Hong Kong was amazing! I especially loved going to Disneyland. One of the perks of working for the mouse is getting Disney tickets for free. And a discount on merchandise and food! So for two magical days I went to Disney! Disneyland Hong Kong is smaller than the parks in the States but after being in Beijing for six months it was like heaven! Just walking into the park I felt at home. I truly love Disney to begin with so I was like a little kid! I waited two hours to see Mickey and Minnie! I got my pictures with as my characters as I possible could. I ate mickey shaped cookies and bought Disney gifts. I went to Small World and Tarzan's tree house. I watched a magical firework show beneath Sleeping Beauty's castle! Truly amazing! I am honestly planning another trip back sometime in May! I can't wait to go back again!
After going to Disney I went exploring around Hong Kong. I found working temples with people praying for the New Year. I also saw the Hong Kong skyline at night and walked around the city. I also went on a cable car through mountains to get to a remote village that had a giant buddha built inside. In addition I went to the top of the Peak and saw a New Years parade as well as New Year fireworks. I went to different islands around Hong Kong and explored them. I found beautiful beaches and mountain terrain that made you feel instantly like you were somewhere else.
Hong Kong is so much nicer than Beijing. For starters its clean, spitting is illegal and people speak English! There is so much British influence there it is soo nice! Hong Kong has a lot to offer as well. There are many islands that you can visit that have beautiful hiking trails and beaches. There is the bustling city life with Western stores and a good mix of Western and Eastern food as well. Honestly if I had to pick a spot to vacation I would seriously go to Hong Kong.
After Hong Kong I went to Shanghai. In Shanghai I got to see my dad! I was very excited to see my dad! I haven't seen him since November! We went to the Pearl Tower and I stood on this glass 250 meters high! We ate steak almost every single night! We also went to this old village which was quite interesting. It is this village outside of Shanghai that has the original buildings and streets that it had hundreds of years ago. They also served food that was probably served hundreds of years ago! Fish in tar sauce, pork shanks, fried pork in God knows how old oil! They also had all kind of touristy things you could buy. But the things were different things than you typical see in China. Its much nicer then constantly seeing the knock off products!
Happy New Year to everyone and good fortune to you!
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