The hills are alive Oct 11, 2009
We dont want another Victoria Peak (Hong Kongs popular tourist attraction) and it would be a sin to commercialise Penang Hill. The last thing we want is a fake theme park, she says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Hong Kong: The World's Most Expensive Real Estate? Sep 24, 2009
A view from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong on Aug. 20, 2009 MIKE CLARKE / AFP / Getty Images. MORE.. (Time.com)
* JOHNNY NEIHU'S NEWS WATCH: Crime, punishment K panda robots Sep 19, 2009
1pm: Whisked immediately from airport to Victoria Peak tram station. 1:30pm: Marveled at how waxworks at Madame Tussauds look more lifelike than honorary KMT formaldehyde chamber Lien Chan (s). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Hong Kong profile Jul 1, 2009
Victoria Peak offers spectacular vistas. Hong Kong's constitution, the Basic Law, provides for the development of democratic processes. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Wonder cities of the Far East; Asias gateways to the Orient Jun 5, 2009
Our second day started with a beautiful and awe-inspiring tram trip up Victoria Peak. One can probably see 75% of urban Hong Kong from The Peak and the scenery is unbelievable. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
* [SOFTCOVER: US] City of the Queen, a bite-size story of Hong Kong May 10, 2009
That snow covers Hong Kongs Mount Taiping (Victoria Peak) every winter is certainly not the case. The British would have played snooker, not pool, and the Anglican cathedral of St Johns wouldnt say mass. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
In China, white man loses mojo Apr 18, 2009
While the British ruled and ensconced themselves in posh homes on Victoria Peak and other exclusive areas in Hong Kong, there was often a cachet attached to dating a Westerner, especially an Englishman. But that era has passed, as has any sense of Chinese inferiority. (Asia Times Online)
The most stunning city skylines Mar 24, 2009
HKGYTW / iStockphotoWhether youre gazing at Hong Kongs brash skyline from Victoria Peak or across the harbor from the Kowloon side, youll be taking in one of the most spectacular urban landscapes in the world. Still, high-rises are not a prerequisite for a great skyline. (MSNBC -- Travel)
TravelBlog #1: Stepping off -- around the world Mar 3, 2009
Victoria Peak, which imposes itself over the metropolis, looks as though it is pushing Hong Kong's modern skyline into the harbor. The roadways weave up, down and around buildings in a maze-like fashion. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
* World Business Quick Take Feb 19, 2009
Victoria Peak prices plunge. Property prices at Hong Kongs most prestigious location X Victoria Peak X plunged 41. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Stalemate in Hong Kong: Few buyers, few sellers Feb 13, 2009
A 3,300-square-foot house at Severn 8, a development on Victoria Peak that has set and reset records for property in Hong Kong, sold in October for 76 million Hong Kong dollars, or $9. 8 million - 23,000 dollars, or $2,965, per square foot. (International Herald Tribune)
