● Currency HKD, pegged to the US dollar ● Visa-free stay up to 90 days for many nationalities ● Getting around Octopus card on MTR, tram & ferry ● Airport Express Central in 24 min ● Tap water boil before drinking ● Emergency number 999

This week: Ap Lei Chau, sunset & sunrise spots, traditional crafts, and Cantonese dairy desserts

Four more pages, spanning Places, Do, Culture and Food.

What's new

Places — Ap Lei Chau, a small island off Aberdeen with a boat-building past and a genuine furniture and homeware shopping strip. 43 districts now covered.
Do — the best sunset and sunrise spots, matched to direction rather than just elevation.
Culture — traditional crafts still practised today, from bamboo scaffolding to hand-painted lanterns.
Food — double-skin milk and other Cantonese dairy desserts, a distinctive tradition rooted in Shunde.

What's next

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