Hong Kong welcomes tourists for Winter Festival

The annual Hong Kong Winter Festival will begin on November 25 and end on New Year’s Eve on January 1, 2012. On the eve of the festival month, the streets of the city will be decorated with millions of bright colored lights and Christmas toys.

According to the Hong Kong Tourism Authority, the largest Christmas tree in the city this year is presented by the jewelry company Tiffany. The 18-meter tree will decorate Statue Square in the Central area. While the design of spruce is strictly classified, but you can see it after November 25, when the official opening ceremony of the festival will be held.

Ice Wonderland ice rink was created specifically for the Winter Festival. It is located in the city center, near the Sino Group building in Tsim Sha Tsui. There you can rent not only skates, but also gloves and socks.

You can see the festive illumination almost anywhere in the city center, but to appreciate it fully, the Tourism Authority recommends travelers to take a double-decker excursion bus Big Bus and take an evening walk around Hong Kong Island or the Kowloon Peninsula. The buses have audio guides in Russian. Also in the evening you can go on a mini-cruise on one of the ferries along Victoria Bay. From the side will open a panoramic view of both its banks and shining lights skyscrapers.

Source: http://www.travel.ru/news/2011/11/15/195422.html