Law Uk Folk Museum (14 Kut Shing Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island) — While Law Uk means ‘Law’s house’ in Chinese, this declared historical building and rare example of an 18th century Hakka village house has nothing to do with the law of the land. ‘Law’ is a transliteration of the Chinese surname of […]
International Commerce Centre (1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Kowloon) – The 490m International Commerce Centre, known locally as ICC, is the latest ‘super skyscraper’ to take the title of Hong Kong’s tallest building. Together with the city’s second-tallest building, Two IFC on the opposite shore, the imposing pair create the dramatic effect of a […]
Hong Kong Science Museum (2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon) – this is perhaps one of the most interactive museums in Hong Kong (perhaps anywhere). Over 70 per cent of the Hong Kong Science Museum’s 500 exhibits are hands-on, meaning you can literally play around with a broad spectrum of cool topics, […]
Hong Kong Museum of History (100 Chatham Road, South Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong) – this museum has life-size dioramas that include village houses and a Central shopping area from the colonial period. The ground food’s Folk Culture section contains an overview on the history & customs of Hong Kong’s major ethnic grounds. Meanwhile, the […]
Hong Kong Heritage Museum (1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong) – Located within a wooded setting just out of view of Sha Tin’s towering housing complexes, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum is patterned after the traditional si he yuan; a compound of harmoniously blended houses built around a central courtyard. […]
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre (Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Ysim Sha Tsui, Kowloon) — The popular green hideout in densely populated Kowloon was once military property. What were blocks S61 and S62 of the former Whitfield Barracks are now occupied by the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, which promotes the city’s history and culture. The […]
Corniche – this is a 7-kilometer-long waterfront promenade that faces Doha Bay. Running parallel to the Corniche is Corniche Street, a main thoroughfare which connects Doha’s emerging West Bay business district with the south of the city and Doha International Airport. This promenade is popular among walkers, bikers and joggers. In recent years, a number […]
Barzan Towers (Umm Salal Mohammed, 15 km. north of Doha) — built in 1910 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al-Thani, these towers are located at the southern side of the defensive system established in the late 19th/early 20th century to protect the “raudah,” the valley where precious rainwater collects from adjacent higher ground. They link […]
Binondo Church (Plaza L. Ruiz, Binondo 1006, Manila) – located in Manila’s Chinatown district (Binondo), this church was founded by Dominican priests in 1596 to serve their Chinese Christian converts in the Binondo area where the Spanish authorities permitted Chinese and Chinese mestizos to live. The church also served native Filipino Christians. The original […]
Ayala Museum (Dela Rosa Street, Makati, Kalakhang. Manila) – this is a major history and art museum, and one of the main attractions in Manila. Recognized as one of the most significant institutions exhibiting aspects of Philippine culture and art, the museum opened in 1967 when it was established under the initiative of Filipino artist […]