City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
China
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
China
Continent
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Asia
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
Asia
Best Season
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Autumn (OctโDecember) โ cool and dry
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
AprilโMay (spring blossoms, pre-heat) or October (golden autumn, clear skies after summer smog)
Currency
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Hong Kong Dollar (HK$)
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)
Greeting
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nei hou) in Cantonese
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวo) โ standard; ๆจๅฅฝ (Nรญn hวo) โ respectful formal
Use an Octopus card for all transit. The Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour is one of the world's great commutes for HK$3.
The hutong neighbourhoods around Shichahai and Nanluoguxiang are the real Beijing โ ancient alleyway networks of courtyard homes that survived the modern city. Hire a rickshaw guide for an hour at dawn before the tourist groups arrive. Wangfujing Night Market on the east side of the pedestrian street sells scorpions on sticks, but the real food is in the lanes behind it.
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong Fun Fact
Hong Kong has one of the world's highest concentrations of skyscrapers โ over 550 buildings taller than 150m.
๐จ๐ณ Beijing Fun Fact
Beijing has been China's capital for over 700 years across the Mongol Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The Forbidden City โ the imperial palace complex at its centre โ has 9,999 rooms (one short of the mythological 10,000 rooms of Heaven), was home to 24 emperors, and is the largest surviving palace complex on Earth.
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