Basically, Hong Kong experiences a sub-tropical climate with separate seasons. It is warm and humid during the spring season which is from March to mid May. Temperature increases all the more from the end of May to mid-September. This is the summer season in Hong Kong. From late September to early December the temperature gradually falls and humidity also lessens. This is the season of autumn which is marked by clear sunshine and fine weather. During winter, which is from late December to February, the temperature remains quite cold with low moisture content in the air. Generally speaking, spring season as the best time to visit this stunning city during the months from midSeptember to the end of February. During this time, the climate remains moderate and you can enjoy comfortable travelling.

• Disneyland
• Ocean Park
• Repulse Bay
• Victoria Peak

Cuisine: Cantonese
As the most predominant cultural group in Hong Kong, Cantonese food forms the backbone of home cooking and dine-out scenes. Many early celebrated Cantonese restaurants, including Tai San Yuan and Luk Yu Tea House, were originally Hong Kong branches of the famed Guangzhou-based restaurants, and most chefs in Hong Kong until the 1970s had spent their formative years working in the restaurant industry in Gaungzhou. Most of the celebrated dishes in Hong Kong were introduced into the territory through Guangzhou, often refined with awareness of international tastes. Cantonese food prices perhaps cover the widest range, from the small businesses lou mei to the most expensive abalone delicacies.
One well developed dish in Cantonese cuisine is dim sum. Waiters cart around stacks of steamer baskets or small plates of food for customers to choose. Dim Sum includes dishes based on meat, seafood, vegetables, as well as desserts and fruit. The term Yum Cha (literally "drink tea") is synonymous with eating Dim Sum. It is customary for families to eat Dim Sum on weekends.

Cuisine: Buddhist
This cuisine is essentially vegetarian specialties using tofu, mushroom and other non-animal sourced ingredients. Despite the name, the cuisine is enjoyed by many non-Buddhists. Hong Kong's vegetarian dishes, as part of the Cantonese branch of Chinese vegetarian cuisine, puts emphasis on meat analogues substitutes to the point where they can taste and look identical to real meat, often by using deep-fried gluten and tofu to recreate meat-like textures, and heavy-flavored sauces prepared for the dishes. Even committed meat-eaters enjoy the cuisine regularly. Unlike western countries, vegetarian diet in Hong Kong is not considered a commitment. This cuisine is also served in some temples and monasteries like the Po Lin Monastery. The vegetarian cuisine served in some Taoist temples or monasteries, such as the Yuen Yuen Institute, can also be classified under this category.

Cuisine: Hakka
This form of cooking style from the Hakka people originally came from Guangdong and Fujian in southeastern China. The style uses dried and preserved ingredients. Pork is by far the most common meat in this style.

By air
After the completion of the new International Airport - Chek Lap Kok on Lantau Island - in June 1998, Hong Kong has emerged as a major transport hub for China and much of Southeast Asia. Several international and Hong Kong airlines such as Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Air Hong Kong, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express offer regular flights connecting Hong Kong to major destinations in Asia, Europe and the USA.

By ferry
A regular ferry service connects Hong Kong to Macau and several destinations in Guangdong Province in mainland China. Macau is just a one-hour ferry ride from Hong Kong. Ferries to Macau and mainland China can be taken from the Macau Ferry Terminal on the Connaught Road and China Ferry Terminal in Kowloon in Hong Kong.

By road
There is a good network of roads between Hong Kong and mainland China. Visitors can cross borders from 5 checkpoints on the Hong Kong-China border, including the famous Lo Wu. A number of transport companies offer direct bus services between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other destinations in mainland China.

By train
Hong Kong has an excellent rail network, connecting it to mainland China. Regular trains run between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, Dongguan, Foshan, Shanghai and Beijing, the capital city of China. If you love long train journeys, you can take the Trans-Siberian Railway from Europe to Beijing and then on to Hong Kong.

Bars, Clubs, Discos, Pubs
In downtown Hong Kong, you'll find the trendiest bars and clubs, including The Edge, which offers a good-sized dance floor; Carnegie's, where dancing on the bar counter is encouraged; The Wanch, where good amateur bands play full-on rock 'n' roll; Hardy's, where karaoke jamming is the rage; Club-Ing, which caters to swanky clientèle; and Club 97, which hosts local and international DJs.
Other famous watering holes are Klong, Insomnia, Dolce Vita, Joe Bananas, Delaney's pub, and the Bridge. Don't miss happy hour in Wan Chai, SoHo or Lan Kwai Fong!

Theatre
Stage and theatre productions are nothing new in Hong Kong, as audiences have attended performances of musicals, such as The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, and Les Miserables.
Hong Kong's very own community theatre groups, The Hong Kong Players and the Hong Kong Singers, almost always play to sold-out theatres, with performances at a level that rival international and professional troupes.
Original productions in Chinese are also given their fair share of attention with the staging of the Red Boat and Dark Tales. These come with English subtitles.

Music
Popular live performance venues include The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, The Coliseum, Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong City Hall, Dragon-i, Blue Door, Gecko, The Cavern, and Grappa's Cellar.
There is much more to Hong Kong's music scene than pop, though. Jazz, opera and classical music is performed here on a regular basis. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta continuously enrich the community with their performances at international standards.

Hong Kong Fashion Week
Twice a year, Hong Kong Fashion Week takes over the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, showcasing the latest creations from Asia's hottest young designers.
The display is split into two sections: the Fashion Gallery (displaying high fashion, designers' collections and brand name labels from Hong Kong and overseas) and the Garment & Accessories Mart (exhibiting a vast array of goods for the mass market).
Taken as a whole, the fair covers the latest collections of over 700 exhibitors representing 12 countries and regions. While home-grown talent is prioritized, international designers are displayed in seven pavilions representing the Chinese mainland, India, Korea, Macau, Thailand, Europe and Taiwan.

Seven Sisters Festival
Celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh moon, the Seven Sisters Festival for unmarried girls and young lovers can be traced back to 740BC. The proceedings find a focal point at Lovers' Rock in Wan Chai, but there are celebrations everywhere.
Some of the rituals of the festival include needle-threading competitions and burning toiletries in seven sets to represent the seven sisters. As part of the worship, young women make offerings to the night sky and the two stars that represent the cowherd and the maid. In former times, anxious mothers paid for their daughter's expenses in observing the rituals. Now women are more independent in many respects and the festival does not hold this urgency.

Festival of the Hungry Ghosts
According to ancient Chinese tradition, on the 15th day of the seventh moon, the gates of Hades burst open, unleashing restless spirits, or "Hungry Ghosts". Offerings such as high-tech household goods or sometimes entire wardrobes and musical instruments are burnt on the 14th day of the seventh month. Paper money is also a very popular offering - these are called "hell banknotes" and are only valid in the underworld.

International Arts Carnival
Biased towards children and families but open to all, Hong Kong's six-week arts carnival covers a huge range of performing and visual arts. Held on 11 Jul - 17 Aug 2008, around 200,000 people attend the 400 performances at major venues across the city.
International arts companies, specializing in entertainment that kids can absorb and be inspired by, offer martial arts, dance, drama, music-making, clowning, mime, puppetry and acrobatics in performances and workshops.