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The 17th edition of the guide explores the complexity of the city’s attractions, highlighting not just local food hot spots, but also the untamed natural beauty of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is as much a city of change as it is one of tradition. It is home to longstanding restaurants and here-today-gone-tomorrow eateries. The latest attractions with all their bells and whistles must compete with the natural beauty of the parks and mountains.
Such is the point of the latest Lonely Planet guide to our city, a much needed update to the former edition published two years ago.
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Hong Kong native and travel writer Piera Chen, co-author of the 17th edition of Lonely Planet Hong Kong, describes the city’s attraction as “complex”, and aims to not only highlight some local favourites and hidden gems for visitors but even show locals a few things they may have been missing out on.
The presence of mountains and rocks puts things into perspective – they’re ... humbling reminders that our skyscrapers, temples and egg waffles ... are transient
So what can readers expect in this latest edition of Lonely Planet? According to Chen there’s a fair share of food, as this is one of the reasons many people visit the city. “These are not listings, just new restaurants included in the general ‘Eat’ section that reflect certain trends in Hong Kong’s culinary landscape,” she says.