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Wiki Markup\[http://www.ossummit.com OS Summit Asia 2007\] will be held at the Cyberport in Hong Kong. This page is reserved for information about Hong Kong, the venue and what to do while you're here. Feel free to edit and leave questions at the bottom of the page.

References

If you haven't already, check out the Wikipedia and Wikitravel pages for Hong Kong. List other good references you find here:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Hong_Kongunmigrated-wiki-markup
• \[http://cubiclemuses.com/pg/blog/2007/weekend_tour.html A example weekend tour of HK\] \\
  

Maps

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• \[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=22.274165,114.194298&spn=0.24908,0.318947&z=12&om=1&msid=113096511113732545963.00043a9e20316eda41709 Google Map with OS Summit Asia locations\] \\
  

About Hong Kong

If you don't speak Cantonese (the dialect of Chinese spoken in Hong Kong), don't worry about it. English is a common second (or third) language here.

Geographically, Hong Kong is located on a peninsula and several islands on the southern tip of China. Hong Kong Island is the heart of the city, particularly the northern side (this is where Hong Kong Central is located). Across the Victoria Bay to the north is Kowloon, the southern edge of the peninsula. North of Kowloon are the New Territories. The other major island is Lantau where the airport is located.

About the Cyberport

Wiki MarkupThe \[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberport Cyberport\] is a new IT office and conference center on the _southern_ side of Hong Kong Island. It includes a shopping arcade, movie theatre, hotel (Le Meridian), office buildings and conference rooms. The layout of the facility can be a bit confusing, so pick up a map.

The immediate area around the Cyberport mostly consists of residential apartments. There is some shopping, including restaurants and a grocery store, at the facility itself. For anything else, and for most tourist activities, you'll want to head off to other areas of Hong Kong.

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• Victoria's Peak & the peak tram - on Hong Kong Island
• Star Ferry (a must!) - to and from Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It's cheap and you get a great view of the bay.
• Kowloon promenade light show - 8pm every night
• Giant Buddha and Monastery- on Lantau Island
• Street and night markets
  • Temple Street night market - in Kowloon - opens at 5pm
  • Flower and Bird market - in Kowloon- day markets
  • Jade market - in Kowloon - day market
• Hong Kong museum of art - in Kowloonunmigrated-wiki-markup
• Soho - a district in Hong Kong Island - lots of cool bars and neat shops - and the giant escalator. Those really interested in the night life will need to check out \[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lan_Kwai_Fong Kan Kwai Fong\]. \\
  

More out of the way excursions include:

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