"Meanwhile, veteran thespian Deanie Ip won the Best Actress award at the Venice
Film Festival for her role as a traditional housemaid in Ann Hui's A Simple Life (
2011), an elegant drama about ageing and loneliness. The past few years have
also seen a string of big-budget Hong Kong– China collaborations, most notably
the Ip Man series and Bodyguards and Assassins (2009), a story of anti-Qing
intrigue set in 1905 Hong Kong. The trend ..."
"... Emily Matchar, Rebecca Milner, Tom Spurling and Phillip Tang. Piera Chen,
Trent Holden and Kate Morgan contributed also. This guidebook was produced
by the following: Destination Editor Megan Eaves Product Editor Amanda
Williamson Senior Cartographer Julie Sheridan Book Designer Wibowo Rusli
Assisting Editors Helen Koehne, Saralinda Turner, Assisting Cartographers
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"It is popular with tour groups, thanks to Chen Yifei, the late renowned Chinese
painter whose works of the once idyllic village are its claim to fame. It does,
however, have considerable oldworld charm. Get up early or take an evening
stroll, before the crowds arrive or ... bridges (Shuangqiao) gorgeously standing at
the intersection of two waterways in the heart of this canal town. Shide Bridge (
Shide Qiao) is a humpbacked bridge ..."
"... which are often served together at restaurants. Did you know that preserved
eggs, being alkaline, can make young red wines taste fullerbodied? Just try it. (
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"Kiu Tsui Chau has several fine beaches: Kiu Tsui and, connected to it by asand
spit, Kiu Tau on the western shore;and HapMun on theisland's southern tip. Both
can be reachedby kaido (HK$40) directly from Sai Kung Town. Thecharming
island of Yim Tin Tsai is accessibleby 'scheduled' kaido (return HK$35, 15
minutes, departs hourly 10amto 3pm Saturday andSunday). Literally 'Little Salt
Field', the islandis so- called because the origin ..."
"Lonely Planet, Lorna Parkes, Piera Chen, Thomas O'Malley. Kowloon A Cheap ...
burger bao (bun). Sun Hing Restaurant Point at dim-sum baskets and sit down to
eat; don't miss the salty-sweet custard buns. ... Yat Lok Michelin-starred greasy
roast goose heaven; Anthony Bourdain approved this joint. Chi Lin Vegetarian ..."
"Devote small museum, two hours and to their the Ruins neighbours of the Church
– the Macau of St Paul, its Museum and Monte Fort. ... Return to Macau
Peninsula for drinks and live music at Macau Soul or check out Studio City. ... Life
Exploring Taipa & Coloane Islands x Best of Macau Eating António Clube Militar
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"Born just before the Cultural Revolution in 1964 and heavily influenced by
German expressionism, Zeng Fanzhi explored the notions of alienation and
isolation – themes commonly explored by Chinese artists during this period – in
his Mask series from the 1990s. Introspection is a hallmark of Zeng's oeuvre. In
2008 Christie's in Hong Kong sold Zeng Fanzhi's painting Mask Series 1996 No.
6 (featuring masked members of China's communist ..."
"Liu, a former general who had fought the French in Vietnam, believed in
Taiwanese self-reliance. Among his many ... He implemented land reform, built
the first railway from Taipei to Keelung, established a postal system, laid a
submarine cable to Fujian, and created bureaux to handle railways, mining,
telegraphs and other modern specialities. Not all of Liu's reforms were ... were
arrested or killed. Today Taiwan's White Terror per ..."
"North of them are the Tang Ancestral Hall and Yu Kiu Ancestral Hall , two of the
largest ancestral halls in Hong Kong. ... especially the hall that bears their name,
since it follows a unique threehallstwocourtyards structure which shows the clan's
..."
"Lonely Planet Hong Kong & MacauSpot your hotel room from the twinkling heights of the PeakHang out in a maze-like walled village, where prostitution and gambling once thrivedEscape from the skyscrapers to the trees as you hike the region's mountain, coast and jungle trailsSavor the finest Portuguese egg-custard tarts in MacauIn This Guide:Insider tips and perspectives through interviews with locals, from a film director to a restaurante ..."
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