopping|NN mall|NN ;|: just|RB behind|IN it|PRP is|VBZ the|DT General|NNP Post|NNP Office|NNP with|IN a|DT philatelic|JJ center|NN on|IN the|DT ground|NN floor|NN .|. 

Farther|NNP west|NN is|VBZ the|DT ferry|NN terminal|NN for|IN the|DT outlying|JJ islands|NNS .|. 
On|IN Connaught|NNP Road|NNP Central|NNP ,|, you|PRP ’ll|MD find|VB one|CD of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ curiosities|NNS ,|, the|DT 244|CD -|: m-|NN (|( 800|CD -|: ft-|NN )|) long|JJ Mid-Levels|JJ outdoor|JJ escalator|NN .|. 
It|PRP ferries|NNS commuters|NNS from|IN the|DT Mid-Levels|NNP apartment|NN complexes|NNS downhill|RB from|IN 6|CD to|TO 10|CD am|VBP ,|, and|CC uphill|JJ from|IN 10|CD am|VBP to|TO midnight|NN .|. 
Nearby|JJ is|VBZ Central|NNP Market|NNP ,|, the|DT wholesale|JJ food|NN market|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, and|CC the|DT Hang|NNP Seng|NNP building|NN (|( private|JJ offices|NNS )|) .|. 

Just|RB east|JJ of|IN the|DT Star|NNP Ferry|NNP terminal|NN ,|, you|PRP ’ll|MD come|VB to|TO City|NNP Hall|NNP .|. 
No|RB longer|RBR a|DT center|NN of|IN government|NN ,|, it|PRP now|RB functions|NNS as|IN a|DT cultural|JJ center|NN .|. 
Go|VB through|IN the|DT underground|JJ walkway|NN to|TO Statue|NNP Square|NNP ;|: on|IN the|DT east|JJ side|NN of|IN the|DT square|NN is|VBZ the|DT Legislative|NNP Council|NNP Building|NNP ,|, one|CD of|IN the|DT few|JJ colonial|NN buildings|NNS left|VBN in|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 
So|RB great|JJ is|VBZ the|DT pressure|NN on|IN the|DT available|JJ land|NN that|IN most|JJS of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ colonial|NN architectural|JJ heritage|NN has|VBZ been|VBN demolished|VBN and|CC replaced|VBN by|IN new|JJ skyscrapers|NNS .|. 
Despite|IN protests|NNS by|IN preservationists|NNS ,|, there|EX was|VBD little|JJ alternative|NN .|. 

Nearby|JJ is|VBZ Chater|NNP Garden|NNP and|CC a|DT number|NN of|IN notable|JJ architectural|JJ landmarks|NNS .|. 
Most|JJS famous|JJ is|VBZ the|DT striking|JJ 74-story|NN I.M.|PRP Pei|NNP Bank|NNP of|IN China|NNP Tower|NNP ,|, not|RB beloved|JJ by|IN the|DT people|NNS of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP —|NN its|PRP$ triangular|NN prisms|NNS and|CC sharp|JJ angles|NNS violate|VBP the|DT principles|NNS of|IN feng|NN shui|NN (|( see|VB box|NN ,|, page|NN 68|CD )|) and|CC its|PRP$ radio|NN masts|NNS stick|VBP up|RB like|IN an|DT insect|NN ’|NN s|VBZ antennae|NN .|. 
The|DT rival|JJ Hong|NNP Kong|NNP and|CC Shanghai|NNP Bank|NNP is|VBZ by|IN architect|NN Norman|NNP Foster|NNP ;|: built|VBN on|IN a|DT “|NN coathanger|NN frame|NN ,|, ”|NN its|PRP$ floors|NNS hang|VBP rather|RB than|IN ascend|NN .|. 
From|IN inside|IN the|DT vast|JJ atrium|NN you|PRP can|MD view|VB the|DT whole|JJ structure|NN as|RB well|RB as|IN the|DT mechanical|JJ workings|NNS of|IN the|DT building|NN .|. 
Two|CD bronze|NN lions|NNS ,|, carrying|VBG out|IN feng|NN shui|NN principles|NNS ,|, guard|NN its|PRP$ doors|NNS .|. 

You|PRP can|MD catch|VB one|CD of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ historic|JJ trams|NNS along|IN Des|NNP Voeux|NNP Road|NNP and|CC ride|NN from|IN Central|NNP to|TO Causeway|NNP Bay|NNP (|( see|VB box|NN ,|, page|NN 66|CD )|) .|. 
In|IN 1904|CD ,|, the|DT narrow|JJ ,|, double-decker|JJ trams|NNS ran|VBD along|IN the|DT waterfront|NN ,|, but|CC land|NN reclamation|NN has|VBZ placed|VBN them|PRP far|RB inland|RB .|. 

From|IN the|DT Bank|NNP of|IN China|NNP Tower|NNP ,|, make|VBP a|DT short|JJ detour|NN up|RB Garden|NNP Road|NNP and|CC turn|VB into|IN Battery|NNP Path|NNP to|TO reach|VB the|DT landmark|JJ St.|NN John|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Cathe­dral|NNP .|. 
Built|VBN 1847|CD –|NN 1849|CD ,|, this|DT usually|RB deserted|VBN Anglican|NNP foundation|NN is|VBZ Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ oldest|JJS church|NN .|. 
During|IN World|NNP War|NNP II|NNP ,|, the|DT church|NN was|VBD turned|VBN into|IN a|DT club|NN for|IN Japanese|JJ officers|NNS ;|: it|PRP was|VBD restored|VBN after|IN the|DT war|NN .|. 
Note|VB the|DT stained|JJ glass|NN windows|NNS in|IN the|DT Quiet|NNP Chapel|NNP ,|, designed|VBN by|IN Joseph|NNP Edward|NNP Nuttgens|NNP in|IN the|DT late|JJ 1950s|NN .|. 
Behind|IN the|DT church|NN is|VBZ the|DT 1917|CD French|NNP Mission|NNP Building|NNP ,|, now|RB used|VBN as|IN the|DT Court|NNP of|IN Final|JJ Appeal|NN .|. 

Across|IN from|IN the|DT I.M.|NN Pei|NNP tower|NN a|DT winding|VBG path|NN leads|VBZ up|IN to|TO Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Park|NNP .|. 
The|DT park|NN ’|NN s|VBZ 10.5|CD hectares|NNS (|( 25|CD acres|NNS )|) of|IN landscaped|JJ gardens|NNS and|CC lakes|NNS contains|VBZ a|DT large|JJ greenhouse|NN that|WDT holds|VBZ many|JJ species|NNS of|IN plants|NNS ,|, and|CC an|DT aviary|JJ of|IN exotic|JJ birds|NNS .|. 
In|IN the|DT park|NN is|VBZ the|DT Flagstaff|NNP House|NNP Museum|NNP of|IN Tea|NNP Ware|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 54|CD )|) .|. 
It|PRP ’s|VBZ in|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ oldest|JJS colonial|NN building|NN ,|, with|IN exhibits|VBZ describing|VBG the|DT history|NN of|IN tea|NN from|IN the|DT Warring|NNP States|NNPS period|NN (|( 475|CD –|NN 221|CD b.c.|NN )|) to|TO the|DT present|NN .|. 

If|IN you|PRP leave|VBP the|DT park|NN and|CC walk|VB up|RB Cotton|NNP Tree|NN Drive|NNP ,|, you|PRP will|MD find|VB the|DT Peak|NNP Tram|NNP terminal|NN .|. 

To|TO the|DT Summit|NNP For|IN more|JJR than|IN a|DT century|NN ,|, the|DT most|RBS exhilarating|JJ way|NN up|RB Victoria|NNP Peak|NNP has|VBZ been|VBN by|IN funicular|NN .|. 
The|DT Peak|NNP Tram|NNP starts|VBZ its|PRP$ scenic|JJ climb|NN just|RB across|IN the|DT street|NN and|CC around|IN the|DT corner|NN from|IN the|DT American|NNP Consulate|NNP in|IN Garden|NNP Road|NNP and|CC makes|VBZ its|PRP$ way|NN ,|, sometimes|RB at|IN a|DT startlingly|RB steep|JJ incline|NN ,|, to|TO the|DT summit|NN at|IN 398|CD m|NN (|( 1,305|CD ft|NN )|) .|. 
The|DT right-of-way|JJ travels|VBZ past|JJ fancy|JJ apartment|NN blocks|NNS ,|, bamboo|NN stands|VBZ ,|, and|CC jungle|NN flowers|NNS .|. 
Passengers|NNP crane|NN their|PRP$ necks|NNS for|IN dizzying|JJ glimpses|NNS of|IN the|DT harbor|NN .|. 
The|DT Peak|NNP is|VBZ still|RB the|DT most|RBS fashionable|JJ place|NN to|TO live|VB in|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, but|CC real|JJ estate|NN prices|NNS here|RB are|VBP astronomical|JJ ;|: rents|NNS run|VBP around|IN HK|NNP $|$ 50,000|CD a|DT month|NN .|. 

The|DT Peak|NNP Tram|NNP ,|, originally|RB steam-powered|JJ ,|, was|VBD built|VBN to|TO speed|VB the|DT wealthy|JJ taipans|NNS to|TO their|PRP$ mountainside|NN retreats|NNS .|. 
Before|IN the|DT tram|NN was|VBD built|VBN ,|, sedan|NN chairs|NNS and|CC rickshaws|NNS were|VBD the|DT only|JJ way|NN to|TO get|VB here|RB .|. 
Since|IN the|DT tram|NN ’|NN s|VBZ inauguration|NN in|IN 1888|CD it|PRP has|VBZ stopped|VBN only|RB for|IN typhoons|NNS and|CC World|NNP War|NNP II|NNP .|. 

The|DT modern|JJ 120-passenger|JJ cars|NNS make|VBP the|DT journey|NN in|IN around|IN eight|CD minutes|NNS .|. 
However|RB ,|, on|IN sunny|JJ Saturdays|NNP and|CC Sundays|NNS you|PRP may|MD have|VB to|TO brave|VB a|DT crowd|NN lining|NN up|RB at|IN the|DT lower|JJR terminal|NN .|. 
During|IN the|DT spring|NN and|CC autumn|NN festivals|NNS ,|, when|WRB people|NNS traditionally|RB seek|VBP out|RP the|DT hilltops|NNS ,|, the|DT throngs|NNS are|VBP so|RB large|JJ you|PRP would|MD be|VB better|JJR advised|VBN to|TO try|VB another|DT time|NN .|. 

At|IN the|DT upper|JJ terminus|JJ there|EX is|VBZ a|DT four-level|JJ shopping|NN center|NN ,|, the|DT Peak|NNP Galleria|NNP ,|, and|CC the|DT Peak|NNP Tower|NNP ,|, which|WDT resembles|VBZ an|DT airport|NN control|NN tower|NN and|CC has|VBZ shops|NNS ,|, entertainment|NN ,|, and|CC restaurants|NNS .|. 

You|PRP can|MD walk|VB around|IN the|DT peak|NN for|IN impressive|JJ views|NNS of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, the|DT coastline|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT islands|NNS in|IN 45|CD minutes|NNS on|IN Lugard|NNP and|CC Harlech|NNP roads|NNS .|. 
The|DT view|NN is|VBZ especially|RB effective|JJ at|IN night|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP also|RB souvenir|NN stands|VBZ ,|, benches|NNS for|IN a|DT rest|NN ,|, and|CC perhaps|RB Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ last|JJ surviving|VBG rickshaws|NNS —|NN however|RB these|DT are|VBP not|RB for|IN rides|NNS ,|, but|CC are|VBP a|DT tourist|NN photo|NN opportunity|NN .|. 
If|IN you|PRP ’re|VBP up|IN to|TO a|DT climb|NN ,|, take|VBP the|DT Mount|NNP Austin|NNP road|NN to|TO the|DT Victoria|NNP Peak|NNP Gardens|NNPS .|. 
These|DT gardens|NNS used|VBN to|TO belong|VB to|TO the|DT governor|NN ’|NN s|VBZ mountain|NN lodge|VB ,|, but|CC the|DT building|NN was|VBD demolished|VBN by|IN the|DT Japanese|NN during|IN the|DT occupation|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 

From|IN the|DT lower|JJR terminal|NN of|IN the|DT Peak|NNP Tram|NNP it|PRP ’s|VBZ only|RB a|DT short|JJ walk|NN to|TO the|DT former|JJ governor|NN ’|NN s|VBZ residence|NN ,|, Government|NNP House|NNP ,|, now|RB a|DT museum|NN .|. 
Across|IN from|IN the|DT mansion|NN ,|, the|DT Zoological|NNP and|CC Botanical|NNP Gardens|NNPS (|( gardens|NNS open|JJ daily|JJ 6|CD am–|NN 10|CD pm|NN ;|: zoo|NN 6|CD am–|NN 7|CD pm|NN ;|: admission|NN free|JJ )|) provide|VB a|DT welcome|JJ oasis|NN amid|IN the|DT big-city|JJ pressures|NNS .|. 
In|IN the|DT very|RB early|JJ morning|NN the|DT park|NN is|VBZ taken|VBN over|IN by|IN people|NNS doing|VBG tai-chi|JJ exercises|VBZ .|. 
Both|DT young|JJ and|CC old|JJ go|NN through|IN ballet-like|JJ movements|NNS in|IN slow|JJ motion|NN to|TO discipline|NN the|DT mind|NN and|CC body|NN .|. 
The|DT park|NN ’|NN s|VBZ zoo|NN has|VBZ a|DT collection|NN of|IN weird|JJ and|CC wonderful|JJ chattering|VBG jungle|NN birds|NNS .|. 

More|JJR Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Island|NNP Sights|NNP Western|NNP District|NNP The|DT Western|NNP District|NNP is|VBZ one|CD of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ oldest|JJS neighborhoods|NNS ,|, and|CC its|PRP$ narrow|JJ streets|NNS hold|VBP a|DT collection|NN of|IN fascinating|JJ traditional|JJ shops|NNS and|CC enterprises|NNS .|. 
Opposite|NNP the|DT Macau|NNP Ferry|NNP Terminal|NNP you|PRP ’ll|MD find|VBP the|DT Western|NNP Market|NNP (|( open|JJ 10|CD am–|NN 7|CD pm|NN )|) .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ more|RBR interesting|JJ for|IN its|PRP$ architecture|NN than|IN for|IN its|PRP$ shopping|NN ;|: it|PRP ’s|VBZ situated|VBN in|IN a|DT four-story|JJ Edwardian|NNP building|NN built|VBN in|IN 1906|CD .|. 
For|IN an|DT interesting|JJ glimpse|NN of|IN small|JJ and|CC family-owned|JJ shops|NNS ,|, walk|VB along|IN Bonham|NNP Strand|NNP East|NNP and|CC West|NNP ,|, Man|NNP Wa|NNP Lane|NNP ,|, and|CC Cleverly|NNP Street|NNP .|. 
You|PRP ’ll|MD find|VB herb|NN and|CC medicine|NN shops|NNS ,|, incense|NN shops|NNS ,|, chop|VB makers|NNS ’|NN shops|NNS (|( makers|NNS of|IN Chinese|JJ seals|NNS )|) ,|, and|CC more|JJR .|. 

Hong|NNP Kong|NNP University|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ campus|NN is|VBZ spread|VBN along|IN Bonham|NNP Road|NNP .|. 
When|WRB it|PRP opened|VBD in|IN 1912|CD ,|, the|DT university|NN had|VBD a|DT total|NN of|IN 72|CD students|NNS .|. 
At|IN the|DT top|NN of|IN a|DT sloping|VBG driveway|NN ,|, the|DT stately|JJ Edwardian|NNP structure|NN that|WDT was|VBD the|DT original|JJ university|NN building|NN presides|VBZ over|IN the|DT institution|NN ’|NN s|VBZ newer|JJR buildings|NNS .|. 
The|DT University|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Fung|NNP Ping|NNP Shan|NNP Museum|NNP ,|, 94|CD Bonham|NNP Road|NNP (|( open|JJ Monday–|NNP Saturday|NNP 9:30|NN am–|NN 6|CD pm|NN ,|, admission|NN free|JJ )|) holds|VBZ a|DT significant|JJ collection|NN of|IN antiquities|NNS :|: bronzes|NNS ,|, dating|VBG from|IN 3000|CD b.c.|NN ,|, and|CC ceramics|NNS ,|, including|VBG Han|NNP Dynasty|NNP tomb|NN pottery|NN .|. 
It|PRP also|RB has|VBZ the|DT world|NN ’|NN s|VBZ largest|JJS collection|NN of|IN Nestorian|NNP crosses|VBZ from|IN the|DT Yuan|NNP Dynasty|NNP period|NN .|. 

Around|IN Hollywood|NNP Road|NNP Take|VB the|DT Mid-Levels|NNP Escalator|NNP to|TO Hollywood|NNP road|NN ,|, known|VBN for|IN its|PRP$ antiques|NNS and|CC curio|NN shopping|NN .|. 
Here|RB the|DT windows|NNS and|CC open|JJ doors|NNS of|IN the|DT shops|NNS reveal|VBP an|DT alluring|JJ selection|NN of|IN Asian|JJ furniture|NN ,|, carpets|NNS ,|, carvings|NNS ,|, tomb|NN figures|NNS ,|, porcelain|NN ,|, and|CC bronze|NN .|. 

Walk|VBP west|NN along|IN Hollywood|NNP Road|NNP until|IN you|PRP come|VBP to|TO Man|NNP Mo|NNP Temple|NNP ,|, the|DT island|NN ’|NN s|VBZ oldest|JJS house|NN of|IN worship|NN (|( though|IN the|DT date|NN of|IN its|PRP$ founding|NN is|VBZ subject|JJ to|TO dispute|VB )|) .|. 
Visitors|NNS entering|VBG the|DT temple|NN are|VBP confronted|VBN by|IN a|DT dense|JJ pall|NN of|IN smoke|NN from|IN all|PDT the|DT burning|NN joss|NNS sticks|VBZ and|CC the|DT incense|NN coils|NNS hanging|VBG from|IN the|DT ceiling|NN (|( these|DT will|MD burn|VB for|IN as|RB long|RB as|IN a|DT month|NN )|) .|. 
The|DT gold-plated|JJ sedan|NN chairs|NNS on|IN the|DT left-hand|JJ side|NN of|IN the|DT temple|NN were|VBD once|RB used|VBN for|IN transporting|VBG the|DT statues|NNS of|IN the|DT temple|NN ’|NN s|VBZ gods|NNS in|IN religious|JJ processions|NNS .|. 
The|DT statues|NNS in|IN the|DT main|JJ shrine|NN represent|VB Man|NN ,|, the|DT god|NN of|IN literature|NN ,|, and|CC Mo|NNP ,|, the|DT god|NN of|IN war|NN ,|, a|DT curious|JJ juxtaposition|NN .|. 
The|DT temple|NN is|VBZ always|RB crowded|VBN with|IN worshipers|NNS .|. 

Just|RB past|JJ the|DT temple|NN is|VBZ the|DT aptly|RB named|VBN Ladder|NNP Street|NNP .|. 
Go|NNP down|RB one|CD flight|NN of|IN steps|NNS to|TO Lascar|NNP Row|NNP ,|, popularly|RB known|VBN as|IN Cat|NNP Street|NNP ,|, for|IN more|JJR antiques|NNS and|CC curio|NN shops|NNS .|. 
Walk|VBP up|RP the|DT steps|NNS to|TO reach|VB Caine|NNP Lane|NNP ,|, where|WRB you|PRP ’ll|MD find|VBP the|DT Museum|NNP of|IN Medical|NNP Sciences|NNPS (|( open|JJ Tuesday–|NNP Saturday|NNP 10|CD am–|NN 5|CD pm|NN ;|: admission|NN by|IN donation|NN )|) .|. 
The|DT interesting|JJ Edwardian|NNP building|NN was|VBD formerly|RB the|DT Pathological|NNP Institute|NNP ,|, founded|VBD to|TO combat|VB the|DT 19th|JJ century|NN ’|NN s|VBZ 30-year-long|JJ outbreak|NN of|IN bubonic|JJ plague|VB .|. 
The|DT old|JJ laboratory|NN is|VBZ still|RB intact|JJ ,|, and|CC there|EX are|VBP exhibits|VBZ on|IN Chinese|JJ pharmacology|NN and|CC the|DT history|NN of|IN medicine|NN in|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 

Wan|NNP Chai|NNP Just|RB to|TO the|DT east|JJ of|IN the|DT financial|JJ district|NN ,|, Wan|NNP Chai|NNP was|VBD once|RB an|DT area|NN of|IN sleazy|JJ clubs|NNS and|CC topless|JJ bars|NNS ;|: this|DT was|VBD the|DT setting|VBG for|IN The|DT World|NNP of|IN Suzy|NNP Wong|NNP .|. 
Servicemen|NNP relaxing|VBG from|IN the|DT rigors|NNS of|IN the|DT Vietnam|NNP War|NNP poured|VBD millions|NNS of|IN dollars|NNS into|IN the|DT Wan|NNP Chai|NNP boom|NN of|IN the|DT 1960s|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP still|RB bars|VBZ and|CC clubs|NNS here|RB ,|, but|CC the|DT area|NN has|VBZ become|VBN almost|RB mainstream|NN ,|, and|CC office|NN towers|NNS are|VBP replacing|VBG many|JJ of|IN the|DT sinful|JJ old|JJ premises|NNS .|. 

The|DT Wan|NNP Chai|NNP waterfront|NN is|VBZ dominated|VBN by|IN the|DT Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Convention|NNP and|CC Exhibition|NNP Centre|NNP ,|, the|DT largest|JJS in|IN Asia|NNP ,|, which|WDT includes|VBZ hotels|NNS ,|, theaters|NNS ,|, and|CC exhibition|NN halls|NNS .|. 
The|DT convention|NN center|NN ,|, an|DT extension|NN on|IN reclaimed|VBN land|NN ,|, affords|NNS stunning|JJ views|NNS of|IN the|DT Wan|NNP Chai|NNP waterfront|NN .|. 
Adjacent|NNP ,|, just|RB west|NN of|IN the|DT convention|NN center|NN ,|, is|VBZ another|DT modern|JJ highlight|NN ,|, the|DT Academy|NNP for|IN the|DT Performing|VBG Arts|NNP on|IN Gloucester|NNP Road|NNP .|. 

On|IN Wan|NNP Chai|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Bowen|NNP Road|NNP ,|, Maiden|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Rock|NNP ,|, also|RB called|VBN Lover|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Rock|NNP ,|, is|VBZ the|DT gathering|NN place|NN for|IN the|DT annual|JJ Maiden|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ festival|NN .|. 
Although|IN it|PRP is|VBZ not|RB a|DT tourist|NN attraction|NN ,|, the|DT rock|NN is|VBZ steeped|JJ in|IN tradition|NN .|. 
Every|DT August|NNP young|JJ women|NNS convene|VBP to|TO light|JJ joss|NNS sticks|VBZ and|CC some|DT even|JJ climb|NN the|DT nine-meter|JJ (|( 30-ft|NN )|) rock|NN to|TO pray|NN for|IN good|JJ husbands|NNS .|. 

Causeway|NNP Bay|NNP About|IN 2|CD km|NN (|( a|DT mile|NN )|) east|JJ of|IN Wan|NNP Chai|NNP ,|, Causeway|NNP Bay|NNP is|VBZ second|JJ only|RB to|TO Tsim|NNP Sha|NNP Tsui|NNP as|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ place|NN to|TO shop|VB .|. 
A|DT prosperous|JJ tourist|NN district|NN ,|, it|PRP is|VBZ full|JJ of|IN shopping|NN centers|NNS and|CC department|NN stores|NNS ,|, along|IN with|IN a|DT number|NN of|IN good|JJ restaurants|NNS .|. 
The|DT busy|JJ night-and-day|JJ crowds|NNS make|VBP this|DT area|NN vibrant|JJ and|CC lively|JJ .|. 

On|IN the|DT nautical|JJ side|NN is|VBZ the|DT Causeway|NNP Bay|NNP typhoon|NN shelter|NN ,|, where|WRB expensive|JJ yachts|NNS are|VBP anchored|VBN almost|RB gunwale|NN to|TO gunwale|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Yacht|NNP Club|NNP has|VBZ its|PRP$ headquarters|NN .|. 
Across|IN Gloucester|NNP Road|NNP ,|, opposite|JJ the|DT World|NNP Trade|NNP Centre|NNP ,|, is|VBZ the|DT Noonday|NNP Gun|NNP ,|, which|WDT under|IN British|JJ rule|NN was|VBD sounded|VBN on|IN the|DT stroke|NN of|IN midday|NN .|. 
Silent|NNP for|IN a|DT time|NN ,|, the|DT tradition|NN has|VBZ been|VBN revived|VBN and|CC is|VBZ a|DT tourist|NN attraction|NN .|. 
It|PRP ’s|VBZ not|RB clear|JJ how|WRB the|DT custom|NN started|VBD .|. 
One|CD story|NN has|VBZ it|PRP that|IN traders|NNS Jardine|NNP ,|, Matheson|NNP &|CC Co|NNP fired|VBD a|DT private|JJ salute|NN for|IN a|DT visiting|VBG tycoon|NN ,|, an|DT act|NN that|IN incensed|JJ the|DT colonial|NN authorities|NNS ,|, who|WP felt|VBD that|IN they|PRP had|VBD the|DT sole|JJ right|NN to|TO issue|VB such|JJ a|DT 21|CD -|: gun|NN welcome|JJ .|. 
As|IN a|DT result|NN ,|, the|DT merchants|NNS were|VBD forced|VBN to|TO limit|VB their|PRP$ salvoes|NNS to|TO one|CD a|DT day|NN —|NN and|CC from|IN then|RB on|RB ,|, they|PRP signaled|VBD the|DT noon|NN hour|NN daily|JJ for|IN all|DT to|TO hear|VB .|. 
The|DT gun|NN was|VBD made|VBN famous|JJ by|IN Noel|NNP Coward|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ satirical|JJ song|NN ,|, “|NN Mad|JJ Dogs|NNS and|CC Englishmen|NNP .|. ”|NN 

Farther|NNP east|JJ is|VBZ Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ largest|JJS park|NN ,|, Victoria|NNP Park|NNP ,|, with|IN sports|NNS grounds|NNS and|CC other|JJ facilities|NNS .|. 
On|IN the|DT eastern|JJ side|NN of|IN Victoria|NNP Park|NNP on|IN Causeway|NNP Road|NNP is|VBZ Tin|NNP Hau|NNP Temple|NNP ,|, dedicated|VBN to|TO Tin|NNP Hau|NNP ,|, the|DT Taoist|NNP Queen|NNP of|IN Heaven|NNP and|CC patroness|NNS of|IN seafarers|NNS .|. 
Originally|RB the|DT temple|NN was|VBD on|IN the|DT shore|NN but|CC reclamation|NN projects|NNS have|VBP now|RB left|VBN it|PRP high|JJ and|CC dry|JJ .|. 
On|IN the|DT 23rd|CD day|NN of|IN the|DT Third|NNP Moon|NNP ,|, the|DT birthday|NN of|IN the|DT goddess|NN is|VBZ celebrated|JJ here|RB and|CC in|IN all|DT Hong|NNP Kong|NNP fishing|NN communities|NNS .|. 

Inland|NNP from|IN the|DT bay|NN is|VBZ Happy|NNP Valley|NNP .|. 
At|IN one|CD time|NN it|PRP was|VBD a|DT very|RB miserable|JJ valley|NN ,|, a|DT swampland|NN conducive|JJ only|RB to|TO breeding|VBG malarial|NN mosquitoes|NNS .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ home|NN to|TO Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ first|JJ racetrack|NN .|. 
Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ gamblers|NNS are|VBP so|RB eager|JJ to|TO play|VB the|DT horses|NNS that|IN ,|, despite|IN the|DT opening|NN of|IN a|DT bigger|JJR and|CC better|JJR racetrack|NN at|IN Sha|NNP Tin|NNP ,|, the|DT Happy|NNP Valley|NNP Racecourse|NNP is|VBZ thriving|VBG .|. 

Up|IN Tai|NNP Hang|NNP Road|NNP behind|IN Causeway|NNP Bay|NNP is|VBZ Aw|UH Boon|NNP Haw|NNP (|( Tiger|NNP Balm|NNP )|) Gardens|NNPS (|( open|JJ daily|JJ 9:30|NN am–|NN 4|CD pm|NN )|) ,|, founded|VBD in|IN 1935|CD by|IN the|DT late|JJ Aw|UH Boon|NNP Haw|NNP ,|, who|WP became|VBD a|DT millionaire|NN by|IN producing|VBG the|DT medicinal|NN Tiger|NNP Balm|NNP .|. 
(|( It|PRP does|VBZ not|RB ,|, in|IN fact|NN ,|, contain|VBP any|DT ingredients|NNS from|IN tigers|NNS ,|, but|CC does|VBZ promise|NN to|TO cure|VB a|DT wide|JJ range|NN of|IN problems|NNS such|JJ as|IN colds|NNS ,|, headaches|NNS ,|, rheumatism|NN ,|, gout|NN ,|, toothache|NN ,|, and|CC scorpion|NN bites|VBZ .|. )|) 
With|IN its|PRP$ garish|NN pagodas|NNS ,|, artificial|JJ caves|NNS ,|, and|CC brightly|RB painted|VBN statues|NNS of|IN well-known|JJ Taoist|NNP and|CC Buddhist|NNP legends|NNS ,|, the|DT garden|NN is|VBZ an|DT obvious|JJ photo|NN opportunity|NN .|. 

around|IN the|DT Coast|NNP Aberdeen|NNP ,|, the|DT island|NN ’|NN s|VBZ oldest|JJS settlement|NN ,|, once|RB a|DT pirate|NN lair|NN ,|, is|VBZ home|NN to|TO the|DT “|NN floating|VBG population|NN ”|NN —|NN the|DT boat|NN people|NNS who|WP spend|VBP their|PRP$ entire|JJ lives|NNS on|IN the|DT junks|NNS in|IN the|DT harbor|NN ,|, some|DT proudly|RB claiming|VBG never|RB to|TO have|VB set|VBN foot|NN on|IN land|NN (|( except|IN for|IN funerals|NNS ,|, which|WDT don|VB ’|NN t|NN count|NN )|) .|. 
The|DT junks|NNS are|VBP a|DT picturesque|NN sight|NN :|: children|NNS frolicking|VBG on|IN the|DT poop|NN deck|NN ,|, women|NNS preparing|VBG food|NN or|CC playing|VBG mah-jong|JJ ,|, elderly|JJ folk|NN watching|VBG the|DT sunset|NN ,|, dogs|NNS and|CC cats|NNS underfoot|NN ,|, songbirds|NNS in|IN bamboo|NN cages|NNS overhead|NN —|NN and|CC all|DT afloat|RB .|. 

The|DT boats|NNS may|MD appear|VB deceptively|RB primitive|JJ ,|, but|CC many|JJ of|IN them|PRP have|VBP their|PRP$ own|JJ electric|JJ generators|NNS and|CC all|PDT the|DT modern|JJ conveniences|NNS .|. 
There|EX are|VBP fewer|JJR boats|NNS now|RB than|IN in|IN the|DT past|JJ ;|: many|JJ boat|NN people|NNS ,|, especially|RB the|DT younger|JJR generation|NN ,|, have|VBP moved|VBN to|TO housing|NN projects|NNS .|. 
You|PRP can|MD take|VB a|DT tour|NN of|IN the|DT port|NN in|IN one|CD of|IN the|DT small|JJ sampans|NNS ,|, propelled|VBN by|IN hand|NN by|IN women|NNS drivers|NNS .|. 
A|DT half-hour|NN tour|NN costs|NNS HK|NNP $|$ 50|CD ;|: pay|VB at|IN the|DT end|NN ,|, or|CC the|DT driver|NN may|MD cut|VB your|PRP$ trip|NN short|JJ .|. 

Aberdeen|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ theatrical|JJ floating|VBG restaurants|NNS have|VBP been|VBN a|DT tourist|NN attraction|NN for|IN many|JJ years|NNS .|. 
The|DT food|NN may|MD not|RB live|VB up|RP to|TO expectations|NNS ,|, but|CC the|DT fantasy|NN environment|NN makes|VBZ up|RP for|IN it|PRP .|. 
If|IN you|PRP can|MD get|VB up|RB early|JJ enough|RB ,|, you|PRP can|MD attend|VB the|DT pre-dawn|JJ auction|NN held|VBN at|IN the|DT vast|JJ local|JJ wholesale|JJ fish|NN market|NN ;|: otherwise|RB ,|, have|VBP a|DT look|NN at|IN the|DT street|NN market|NN that|WDT goes|VBZ on|IN later|RB in|IN the|DT day|NN .|. 

The|DT peninsula|NN opposite|JJ the|DT east|JJ coast|NN of|IN Ap|NNP Lei|NNP Chau|NNP island|NN contains|VBZ Ocean|NNP Park|NNP (|( open|JJ daily|JJ 10|CD am–|NN 6|CD pm|NN ;|: admission|NN HK|NNP $|$ 150|CD adults|NNS ,|, HK|NNP $|$ 75|CD children|NNS )|) ,|, which|WDT has|VBZ become|VBN one|CD of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ biggest|JJS attractions|NNS .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ divided|VBN into|IN three|CD areas|NNS :|: a|DT highland|NN ,|, a|DT lowland|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT Middle|NNP Kingdom|NNP .|. 
Linking|VBG the|DT lowland|NN and|CC highland|NN sections|NNS of|IN the|DT park|NN ,|, a|DT cable-car|JJ system|NN offers|VBZ spectacular|JJ views|NNS across|IN to|TO the|DT islands|NNS of|IN the|DT South|NNP China|NNP Sea|NNP .|. 

The|DT Oceanarium|NNP is|VBZ said|VBN to|TO be|VB the|DT largest|JJS in|IN the|DT world|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT Ocean|NNP Theatre|NNP features|VBZ displays|NNS by|IN dolphins|NNS ,|, killer|NN whales|NNS ,|, seals|NNS ,|, and|CC pelicans|NNS .|. 
An|DT enormous|JJ roller-coaster|NN rising|VBG way|NN above|IN the|DT sea|NN ,|, space|NN wheels|NNS ,|, and|CC high-diving|JJ shows|VBZ guarantee|NN a|DT day|NN of|IN excitement|NN .|. 
The|DT Middle|NNP Kingdom|NNP is|VBZ a|DT recreated|JJ “|NN living|VBG ”|NN history|NN of|IN China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ past|JJ ,|, presented|VBN through|IN a|DT number|NN of|IN full-size|JJ replicas|NNS of|IN shrines|NNS ,|, temples|NNS ,|, pagodas|NNS ,|, palaces|NNS ,|, and|CC street|NN scenes|NNS .|. 
There|EX are|VBP also|RB demonstrations|NNS of|IN traditional|JJ Chinese|JJ crafts|NNS ,|, including|VBG silk-weaving|JJ ,|, pottery|NN ,|, and|CC p|NN apermaking|VBG .|. 
Water|NNP World|NNP ,|, formerly|RB in|IN the|DT complex|NN ,|, has|VBZ closed|VBN for|IN redevelopment|NN .|. 

Continuing|VBG around|IN the|DT coast|NN in|IN a|DT counter-clockwise|JJ direction|NN ,|, Deep|NNP Water|NNP Bay|NNP offers|VBZ a|DT good|JJ beach|NN and|CC harbors|NNS .|. 
The|DT next|JJ inlet|NN is|VBZ Repulse|NNP Bay|NNP ,|, a|DT roomy|NN ,|, sandy|JJ crescent|NN ,|, with|IN green|JJ hills|NNS .|. 
It|PRP ’s|VBZ so|RB attractive|JJ and|CC so|RB easy|JJ to|TO reach|VB that|IN it|PRP ’s|VBZ packed|VBN with|IN sunbathers|NNS all|DT summer|NN long|JJ .|. 

Stanley|NNP was|VBD once|RB one|CD of|IN the|DT main|JJ fishing|NN villages|NNS on|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Island|NNP .|. 
The|DT well-known|JJ Stanley|NNP Mar­ket|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 55|CD )|) is|VBZ a|DT major|JJ source|NN for|IN bargain|NN clothing|NN and|CC other|JJ merchandise|NN .|. 
Stanley|NNP is|VBZ also|RB a|DT favorite|JJ place|NN of|IN residence|NN for|IN ex-pats|JJ .|. 
The|DT waterfronts|NNS at|IN Repulse|NNP Bay|NNP and|CC Stanley|NNP are|VBP lined|VBN with|IN good|JJ cafés|NNS and|CC restaurants|NNS .|. 

Kowloon|NNP Though|IN much|RB smaller|JJR than|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Island|NNP ,|, Kowloon|NNP has|VBZ almost|RB twice|RB the|DT population|NN .|. 
In|IN many|JJ areas|NNS ,|, the|DT density|NN reaches|VBZ the|DT equivalent|NN of|IN 150,000|CD inhabitants|NNS per|IN square|JJ km|NN (|( a|DT quarter|NN square|JJ mile|NN )|) .|. 

Most|JJS of|IN Kowloon|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ attractions|NNS for|IN visitors|NNS are|VBP centered|VBN near|IN the|DT tip|NN of|IN the|DT peninsula|NN in|IN the|DT district|NN known|VBN as|IN Tsim|NNP Sha|NNP Tsui|NNP .|. 
Adjacent|NNP to|TO the|DT Star|NNP Ferry|NNP terminal|NN is|VBZ Ocean|NNP Terminal|NNP ,|, where|WRB international|JJ cruise|NN ships|NNS dock|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT gigantic|JJ Harbour|NNP City|NNP ,|, a|DT complex|NN of|IN malls|NNS ,|, hotels|NNS ,|, and|CC restaurants|NNS .|. 

If|IN you|PRP walk|VBP east|JJ on|IN the|DT Star|NNP Ferry|NNP terminal|NN concourse|NN ,|, you|PRP will|MD find|VB yourself|PRP on|IN the|DT wonderful|JJ Promenade|NNP ,|, which|WDT begins|VBZ at|IN the|DT clock|NN tower|NN ,|, all|DT that|WDT remains|NNS of|IN the|DT once|RB grand|JJ Kowloon-|NNP Canton|NNP Railway|NNP Terminus|NNP .|. 
The|DT waterfront|NN here|RB offers|VBZ unparalled|JJ views|NNS of|IN the|DT harbor|NN and|CC Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Island|NNP .|. 
If|IN you|PRP continue|VBP to|TO the|DT end|NN of|IN the|DT promenade|NN ,|, you|PRP will|MD be|VB in|IN Tsim|NNP Sha|NNP Tsui|NNP East|NNP ,|, a|DT busy|JJ commercial|JJ district|NN built|VBN on|IN more|JJR than|IN 60|CD hectares|NNS (|( 150|CD acres|NNS )|) of|IN reclaimed|VBN land|NN .|. 

Flanked|VBN by|IN the|DT clock|NN tower|NN is|VBZ the|DT imposing|VBG Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Cultural|NNP Centre|NNP .|. 
Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ major|JJ venue|NN for|IN the|DT performing|VBG arts|NNS ,|, the|DT building|NN has|VBZ been|VBN criticized|VBN for|IN its|PRP$ fortress-like|JJ architecture|NN and|CC windowless|JJ façade|NN .|. 
The|DT interior|NN is|VBZ a|DT comfortable|JJ amalgam|NN of|IN Chinese|JJ and|CC Western|JJ design|NN ,|, with|IN an|DT impressive|JJ main|JJ lobby|NN .|. 
The|DT center|NN contains|VBZ a|DT concert|NN hall|NN with|IN acclaimed|JJ acoustics|NNS ,|, theaters|NNS ,|, a|DT library|NN ,|, an|DT exhibition|NN gallery|NN ,|, shops|NNS ,|, restaurants|NNS ,|, and|CC bars|NNS .|. 

Next|JJ door|NN is|VBZ the|DT Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Space|NNP Museum|NNP and|CC Theatre|NNP (|( open|JJ Monday|NNP ,|, Wed­nesday–|NNP Friday|NNP 1|CD –|NN 9|CD pm|NN ;|: Sat­ur­day|NNP ,|, Sunday|NNP 10|CD am–|NN 9|CD pm|NN ;|: closed|VBD Tuesday|NNP ;|: admission|NN HK|NNP $|$ 10|CD adults|NNS ,|, HK|NNP $|$ 5|CD children|NNS ;|: separate|JJ admission|NN to|TO theater|NN )|) .|. 
Its|PRP$ futuristic|JJ dome|NN design|NN is|VBZ striking|JJ ;|: inside|IN are|VBP interactive|JJ exhibits|NNS ,|, including|VBG one|CD in|IN which|WDT you|PRP can|MD experience|VB weightlessness|NNS .|. 
The|DT theater|NN presents|VBZ “|NN sky|NN shows|VBZ ”|NN and|CC IMAX|NNP films|NNS .|. 
The|DT Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Museum|NNP of|IN Art|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 54|CD )|) stands|VBZ behind|IN the|DT Space|NNP Museum|NNP next|JJ to|TO the|DT cultural|JJ center|NN .|. 
It|PRP contains|VBZ the|DT Xubaizhi|NNP collection|NN of|IN painting|NN and|CC calligraphy|NN ;|: galleries|NNS devoted|VBN to|TO antiquities|NNS and|CC ceramics|NNS ;|: and|CC a|DT gallery|NN of|IN modern|JJ Chinese|JJ art|NN .|. 
Particularly|RB interesting|JJ is|VBZ the|DT collection|NN of|IN paintings|NNS and|CC photographs|NNS of|IN old|JJ Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 
The|DT museum|NN mounts|VBZ special|JJ exhibitions|NNS and|CC has|VBZ an|DT excellent|JJ gift|NN shop|NN .|. 

A|DT few|JJ blocks|NNS up|RB Chatham|NNP Road|NNP South|NNP are|VBP two|CD more|RBR major|JJ museums|NNS .|. 
The|DT Scien­ce|NNP Mus­eum|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 55|CD )|) is|VBZ a|DT state-of-the-art|JJ interactive|JJ museum|NN that|WDT will|MD teach|VB you|PRP how|WRB everything|NN and|CC anything|NN works|VBZ from|IN ancient|JJ sailing|NN ships|NNS to|TO the|DT latest|JJS technology|NN .|. 
The|DT Museum|NNP of|IN History|NN (|( open|JJ Tuesday–|NNP Saturday|NNP 10|CD am–|NN 6|CD pm|NN ,|, Sunday|NNP 1|CD –|NN 6|CD pm|NN ;|: closed|VBD Monday|NNP ;|: admission|NN HK|NNP $|$ 10|CD adult|NN ,|, HK|NNP $|$ 5|CD child|NN )|) opened|VBD its|PRP$ new|JJ permanent|JJ collection|NN at|IN the|DT end|NN of|IN August|NNP 2001|CD .|. 
The|DT fascinating|JJ collection|NN of|IN artifacts|NNS pertaining|VBG showcases|NNS 6,000|CD years|NNS of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ history|NN and|CC Chinese|JJ culture|NN .|. 

Just|RB across|IN Salisbury|NNP Road|NNP from|IN the|DT cultural|JJ center|NN is|VBZ the|DT historic|JJ Peninsula|NNP Hotel|NNP ,|, now|RB expanded|VBN and|CC modernized|VBN by|IN a|DT 32|CD -|: story|NN tower|NN .|. 
Its|PRP$ restored|JJ lobby|NN is|VBZ Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS elegant|JJ gathering|NN place|NN ;|: afternoon|NN tea|NN here|RB is|VBZ a|DT visitors|NNS ’|NN ritual|NN .|. 

Alongside|IN the|DT hotel|NN runs|VBZ busy|JJ Nathan|NNP Road|NNP ,|, Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ fabled|JJ shopping|NN street|NN ,|, lined|VBN with|IN shops|NNS ,|, hotels|NNS ,|, and|CC restaurants|NNS .|. 
Kowloon|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ main|JJ street|NN was|VBD created|VBN by|IN Sir|NNP Matthew|NNP Nathan|NNP when|WRB he|PRP was|VBD governor|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP at|IN the|DT turn|NN of|RP the|DT 19th|JJ century|NN .|. 
At|IN the|DT time|NN it|PRP was|VBD built|VBN ,|, many|JJ thought|NN it|PRP absurd|JJ to|TO have|VB a|DT tree-lined|JJ boulevard|NN running|VBG through|IN what|WP was|VBD practically|RB a|DT wilderness|NN .|. 
Now|RB the|DT former|JJ “|NN Nathan|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Folly|NNP ”|NN is|VBZ known|VBN as|IN the|DT “|NN Golden|NNP Mile|NNP .|. ”|NN 

A|DT few|JJ blocks|NNS up|RB Nathan|NNP Road|NNP is|VBZ Kowloon|NNP Park|NNP (|( open|JJ daily|JJ 6|CD am–midnight|NN )|) ,|, elegantly|RB laid|VBN out|IN with|IN fountains|NNS ,|, promenades|NNS ,|, and|CC ornamental|JJ gardens|NNS ;|: be|VB sure|JJ to|TO go|VB up|RP the|DT steps|NNS to|TO see|VB the|DT Sculpture|NNP Walk|VBP .|. 

Farther|NNP up|RB Nathan|NNP Street|NNP you|PRP will|MD reach|VB Yau|NNP Ma|NNP Tei|NNP ,|, one|CD of|IN the|DT older|JJR parts|NNS of|IN Kowloon|NNP .|. 
Turn|NN off|RP Nathan|NNP and|CC walk|VB down|RB Kansu|NNP Street|NNP to|TO find|VB the|DT Jade|NNP Market|NNP (|( open|JJ 10|CD am–|NN 3|CD pm|NN ;|: see|VB page|NN 80|CD )|) ,|, with|IN more|JJR than|IN 100|CD stalls|NNS spread|VBP out|IN in|IN a|DT large|JJ tent|NN ,|, just|RB before|IN you|PRP reach|VBP the|DT overpass|NN .|. 

Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ liveliest|JJS market|NN scene|NN is|VBZ the|DT Temple|NNP Street|NNP Night|NNP Market|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 55|CD )|) ,|, near|IN Jordan|NNP Road|NNP .|. 
Everything|NN is|VBZ sold|VBN here|RB ,|, from|IN clothing|NN to|TO souvenirs|NNS to|TO electronic|JJ goods|NNS ,|, and|CC the|DT market|NN is|VBZ known|VBN for|IN its|PRP$ street-side|JJ food|NN stalls|NNS ,|, where|WRB you|PRP can|MD dine|NN inexpensively|RB on|IN seafood|NN .|. 
The|DT market|NN runs|VBZ all|PDT the|DT way|NN up|IN to|TO Tin|NNP Hau|NNP Temple|NNP ,|, where|WRB you|PRP will|MD find|VB fortune|NN tellers|NNS ’|NN tables|NNS (|( some|DT speak|VB English|NNP )|) and|CC possibly|RB street|NN performers|NNS singing|VBG Chinese|JJ opera|NN or|CC pop|NN songs|NNS .|. 
The|DT temple|NN is|VBZ one|CD of|IN the|DT many|JJ dedicated|VBN to|TO Tin|NNP Hau|NNP ,|, goddess|NN of|IN seafarers|NNS ;|: this|DT one|CD also|RB houses|VBZ an|DT altar|NN to|TO Shing|NNP Wong|NNP ,|, the|DT city|NN ’|NN s|VBZ god|NN .|. 
In|IN the|DT daytime|JJ the|DT temple|NN (|( open|JJ 8|CD am–|NN 6|CD pm|NN )|) attracts|VBZ worshipers|NNS ,|, and|CC its|PRP$ park|NN attracts|VBZ strollers|NNS and|CC mah-jong|JJ players|NNS .|. 

Nathan|NNP Road|NNP goes|VBZ all|PDT the|DT way|NN up|IN to|TO Boundary|NNP Street|NNP ,|, which|WDT marks|VBZ the|DT boundary|NN between|IN Kowloon|NNP and|CC the|DT New|NNP Territories|NNPS .|. 
Near|IN Boundary|NNP Street|NNP ,|, off|IN Prince|NNP Edward|NNP Street|NNP West|NNP ,|, is|VBZ the|DT Yuen|NNP Po|NNP Street|NNP Bird|NNP Garden|NNP (|( open|JJ 8|CD am–|NN 7|CD pm|NN )|) .|. 
Birds|NNP are|VBP favorite|JJ pets|NNS in|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, valued|VBN for|IN their|PRP$ singing|VBG rather|RB than|IN their|PRP$ plumage|NN ,|, and|CC here|RB you|PRP ’ll|MD find|VBP all|DT kinds|NNS of|IN birds|NNS for|IN sale|NN as|RB well|RB as|IN elaborate|VB teak|NN and|CC bamboo|NN cages|NNS .|. 

Off|IN the|DT beaten|JJ path|NN in|IN Sham|NNP Shui|NNP Po|NNP ,|, west|NN of|IN the|DT junction|NN of|IN Nathan|NNP Road|NNP and|CC Boundary|NNP Street|NNP ,|, is|VBZ the|DT Lei|NNP Cheng|NNP Uk|NNP Han|NNP Tomb|NNP and|CC Museum|NNP on|IN Tonkin|NNP Road|NNP (|( open|JJ Monday–|NNP Wednesday|NNP and|CC Friday–|NNP Saturday|NNP 10|CD am–|NN 6|CD pm|NN ,|, Sunday|NNP 1|CD –|NN 6|CD pm|NN ;|: closed|VBD Thursday|NNP )|) .|. 
This|DT ancient|JJ burial|NN vault|NN is|VBZ believed|VBN to|TO date|NN back|RB to|TO the|DT Han|NNP Dynasty|NNP (|( a.d.|NN 25|CD –|NN 220|CD )|) .|. 
The|DT barrel-vaulted|JJ chambers|NNS were|VBD discovered|VBN while|IN excavating|VBG for|IN a|DT nearby|JJ housing|NN project|NN .|. 

New|NNP Territories|NNPS Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ New|NNP Territories|NNPS begin|VBP at|IN Boundary|NNP Street|NNP .|. 
Surprises|NNS spring|NN up|RB on|IN all|DT sides|NNS :|: new|JJ industrial|JJ complexes|NNS alongside|IN sleepy|JJ farming|NN villages|NNS ,|, skyscraper|NN towns|NNS blooming|VBG in|IN the|DT middle|NN of|IN nowhere|RB ,|, Hakka|NNP women|NNS in|IN their|PRP$ traditional|JJ flat|JJ straw|NN hats|NNS with|IN hanging|VBG black|JJ curtains|NNS ,|, water|NN buffalo|NN ,|, and|CC flashes|NNS of|IN azalea|NN everywhere|RB .|. 

The|DT New|NNP Territories|NNPS can|MD be|VB explored|JJ by|IN taking|VBG the|DT Kowloon–|NNP Canton|NNP Railway|NNP (|( KCR|NNP )|) ,|, which|WDT makes|VBZ 10|CD stops|VBZ between|IN the|DT station|NN in|IN Kowloon|NNP and|CC Sheung|NNP Shui|NNP ,|, the|DT last|JJ stop|NN before|IN entering|VBG China|NNP .|. 
Ask|VB the|DT tourist|NN authority|NN about|IN its|PRP$ interesting|JJ Heritage|NNP Tour|NNP from|IN Kowloon|NNP and|CC other|JJ countryside|NN tours|NNS (|( see|VB page|NN 113|CD )|) .|. 

The|DT main|JJ highway|NN makes|VBZ a|DT circuit|NN of|IN the|DT New|NNP Territories|NNPS ,|, beginning|VBG with|IN the|DT new|JJ town|NN of|IN Tsuen|NNP Wan|NNP ,|, situated|VBN in|IN an|DT area|NN of|IN heavy|JJ industry|NN just|RB west|NN of|IN Kowloon|NNP .|. 
North|NNP of|IN the|DT town|NN ,|, a|DT commanding|JJ view|NN over|IN all|PDT the|DT New|NNP Territories|NNPS to|TO the|DT north|NN can|MD be|VB seen|VBN from|IN Tai|NNP Mo|NNP Shan|NNP ,|, Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ highest|JJS peak|NN at|IN 957|CD m|NN (|( 3,140|CD ft|NN )|) .|. 
The|DT highway|NN continues|VBZ parallel|JJ to|TO the|DT coast|NN .|. 
One-third|NNP of|IN all|DT Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ beaches|NNS are|VBP to|TO be|VB found|VBN in|IN a|DT single|JJ 14|CD -|: km|NN (|( 9|CD -|: mile|NN )|) stretch|NN of|IN this|DT region|NN ’|NN s|VBZ shoreline|NN .|. 
Place|NN names|NNS are|VBP often|RB based|VBN on|IN the|DT distance|NN to|TO the|DT nearest|JJS mile-post|JJ ,|, as|IN measured|VBN from|IN the|DT tip|NN of|IN the|DT Kowloon|NNP peninsula|NN .|. 
Thus|RB you|PRP will|MD find|VB “|NN 191/2|CD -|: mile|NN Beach|NNP ”|NN at|IN Castle|NNP Peak|NNP Bay|NNP .|. 

The|DT main|JJ road|NN continues|VBZ clockwise|NN around|IN the|DT New|NNP Territories|NNPS .|. 
As|IN you|PRP approach|VBP the|DT border|NN ,|, you|PRP can|MD glimpse|NN the|DT skyscrapers|NNS of|IN Shenzhen|NNP .|. 
The|DT lookout|NN point|NN at|IN Lok|NNP Ma|NNP Chau|NNP was|VBD once|RB known|VBN as|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ “|NN window|NN on|IN China|NNP ”|NN —|NN in|IN the|DT years|NNS of|IN China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ isolation|NN from|IN the|DT West|NNP ,|, tourists|NNS would|MD come|VB to|TO the|DT lookout|NN point|NN here|RB and|CC rent|NN binoculars|NNS in|IN order|NN to|TO get|VB a|DT glimpse|NN of|IN the|DT great|JJ mystery|NN beyond|IN .|. 

Set|NNP amid|IN Tseun|NNP Wan|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ residential|JJ towers|NNS is|VBZ the|DT 18|CD th-century|JJ walled|JJ village|NN of|IN Sam|NNP Tung|NNP Uk|NNP ,|, now|RB preserved|VBN as|IN a|DT museum|NN ,|, and|CC a|DT short|JJ walk|NN from|IN the|DT MTR|NNP station|NN .|. 
Not|RB far|RB away|RB ,|, at|IN milepost|NN 21|CD near|IN the|DT large|JJ new|JJ town|NN of|IN Tuen|NNP Mun|NNP ,|, is|VBZ a|DT Taoist|NNP retreat|NN known|VBN as|IN Ching|NNP Chung|NNP Koon|NNP .|. 
This|DT “|NN Temple|NNP of|IN Green|NNP Pines|NNP ”|NN is|VBZ a|DT spacious|JJ complex|JJ containing|VBG temples|NNS and|CC pavilions|NNS ,|, statues|NNS ,|, and|CC gardens|NNS .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ known|VBN for|IN its|PRP$ collection|NN of|IN bonsai|NN and|CC houses|VBZ a|DT jade|NN seal|NN more|JJR than|IN 1,000|CD years|NNS old|JJ .|. 
Among|IN the|DT ponds|NNS is|VBZ one|CD inhabited|VBN by|IN turtles|NNS :|: Visitors|NNS toss|VB in|IN coins|NNS in|IN the|DT hope|NN of|IN bouncing|VBG one|CD off|IN a|DT turtle|NN ’|NN s|VBZ head|NN ,|, a|DT sure|JJ way|NN of|IN achieving|VBG good|JJ fortune|NN .|. 

An|DT even|RB more|RBR interesting|JJ image|NN out|IN of|IN Chinese|JJ history|NN is|VBZ the|DT walled|JJ village|NN of|IN Kat|NNP Hing|NNP Wai|NNP ,|, in|IN the|DT village|NN of|IN Kam|NNP Tin|NNP just|RB outside|IN the|DT market|NN town|NN of|IN Yuen|NNP Long|NNP .|. 
This|DT is|VBZ the|DT most|RBS easily|RB accessible|JJ of|IN the|DT New|NNP Territories|NNPS ’|NN walled|JJ villages|NNS .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ built|VBN in|IN a|DT square|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT only|JJ way|NN in|IN is|VBZ through|IN the|DT gate|NN in|IN the|DT brick|NN defensive|JJ wall|NN .|. 
Kat|NNP Hing|NNP Wai|NNP was|VBD built|VBN four|CD or|CC five|CD centuries|NNS ago|RB by|IN the|DT Hakka|NNP Tang|NNP clan|NN ,|, one|CD of|IN the|DT Five|CD Great|NNP Clans|NNP that|IN migrated|JJ here|RB from|IN North|NNP China|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 11|CD )|) .|. 
Many|JJ of|IN the|DT old|JJ houses|NNS in|IN the|DT village|NN have|VBP been|VBN replaced|VBN by|IN modern|JJ structures|NNS .|. 

The|DT Tang|NNP clan|NN ’|NN s|VBZ earliest|JJS walled|JJ village|NN was|VBD Lo|NNP Wai|NNP ,|, which|WDT also|RB has|VBZ its|PRP$ defensive|JJ wall|NN intact|JJ and|CC is|VBZ entered|VBN by|IN a|DT narrow|JJ gate|NN .|. 
Adjacent|NNP to|TO the|DT village|NN is|VBZ the|DT restored|VBN Tang|NNP Chung|NNP Ling|NNP Ancestral|NNP Hall|NNP .|. 
Few|JJ traditional|JJ ancestral|JJ halls|NNS remain|VBP in|IN China|NNP since|IN the|DT anti-historical|JJ destruction|NN during|IN the|DT Cultural|NNP Revolution|NNP ,|, so|IN these|DT New|NNP Territories|NNPS ancestral|JJ halls|NNS are|VBP rare|JJ survivors|NNS .|. 
Another|DT such|JJ hall|NN ,|, belonging|VBG to|TO the|DT Liu|NNP Clan|NNP ,|, is|VBZ Liu|NNP Man|NNP Shek|NNP Tong|NNP in|IN the|DT village|NN of|IN Sheung|NNP Shui|NNP .|. 

One|CD of|IN the|DT most|RBS interesting|JJ sites|NNS in|IN the|DT New|NNP Territories|NNPS is|VBZ Tai|NNP Fu|NNP Tai|NNP ,|, another|DT rare|JJ survivor|NN ,|, this|DT one|CD a|DT mansion|NN that|WDT belonged|VBD to|TO a|DT Confucian|NNP high|JJ official|NN .|. 
The|DT house|NN was|VBD built|VBN in|IN 1865|CD by|IN a|DT member|NN of|IN the|DT Man|NN clan|NN who|WP achieved|VBD the|DT rank|NN of|IN tai|NN fu|NN (|( mandarin|NN )|) by|IN doing|VBG well|RB in|IN the|DT Imperial|NNP Exam­inations|NNP .|. 
The|DT preservation|NN of|IN this|DT wonderful|JJ home|NN is|VBZ ongoing|JJ ;|: a|DT projected|JJ restoration|NN of|IN the|DT original|JJ garden|NN is|VBZ still|RB in|IN progress|NN .|. 
The|DT traditional|JJ Qing|NNP Dyna­sty|NNP style|NN of|IN the|DT mansion|NN is|VBZ enlivened|JJ by|IN a|DT few|JJ West­ern|NNP touches|NNS :|: a|DT Baroque-style|NNP ceiling|NN and|CC stained|JJ glass|NN above|IN the|DT doorways|NNS ,|, showing|VBG the|DT builder|NN ’|NN s|VBZ up-to-date|JJ attitude|NN at|IN the|DT time|NN of|IN construction|NN .|. 

The|DT highway|NN and|CC the|DT railway|NN stay|NN close|VB together|RB from|IN Fanling|NNP ,|, site|NN of|IN the|DT best|JJS golf|NN courses|NNS in|IN the|DT area|NN .|. 
Tai|NNP Po|NNP ,|, just|RB south|RB of|IN Fanling|NNP ,|, is|VBZ known|VBN for|IN its|PRP$ market|NN ,|, Tai|NNP Po|NNP Market|NNP ,|, which|WDT buzzes|VBZ with|IN activity|NN daily|JJ from|IN 7|CD am|VBP to|TO 6|CD pm|NN .|. 
Just|RB up|RP a|DT lane|NN from|IN the|DT market|NN is|VBZ the|DT Man|NN Mo|NNP Temple|NNP ,|, with|IN long-burning|JJ incense|NN coils|NNS hanging|VBG from|IN its|PRP$ ceiling|NN ,|, a|DT popular|JJ spot|NN dedicated|VBN to|TO the|DT Taoist|NNP gods|NNS of|IN war|NN and|CC literature|NN .|. 

The|DT railway|NN line|NN then|RB curves|NNS gracefully|RB around|IN Tolo|NNP Harbor|NNP ,|, an|DT idyllic|JJ body|NN of|IN water|NN well-protected|JJ from|IN the|DT open|JJ sea|NN .|. 
You|PRP can|MD take|VB a|DT ferryboat|NN through|IN the|DT harbor|NN ,|, past|JJ the|DT ingenious|JJ Plover|NNP Cove|NNP reservoir|NN ,|, a|DT water|NN catchment|NN area|NN appropriated|VBN by|IN damming|VBG and|CC draining|VBG a|DT broad|JJ inlet|NN from|IN the|DT sea|NN .|. 
The|DT boats|NNS go|VBP on|IN to|TO the|DT friendly|JJ fishermen|NNS ’|NN s|VBZ island|NN of|IN Tap|VB Mun|NNP ,|, in|IN Mirs|NNP Bay|NNP ,|, with|IN stops|VBZ in|IN remote|JJ hamlets|NNS of|IN the|DT Sai|NNP Kung|NNP Peninsula|NNP .|. 
The|DT Sai|NNP Kung|NNP area|NN is|VBZ the|DT location|NN of|IN two|CD official|JJ parks|NNS and|CC nature|NN preserves|VBZ ,|, while|IN on|IN the|DT south|NN side|NN of|IN the|DT peninsula|NN are|VBP some|DT of|IN the|DT territory|NN ’|NN s|VBZ best|JJS beaches|NNS .|. 

From|IN the|DT next|JJ railway|NN station|NN ,|, the|DT modern|JJ campus|NN of|IN the|DT Chinese|NNP University|NNP of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP is|VBZ visible|JJ .|. 
Teaching|NNP here|RB is|VBZ conducted|VBN in|IN both|DT Chinese|JJ and|CC English|NNP .|. 
The|DT Art|NNP Gallery|NNP in|IN the|DT Institute|NNP of|IN Chinese|NNP Studies|NNPS Building|NNP is|VBZ worth|JJ a|DT visit|NN for|IN its|PRP$ painting|NN and|CC calligraphy|NN collections|NNS .|. 

Sha|NNP Tin|NNP is|VBZ the|DT site|NN of|IN the|DT Monastery|NNP of|IN 10,000|CD Buddhas|NNP ,|, which|WDT looks|VBZ down|RB on|IN a|DT burgeoning|VBG town|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP hundreds|NNS of|IN stone|NN steps|NNS in|IN the|DT hillside|NN to|TO walk|VB up|RP before|IN you|PRP reach|VBP Man|NNP Fat|NNP Temple|NNP with|IN its|PRP$ regiments|NNS of|IN small|JJ gilt|JJ statues|NNS of|IN Buddha|NNP lining|VBG the|DT walls|NNS .|. 
Some|DT indefatigable|JJ climbers|NNS will|MD want|VB to|TO go|VB up|RP to|TO the|DT top|NN of|IN the|DT nine-story|JJ pink|JJ pagoda|NN for|IN a|DT panoramic|JJ view|NN .|. 
There|EX is|VBZ a|DT total|NN of|IN 12,800|CD Buddha|NNP statues|NNS here|RB ,|, plus|CC the|DT remains|NNS of|IN the|DT monastery|NN ’|NN s|VBZ founder|NN embalmed|JJ in|IN gold|NN leaf|NN .|. 
Also|RB here|RB is|VBZ the|DT Hongkong|NNP Heritage|NNP Museum|NNP (|( call|NN Tel|NNP .|. 2180|CD 8188|CD for|IN open|JJ hours|NNS )|) .|. 
The|DT museum|NN has|VBZ an|DT art|NN collection|NN ,|, and|CC displays|NNS of|IN toys|NNS and|CC other|JJ artifacts|NNS .|. 

Down|IN to|TO earth|NN ,|, the|DT Sha|NNP Tin|NNP Racecourse|NNP can|MD accommodate|VB over|IN 80,000|CD spectators|NNS and|CC is|VBZ equipped|VBN with|IN every|DT imaginable|JJ luxury|NN ,|, including|VBG a|DT giant|JJ video|NN screen|NN facing|VBG the|DT stands|NNS ,|, and|CC for|IN the|DT horses|NNS ,|, air-conditioned|JJ stables|NNS .|. 
Opposite|NNP the|DT Sha|NNP Tin|NNP railway|NN station|NN ,|, New|NNP Town|NNP Plaza|NNP features|VBZ shops|NNS ,|, cinemas|NNS ,|, and|CC even|RB a|DT computer-controlled|JJ musical|JJ fountain|NN .|. 

Two|CD natural|JJ rock|NN formations|NNS are|VBP always|RB pointed|VBN out|IN on|IN excursions|NNS .|. 
Sha|NNP Tin|NNP Rock|NNP ,|, better|RBR known|JJ as|IN Amah|NNP Rock|NNP ,|, is|VBZ actually|RB a|DT pile|NN of|IN several|JJ rocks|NNS that|WDT resemble|VBP a|DT woman|NN with|IN a|DT baby|NN in|IN a|DT sling|VBG on|IN her|PRP$ back|RB .|. 
Legend|NNP has|VBZ it|PRP that|IN a|DT local|JJ woman|NN climbed|VBD the|DT hill|NN every|DT day|NN to|TO watch|VB for|IN her|PRP$ husband|NN returning|VBG from|IN across|IN the|DT sea|NN ;|: one|CD day|NN the|DT wife|NN and|CC her|PRP$ child|NN were|VBD turned|VBN to|TO stone|NN as|IN a|DT permanent|JJ symbol|NN of|IN her|PRP$ enduring|VBG faith|NN .|. 
Closer|RBR to|TO town|NN is|VBZ Lion|NNP Rock|NNP ,|, shaped|VBN like|IN a|DT lion|NN lying|VBG in|IN wait|NN .|. 
It|PRP really|RB looks|VBZ the|DT part|NN ;|: the|DT tourists|NNS know|VBP its|PRP$ name|NN even|RB before|IN the|DT guide|NN can|MD translate|VB it|PRP .|. 

The|DT Islands|NNP Excursion|NNP companies|NNS sell|VBP a|DT variety|NN of|IN orientation|NN cruises|NNS of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP harbor|NN that|WDT include|VBP a|DT look|NN at|IN some|DT of|IN its|PRP$ 235|CD outlying|JJ islands|NNS .|. 
These|DT pleasant|JJ ,|, but|CC expensive|JJ ,|, outings|NNS can|MD lay|VB the|DT foundation|NN for|IN your|PRP$ own|JJ explorations|NNS aboard|IN the|DT cheap|JJ but|CC usually|RB comfortable|JJ ferries|NNS used|VBN by|IN the|DT islanders|NNS themselves|PRP .|. 
From|IN the|DT ferry|NN terminals|NNS on|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Island|NNP you|PRP can|MD escape|VB to|TO islands|NNS without|IN cars|NNS or|CC cares|VBZ ,|, where|WRB the|DT local|JJ people|NNS smile|VBP “|NN hello|UH ”|NN and|CC ,|, if|IN you|PRP ’re|VBP lucky|JJ ,|, point|NN you|PRP to|TO a|DT secret|JJ beach|NN for|IN the|DT ultimate|JJ in|IN quality|NN leisure|NN time|NN .|. 
For|IN ferry|NN information|NN ,|, call|NN Tel|NNP .|. 2542|CD 3081|CD or|CC 2525|CD 1108|CD .|. 

Lantau|NNP Island|NNP The|DT mountainous|JJ island|NN of|IN Lantau|NNP is|VBZ the|DT biggest|JJS in|IN the|DT colony|NN ,|, and|CC covers|VBZ nearly|RB twice|RB the|DT area|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP Island|NNP .|. 
Chek|NNP Lap|NNP Kok|NNP airport|NN sits|VBZ on|IN reclaimed|VBN land|NN just|RB off|RP Lantau|NNP ;|: plans|NNS to|TO build|VB a|DT bridge|NN may|MD change|VB Lantau|NNP ,|, but|CC at|IN present|JJ it|PRP is|VBZ sparsely|RB populated|VBN and|CC makes|VBZ a|DT perfect|JJ getaway|NN .|. 

At|IN 934|CD m|NN (|( 3,064|CD ft|NN )|) ,|, Lantau|NNP Peak|NNP is|VBZ high|JJ enough|RB to|TO attract|VB the|DT occasional|JJ rain|NN cloud|NN —|NN refreshingly|RB cool|VB breezes|NNS blow|NN on|IN most|JJS hot|JJ summer|NN days|NNS .|. 
More|JJR than|IN half|PDT the|DT island|NN is|VBZ parkland|NN ,|, and|CC there|EX is|VBZ a|DT 70|CD -|: km|NN (|( 45|CD -|: mile|NN )|) circular|JJ hiking|NN trail|NN (|( see|VB page|NN 92|CD )|) .|. 
Ferries|NNP depart|VB from|IN Central|NNP every|DT two|CD hours|NNS between|IN 6:10|NN am|VBP and|CC 10:30|NN pm|NN to|TO Silvermine|NNP Bay|NNP (|( Mui|NNP Wo|NNP )|) ,|, where|WRB a|DT bus|NN terminal|NN has|VBZ buses|NNS to|TO all|DT parts|NNS of|IN the|DT island|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP also|RB ferries|NNS to|TO Discovery|NNP Bay|NNP .|. 

A|DT short|JJ bus|NN ride|NN away|RB is|VBZ Cheung|NNP Sha|NNP Beach|NNP ,|, 3|CD km|NN (|( 2|CD miles|NNS )|) long|JJ ,|, and|CC popular|JJ for|IN its|PRP$ white|JJ sand|NN and|CC excellent|JJ facilities|NNS .|. 

The|DT most|RBS famous|JJ site|NN on|IN the|DT island|NN is|VBZ the|DT world|NN ’|NN s|VBZ tallest|JJS seated|VBN bronze|NN statue|NN of|IN Buddha|NNP at|IN 22|CD m|NN (|( 72.6|CD ft|NN )|) ,|, the|DT Tiantan|NNP Buddha|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 55|CD )|) .|. 
The|DT statue|NN and|CC a|DT small|JJ museum|NN are|VBP on|IN a|DT peak|NN ,|, up|RB 268|CD steps|NNS ,|, above|IN Po|NNP Lin|NNP Monastery|NNP .|. 
The|DT monastery|NN is|VBZ strictly|RB vegetarian|NN ,|, and|CC visitors|NNS are|VBP warned|VBN not|RB to|TO bring|VB any|DT meat|NN with|IN them|PRP .|. 
You|PRP can|MD have|VB a|DT delicious|JJ vegetarian|NN lunch|NN here|RB .|. 

From|IN the|DT monastery|NN ,|, hikers|NNS enjoy|VBP the|DT two-hour|JJ cross-country|JJ trek|NN down|IN to|TO Silvermine|NNP Bay|NNP ,|, but|CC the|DT authorities|NNS have|VBP warned|VBN walkers|NNS to|TO be|VB on|IN the|DT lookout|NN for|IN snakes|NNS ,|, which|WDT can|MD be|VB plentiful|JJ in|IN the|DT Lantau|NNP hinterland|NN ,|, especially|RB in|IN summer|NN .|. 
The|DT hillsides|NNS that|WDT surround|VBP the|DT monastery|NN are|VBP the|DT site|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ only|RB tea|NN plantation|NN .|. 
Visitors|NNS are|VBP welcome|JJ to|TO visit|VB the|DT 24-hectare|NN (|( 60-acre|JJ )|) establishment|NN ,|, and|CC may|MD sample|NN the|DT end|NN product|NN ,|, Lantau|NNP tea|NN .|. 

The|DT island|NN ’|NN s|VBZ largest|JJS community|NN is|VBZ Tai|NNP O.|NN The|DT people|NNS of|IN this|DT picturesque|NN village|NN make|NN their|PRP$ living|VBG by|IN fishing|VBG ,|, duck-breeding|JJ ,|, and|CC food-processing|NN .|. 
Many|JJ of|IN the|DT inhabitants|NNS live|VBP —|NN by|IN choice|NN ,|, not|RB necessarily|RB through|IN economic|JJ hardship|NN —|NN on|IN the|DT water|NN ,|, aboard|IN houseboats|NNS or|CC in|IN houses|NNS on|IN stilts|NNS in|IN the|DT main|JJ creek|NN .|. 

A|DT Trappist|JJ monastery|NN ,|, situated|VBN on|IN a|DT hillside|NN overlooking|VBG the|DT east|JJ coast|NN of|IN Lantau|NNP ,|, is|VBZ also|RB open|JJ to|TO visitors|NNS .|. 
To|TO get|VB here|RB ,|, follow|VBP the|DT path|NN from|IN the|DT southwest|JJS end|NN of|IN Discovery|NNP Bay|NNP ;|: the|DT walk|NN takes|VBZ about|IN 30|CD minutes|NNS .|. 

Cheung|NNP Chau|NNP Some|DT 10|CD km|NN (|( 6|CD miles|NNS )|) west|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP lies|VBZ this|DT small|JJ ,|, crowded|VBN island|NN ,|, only|RB one|CD square|JJ mile|NN in|IN size|NN .|. 
More|JJR than|IN 25,000|CD people|NNS live|JJ here|RB ,|, mostly|RB by|IN fishing|VBG ,|, but|CC there|EX are|VBP also|RB ex-pats|JJ ,|, attracted|VBN by|IN its|PRP$ laid-back|JJ Mediterranean|NNP ambience|NN .|. 
The|DT island|NN has|VBZ a|DT checkered|JJ past|NN of|IN smuggling|NN and|CC pira|NN cy|NN .|. 
That|DT era|NN is|VBZ gone|VBN now|RB ,|, but|CC other|JJ elements|NNS of|IN the|DT island|NN ’|NN s|VBZ old|JJ life|NN are|VBP preserved|VBN .|. 
The|DT people|NNS still|RB carve|VBP jade|NN and|CC build|VB seaworthy|NN junks|NNS ,|, all|DT by|IN hand|NN .|. 
Fish|NN (|( heads|VBZ discreetly|RB wrapped|VBN in|IN paper|NN )|) are|VBP still|RB hung|VBN out|IN to|TO dry|VB in|IN the|DT sun|NN .|. 

Cheung|NNP Chau|NNP becomes|VBZ the|DT center|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP life|NN once|RB a|DT year|NN ,|, usually|RB in|IN May|NNP ,|, during|IN the|DT Bun|NNP Festival|NNP ,|, a|DT folklore|NN extravaganza|NN (|( see|VB page|NN 89|CD )|) .|. 
The|DT rest|NN of|IN the|DT year|NN ,|, life|NN goes|VBZ on|IN at|IN its|PRP$ accustomed|JJ pace|NN :|: rickety|JJ machines|NNS chugging|VBG in|IN two-man|JJ factories|NNS ,|, children|NNS in|IN school|NN uniforms|NNS being|VBG ferried|JJ home|NN to|TO houseboats|NNS ,|, and|CC the|DT old|JJ fishermen|NNS stirring|VBG shrimp|NN paste|NN .|. 

By|IN way|NN of|IN formal|JJ tourist|NN attractions|NNS ,|, Pak|NNP Tai|NNP Temple|NNP ,|, built|VBN in|IN 1783|CD ,|, has|VBZ some|DT fine|NN carvings|NNS and|CC a|DT great|JJ iron|NN sword|NN said|VBD to|TO be|VB 600|CD years|NNS old|JJ .|. 
But|CC the|DT most|RBS interesting|JJ thing|NN to|TO do|VB here|RB is|VBZ to|TO explore|VB the|DT two|CD villages|NNS on|IN the|DT island|NN ,|, Cheung|NNP Chau|NNP and|CC San|NNP Wai|NNP .|. 
They|PRP are|VBP an|DT easy|JJ walk|NN apart|RB by|IN the|DT harbor|NN road|NN ,|, or|CC a|DT longer|JJR 45-minute|NN hike|NN on|IN the|DT scenic|JJ Peak|NNP Road|NNP .|. 
The|DT Praya|NNP ,|, the|DT promenade|NN in|IN front|NN of|IN the|DT ferry|NN pier|NN ,|, is|VBZ a|DT good|JJ place|NN to|TO observe|VB the|DT many|JJ junks|NNS and|CC fishing|NN boats|NNS in|IN the|DT harbor|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP also|RB several|JJ open-air|JJ restaurants|NNS where|WRB you|PRP can|MD enjoy|VB fresh|JJ seafood|NN .|. 

Lamma|NNP Island|NNP Only|RB 35|CD minutes|NNS by|IN ferry|NN from|IN Central|NNP ,|, Lamma|NNP Island|NNP is|VBZ perfect|JJ for|IN swimming|NN ,|, hiking|NN ,|, picnicking|VBG ,|, birdwatching|VBG ,|, or|CC just|RB sitting|VBG back|RB to|TO watch|VB the|DT bananas|NNS grow|VBP .|. 
Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ third|JJ largest|JJS island|NN has|VBZ a|DT population|NN of|IN only|RB about|IN 12,000|CD ;|: it|PRP is|VBZ still|RB largely|RB undeveloped|JJ ,|, and|CC life|NN on|IN Lamma|NNP ,|, if|IN not|RB totally|RB primitive|JJ ,|, is|VBZ close|JJ to|TO the|DT essentials|NNS .|. 
Archaeologists|NNP indicate|VBP that|IN Lamma|NNP has|VBZ probably|RB been|VBN inhabited|VBN for|IN some|DT 4,000|CD years|NNS ,|, and|CC the|DT island|NN is|VBZ known|VBN as|IN “|NN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Stone|NNP Age|NNP Island|NNP .|. ”|NN 

The|DT principal|JJ settlements|NNS are|VBP Yung|NNP Shue|NNP Wan|NNP on|IN Lamma|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ northwest|RB ,|, and|CC Sok|NNP Kwu|NNP Wan|NNP ,|, on|IN the|DT east|JJ coast|NN .|. 
Both|DT villages|NNS offer|VBP good|JJ waterfront|NN restaurants|NNS with|IN homestyle|NN Chinese|JJ food|NN ,|, principally|RB seafood|NN fresh|JJ from|IN the|DT tank|NN .|. 
The|DT ports|NNS are|VBP within|IN hiking|NN distance|NN of|IN several|JJ beautiful|JJ beaches|NNS ,|, and|CC within|IN a|DT one-hour|JJ hike|NN of|IN each|DT other|JJ on|IN a|DT marked|JJ trail|NN .|. 
You|PRP can|MD build|VB an|DT appetite|NN for|IN dinner|NN by|IN making|VBG your|PRP$ way|NN from|IN the|DT beach|NN to|TO the|DT restaurant|NN .|. 
Yung|NNP Shue|NNP Wan|NNP is|VBZ still|RB a|DT very|RB British|JJ residential|JJ enclave|NN ,|, with|IN many|JJ nice|JJ pubs|NNS .|. 

An|DT Excursion|NNP to|TO Macau|NNP Macau|NNP ,|, the|DT final|JJ bastion|NN of|IN Portugal|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ great|JJ 16|CD th-century|JJ empire|NN ,|, is|VBZ much|RB more|RBR than|IN just|RB a|DT quirk|NN of|IN history|NN .|. 
Here|RB ,|, where|WRB East|NNP and|CC West|NNP first|RB met|VBD ,|, life|NN combines|VBZ the|DT spirit|NN of|IN Asia|NNP with|IN something|NN of|IN the|DT sunny|JJ atmosphere|NN of|IN the|DT Mediterranean|NNP .|. 

Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ historic|JJ center|NN ,|, with|IN its|PRP$ colonial|NN architecture|NN ,|, has|VBZ a|DT distinctly|RB Medit­er­ranean|NNP flavor|NN .|. 
Col­­o­n­na­­ded|NNP public|JJ buildings|NNS ,|, iron|NN balconies|NNS ,|, winding|VBG streets|NNS ,|, flagstoned|JJ squares|NNS and|CC the|DT many|JJ churches|NNS all|DT speak|VBP of|IN the|DT Portuguese|NNP inheritance|NN as|RB well|RB as|IN the|DT Chinese|NNPS ,|, a|DT fusion|NN of|IN East|NNP and|CC West|NNP that|WDT has|VBZ produced|VBN the|DT unique|JJ Macanese|NNP culture|NN .|. 

The|DT story|NN of|IN the|DT Western|JJ discovery|NN of|IN Macau|NNP begins|VBZ in|IN 1513|CD when|WRB Portuguese|NNP explorer|NN ,|, Jorge|NNP Alvares|NNP ,|, reached|VBD the|DT south|NN coast|NN of|IN China|NNP .|. 
Traders|NNS followed|VBN in|IN his|PRP$ wake|NN ,|, setting|VBG up|RP bases|NNS in|IN several|JJ parts|NNS of|IN the|DT Pearl|NNP River|NNP estuary|JJ .|. 
Finally|RB ,|, in|IN 1557|CD ,|, they|PRP were|VBD all|DT consolidated|JJ in|IN Macau|NNP .|. 
It|PRP was|VBD the|DT only|RB European|JJ gateway|NN to|TO China|NNP ,|, and|CC through|IN Macau|NNP flowed|VBD Western|JJ technology|NN and|CC religion|NN .|. 
In|IN 1576|CD Pope|NNP Gregory|NNP XIII|NNP created|VBD the|DT Macau|NNP diocese|NN ,|, covering|VBG all|DT of|IN China|NNP and|CC Japan|NNP .|. 

No|DT less|RBR impressive|JJ were|VBD the|DT secular|NN challenges|NNS .|. 
China|NNP and|CC Japan|NNP were|VBD not|RB on|IN speaking|VBG terms|NNS ,|, so|RB trade|NN between|IN them|PRP had|VBD to|TO be|VB channeled|VBD through|IN a|DT neutral|JJ middleman|NN .|. 
Lucky|NNP Macau|NNP fit|VB the|DT specifications|NNS exactly|RB .|. 
Portugal|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ resulting|VBG near-monopoly|NN of|IN East–|NNP West|NNP trade|NN understandably|RB awakened|VBN the|DT competitive|JJ instincts|NNS of|IN other|JJ European|JJ powers|NNS .|. 
The|DT Dutch|JJ sent|VBD an|DT invasion|NN flotilla|NN to|TO Macau|NNP in|IN 1622|CD ,|, but|CC the|DT defenders|NNS triumphed|VBD .|. 
However|RB ,|, the|DT end|NN of|IN the|DT golden|JJ age|NN was|VBD drawing|VBG near|IN .|. 
China|NNP began|VBD to|TO relax|VB trade|NN restrictions|NNS ,|, and|CC with|IN the|DT rise|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, Macau|NNP became|VBD an|DT isolated|VBN Portuguese|NNP outpost|NN .|. 

A|DT haven|NN for|IN persecuted|VBN Japanese|JJ Christians|NNS in|IN the|DT 17th|JJ century|NN ,|, Portugal|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ neutrality|NN during|IN World|NNP War|NNP II|NNP assured|VBD the|DT territory|NN a|DT flood|NN of|IN refugees|NNS .|. 
They|PRP were|VBD joined|VBN by|IN a|DT swarm|NN of|IN spies|NNS of|IN all|DT conceivable|JJ nationalities|NNS ,|, and|CC Macau|NNP won|VBD a|DT name|NN for|IN international|JJ intrigue|NN .|. 

Portugal|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ very|RB precarious|JJ foothold|NN on|IN the|DT Asian|JJ coast|NN ended|VBD in|IN 1999|CD with|IN a|DT formal|JJ handover|NN to|TO China|NNP .|. 
Macau|NNP ,|, now|RB the|DT Chinese|JJ Special|JJ Economic|NNP Zone|NNP of|IN Zhuhai|NNP ,|, is|VBZ becoming|VBG something|NN like|IN a|DT boomtown|NN as|IN an|DT exporter|NN of|IN toys|NNS ,|, furniture|NN ,|, and|CC electronics|NNS .|. 
New|NNP construction|NN in|IN the|DT past|JJ 10|CD years|NNS has|VBZ changed|VBN the|DT city|NN ’|NN s|VBZ skyline|NN ;|: with|IN new|JJ ,|, glittering|VBG hotels|NNS and|CC highrise|NN apartment|NN blocks|NNS ,|, the|DT city|NN is|VBZ beginning|VBG to|TO look|VB a|DT little|JJ more|RBR like|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 

Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ population|NN is|VBZ estimated|VBN at|IN around|IN 450,000|CD ,|, an|DT appallingly|RB high|JJ figure|NN for|IN such|JJ a|DT small|JJ area|NN ;|: recent|JJ land|NN reclamation|NN has|VBZ eased|VBN the|DT situation|NN to|TO some|DT extent|NN .|. 
If|IN a|DT trace|VB of|IN tropical|JJ lethargy|NN still|RB adds|VBZ to|TO the|DT charm|NN in|IN this|DT city|NN of|IN sidewalk|NN cafés|NNS ,|, palm|NN trees|NNS ,|, and|CC pedicabs|NNS ,|, any|DT torpor|NN definitely|RB ends|VBZ once|RB inside|IN the|DT doors|NNS of|IN Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ casinos|NNS ,|, scene|NN of|IN some|DT of|IN the|DT liveliest|JJS gambling|NN west|NN of|IN Las|NNP Vegas|NNP .|. 
Gambling|NNP provides|VBZ almost|RB 40|CD percent|NN of|IN the|DT government|NN ’|NN s|VBZ tax|NN revenues|NNS ,|, and|CC is|VBZ a|DT major|JJ source|NN of|IN employment|NN .|. 
Its|PRP$ spin-off|NN industries|NNS ,|, prostitution|NN and|CC pawn|NN shops|NNS ,|, also|RB thrive|VBP .|. 

Arriving|NNP The|DT easiest|JJS way|NN to|TO get|VB to|TO Macau|NNP is|VBZ by|IN jetfoil|NN ,|, operated|VBN by|IN TurboJet|NNP (|( Tel|NNP .|. 2859|CD -|: 3333|CD )|) .|. 
The|DT 40|CD -|: mile|NN trip|NN takes|VBZ about|IN an|DT hour|NN .|. 
Departures|NNP are|VBP from|IN the|DT Macau|NNP Ferry|NNP Terminal|NNP ,|, just|RB west|NN of|IN Central|NNP in|IN the|DT Shun|NNP Tak|NNP Centre|NNP ,|, 200|CD Connaught|NNP Road|NNP ,|, Central|NNP ,|, in|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 
Jetfoils|NNP leave|VB every|DT 15|CD to|TO 30|CD minutes|NNS 24|CD hours|NNS a|DT day|NN .|. 

Entry|NNP procedures|NNS are|VBP similar|JJ to|TO those|DT in|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP —|NN most|JJS nationalities|NNS need|VBP only|RB a|DT passport|NN to|TO enter|VB Macau|NNP .|. 
Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ own|VBN currency|NN ,|, the|DT pataca|NN ,|, is|VBZ pegged|VBN to|TO the|DT Hong|NNP Kong|NNP dollar|NN ,|, and|CC you|PRP can|MD use|VB your|PRP$ Hong|NNP Kong|NNP currency|NN freely|RB in|IN Macau|NNP .|. 

Upon|IN arrival|NN in|IN Macau|NNP ,|, be|VB sure|JJ to|TO stop|VB by|IN the|DT Macau|NNP Government|NNP Tourist|NNP Office|NNP for|IN a|DT map|NN ,|, brochures|NNS ,|, and|CC directions|NNS .|. 
Outside|IN the|DT terminal|NN ,|, you|PRP will|MD find|VB taxis|NNS as|RB well|RB as|IN buses|NNS to|TO all|DT points|NNS (|( take|VB 3|CD ,|, 3|CD A|DT ,|, 10|CD ,|, or|CC 10|CD A|DT to|TO the|DT historic|JJ center|NN ;|: exact|JJ change|NN is|VBZ required|VBN )|) .|. 
You|PRP ’ll|MD also|RB be|VB approached|VBN by|IN pedicab|NN drivers|NNS ;|: these|DT are|VBP tricycles|NNS carrying|VBG two|CD passengers|NNS .|. 
Pedicabs|NNP were|VBD once|RB the|DT most|RBS common|JJ form|NN of|IN transportation|NN in|IN Macau|NNP ,|, but|CC today|NN they|PRP are|VBP mainly|RB a|DT tourist|NN attraction|NN .|. 

Sights|NNP in|IN Macau|NNP Directly|NNP across|IN the|DT street|NN from|IN the|DT wharf|NN where|WRB passengers|NNS arrive|VBP from|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP is|VBZ the|DT first|JJ surprise|NN to|TO greet|VB visitors|NNS to|TO Macau|NNP —|NN the|DT vast|JJ Jai-alai|NNP Palace|NNP ,|, said|VBD to|TO be|VB the|DT world|NN ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS luxurious|JJ frontón|NN .|. 
In|IN an|DT effort|NN to|TO provide|VB yet|RB one|CD more|JJR thing|NN to|TO bet|VB on|IN ,|, players|NNS are|VBP imported|VBN from|IN Spain|NNP to|TO take|VB part|NN in|IN this|DT lightning-fast|JJ Basque|NNP ball|NN game|NN .|. 

The|DT grandstand|NN situated|VBN on|IN the|DT seaside|NN road|NN ,|, the|DT Avenida|NNP da|NNP Amizade|NNP (|( Friendship|NNP Avenue|NNP )|) ,|, marks|VBZ the|DT finishing|VBG line|NN for|IN the|DT Macau|NNP Grand|NNP Prix|NNP ,|, the|DT international|JJ car-racing|JJ event|NN held|VBN here|RB every|DT November|NNP .|. 
Also|RB in|IN front|NN of|IN the|DT ferry|NN terminal|NN is|VBZ a|DT new|JJ Cyber|NNP fountain|NN ,|, with|IN 86|CD water|NN spouts|NNS that|WDT shoot|VBP up|IN to|TO 70|CD m|NN (|( 230|CD ft|NN )|) and|CC are|VBP illuminated|JJ at|IN night|NN by|IN 288|CD spotlights|NNS producing|VBG 80|CD colors|NNS .|. 

Continuing|VBG around|IN the|DT peninsula|NN in|IN a|DT clockwise|NN direction|NN brings|VBZ you|PRP to|TO the|DT Rua|NNP da|NNP Praia|NNP Grande|NNP (|( Big|NNP Beach|NNP Street|NNP )|) —|NN a|DT pleasant|JJ promenade|NN with|IN shaded|JJ benches|NNS under|IN the|DT banyan|NN trees|NNS .|. 
Along|IN this|DT elegant|JJ avenue|NN is|VBZ Government|NNP House|NNP ,|, a|DT modest|JJ pink|JJ palace|NN .|. 

The|DT central|JJ square|NN of|IN the|DT historic|JJ city|NN center|NN is|VBZ Largo|NNP do|VBP Senado|NNP .|. 
For|IN an|DT authentic|JJ feel|VBP of|IN old|JJ Portugal|NNP ,|, slip|VB into|IN the|DT cool|JJ entrance|NN hall|NN of|IN theimpressive|JJ Leal|NNP Senado|NNP (|( “|NN Loyal|NNP Senate|NNP ”|NN building|NN )|) ,|, a|DT fine|NN example|NN of|IN colonial|NN architecture|NN .|. 
On|IN the|DT inside|JJ walls|NNS are|VBP flowered|JJ blue|JJ tiles|NNS (|( azulejos|NNS )|) and|CC coats|NNS of|IN arms|NNS .|. 
The|DT inscription|NN over|IN the|DT archway|NN reads|VBZ ,|, “|NN Cidade|NNP do|VBP nome|NN de|IN Deus|NNP ,|, não|NN ha|NN outra|NN mais|NNS leal|NN ”|NN (|( “|NN City|NNP of|IN the|DT Name|NN of|IN God|NNP ,|, None|NN is|VBZ More|JJR Loyal|NNP ”|NN )|) —|NN a|DT bit|NN of|IN praise|NN attributed|VBD to|TO Portugal|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ King|NNP John|NNP IV|NNP in|IN the|DT 17th|JJ century|NN .|. 
For|IN all|DT its|PRP$ historic|JJ grandeur|NN ,|, the|DT loyal|JJ Senate|NNP now|RB is|VBZ the|DT equivalent|NN of|IN a|DT city|NN council|NN ,|, its|PRP$ statesmanship|NN dedicated|VBN to|TO water|VB supplies|NNS ,|, sewage|NN lines|NNS ,|, and|CC the|DT establishment|NN of|IN playgrounds|NNS .|. 

Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS memorable|JJ monument|NN is|VBZ the|DT Baroque|NNP façade|NN of|IN the|DT ruins|NNS of|IN São|NNP Paulo|NNP ,|, the|DT only|RB remains|NNS of|IN a|DT beautiful|JJ 17|CD th-century|JJ Jesuit|NNP church|NN .|. 
On|IN top|NN of|IN a|DT hill|NN in|IN the|DT center|NN of|IN the|DT city|NN ,|, it|PRP ’s|VBZ approached|VBN by|IN a|DT grand|JJ staircase|NN .|. 
The|DT rest|NN of|IN the|DT building|NN and|CC an|DT adjoining|JJ college|NN were|VBD destroyed|VBN in|IN a|DT typhoon-fanned|JJ fire|NN in|IN 1835|CD .|. 
The|DT rich|JJ sculptural|NN effects|NNS on|IN the|DT façade|NN mix|NN Eastern|NNP and|CC Western|JJ symbols|NNS :|: familiar|JJ saints|NNS ,|, Chinese|JJ dragons|NNS ,|, and|CC a|DT Portuguese|NNP caravel|NN .|. 
Beneath|IN the|DT church|NN ,|, the|DT Museum|NNP of|IN Sacred|NNP Art|NNP houses|VBZ a|DT collection|NN of|IN sacramental|NN objects|NNS .|. 

The|DT ambitious|JJ Museum|NNP of|IN Macau|NNP (|( open|JJ Tuesday–|NNP Sunday|NNP 10|CD am–|NN 6|CD pm|NN ;|: admission|NN HK|NNP $|$ 15|CD )|) opened|VBD in|IN 1998|CD in|IN the|DT lower|JJR levels|NNS of|IN the|DT Monte|NNP Fortress|NNP .|. 
Entrance|NNP is|VBZ by|IN escalator|NN ,|, near|IN St.|NN Paul|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ .|. 
It|PRP gives|VBZ an|DT overview|NN of|IN Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ history|NN and|CC its|PRP$ daily|JJ life|NN and|CC traditions|NNS .|. 
A|DT re-created|JJ street|NN of|IN colonial|NN Macau|NNP is|VBZ lined|VBN with|IN traditional|JJ Chinese|JJ shops|NNS .|. 
The|DT fort|NN ,|, built|VBN by|IN the|DT Jesuits|NNP in|IN the|DT 17th|JJ century|NN as|IN a|DT defense|NN against|IN the|DT Dutch|NNPS ,|, was|VBD largely|RB destroyed|VBN by|IN the|DT same|JJ fire|NN that|WDT burned|VBD St.|NN Paul|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ .|. 

Luís|NNP Vaz|NNP de|IN Camões|NNP (|( 1524|CD –|NN 1580|CD )|) ,|, the|DT Portuguese|NNP national|JJ poet|NN whose|WP$ work|NN immortalized|JJ that|DT country|NN ’|NN s|VBZ golden|JJ age|NN of|IN discoveries|NNS ,|, may|MD have|VB stayed|VBN in|IN Macau|NNP .|. 
Local|JJ legend|NN claims|NNS that|IN he|PRP wrote|VBD part|NN of|IN his|PRP$ great|JJ saga|NN ,|, Os|NNP Lusíadas|NNP ,|, in|IN what|WP is|VBZ now|RB called|VBN the|DT Camões|NNP Grotto|NNP ,|, situated|VBN in|IN the|DT spacious|JJ tropical|JJ Camões|NNP Garden|NNP .|. 

Next|JJ to|TO the|DT museum|NN ,|, behind|IN a|DT gate|NN (|( opened|VBD to|TO anyone|NN who|WP knocks|VBZ )|) ,|, is|VBZ the|DT Old|NNP Protestant|JJ Cemetery|NNP .|. 
Those|DT whose|WP$ fate|NN was|VBD to|TO die|VB on|IN some|DT far|RB foreign|JJ field|NN could|MD not|RB have|VB wanted|VBN a|DT more|RBR peaceful|JJ ,|, lovely|JJ graveyard|NN .|. 
The|DT small|JJ ,|, whitewashed|VBN chapelwas|NNS the|DT first|JJ Protestant|JJ church|NN built|VBN in|IN China|NNP .|. 

For|IN a|DT different|JJ vision|NN of|IN Old|NNP China|NNP ,|, spend|VBP a|DT few|JJ quiet|JJ moments|NNS in|IN the|DT classic|JJ Lou|NNP Lim|NNP Ieoc|NNP Garden|NNP .|. 
Here|RB ,|, arched|JJ bridges|NNS ,|, pagodas|NNS ,|, fish|NN ponds|NNS ,|, and|CC stands|NNS of|IN bamboo|NN create|VBP the|DT mood|NN of|IN a|DT timeless|JJ Chinese|JJ painting|NN .|. 
Nearby|JJ is|VBZ the|DT Memorial|NNP House|NNP of|IN Dr.|NN Sun|NNP Yat-sen|NNP ,|, founder|NN of|IN the|DT Chinese|NNP Republic|NNP .|. 
Photos|NNP and|CC documents|NNS tell|VBP the|DT life|NN story|NN of|IN the|DT physician-revolutionary-statesman|JJ ,|, who|WP lived|VBD for|IN a|DT time|NN in|IN Macau|NNP ,|, but|CC never|RB in|IN this|DT building|NN .|. 

Kun|NNP Iam|NNP Tong|NNP ,|, off|IN Avenida|NNP do|VBP Coronel|NNP Mesquita|NNP (|( open|JJ daily|JJ 8|CD am–|NN 6|CD pm|NN )|) ,|, is|VBZ a|DT 17th-century|JJ Buddhist|NNP temple|NN of|IN considerable|JJ splendor|NN and|CC charm|NN .|. 
Surrounded|VBN by|IN statues|NNS ,|, carvings|NNS ,|, and|CC incense|NN burners|NNS ,|, here|RB the|DT faithful|NN make|NN their|PRP$ devotions|NNS and|CC check|VB their|PRP$ fortunes|NNS ,|, and|CC traditional|JJ funerary|JJ displays|NNS give|VBP a|DT cheerful|JJ send-off|JJ to|TO the|DT recently|RB departed|VBD .|. 

An|DT unexpected|JJ piece|NN of|IN historical|JJ memorabilia|NNS turns|VBZ up|RB in|IN the|DT monastery|NN garden|NN ,|, where|WRB guides|NNS point|VBP out|RP a|DT small|JJ stone|NN table|NN used|VBN for|IN a|DT treaty-signing|JJ ceremony|NN in|IN 1844|CD .|. 
The|DT signatories|NNS ,|, who|WP were|VBD the|DT Chinese|JJ viceroy|NN from|IN Canton|NNP and|CC the|DT minister|NN plenipotentiary|JJ of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS of|IN America|NNP ,|, put|VB their|PRP$ names|NNS to|TO a|DT historic|JJ document|NN —|NN the|DT first-ever|JJ treaty|NN between|IN the|DT two|CD countries|NNS .|. 

Another|DT important|JJ ceremony|NN took|VBD place|NN in|IN 1999|CD when|WRB Macau|NNP became|VBD part|NN of|IN China|NNP .|. 
The|DT Handover|NNP Pavilion|NNP was|VBD meant|VBN to|TO be|VB a|DT temporary|JJ structure|NN ,|, but|CC public|JJ outcry|NN ensured|JJ its|PRP$ preservation|NN (|( located|VBN on|IN Xian|NNP Xing|NNP Hai|NNP ;|: open|JJ weekdays|NNS 10|CD am–|NN 6|CD pm|NN ,|, until|IN 10|CD pm|NN weekends|NNS )|) .|. 
Nearby|JJ is|VBZ the|DT Macau|NNP Cultural|NNP Center|NNP and|CC the|DT Museum|NNP of|IN Art|NNP (|( open|JJ Tuesday–|NNP Sunday|NNP 10|CD am–|NN 7|CD pm|NN ;|: closed|VBD Monday|NNP ;|: small|JJ admission|NN )|) .|. 
­|NN 
Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ oldest|JJS museum|NN ,|, the|DT Maritime|NNP Museum|NNP (|( Wednesday–|NNP Monday|NNP 10|CD am–|NN 5:30|NN pm|NN ;|: admission|NN HK|NNP $|$ 10|CD ,|, HK|NNP $|$ 5|CD children|NNS over|IN 10|CD )|) traces|VBZ the|DT history|NN of|IN Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ connection|NN to|TO the|DT sea|NN .|. 
Exhibits|NNP cover|VB fishing|NN ,|, seaborne|JJ trade|NN ,|, sea|NN transport|NN ,|, and|CC there|EX is|VBZ an|DT aquarium|NN .|. 
The|DT museum|NN also|RB offers|VBZ boat|NN tours|NNS aboard|IN a|DT fishing|NN junk|NN .|. 

The|DT museum|NN is|VBZ almost|RB on|IN the|DT spot|NN where|WRB the|DT Portuguese|NNP first|RB landed|VBD .|. 
When|WRB they|PRP came|VBD ashore|RB they|PRP found|VBD the|DT A-Ma|NNP Temple|NNP (|( properly|RB called|VBN Ma|NNP Kok|NNP Temple|NNP ;|: open|JJ daily|JJ dawn|NN to|TO dusk|NN )|) ,|, dedicated|VBN to|TO the|DT favorite|JJ goddess|NN of|IN fishermen|NNS ,|, who|WP is|VBZ also|RB known|VBN as|IN Tin|NNP Hau|NNP .|. 
The|DT area|NN was|VBD called|VBN A-Ma|NNP Gau|NNP (|( “|NN Bay|NNP of|IN A-Ma|NNP ”|NN )|) ,|, and|CC in|IN this|DT way|NN ,|, Macau|NNP got|VBD its|PRP$ name|NN .|. 
The|DT ornate|JJ ,|, picturesque|NN temple|NN dates|NNS from|IN the|DT Ming|NNP Dynasty|NNP (|( 1368|CD –|NN 1644|CD )|) and|CC is|VBZ the|DT oldest|JJS building|NN in|IN Macau|NNP .|. 

The|DT remains|NNS of|IN the|DT 17|CD th-century|JJ Barra|NNP Fortress|NNP ,|, which|WDT once|RB defended|VBD the|DT southern|JJ tip|NN of|IN the|DT peninsula|NN ,|, contains|VBZ the|DT chapel|NN of|IN Santiago|NNP (|( St.|NN James|NNP )|) .|. 
The|DT saint|NN is|VBZ much|JJ revered|JJ in|IN the|DT surrounding|VBG area|NN .|. 
Among|IN other|JJ legends|NNS surrounding|VBG the|DT statue|NN is|VBZ a|DT very|RB modern|JJ one|CD :|: During|IN the|DT Chinese|NNP Cultural|NNP Revolution|NNP ,|, when|WRB Red|NNP Guards|NNPS were|VBD running|VBG rampant|JJ on|IN Wanchai|NNP island|NN ,|, just|RB a|DT swim|VBP away|RB ,|, the|DT image|NN of|IN St.|NN James|NNP is|VBZ said|VBN to|TO have|VB stepped|VBN down|RB from|IN the|DT altar|NN and|CC halted|VBD an|DT invasion|NN .|. 
Part|NN of|IN the|DT fortress|NNS has|VBZ been|VBN converted|VBN and|CC is|VBZ now|RB used|VBN as|IN a|DT luxury|NN inn|NN .|. 
The|DT northernmost|NN point|NN in|IN Macau|NNP is|VBZ the|DT frontier|NN between|IN two|CD contrasting|VBG worlds|NNS .|. 
The|DT Barrier|NNP Gate|NNP (|( Portas|NNP do|VBP Cerco|NNP )|) ,|, which|WDT was|VBD built|VBN more|JJR than|IN a|DT century|NN ago|RB ,|, marks|VBZ the|DT boundary|NN between|IN the|DT enclave|NN of|IN Macau|NNP and|CC the|DT People|NNS ’|NN s|VBZ Republic|NNP of|IN China|NNP .|. 

Trying|VBG Your|PRP$ Luck|NNP Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ casinos|NNS are|VBP a|DT source|NN of|IN non-stop|JJ excitement|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP 12|CD of|IN them|PRP ;|: you|PRP can|MD ’|NN t|NN miss|VBP the|DT eye-popping|JJ Lisboa|NNP ,|, which|WDT has|VBZ several|JJ floors|NNS of|IN gambling|NN ,|, but|CC there|EX ’|NN s|VBZ also|RB the|DT Hyatt|NNP Regency|NNP ,|, the|DT Mandarian|NNP Oriental|JJ ,|, and|CC Taipa|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Jockey|NNP Club|NNP .|. 
The|DT fancifully|RB decorated|VBN Macau|NNP Palace|NNP ,|, a|DT floating|VBG casino|NN moored|JJ on|IN the|DT western|JJ waterfront|NN ,|, is|VBZ fitted|JJ out|IN with|IN gambling|NN tables|NNS ,|, slot|NN machines|NNS (|( known|VBN locally|RB as|IN “|NN hungry|JJ tigers|NNS ”|NN )|) and|CC ,|, for|IN hungry|JJ humans|NNS ,|, a|DT restaurant|NN .|. 
Gambling|NNP is|VBZ wildly|RB popular|JJ with|IN the|DT Chinese|NN of|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, and|CC they|PRP make|VBP up|RB nearly|RB 80|CD percent|NN of|IN all|DT visitors|NNS to|TO the|DT casinos|NNS .|. 

The|DT casinos|NNS offer|VBP familiar|JJ international|JJ games|NNS —|NN baccarat|NN ,|, blackjack|NN ,|, boule|NN ,|, craps|NNS ,|, roulette|NN —|NN along|IN with|IN more|RBR exotic|JJ Chinese|JJ pastimes|NNS .|. 
Watch|NNP the|DT fantan|NN dealer|NN for|IN a|DT few|JJ minutes|NNS and|CC you|PRP ’ll|MD almost|RB be|VB an|DT expert|NN :|: It|PRP ’s|VBZ simply|RB a|DT matter|NN of|IN how|WRB many|JJ odd|JJ buttons|NNS are|VBP left|VBN after|IN he|PRP has|VBZ divided|VBN a|DT pile|NN of|IN them|PRP into|IN groups|NNS of|IN four|CD .|. 

Dai-|NNP Siu|NNP (|( Big|NNP and|CC Small|JJ )|) is|VBZ a|DT dice|NNS game|NN in|IN which|WDT the|DT croupier|NN throws|VBZ three|CD dice|NNS inside|IN a|DT glass|NN container|NN .|. 
Players|NNS bet|VBP on|IN the|DT numbers|NNS that|WDT will|MD come|VB up|RB ,|, and|CC on|IN whether|IN the|DT result|NN will|MD be|VB “|NN big|JJ ”|NN or|CC “|NN small|JJ .|. ”|NN 
Keno|NNP is|VBZ a|DT variation|NN of|IN bingo|NN in|IN which|WDT the|DT player|NN chooses|VBZ numbers|NNS to|TO bet|VB on|IN before|IN the|DT draw|NN is|VBZ made|VBN .|. 

The|DT casinos|NNS have|VBP no|DT admission|NN charge|NN and|CC formal|JJ dress|NN is|VBZ optional|JJ ,|, though|IN long|JJ pants|NNS for|IN men|NNS are|VBP required|VBN .|. 
They|PRP keep|VBP busy|JJ 24|CD hours|NNS a|DT day|NN ,|, but|CC if|IN you|PRP want|VBP a|DT change|NN of|IN scene|NN there|EX are|VBP always|RB more|JJR gambling|NN opportunities|NNS available|JJ .|. 
You|PRP can|MD try|VB your|PRP$ luck|NN at|IN pari|NN mutuel|NN betting|VBG on|IN jai-alai|JJ at|IN pari|NN mutuel|NN ,|, greyhound-racing|JJ at|IN the|DT Cani­drome|NNP (|( one|CD of|IN the|DT largest|JJS in|IN the|DT world|NN )|) ,|, and|CC harness-racing|JJ on|IN Taipa|NNP .|. 

Shopping|NNP in|IN Macau|NNP Like|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, Macau|NNP is|VBZ a|DT duty-free|JJ port|NN .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ famous|JJ for|IN its|PRP$ gold|NN jewelry|NN .|. 
Market|NNP prices|NNS per|IN tael|NN (|( 34|CD grams|NNS /|NN 1.2|CD 
ounces|NNS )|) of|IN gold|NN are|VBP set|VBN daily|JJ .|. 
You|PRP should|MD always|RB ask|VB for|IN a|DT certificate|NN of|IN guarantee|NN when|WRB you|PRP buy|VBP gold|NN or|CC jewelry|NN .|. 
Look|VB for|IN jewelry|NN shops|NNS along|IN Avenida|NNP do|VBP Infante|NNP D.|NN Henrique|NNP and|CC Avenida|NNP de|IN Almei­da|NNP Ribeiro|NNP .|. 

Browsing|NNP is|VBZ a|DT real|JJ pleasure|NN in|IN Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ main|JJ streets|NNS and|CC byways|NNS ,|, where|WRB shops|NNS aimed|VBN at|IN the|DT tourist|NN market|NN are|VBP interspersed|VBN with|IN the|DT more|JJR workaday|NN ironmongers|NNS ,|, herbalists|NNS ,|, and|CC noodle|NN stalls|NNS .|. 
Knowle­dgeable|NNP visitors|NNS look|VBP for|IN antiques|NNS —|NN either|CC Chinese|JJ heirlooms|NNS or|CC leftovers|NNS from|IN the|DT gracious|JJ Portuguese|NNP colonial|NN days|NNS .|. 
However|RB ,|, you|PRP are|VBP not|RB likely|JJ to|TO find|VB bargains|NNS ,|, and|CC you|PRP should|MD be|VB aware|JJ that|IN unless|IN you|PRP are|VBP an|DT expert|NN ,|, you|PRP can|MD end|VB up|RB with|IN a|DT fake|NN .|. 
Also|RB worth|JJ investigating|VBG are|VBP contemporary|JJ handicrafts|NNS ,|, both|DT Portuguese|NNP and|CC Chinese|JJ ,|, from|IN across|IN the|DT border|NN .|. 

Food|NNP and|CC Drink|NN Gourmets|NNP award|NN Macau|NNP high|JJ marks|NNS for|IN dependable|JJ Chinese|JJ cooking|NN with|IN an|DT exotic|JJ bonus|NN :|: Portuguese|NNP food|NN and|CC wines|NNS .|. 
Macau|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ own|VBN cuisine|NN is|VBZ a|DT combination|NN of|IN Chinese|JJ flavors|NNS with|IN the|DT flavors|NNS imported|VBN from|IN Portugal|NNP ,|, Brazil|NNP ,|, and|CC Africa|NNP .|. 
Whether|IN you|PRP choose|VBP to|TO dine|NN in|IN one|CD of|IN the|DT Macanese|NNP ,|, Chinese|JJ ,|, traditional|JJ Portuguese|NNP ,|, or|CC international-style|JJ restaurants|NNS ,|, you|PRP will|MD be|VB treated|VBN to|TO a|DT hearty|JJ meal|NN at|IN a|DT good|JJ price|NN .|. 

The|DT ingredients|NNS ,|, especially|RB the|DT fresh|JJ fish|NN and|CC seafood|NN ,|, are|VBP first-rate|JJ .|. 
A|DT delicate|JJ ,|, delicious|JJ fish|NN is|VBZ Macau|NNP sole|JJ (|( linguado|NN )|) .|. 
Imported|NNP dried|VBD cod|NN (|( bacalhao|NN )|) is|VBZ the|DT Portuguese|NNP national|JJ dish|NN ;|: several|JJ varieties|NNS are|VBP available|JJ ,|, usually|RB baked|JJ .|. 

Macau|NNP has|VBZ an|DT ample|JJ supply|NN of|IN Portuguese|NNP wines|NNS .|. 
Try|VB a|DT vinho|NN verde|NN ,|, a|DT mildly|RB sparkling|JJ young|JJ wine|NN from|IN northern|JJ Portugal|NNP ,|, or|CC a|DT hearty|JJ red|JJ Dão|NNP or|CC Colares|NNP .|. 
After|IN dinner|NN ,|, a|DT glass|NN of|IN Madeira|NNP or|CC port|NN is|VBZ recommended|VBN to|TO round|VB off|IN the|DT meal|NN .|. 
The|DT more|RBR abstemious|JJ can|MD stick|VB to|TO Portuguese|NNP mineral|NN water|NN .|. 

Taipa|NNP and|CC Coloane|NNP Bridges|NNPS link|NN Macau|NNP with|IN its|PRP$ two|CD islands|NNS .|. 
Since|IN the|DT construction|NN of|IN the|DT New|NNP Macau-|NNP Taipa|NNP Bridge|NNP has|VBZ allowed|VBN easy|JJ access|NN to|TO the|DT airport|NN ,|, the|DT population|NN has|VBZ grown|VBN to|TO more|JJR than|IN 30,000|CD ,|, with|IN industrial|JJ development|NN ,|, new|JJ apartment|NN blocks|NNS ,|, and|CC luxury|NN resort|NN hotels|NNS .|. 

The|DT quaint|JJ Taipa|NNP Village|NNP ,|, with|IN its|PRP$ narrow|JJ lanes|NNS and|CC colonial|NN buildings|NNS painted|VBD yellow|JJ ,|, blue|JJ ,|, and|CC green|JJ ,|, has|VBZ almost|RB been|VBN completely|RB swallowed|VBN up|RP by|IN the|DT development|NN of|IN nearby|JJ housing|NN projects|NNS .|. 
The|DT island|NN is|VBZ also|RB the|DT designated|JJ home|NN of|IN the|DT University|NNP of|IN East|NNP Asia|NNP .|. 
Pay|NN a|DT visit|NN to|TO the|DT Casa|NNP Museu|NNP da|NNP Taipa|NNP ,|, and|CC you|PRP ’ll|MD be|VB able|JJ to|TO get|VB a|DT glimpse|NN of|IN how|WRB Macanese|NNP families|NNS lived|VBD in|IN former|JJ days|NNS .|. 
A|DT grand|JJ colonial|NN house|NN ,|, fully|RB restored|VBN and|CC outfitted|JJ with|IN period|NN furnishings|NNS ,|, provides|VBZ the|DT centerpiece|NN for|IN this|DT expanding|VBG “|NN cultural|JJ village|NN .|. ”|NN 

Farther|NNP away|RB is|VBZ Coloane|NNP ,|, connected|VBN to|TO Taipa|NNP by|IN a|DT causeway|NN and|CC a|DT large|JJ land|NN reclamation|NN project|NN .|. 
Not|RB as|RB developed|VBN as|IN Taipa|NNP ,|, it|PRP offers|VBZ the|DT joys|NNS of|IN sand|NN and|CC sea|NN and|CC is|VBZ known|VBN for|IN its|PRP$ beaches|NNS .|. 
Cheoc|NNP Van|NNP and|CC Hac|NNP Sa|NNP (|( “|NN Black|NNP Sands|NNP ”|NN )|) are|VBP both|DT popular|JJ resort|NN areas|NNS ,|, with|IN lifeguards|NNS on|IN duty|NN in|IN summer|NN and|CC windsurfing|VBG boards|NNS for|IN rent|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP restaurants|NNS ,|, swimming|NN pools|NNS ,|, and|CC changing|VBG facilities|NNS .|. 
The|DT village|NN of|IN Coloane|NNP is|VBZ picturesque|NN ,|, with|IN a|DT central|JJ square|RB lined|VBN with|IN cafés|NNS .|. 
The|DT waterfront|NN drive|NN parallels|VBZ the|DT shore|NN of|IN a|DT Chinese|JJ island|NN ,|, and|CC boats|NNS headed|VBN to|TO China|NNP pass|VB through|IN the|DT narrow|JJ waterway|NN .|. 
The|DT small|JJ Chapel|NNP of|IN St.|NN Francis|NNP Xavier|NNP is|VBZ dedicated|VBN to|TO the|DT 16|CD th-century|JJ patron|NN saint|NN of|IN missionaries|NNS ,|, and|CC has|VBZ on|IN display|NN the|DT elbow|NN of|IN the|DT saint|NN ,|, along|IN with|IN the|DT bones|NNS of|IN numerous|JJ Japanese|JJ and|CC Vietnamese|JJ martyrs|NNS .|. 

Seac|NNP Pai|NNP Van|NNP Park|NNP ,|, on|IN the|DT west|NN coast|NN of|IN the|DT island|NN is|VBZ an|DT interesting|JJ natural|JJ preserve|VB with|IN aNatural|NN History|NN Museum|NNP .|. 

An|DT Excursion|NNP to|TO Guangzhou|NNP (|( Canton|NNP )|) Guangzhou|NNP was|VBD China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ major|JJ seaport|NN for|IN 2,000|CD years|NNS and|CC the|DT center|NN for|IN European|JJ traders|NNS in|IN the|DT 19th|JJ century|NN .|. 
The|DT city|NN still|RB maintains|VBZ its|PRP$ important|JJ gateway|NN role|NN .|. 
Ever|RB since|IN 1957|CD the|DT Canton|NNP Trade|NNP Fair|NNP (|( officially|RB the|DT Chinese|NNP Export|NNP Commodities|NNP Fair|NNP )|) has|VBZ attracted|VBN throngs|NNS of|IN international|JJ business|NN people|NNS every|DT spring|NN and|CC autumn|NN .|. 

Guangzhou|NNP ,|, with|IN a|DT population|NN of|IN more|JJR than|IN 5|CD million|CD ,|, straddles|NNS the|DT Pearl|NNP River|NNP —|NN China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ fifth|JJ longest|JJS —|NN which|WDT links|VBZ the|DT city|NN to|TO the|DT South|NNP China|NNP Sea|NNP .|. 
This|DT waterway|NN accounts|NNS for|IN much|JJ of|IN the|DT local|JJ charm|NN and|CC excitement|NN ,|, as|IN the|DT daily|JJ drama|NN of|IN the|DT ferryboats|NNS ,|, junks|NNS ,|, sampans|NNS ,|, freighters|NNS —|NN and|CC even|RB small|JJ tankers|NNS and|CC big|JJ gunboats|NNS —|NN unfolds|VBZ right|NN in|IN the|DT center|NN of|IN town|NN .|. 
The|DT river|NN also|RB irrigates|NNS the|DT carefully|RB tended|VBN surrounding|VBG farmlands|NNS ,|, creating|VBG a|DT beautifully|RB lush|JJ ,|, subtropical|JJ scene|NN .|. 
Guangdong|NNP Province|NNP has|VBZ some|DT of|IN China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS fertile|JJ land|NN ,|, and|CC grows|VBZ two|CD crops|NNS of|IN rice|NN a|DT year|NN ,|, along|IN with|IN vegetables|NNS of|IN all|DT kinds|NNS .|. 

Guangzhou|NNP today|NN is|VBZ mostly|RB about|IN business|NN and|CC industry|NN ,|, featuring|VBG new|JJ development|NN ,|, skyscrapers|NNS ,|, a|DT whole|JJ new|JJ business|NN area|NN ,|, and|CC raised|VBD expressways|NNS .|. 
The|DT scary|JJ traffic|NN is|VBZ a|DT real|JJ experience|NN —|NN vehicles|NNS of|IN all|DT kinds|NNS jockey|NN for|IN position|NN on|IN crowded|VBN streets|NNS ,|, missing|VBG each|DT other|JJ by|IN inches|NNS ,|, and|CC speeding|VBG on|IN the|DT freeways|NNS is|VBZ rampant|JJ .|. 
Guangzhou|NNP is|VBZ interestingly|RB one|CD of|IN China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS prosperous|JJ cities|NNS ,|, determinedly|RB on|IN the|DT move|NN into|IN the|DT modern|JJ world|NN .|. 
It|PRP seems|VBZ that|IN the|DT picturesque|NN older|JJR sections|NNS with|IN their|PRP$ old|JJ houses|NNS ,|, narrow|JJ streets|NNS ,|, and|CC winding|VBG alleyways|NNS may|MD not|RB be|VB around|IN much|JJ longer|RBR .|. 

Arriving|NNP in|IN Guangzhou|NNP There|EX are|VBP many|JJ package|NN tours|NNS to|TO Guangzhou|NNP from|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 113|CD )|) ,|, and|CC this|DT may|MD be|VB the|DT easiest|JJS way|NN to|TO visit|VB the|DT city|NN .|. 
However|RB ,|, it|PRP ’s|VBZ also|RB easy|JJ to|TO get|VB to|TO Guangzhou|NNP by|IN train|NN or|CC ferry|NN .|. 
Four|CD comfortable|JJ express|VB trains|NNS depart|VB the|DT Kowloon-|NNP Canton|NNP Railway|NNP (|( KCR|NNP )|) Station|NNP in|IN Hung|NNP Hom|NNP ,|, Kowloon|NNP ,|, making|VBG the|DT trip|NN in|IN less|JJR than|IN two|CD hours|NNS .|. 
Turbo|NNP Cat|NNP ferries|NNS leave|VBP the|DT China|NNP Hong|NNP Kong|NNP City|NNP (|( CHKC|NNP )|) terminal|NN twice|RB a|DT day|NN ;|: the|DT journey|NN takes|VBZ two|CD hours|NNS .|. 
Citibus|NNP also|RB travels|VBZ to|TO Guangzhou|NNP from|IN CHKC|NNP ;|: there|EX are|VBP five|CD round-trips|JJ a|DT day|NN ,|, taking|VBG 31/2|CD hours|NNS .|. 

You|PRP will|MD need|VB a|DT visa|NN to|TO enter|VB China|NNP (|( see|VB page|NN 109|CD for|IN information|NN )|) .|. 
Hong|NNP Kong|NNP currency|NN is|VBZ widely|RB accepted|VBN in|IN Guangzhou|NNP ,|, or|CC you|PRP can|MD change|VB your|PRP$ currency|NN into|IN RMB|NNP (|( yuan|NN )|) at|IN any|DT bank|NN or|CC hotel|NN .|. 
Note|VB ,|, however|RB ,|, that|IN the|DT exchange|NN does|VBZ not|RB go|VB the|DT other|JJ way|NN (|( see|VB page|NN 116|CD )|) .|. 

Guangzhou|NNP ,|, like|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, is|VBZ primarily|RB Cantonese-speaking|NNP ,|, but|CC many|JJ people|NNS also|RB speak|VBP Mandarin|NNP .|. 
English|NNP is|VBZ spoken|VBN in|IN hotels|NNS and|CC tourist|NN destinations|NNS .|. 

If|IN you|PRP travel|VBP by|IN train|NN ,|, you|PRP will|MD arrive|VB at|IN the|DT Guangzhou|NNP East|NNP Station|NNP ,|, a|DT large|JJ modern|JJ complex|NN ,|, which|WDT connects|VBZ with|IN the|DT subway|NN ,|, buses|NNS ,|, hotel|NN transfer|NN services|NNS ,|, and|CC taxis|NNS .|. 
The|DT train|NN station|NN is|VBZ in|IN the|DT newer|JJR business|NN district|NN ;|: nearby|JJ is|VBZ Asia|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ third-tallest|JJ building|NN ,|, at|IN 83|CD stories|NNS ,|, which|WDT will|MD often|RB be|VB pointed|VBN out|IN to|TO you|PRP .|. 

Sights|NNP in|IN Guangzhou|NNP 
Yuexiu|NNP Park|NNP ,|, situated|VBN near|IN the|DT Trade|NNP Fair|NNP in|IN the|DT northern|JJ part|NN of|IN the|DT city|NN ,|, is|VBZ Guangzhou|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ largest|JJS ;|: it|PRP covers|VBZ a|DT hilly|JJ 100|CD hectares|NNS (|( 247|CD acres|NNS )|) .|. 
The|DT park|NN is|VBZ landscaped|JJ with|IN lakes|NNS and|CC gardens|NNS .|. 
In|IN the|DT park|NN is|VBZ the|DT 1380|CD Zhenhai|NNP Tower|NNP ,|, one|CD of|IN the|DT city|NN ’|NN s|VBZ oldest|JJS buildings|NNS .|. 
Actually|RB a|DT five-story|JJ pavilion|NN on|IN a|DT hilltop|NN ,|, it|PRP contains|VBZ a|DT fine|NN collection|NN of|IN historical|JJ exhibits|VBZ .|. 
Dr.|NN Sun|NNP Yat-sen|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Memorial|NNP Hall|NNP honors|NNS the|DT founder|NN of|IN the|DT Chinese|NNP Revolution|NNP ,|, flanked|JJ by|IN his|PRP$ heroic|JJ statue|NN in|IN copper|NN .|. 
Dr.|NN Sun|NNP Yat-sen|NNP (|( 1866|CD –|NN 1925|CD )|) began|VBD his|PRP$ political|JJ career|NN in|IN Canton|NNP .|. 
This|DT enormous|JJ ,|, modern|JJ version|NN of|IN a|DT traditional|JJ Chinese|JJ building|NN ,|, with|IN sweeping|JJ blue|JJ tile|NN roofs|NNS ,|, contains|VBZ an|DT auditorium|NN big|JJ enough|RB to|TO seat|NN 4,700|CD people|NNS .|. 
It|PRP was|VBD built|VBN in|IN 1931|CD with|IN contributions|NNS from|IN overseas|JJ Chinese|NN .|. 
The|DT center|NN of|IN the|DT park|NN is|VBZ the|DT Five|CD Rams|NNP Statue|NNP .|. 
It|PRP celebrates|VBZ the|DT founding|NN of|IN Guangzhou|NNP ,|, when|WRB five|CD spirits|NNS rode|VBD their|PRP$ goats|NNS down|RB from|IN the|DT celestial|NN realm|NN to|TO present|VB the|DT inhabitants|NNS of|IN the|DT city|NN with|IN their|PRP$ very|RB first|JJ grains|NNS of|IN rice|NN .|. 

Guangzhou|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS important|JJ Buddhist|NNP monument|NN is|VBZ the|DT 1,400|CD -|: year-old|JJ Temple|NNP of|IN the|DT Six|CD Banyan|NNP Trees|NNP (|( open|JJ 8|CD am–|NN 5|CD pm|NN )|) .|. 
Although|IN the|DT banyan|NN trees|NNS that|WDT once|RB flourished|VBN here|RB are|VBP now|RB no|DT more|JJR ,|, the|DT often-restored|JJ complex|NN has|VBZ remained|VBN a|DT focus|NN of|IN local|JJ Buddhist|NNP activities|NNS .|. 
Golden|NNP Buddha|NNP statues|NNS in|IN several|JJ of|IN Buddha|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ aspects|NNS adorn|VB the|DT temples|NNS ,|, and|CC overlooking|VBG them|PRP is|VBZ the|DT 17|CD -|: story|NN Flower|NNP Pagoda|NNP ,|, a|DT slender|JJ relic|JJ of|IN the|DT Song|NN dynasty|NN (|( a.d.|NN 960|CD –|NN 1279|CD )|) .|. 

In|IN the|DT early|JJ Middle|NNP Ages|NNPS ,|, Canton|NNP had|VBD a|DT significant|JJ Muslim|NNP population|NN as|IN a|DT result|NN of|IN its|PRP$ trade|NN with|IN the|DT Middle|NNP East|NNP .|. 
This|DT explains|VBZ the|DT presence|NN in|IN Guangzhou|NNP of|IN the|DT Huaisheng|NNP Mosque|NNP ,|, reputed|VBN to|TO be|VB China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ oldest|JJS ,|, and|CC traditionally|RB dated|VBN a.d.|NN 627|CD .|. 
Rebuilt|NNP in|IN modern|JJ times|NNS ,|, the|DT mosque|NN serves|VBZ the|DT small|JJ local|JJ community|NN of|IN Muslims|NNPS .|. 
The|DT modern|JJ minaret|NN is|VBZ known|VBN as|IN the|DT “|NN Plain|NNP (|( or|CC Naked|NNP )|) Pagoda|NNP ,|, ”|NN in|IN contrast|NN to|TO the|DT Flower|NNP Pagoda|NNP of|IN the|DT Buddhist|NNP temple|NN .|. 

Chen|NNP Jia|NNP Ci|NNP ,|, the|DT Chen|NNP Family|NNP Institute|NNP (|( open|JJ daily|JJ 8:30|NN am–|NN 5|CD pm|NN )|) ,|, was|VBD built|VBN in|IN the|DT late|JJ 19th|JJ century|NN to|TO promote|VB arts|NNS and|CC crafts|NNS .|. 
An|DT architectural|JJ wonder|VBP ,|, it|PRP is|VBZ itself|PRP a|DT beautiful|JJ piece|NN of|IN craftsmanship|NN with|IN its|PRP$ sculpture|NN and|CC carved|VBN stone|NN balustrades|NNS .|. 
Porcelain|NNP friezes|NNS adorn|VB the|DT rooftops|NNS and|CC ridgepoles|NNS ,|, telling|VBG the|DT story|NN of|IN the|DT Romance|NNP of|IN the|DT Three|CD Kingdoms|NNP .|. 
Inside|IN is|VBZ a|DT collection|NN of|IN ceramics|NNS ,|, carvings|NNS ,|, and|CC furniture|NN .|. 
There|EX is|VBZ also|RB a|DT market|NN and|CC a|DT porcelain|NN shop|NN .|. 

A|DT former|JJ Confucian|NNP temple|NN is|VBZ presently|RB the|DT home|NN of|IN the|DT historic|JJ National|NNP Peasant|NNP Movement|NNP Institute|NNP ,|, where|WRB the|DT Chinese|NNP Communist|NNP Party|NNP trained|VBN its|PRP$ leaders|NNS in|IN the|DT 1920s|NN .|. 
Mao|NNP Zedong|NNP himself|PRP directed|VBD the|DT institute|NN in|IN 1926|CD ,|, and|CC gave|VBD lectures|VBZ on|IN geography|NN ,|, rural|JJ education|NN ,|, and|CC “|NN The|DT Problem|NNP of|IN the|DT Chinese|NNP Peasantry|NNP .|. ”|NN 
Zhou|NNP Enlai|NNP also|RB taught|VBD here|RB .|. 

The|DT atmosphere|NN of|IN 19th-century|JJ Canton|NNP is|VBZ best|JJS evoked|JJ on|IN Shamian|NNP Island|NNP ,|, a|DT haunting|NN ,|, nostalgic|JJ place|NN in|IN the|DT Pearl|NNP River|NNP .|. 
This|DT small|JJ formerly|RB residential|JJ island|NN ,|, beautifully|RB shaded|JJ by|IN banyan|NN trees|NNS ,|, was|VBD the|DT home|NN of|IN the|DT closed|JJ community|NN of|IN the|DT foreign|JJ colony|NN in|IN the|DT era|NN of|IN “|NN concessions|NNS .|. ”|NN 
The|DT bridges|NNS were|VBD barred|VBN by|IN night|NN with|IN iron|NN gates|NNS to|TO keep|VB the|DT Chinese|NN out|RP .|. 
Its|PRP$ stately|JJ European-style|NNP buildings|NNS have|VBP since|IN been|VBN restored|VBN ,|, largely|RB for|IN use|NN as|IN government|NN offices|NNS and|CC foreign|JJ legations|NNS .|. 
The|DT island|NN also|RB has|VBZ Guangzhou|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ first|JJ modern|JJ luxury|NN resort|NN hotel|NN .|. 

A|DT popular|JJ optional|JJ excursion|NN is|VBZ an|DT hour|NN ’|NN s|VBZ detour|NN to|TO Guangzhou|NNP Zoo|NNP ,|, founded|VBD in|IN 1958|CD .|. 
It|PRP houses|VBZ more|JJR than|IN 200|CD animal|NN species|NNS ,|, most|RBS famous|JJ of|IN which|WDT is|VBZ the|DT giant|NN panda|NN ,|, and|CC has|VBZ an|DT imaginative|JJ monkey|NN mountain|NN behind|IN a|DT moat|NN .|. 

Not|RB to|TO be|VB missed|VBN is|VBZ a|DT visit|NN to|TO Guangzhou|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ famous|JJ open-air|JJ market|NN ,|, Qing|NNP Ping|NNP .|. 
Guangzhou|NNP is|VBZ famous|JJ for|IN its|PRP$ food|NN .|. 
The|DT Cantonese|NNP love|NN to|TO eat|VB and|CC have|VBP the|DT reputation|NN of|IN eating|VBG almost|RB anything|NN that|WDT walks|VBZ on|IN four|CD legs|NNS .|. 
The|DT market|NN bears|VBZ this|DT out|IN :|: Along|IN with|IN the|DT usual|JJ ducks|NNS and|CC chickens|NNS ,|, you|PRP will|MD see|VB for|IN sale|NN snakes|NNS ,|, dogs|NNS ,|, bats|NNS ,|, and|CC sometimes|RB monkeys|NNS —|NN all|DT are|VBP highly|RB prized|VBN as|IN delicacies|NNS .|. 
More|RBR pleasantly|RB ,|, you|PRP can|MD browse|VB among|IN lanes|NNS of|IN antiques|NNS ,|, flowers|NNS ,|, herbs|NNS ,|, fruit|NN ,|, goldfish|NN ,|, songbirds|NNS ,|, and|CC more|JJR .|. 

A|DT Side|NNP Trip|NNP to|TO Foshan|NNP A|DT very|RB popular|JJ day-trip|JJ from|IN Guangzhou|NNP goes|VBZ to|TO Foshan|NNP ,|, a|DT city|NN of|IN nearly|RB 300,000|CD people|NNS ,|, renowned|VBN for|IN its|PRP$ handicrafts|NNS for|IN more|JJR than|IN a|DT thousand|CD years|NNS .|. 
The|DT individual|JJ artisans|NNS ’|NN shops|NNS are|VBP no|RB longer|RB here|RB ,|, but|CC you|PRP can|MD visit|VB a|DT silk-weaving|JJ factory|NN ,|, a|DT ceramics|NNS plant|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT Foshan|NNP Folk|NNP Art|NNP Studio|NN ,|, where|WRB you|PRP can|MD observe|VB workers|NNS making|VBG Chinese|JJ lanterns|NNS ,|, carving|VBG sculptures|NNS ,|, painting|NN scrolls|NNS ,|, and|CC cutting|VBG intricate|JJ designs|NNS in|IN paper|NN .|. 
The|DT Foshan|NNP Art|NNP Porcelain|NNP Factory|NNP has|VBZ traditional|JJ designs|NNS ,|, but|CC also|RB some|DT attractive|JJ modern|JJ pieces|NNS .|. 

Foshan|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS outstanding|JJ artistic|JJ monument|NN is|VBZ Zu|NNP Miao|NNP ,|, the|DT Taoist|NNP Ancestral|NNP Temple|NNP ,|, a|DT Sung|NNP dynasty|NN establishment|NN rebuilt|VBN in|IN the|DT 14th|JJ century|NN and|CC well|RB worth|JJ visiting|VBG .|. 
Constructed|NNP in|IN wood|NN ,|, brick|NN ,|, stone|NN ,|, ceramic|JJ ,|, and|CC bronze|NN ,|, this|DT is|VBZ a|DT work|NN of|IN extravagant|JJ beauty|NN ,|, uniting|VBG many|JJ ancient|JJ art|NN forms|NNS .|. 
The|DT complex|JJ contains|VBZ the|DT oldest|JJS wooden|JJ stage|NN in|IN China|NNP ,|, used|VBN by|IN the|DT Wan|NNP Fu|NNP Tai|NNP Chinese|JJ opera|NN .|. 

An|DT Excursion|NNP to|TO Shenzhen|NNP Shenzhen|NNP was|VBD China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ first|JJ Special|JJ Economic|NNP Zone|NNP .|. 
Literally|RB created|VBN out|IN of|IN rural|JJ farmland|NN ,|, it|PRP was|VBD set|VBN up|RP in|IN the|DT 1970s|NN as|IN the|DT answer|NN to|TO Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 
From|IN a|DT population|NN of|IN 20,000|CD it|PRP has|VBZ grown|VBN into|IN a|DT metropolis|NNS of|IN 2.5|CD million|CD ,|, with|IN tightly|RB clustered|VBN skyscrapers|NNS and|CC some|DT of|IN China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ highest|JJS grossing|VBG industries|NNS .|. 

Because|IN Shenzhen|NNP is|VBZ much|RB cheaper|JJR than|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ,|, it|PRP is|VBZ a|DT popular|JJ weekend|NN destination|NN for|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Chinese|JJ ,|, who|WP come|VBP to|TO relax|VB ,|, dine|NN in|IN its|PRP$ resorts|NNS ,|, and|CC play|VB golf|NN —|NN Shenzhen|NNP hosted|VBD the|DT World|NNP Cup|NNP of|IN Golf|NNP in|IN 1995|CD .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ even|RB becoming|VBG something|NN of|IN a|DT commuter|NN town|NN —|NN owning|NN or|CC renting|VBG an|DT apartment|NN here|RB costs|VBZ a|DT fraction|NN of|IN what|WP it|PRP would|MD in|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 

Shenzhen|NNP is|VBZ easy|JJ to|TO reach|VB —|NN the|DT KCR|NNP commuter|NN train|NN runs|VBZ throughout|IN the|DT day|NN ,|, the|DT trip|NN taking|VBG about|IN 40|CD minutes|NNS .|. 
Visitors|NNS need|VBP a|DT visa|NN to|TO enter|VB China|NNP ,|, and|CC must|MD disembark|VBP at|IN the|DT border|NN (|( now|RB called|VBN “|NN boundary|NN ”|NN )|) checkpoint|NN ,|, Lo|NNP Wai|NNP .|. 
City|NNP buses|NNS also|RB go|VBP to|TO Shenzhen|NNP .|. 
A|DT Turbo|NNP Cat|NNP ferry|NN makes|VBZ a|DT one-hour|JJ trip|NN (|( 7|CD am–|NN 7|CD pm|NN )|) from|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ Macau|NNP Ferry|NNP Terminal|NNP to|TO Shekou|NNP on|IN the|DT Natau|NNP Peninsula|NNP ,|, which|WDT is|VBZ part|NN of|IN the|DT economic|JJ zone|NN .|. 

Shenzhen|NNP is|VBZ a|DT premier|NN shopping|NN center|NN ,|, and|CC much|RB cheaper|JJR than|IN Hong|NNP Kong|NNP .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ known|VBN for|IN its|PRP$ inexpensive|JJ (|( but|CC well-made|JJ )|) knock-off|NN designer|NN goods|NNS .|. 
You|PRP can|MD use|VB your|PRP$ Hong|NNP Kong|NNP dollars|NNS here|RB ,|, so|RB there|EX ’|NN s|VBZ no|DT need|VBP to|TO change|VB currency|NN .|. 
Some|DT places|NNS take|VBP credit|NN cards|NNS ,|, but|CC cash|NN is|VBZ better|JJR for|IN bargaining|NN .|. 
Just|RB across|IN the|DT border|NN is|VBZ the|DT huge|JJ Lo|NNP Wu|NNP City|NNP shopping|NN mall|NN ,|, to|TO which|WDT you|PRP can|MD walk|VB ;|: other|JJ shopping|NN malls|NNS are|VBP nearby|JJ .|. 

Shenzhen|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ main|JJ tourist|NN attractions|NNS are|VBP its|PRP$ enormous|JJ theme|NN parks|NNS .|. 
One|CD of|IN them|PRP —|NN Splendid|NNP China|NNP —|NN purports|VBZ to|TO show|VB “|NN all|DT of|IN China|NNP in|IN one|CD day|NN .|. ”|NN 
It|PRP contains|VBZ elaborate|VB replicas|NNS of|IN China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ chief|NN monuments|NNS in|IN impressive|JJ detail|NN ,|, including|VBG a|DT scaled-down|JJ version|NN of|IN the|DT Great|NNP Wall|NNP .|. 
The|DT 24|CD China|NNP Folk|NNP Culture|NNP Villages|NNS represent|VBP China|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ ethnic|JJ variety|NN ;|: they|PRP feature|VBP craftspeople|NN in|IN traditional|JJ costumes|NNS along|IN with|IN folksong|NN and|CC dance|NN performances|NNS .|. 

In|IN Shekou|NNP is|VBZ a|DT large|JJ Free|NNP Market|NNP ,|, and|CC an|DT exhibition|NN of|IN Xian|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ terra-cotta|JJ warriors|NNS .|. 

