take my breath away

i LOVE the Hong Kong skyline, with all the skyscrapers of the financial district, Central. the view of the skyline is one of my favorite things about HK.

in the daytime, the view is impressive.
but at night, it's simply stunning!

there are two locations to best view this.
1) from the top of Victoria Peak on HK Island overlooking Central and Tsim Tsa Tsui (TST) waterfront.
2) from the TST waterfront looking across the Victoria Harbor for a 180 degree panoramic view of the HK Island.

this second view is my absolute favorite, particularly at night when the buildings across the water are all lit up in colorful lights and stretches on and on along the island, and ferry boats cruise by (see the last picture, and imagine a panoramic shot of 10 pictures side by side). i love it! during my first visit to HK in 2002, Larry took me to the TST waterfront on our first night in town. i remember the moment i first looked across the harbor, i had thought the view was purely breathtaking. four years later, the same nightview still takes my breath away. every time.

From Victoria Peak - Day (taken Oct. 2002), Night (Apr. 2006)



From TST Waterfront - Day (Apr. 2002), Night (Dec. 2005)