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Hong
Kong Park
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Above: entrance to the Hong Kong Park
in Admiralty
area linked by escalators from Pacific
Place. |
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 Located
in the middle of the city, the Hong Kong Park is a nice patch
of green among the tall
concrete buildings. Interesting features include a "mushroom
fountain", an aviary, a restaurant, and a tower with
over 150 steps to climb for a view of the surroundings.
If you want a nice photo of the Lippo
Center, this is one place to go.
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 Near
the entrance linked by the Pacific Place escalators is a pond with
many turtles often seen sunbathing, watching passers-by, and posing
for the ever-present photographers. |
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 Hong
Kong may not have a decent zoo, but the Hong Kong Park has an
aviary that's worth checking out.
Enclosed by a huge net, the birds are free to fly round, watch
the visitors, and choose whoever they want to dive-bomb! Seriously,
it is quite a nice place to watch the birds close-up.
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 There're
no doors at the entry to the aviary, just curtains to allow you
into the world of the birds. (Left:
entrance of the Hong Kong Park aviary.) |
Above: visitors inside the aviary
of Hong Kong Park engrossed in watching all the birds. |
 And
with the popularity of digital cameras, you'll see photographers
of all kinds, sometimes with some serious lenses, capturing all
the fowl moves. |
 Among
the residents in the aviary is this Einstein-looking bird, probably
calculating flight paths and the angles of attack to get out of
his prison. Yes, he gets much freedom and there's free food, but
nonetheless it's a cage. |
Above: a resident in the Hong Kong
Park aviary enjoying a snack while watching the visitors. |
Above: a sandpit with diggers for
children to play with. |
 If
you have kids, you would want to check out the playground. Unlike
many other parks in Hong Kong, this one has playgrounds for different
ages. And one unusual feature is a sand pit with diggers. |
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You can get to the park conveniently through the Pacific
Place mall in Admiralty
by some escalators. (Admiralty is a major exchange in the MTR
subway system.) If you would like to get more exercise, you can
walk up Cotton Tree Drive instead.
One thing to note: the park is built on a hill. Hence uphill
walk is required to see everything, but it seems you can either
take the stairs or take the winding paths if you have a stroller
or wheelchair. (2008.12.27)
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