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===By train===
===By train===
'''MTR Corporation''' runs regular '''[http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/intercity/index.html Intercity Passenger Train]''' services from '''Hung Hom''' station on Kowloon side. The destinations are [[Guangzhou]] (East), [[Dongguan]], [[Foshan]] and [[Zhaoqing]] in Guangdong Province, as well as [[Beijing]] and [[Shanghai]].
'''MTR Corporation''' runs regular '''[http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/intercity/index.html Intercity Passenger Train]''' services from '''Hung Hom''' station on Kowloon side. The destinations are [[Guangzhou]] (East), [[Dongguan]], [[Foshan]] and [[Zhaoqing]] in Guangdong Province, as well as [[Beijing]] and [[Shanghai]].
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===Hong Kong Island===
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[[Image:HK Map of Hong Kong Island.png|thumb|400px|Map of Hong Kong Island]]
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There are numerous ways to get to Hong Kong Island.
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====By boat====
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The Star Ferry '''[http://www.starferry.com.hk Star Ferry]''' is the classic way to get to Hong Kong Island from [[Hong Kong/Kowloon|Kowloon]]. There are two routes operated by The Star Ferry company.
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* Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon - Central, Hong Kong Island — the busiest route by far, and only $2.5/2 on the upper/lower deck.
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* Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon - Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island.
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New World First Ferry '''[http://www.nwff.com.hk New World First Ferry]''' operates some other routes between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
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* Hung Hom, Kowloon - North Point, Hong Kong Island.
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* Kowloon City, Kowloon - North Point, Hong Kong Island.
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'''Fortune Ferry''' operates one route.
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* Kwun Tong, Kowloon - North Point, Hong Kong Island.
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'''Coral Sea Ferry''' operates two routes between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
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* Kwun Tong, Kowloon - Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island.
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* Sam Ka Tsuen, Kowloon - Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island.
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The Transport Department also provides an online directory [http://www.td.gov.hk/home/index.htm] on Hong Kong's ferry services.
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Note that, due to an ongoing reclamation and redevelopment project in Central/Admiralty that includes a new waterfront, much of the shoreline is presently a mess and access to the ferries can be a little confusing — take heed of signs warning about the ever-shifting arrangements.
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====By bus====
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For details of cross-harbour buses, see the Hong Kong section.
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Bus fares range from $8.90-11.10 for routes linking the urban areas in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. Some routes heading for more remote places are charged at a higher fare.
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====By MTR====
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From more distant points the three lines of the MTR crossing the harbour may offer a faster alternative.
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====By train====
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If coming from the airport, the Airport Express's Hong Kong station is in the heart of Central.
==Get around==
==Get around==
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The escalator cuts through some of the oldest streets found anywhere in Hong Kong, so if you are happy to take a chance and just wander and explore the back streets you are likely to find something of interest that dates back to colonial times. The immediate area to the east of the escalator was once reserved for the exclusive use of Chinese people.
The escalator cuts through some of the oldest streets found anywhere in Hong Kong, so if you are happy to take a chance and just wander and explore the back streets you are likely to find something of interest that dates back to colonial times. The immediate area to the east of the escalator was once reserved for the exclusive use of Chinese people.
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===Hong Kong Island===
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[[Image:HK Map of Hong Kong Island.png|thumb|400px|Map of Hong Kong Island]]
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There are numerous ways to get to Hong Kong Island.
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====By boat====
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The Star Ferry '''[http://www.starferry.com.hk Star Ferry]''' is the classic way to get to Hong Kong Island from [[Hong Kong/Kowloon|Kowloon]]. There are two routes operated by The Star Ferry company.
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* Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon - Central, Hong Kong Island — the busiest route by far, and only $2.5/2 on the upper/lower deck.
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* Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon - Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island.
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New World First Ferry '''[http://www.nwff.com.hk New World First Ferry]''' operates some other routes between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
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* Hung Hom, Kowloon - North Point, Hong Kong Island.
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* Kowloon City, Kowloon - North Point, Hong Kong Island.
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'''Fortune Ferry''' operates one route.
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* Kwun Tong, Kowloon - North Point, Hong Kong Island.
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'''Coral Sea Ferry''' operates two routes between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
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* Kwun Tong, Kowloon - Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island.
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* Sam Ka Tsuen, Kowloon - Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island.
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The Transport Department also provides an online directory [http://www.td.gov.hk/home/index.htm] on Hong Kong's ferry services.
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Note that, due to an ongoing reclamation and redevelopment project in Central/Admiralty that includes a new waterfront, much of the shoreline is presently a mess and access to the ferries can be a little confusing — take heed of signs warning about the ever-shifting arrangements.
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====By bus====
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For details of cross-harbour buses, see the Hong Kong section.
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Bus fares range from $8.90-11.10 for routes linking the urban areas in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. Some routes heading for more remote places are charged at a higher fare.
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====By MTR====
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From more distant points the three lines of the MTR crossing the harbour may offer a faster alternative.
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====By train====
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If coming from the airport, the Airport Express's Hong Kong station is in the heart of Central.
==Talk==
==Talk==