Ngong Ping 360 Sky-Ride & Game Pass at $178

While I was waiting for the MTR, I saw an ad which has a very good Ngong Ping 360 offer.  For HKD178, you will enjoy:

1. Ngong Ping 360 - 1 round trip cable car ticket
2. 4D Extreme Screen Cinema - 1 4D movie ticket 
4. Aviation Discovery Centre -1 Free SkyDeck visit
5. iSports – Interactive Sports Game - 8 tokens
6. AsiaHollywood – Movie-Themed Interactive Exhibition - Free admission and 2 free games

The offer is until 31Jan2009 and you can get tickets get the following locations:

• Ticketing offices at Ngong Ping 360 Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal
  
• Asia Hollywood at Skyplaza, Terminal 2, Hong Kong International Airport
  

I will definitely visit them during my vacation in December and will give an update after that.

Hong Kong Sevens 2008

Hong Kong Sevens 2008 is coming this weekend again and information is as follow:

Date: March 28 - 30, 2008 (Friday to Sunday)
Venue: Hong Kong Stadium

Time:
March 28 (Friday)
04:30 pm - 9:15 pm

March 29 (Saturday)
10:30 am - 7:15 pm

March 30 (Sunday)
09:45 am - 6:40 pm

You may want to visit the official website: http://www.hksevens.com/index.html

For those who are not familiar with Hong Kong Sevens, I have include ibackground nformation below:

The world's premier Rugby Sevens Tournament was born over pre-luncheon drinks at the venerable old Hong Kong Club on a misty spring day in 1975. The Chairman of the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union, an amiable South African entrepreneur, A.D.C. "Tokkie" Smith, was talking with tobacco company executive Ian Gow. It was Gow's idea, as Promotions Manager for his firm, to sponsor a Rugby Tournament with top teams from throughout the world competing.
On March 28, 1976, less than a year after Tokkie Smith and Ian Gow shared a glass, clubs from Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Japan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Fiji participated in the first Hong Kong Sevens Tournament. It was an astonishing accomplishment; in less than 12 months, a team of talented, dedicated volunteers had created a sporting event that was to tackle the imagination of the rugby world.

As the Tournament grew throughout the 70's and 80's in both supporter popularity and the number of participating teams, which had now progressed from club sides to representative teams, the Tournament moved from its original home in the Hong Kong Football Club to the Hong Kong Government Stadium. By the beginning of the 90's, with demand for tickets having outstretched the capacity of the Stadium for over five years, it was time for a larger facility. The Stadium that had been the Tournament's home for 12 years was re-built in 1994 and a 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium is now its current venue.

In 1993 the first Rugby World Cup Sevens Tournament was held in Scotland, where the game of Sevens had originated. Hong Kong was awarded the prestige of hosting the 2nd Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1997, which was a huge success in a memorable year for Hong Kong as it was handed back to China and became a Special Administrative Region.

During the years after the Rugby World Cup Sevens it was apparent how important the game of Sevens rugby had become in the development of good rugby players. Players such as Jonah Lomu, Christian Cullen, George Gregan to name a few first demonstrated their speed and agility in the Hong Kong Sevens. The iRB, recognising the value of the game of Sevens, launched its inaugural World Sevens Series in 2000 - the 25th year of Sevens Rugby in Hong Kong - to enable more players to benefit from Sevens competitions. A core of 10 to 12 of the world's top teams now participate in tournaments in Dubai, South Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia.

The Hong Kong Sevens Tournament itself has a wonderful history. It is now considered the iRB's "Jewel in the Crown" in the Series and still continues to grow in popularity with players and spectators. Rugby World Cup Sevens 2005 was the second time Hong Kong has hosted RWC Sevens and this year marks 32 years of sevens rugby in Hong Kong - a remarkable achievement.

Beckham is coming to Hong Kong

L.A galaxy football team has been invited to come to hongkong for an amazing football exhibition match, head coach of the team Rudd guilt, main player David Beckham and the other famous players are all very exited about the HK tour.

Just recently Galaxy team’s new Zealand and Australia Sydney tours were more than the means of successes, everywhere they went they light up the whole city’s football passion. It’s not hard to imaging how much of football frenzy this tour will stir up in china and even the whole Asia.

Tickets will be sold to public from 6 March at Hong Kong Stadium.

Date: 9 March, 2008
Kick Off: 15:00
Venue: Hong Kong Stadium
Match: HK SCAA Invitation Team vs LA Galaxy
Ticket Sales: 6 March 2008
Ticket Outlets: Hong Kong Stadium

Address: 55 Eastern Hospital Road, So Kon Po, Hong Kong

Time: 10:00 - 18:00

Ticket Price:
HK$980, HK$380, HK$200, HK$120 (for Students & Senior Citizens)
Special Ticket Promotion:
1 complimentary ticket of 2008 AFC Cup –
SCAA vs Home United (Singapore) (6 March 2008) for every purchase of a Ticket.
(Only for first 2,500 Ticket, while stock last)

http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5670

Party at Hong Kong Lan Kwai Fong and Soho

Lan Kwai Fong / SoHo is the place to indulge your palate and satisfy your cravings. An abundance of tempting restaurants and bars make the choices plentiful. Options range from sexy bars and open-front restraunts all the way to sophisticated fine dining. Every whim is catered to on this street of International delights.

Set lunch, afternoon coffee, after-work drink, romantic dinner, dancing till dawn - you can find it al at Lan Kwai Fong. Join the craziness of the crowd or find a window table in one of the many bars & restraurants with a view and watch the party take-off.

For information, you can visit http://www.lkfe.com/

Free Wi-Fi in Hong Kong

When visiting Hong Kong, there will be time when you would like to check your email or post on your blog. There are a number of places you can access free Wi-Fi but there is no better place than McDonald's.

McDonald's has been offering 20 minutes free WiFi for all customers in there 24 hours locations since Mar2007. This program is offered in conjunction with Y5Zone and you can access the service through the Y5Zone SSID. Once connected, you can just click on the image "20 minutes FREE WiFi everyday" to start surfing. To continue to surf after the first 20 minutes, you can also pay for the extra service and the cost is HKD15 for unlimited use for 1 day, HKD39 for unlimited use for 5 days or HKD128 for unlimited use for 30 days.

Other than 24 hours McDonald's, PCCW is also offering free WiFi to passengers in Hong Kong International Airport. This service is provided through the SSID Free WiFi.

Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha Statue

Well, I have been talking about the resume of the Ngong Ping 360 earlier and people have been asking me what are the nearby attractions. I have been telling them to visit Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha Statue after their cable car ride.

Some background on the this attraction:

Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist sacred site with rich collection of Buddhish manuscripts in Hong Kong. A revered giant Buddha status, adjacent to the Monastery is the world's tallest seated outdoor bronze Buddha statue. Unveiled in 1993, the statue has become a major tourist attraction. You can ride the Ngong Ping 360 spanning from Tung Chung to the Tian Tan Buddha statue and Po Lin Monastery are located.

Longest Suspension Bridge - Tsing Ma Bridge

For those of you who have visited Hong Kong, you may know that the beautiful picture on the top of my blog is the Tsing Ma Bridge. Let me give you some introduction of the bridge.

The Tsing Ma Bridge is the world's longest span suspension bridge carrying both road and railway traffic. A major landmark in Hong Kong. It is the vital link between the city and the Hong Kong International Airport. The western section of the bridge spans between the hills of the Ma Wan Island and a manmade island opposite to Ma Wan and connects to Ma Wan Viaduct and Kap Shui Mun Bridge. The area just below the Tsing Ma Bridge is Ma Wan which has been developed into a private residential complex (Park Island) and a private bridge completed with water leisure facilities and tranquil environment.