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Hong Kong

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September 2011 | Words EDWARD ANTHONY PETERS

• INSIDER TIP

  free Wi-Fi

  Visitors to Hong Kong can now enjoy free Wi-Fi to help them browse the latest tourist information and download useful apps. Visit www.discoverhongkong.com or (for mobile phone users) m.discoverhongkong.com

• SHOP TALK

  Ecols

  Not only are the clothing, furniture, knickknacks, jewellery and accessories at Ecols eco-amorous, they’re also funky and avant-garde.

• CHEAP EATS

  Mui Wo Cooked Food Centre

  A pleasing combo of the picturesque and workaday, Mui Wo Cooked Food Centre sits right beside the harbour, while its dozen minirestaurants serve Chinese and international fare at reasonable prices from dawn until midnight.

• TOP TABLES

  The Box

  The Box combines king-of-the-world harbour views from atop the IFC Mall with an innovative menu of light bites – from caviar to pizza to Vietnamese spring rolls.

• AT YOUR LEISURE

  Hoi Ha Wan

  Snorkelling in Hong Kong? Believe it or not, Hoi Ha Wan in Sai Kung Country Park has some of the best coral around. Hire a kayak and snorkel from Wan Hoi Rentals in Hoi Havillage.

• LATE & LIVELY

  Joyce Is Not Here

  There are poetry nights and open-mic nights at cool speakeasy Joyce Is Not Here and whichever night it is, owner Joyce Baker will, in fact, be on hand. This laidback spot tends to hit its stride after midnight.

• OVERNIGHT

  Hotel Icon

  Celebrated designer Sir Terence Conran and architect Rocco Yim had a hand in the design of Hotel Icon, the latest fi ve-star to brighten up Tsim Sha Tsui. Its 262 rooms are beautifully decked out and there’s a showstopping “vertical garden” in the café.