Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓 (Hong Kong)

You'll definitely have to try the dim sum when you are in Hong Kong. And for us, we decided to make a trip to Lin Heung Tea House that received a few good comments for its dim sum. It's located at the cross junction of Wellington street and Aberdeen street.

When we arrived, my first thought was "Wow.. this is crazy!" I nearly gave up after waiting for about 10 minutes. The place was extremely crowded, the staff were very busy and you had to actively find your own seats in order to start ordering. Lucky of us, we were given seats by one of their customers but we had to share the table with random strangers.

Lin Heung Tea House is well-known for its dim sum and it still practices the traditional way of ordering the dim sum from the chinese lady who pushes the trolley around. As the staff are quite occupied, don't expect to wait for the dim sum trolley to come by. You'll have to take the piece of ordering slip to the chinese lady to request for the dim sum.

And before you start eating, remember to wash the cups, bowls, spoons and chopsticks!

How to get there?
Address: G/F., 160-164 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2544 4556 (For Reservation)

Nearest MTR Station: Sheung Wan

Opening hours
Daily from 6am to 11pm.

Where else have I been in Hong Kong?

• Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江
• Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園
• Hui Lau Shan 許留山
• Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓
• Ngong Ping 360 昂坪
• The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
• Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

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Hui Lau Shan 許留山 (Hong Kong)

Take a break and have some desserts!

How to get there?
Indeed, they have a lot of outlets in Hong Kong. And I happened to pass by one in Mongkok. Following is the extracted Mongkok outlets, you could search for the other outlets through their website.

Website: http://www.hkhls.com

Where else have I been in Hong Kong?

• Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江
• Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園
• Hui Lau Shan 許留山
• Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓
• Ngong Ping 360 昂坪
• The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
• Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

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The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

The Peak
Experience the ride up towards the Peak on the Peak Tram!

How to get there?

Address: Garden Road Peak Tram Lower Terminus

Nearest MTR Station: Central (Exit J2 and walk about 15 minutes according to the signage)

Alternatively, you could take the buses.
By Bus -

• Route No. 15 (Cental Ferry Piers to The Peak)
• From Central - Operates daily from 6.15am to 12.15am
• From The Peak - Operates Mon to Sat (6.30am to 1.00am), Sun & PH (6.15am to 12.15am

• Route No. 15B (Tin Hau to The Peak)
• From Tin Hau - Operates only on Sun & PH (12pm to 7pm)
• From The Peak - Operates only on Sun & PH (12.40pm to 7.40pm)

• Route No. 15C (Central Ferry Piers to Garden Road Peak Tram Terminus)
• From Peak Tram Terminus - Operates daily from 10.10am to 11.55pm
• From Central Ferry Piers - Operates daily from 10am to 11.45pm

• Mini Bus Number 1
• From Central (Two IFC) to The Peak every 10 minutes

Website: www.thepeak.com.hk

Peak Tram Opening hours
Daily from 7am to 12 midnight

*Purchase your tickets at the Lower Terminus. They also accept admission entry by Octopus card.



Sky Terrace 428
Discover the 360-degree panoramic view of Hong Kong on the highest viewing platform, one of the scenic spots that you should not miss!

How to get there?
Take the Peak Tram up to the Peak Tower. It's up there!

Opening hours
Mon to Fri: 10am to 11pm
Sat, Sun & PH: 8am to 11pm

*Purchase your tickets at the Customer Service Counter (G/F) in The Peak Tower. They also accept admission entry by Octopus card.



Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
Astonishing lifelike wax figures of famous persons! Prepare your camera!

How to get there?
Address: Shop P101, The Peak Tower, No. 128 Peak Road, The Peak, Hong Kong
Tel: 852 2849 6966

Website: www.madametussauds.com/hongkong

Opening hours
Daily from 10am to 10pm. (Last admission at 9.45pm)

*Purchase your tickets online or at the Customer Service Counter (Shop P101) in The Peak Tower. Online purchase is slightly cheaper.

Where else have I been in Hong Kong?

• Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江
• Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園
• Hui Lau Shan 許留山
• Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓
• Ngong Ping 360 昂坪
• The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
• Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

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Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園

Embark on a magical journey in the six wonder lands of Disney stories! One of the attractions in Hong Kong where you will spend a day to discover and enjoy yourself.

Not forgetting to bring your camera to capture the fun memories!

How to get there?
Address: Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island, Outlying Islands
Tel: 852 1830 830 (Reservation Hotline)

Nearest MTR Station: Disneyland
(Take the MTR Tung Chung Line and change at Sunny Bay MTR Station to travel to Disneyland MTR Station)

Website: www.hongkongdisneyland.com

Opening hours
Generally, opens daily from 10am to 8pm (Depends on the date of visit, check the website for the actual opening hours for the particular date)

 

 

Where else have I been in Hong Kong?

• Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江
• Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園
• Hui Lau Shan 許留山
• Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓
• Ngong Ping 360 昂坪
• The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
• Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

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Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江 (Hong Kong)

Avenue of Stars（星光大道）
A promenade was built along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui that attracts many visitors. It also honours the celebrities who have contributed in the Hong Kong film industry.  

How to get there?
Address: Promenade, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Nearest MTR Station: East Tsim Sha Tsui (Exit J)

Website: www.avenueofstars.com.hk

Opening hours
All time. 

Symphony of Lights (幻彩詠香江)
Combination of synergistic lighting from the key buildings and musical sound effects to display a vibrant night view of Victoria Harbour.

How to get there?
Same location as Avenue of Stars.
Tel: 852 2508 1234

Nearest MTR Station: East Tsim Sha Tsui (Exit J)

Website: http://www.tourism.gov.hk/symphony/eindex.html

Show Time
Every night at 8pm.

Where else have I been in Hong Kong?

• Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江
• Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園
• Hui Lau Shan 許留山
• Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓
• Ngong Ping 360 昂坪
• The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
• Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

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Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙 (Hong Kong)

Many devotees come to the temple to seek for blessings and offer their prayers to the chinese deity, Master Wong Tai Sin, who has the power of healing.

Besides the main hall of Wong Tai Sin, there are two other temples within the same compound where you could also offer your prayers.

How to get there?
Address: 2 Chuk Yuen Village, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, H.K.
Tel: 852 2327 8141

Nearest MTR Station: Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙 (Exit B2)

Website: http://www.siksikyuen.org.hk

Opening Hours
Daily from 7am to 5.30pm

How to offer your prayers?

You can purchase the incense from the fortune tellers' stalls nearby the "Lighting zone". Light the incense and follow the pathway to the front of the main hall of Wong Tai Sin and pray. 

After praying, you could seek for your fortune to be told, from the stretch of fortune tellers' stalls. Their prices differentiate from stall to stall and it depends on what you are asking for. In addition to this stretch of stalls, there are many other fortune tellers' stalls located behind where their prices could be slightly lower.

By the way, you could also make a online prayer through their website.

Where else have I been in Hong Kong?

• Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江
• Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園
• Hui Lau Shan 許留山
• Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓
• Ngong Ping 360 昂坪
• The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
• Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong! Here I come!!! 买东西，吃东西，买东西，吃东西 !! ^^

Accommodation
Cosmo Hotel Mongkok
The hotel provides Free WiFi in the room and Shuttle Bus service to/fro Kowloon MTR Station, Langham Place Shopping Mall (Minutes walk to Mongkok MTR Station) and China Ferry Terminal (For ferry to Macau).

To take the Shuttle Bus, it's better to reach at least 10 minutes earlier at the pick-up points and do keep a schedule of the bus timings (Get a copy from the hotel counter).

From Airport, take the MTR to Kowloon Station (HKD 90) and transfer to the Shuttle Bus.

Keeping yourself connected?

Simply make purchase of the prepaid SIM card from convenience store at HKD63.

From the Airport / Getting Around

Buy the "Octopus" card at HKD150 for easy transportation (HKD50 as Deposit, HKD100 as stored value). Definitely require topping up of cash value.

Where to go in Hong Kong?

Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江

Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園

Hui Lau Shan 许留山

Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓

Ngong Ping 360 昂坪

Peak Tram / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong 

Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺

Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

Recommendations

• Book the accommodation early to catch the "Early Bird Saver" for certain hotels
• Do online ticket booking for places of attractions upon fixing your dates
• Plan your itinerary in advance to save time on traveling

Ngong Ping 360 昂坪 (Hong Kong)

Consists of the following destinations for a day's trip:

• Ngong Ping Village 昂坪市集 
• Tian Tan Big Buddha 天壇大佛
• Po Lin Monastery 宝莲禅寺
• Tai O (大澳) Fishing Village & Boat Excursion 

How to get there?
Address: 11 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 3666 0606

Nearest MTR Station: Tung Chung

Website: http://www.np360.com.hk

*Remember to bring along Octopus Card for transportation. Really useful for this trip.

Opening hours
10am - 6pm (Weekdays) / 9am - 6.30pm (Weekends)

Ngong Ping Village 昂坪市集

A stop to replenish ourselves with some food and shopping for some souvenirs.

From Tung Chung MTR Station, transfer to take Cable Car from nearby Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal. The ride takes about 25 minutes. 

Alternatively, New Lantao Bus (NLB) No. 23 from the Bus Terminal, nearby Tung Chung MTR Station, will also take you to the village.

Tian Tan Big Buddha 天坛大佛

As you walk further down from the village, you'll see the Big Buddha from a distance. After climbing the flight of stairs, you could make a purchase for offering and enter the Halls of Universe, Benevolent Merit and Remembrance. The halls are located beneath the Buddha statue. 

Po Lin Monastery 宝莲禅寺

Close by Tian Tan Big Buddha is the Buddhist Monastery, where Buddhist devotees make their offerings. Within the area, there's a popular vegetarian restaurant - 寶蓮禪寺齋堂, whereby the queue is usually quite long. 

Tai O (大澳) Fishing Village & Boat Excursion

Moving off from Tian Tan Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, you could head over to Tai O Fishing Village by going back to the Ngong Ping Village and take Bus No. 21 from the Bus Terminal nearby.

If you are coming from Tung Chung directly, Bus No. 11 will take you to the Fishing Village.

In the fishing village, the houses are built on stilts and you could make purchases for dried food, good for cooking soups and porridge. 

For the boat excursions, you can purchase the tickets at the Fishing Village directly as it's relatively cheaper than making purchases at the Ngong Ping counter. Unless to prevent hassle, you may consider buying the "360 Sky-Land-Sea" One Day Pass at the Ngong Ping counter. 

What I really like about this place is the "egg waffle" / 鸡蛋仔. This uncle had been selling the egg waffle for years. Most importantly, he is using charcoal which makes the egg waffle tastes real good for just HKD 13.

Where else have I been in Hong Kong?

• Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江
• Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園
• Hui Lau Shan 許留山
• Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓
• Ngong Ping 360 昂坪
• The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
• Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

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Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺 (Hong Kong)

A Buddhist temple that consists of nearly 13,000 statues of Buddhas with different expressions, postures and some with meaningful wordings attached behind them. It's just a few minutes away from Shatin MTR Station and you'll reach a pathway of stairs to go up to the temple.

How to get there?
Address: *Lots 358-359,IN D D 185, Shatin, Hong Kong (*From Google Map)
(香港新界沙田排頭村221號)
Tel: 852-26911067
Website: http://www.10kbuddhas.org

Opening Hours
Daily from 9am to 5.30pm

Buses to the Sha Tin Terminal: 85K, 86K, 89X, 263, 170 / 60K, 62K, 66K, 67K (Mini buses)

Nearest MTR Station: Sha Tin 沙田站 (Exit B)

• From Exit B, turn left and walk towards the downslope
• Walk straight and turn left towards Pai Tau Street
• Turn right when you reach Sheung Wo Che Road
• Walk straight and you'll see the signage for direction to Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

Where else have I been in Hong Kong?

• Avenue of Stars 星光大道 / Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江
• Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園
• Hui Lau Shan 許留山
• Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓
• Ngong Ping 360 昂坪
• The Peak / Sky Terrace 428 / Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
• Wong Tai Sin 黄大仙

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