City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
China
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China
Continent
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Asia
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Asia
Best Season
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Autumn (OctโDecember) โ cool and dry
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AprilโJune (waterfalls at full flow, green terraces) or SeptemberโOctober (harvest colours, mist in the river valleys)
Currency
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Hong Kong Dollar (HK$)
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Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)
Greeting
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nei hou) in Cantonese
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ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวo); Xiang (Hunanese) dialect widely spoken alongside Mandarin
Use an Octopus card for all transit. The Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour is one of the world's great commutes for HK$3.
Furong Ancient Town is built around a natural 60-metre waterfall that pours directly through the middle of the village โ the main street overlooks the falls, and at night the illuminated mist creates an otherworldly atmosphere. Arrive by taking the river boat from Wangcun, which approaches the town from below and gives the most dramatic reveal of the 'hanging town' perched on the cliff.
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 Hunan Ancient Towns Fun Fact
Furong Ancient Town (่่้) became famous across China when director Xie Jin filmed his acclaimed 1986 movie there โ the film was so popular that the real town of Wangcun was officially renamed Furong Town. Lingling (้ถ้ต) in Yongzhou is one of China's oldest counties, established in 221 BC, and the source of the name 'Ling' in the phrase 'Guilin' (ๆกๆ).
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