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Our Photo Library is one of the largest and most important photo archives in Hong Kong.

This rich resources can be accessed 24 hours a day via our online photo sales system, the Government Photo Records and Sales system ( www.photostore.gov.hk ).

The system houses more than 200,000 digitised Government photos, covering many aspects of life dating back as far as the mid-1800s.

Visitors can view photos at low resolution free of charge. High-resolution photos of about 1,900 x 1,600 pixels are available for purchase for personal use.

Members of the public are also welcome to visit our Photo Library at North Point to view and buy photos.

Photos purchased via the online system or at the Photo Library are provided in digital format at a cost of HK$23 per photo.

Photos for commercial use are subject to an additional HK$1,000 copyright fee per photo. An exemption of copyright fee may be granted if photos are for educational, charity or non-profit-making purposes.

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Room 626, 6/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong. Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm, 2pm – 6pm (closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays) Enquiries: 2842 8688

• Step 1 Browse and Select Photo Browse photos under 6 categories and click "Add to Cart" to select your photo(s). Step 2 Check Out and Submit Order Click "Check out" and fill in order form. Click "Submit Order" to confirm the order. Each digital photo costs HK$ 23. If photos are purchased for commercial use, an additional HK$1,000 will be charged as copyright/commercial fee for each photo. Step 3 Pay Online Select your online payment method and follow the instructions to confirm the payment. You will receive an email acknowledging the receipt of your order and Step 4 Download Photo(s) Follow instructions in notification email to download photo(s).
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The Hong Kong Image Database is a digital collection of historical images documenting the Hong Kong experience from the 1840s through to the 1990s. The Database features a wealth of images of Hong Kong, including people, landscapes, infrastructures, villages, agriculture and fisheries activities, industrial settings, housing, buildings, panoramas, and more. The University of Hong Kong Libraries unlocks this digital vault of historic images with rich metadata and makes them freely available for public consultation.

Currently the collection contains more than 5,000 images scanned from a variety of resources collected by Special Collections of the University of Hong Kong Libraries, including photographic prints, slides, negatives, and print publications. Among the many photographs in the Database, several featured collections are also available. Included among these are Hong Kong Tourist Association, Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, Fanling Hunt Club, Land Use Survey Photos, Ng Bar Ling Hiking Photos, Walter Schofield Field Trip Photos, William Floyd Nineteenth Century Costume Portraits, Post WWII Images, Aerial Photos and Prominent Figures. More new images will be added periodically, recording the ongoing development of Hong Kong.

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Virtually experience Hong Kong on this gorgeous photo tour

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Welcome to Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a city of contrasts, where one of Asia’s biggest and tallest concrete jungles shares space with mountainous terrain, lush islands and pristine beaches, and traditional Cantonese culture has been infused with British influences. There’s a lot to take in, so come along as we explore some of the city’s big stars and hidden gems.

The familiar side of the city

The Hong Kong of many a Hollywood movie looks a lot like Mong Kok, the city’s most densely populated, neon-lit neighborhood.

Go for a ride

The Star Ferry has been taking passengers across Victoria Harbour between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon since 1888. While it’s now possible to cross over by car or subway, thanks to a series of modern tunnels, the ferry remains a favorite, especially for first time visitors. There’s no better place to soak up the views of Hong Kong’s two skylines.

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Light up the night

Victoria Harbour makes an impressive sight anytime, but it really dazzles after dark during the nightly A Symphony of Lights multimedia show. This light show has been illuminating the city’s twin skylines since 2004 and remains one of its most beloved (and free) attractions.

Retail paradise

Hong Kong is a shopper’s delight, and no retail therapy experience in the city would be complete without a visit to a night market. The neighborhood of Mong Kok is considered one of the largest outdoor shopping areas in the city, home to the Ladies Market, Flower Market, Bird Market and Goldfish Market.

A city of 7 million

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities on earth, particularly in the Kowloon area. The immensity of the city’s population is evident at this series of five interconnected residential towers, known collectively as the Monster Building.

Historic streetcars of Hong Kong Island

One of the best ways (or at least the most fun) to get around Hong Kong Island is aboard the historic double decker trams. These streetcars have been navigating the city for more than a century, passing through Wan Chai, Happy Valley, Causeway Bay and North Point.

On top of the world

Visiting the top of Victoria Peak to gaze down on the toothy skyscrapers has become a quintessential Hong Kong experience. The highest point on the island is accessible via the Peak Tram, among the world’s steepest funicular railways.

Choose your own (cable car) adventure

Fans of the cable car as a way to snag a bird’s eye view of a city are in luck. Hong Kong has two. The Ngong Ping 360 cable car on Lantau Island takes visitors to the Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery , while the Ocean Park cable car (pictured) shuttles visitors between the Waterfront and Summit areas of the park.

Yuen Po Street Bird Garden

Hong Kong looks like an ultramodern city by its skyline, but walk its streets, and you’ll find little pockets of tradition dating back centuries. One such place is the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden , where songbird enthusiasts gather with their finely feathered friends. Vendors lining the park specialize in exotic birds and intricate bamboo cages.

A religious medley

Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism coexist in Hong Kong, and a majority of residents identify with “Chinese folk religions” rather than a specific creed. Among the many religious buildings scattered across the city is Po Lin Monastery, one of Hong Kong’s most important Buddhist structures.

Abundant outdoor adventure

Outdoor adventure is always close at hand in Hong Kong, particularly within the sprawling Tai Lam Country Park. A highlight of the park is the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir, also known as the Thousand Island Lake, where hikers and bikers come to enjoy the numerous trails.

Take a walk on the spiritual side

Lantau Island, the largest island in Hong Kong, offers a blend of stunning natural scenery and cultural appeal. Nowhere is this marriage more evident than on the Wisdom Path, an infinity-shaped pattern of 38 wooden monuments etched with verses from the Heart Sutra (a prayer used in Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism alike). Walkers along the path enjoy stellar views of the South China Sea.

Sun, sand and sea

Those unfamiliar with Hong Kong might not realize that the mega metropolis is also home to some spectacular white sand beaches. Some of the best can be found along Tai Long Wan Bay, an area known for its remote stretches of sand and excellent surfing conditions.

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Hong Kong's not-so-secret swimming spot

Hong Kongers have been coming to the Sai Wan Swimming Shed to cool off with a dip in the sea for years. More recently, the Instagram crowd has discovered this scenic spot, comprising a wooden platform and staircase leading into the sea. On a clear day, you can see the skyscrapers of central Hong Kong in the distance.

A festival steeped in tradition

There’s almost always a festival happening somewhere in Hong Kong, and many showcase the city’s living culture. One of the most visually interesting events is the annual Hungry Ghost Festival. Based on the traditional practice of ancestor worship, this festival features Chinese opera performances, roadside fires for burning offerings and a flurry of activity in local temples.

A colorful event with a dark history

The history of dragon boat racing dates back more than 2,000 years, when a man by the name of Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Mi Lo River in Mainland China in protest against corrupt rulers at the time. According to legend, local townspeople beat drums and threw rice dumplings into the water to keep fish from eating his body. Festivals around the globe, including this one in Hong Kong, commemorate the day with dragon boat races. Teams of 20 to 22 paddlers, often dressed in outlandish costumes, race elaborate boats to the beat of drums.

Seafood, Canton style

Central Hong Kong is surrounded by numerous smaller communities and fishing villages. Sai Kung , nicknamed “Hong Kong’s back garden,” is best known for its seafood restaurants, where the fresh ingredients sit on display outside, lending it an aquarium-like feel.

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Life on the water

Another of these villages, Tao O, is built entirely on stilts. The community is home to the Tanka ethnic minority, who’ve fished the tidal flats of Lantau Island for generations. While only a short bus ride from the Hong Kong MTR, Tai O feels worlds away.

Hong Kong's giant Buddha

There’s nothing ancient about the Tian Tan Buddha statue — it was built in the early 1990s — but that doesn’t make it any less impressive. This Lantau Island landmark stands 112 feet tall, facing north toward the mainland. Pilgrims and visitors can get a closer look by climbing the 268 steps to the base of the statue.

Move over, Golden Gate

The imposing Tsing Ma Bridge connects Lantau Island with the rest of Hong Kong and is the longest suspension bridge in the world that carries both rail and road traffic. A viewing platform on Tsing Yi Island offers the best views of the bridge and the perfect perch for photographing it.

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Top 10 Places to Take Photos in Hong Kong

Aug 17, 2023

Hong Kong Photo Spots

Together with Tokyo  and Seoul , Hong Kong is considered a must-visit destination in Asia. Boasting a perfect mix of Chinese heritage, modern skyscrapers, and scenic hiking trails, the city attracts all kinds of travellers. Everywhere you look, there are amazing photo opportunities from the iconic Victoria Harbour and serene Buddhist temples to Instagram-worthy art and vintage neon signs. The busy vibe of the city and its nature will make you fall in love with Hong Kong. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Places to Take Photos in Hong Kong. 🇭🇰

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• Explore the vibrant and pedestrian-friendly Central Hong Kong .
• Take in the stunning skyline views and try a delicious local cuisine at the Hong Kong City Hall .
• Ride across the bay on a true Hong Kong icon, the Star Ferry .
• Admire the breathtaking skyline vistas from the Tsim Sha Tsui pier .
• Experience street art and ancient temples at Sheung Wan & Hollywood Road .
• Encounter the quiet side of Hong Kong at the Chi Lin Nunnery & the Nan Lian Garden .
• Feel the vibes of an Asian market at Graham Street and then enjoy a happy hour in SoHo .
• Embrace the artsy side of town at West Kowloon Park .
• Enjoy wonderful seaside vibes at Tamar Park and the Central Promenade .
• Marvel at Chinese architecture and make a wish at Wong Tai Sin temple .

5. Sheung Wan & Hollywood Road

Sheung Wan is another exciting place to get lost and soak in the ever-present mashup of old and new Hong Kong. If you’re a fan of street art, keep your eyes peeled for the colourful murals spread throughout the area. 🎨 These are some of the best backdrops for photos in Hong Kong. As you explore further, make a stop at Hollywood Road , where you’ll find Man Mo Temple with its beautiful green roof and red lanterns. 🏮

🔥 Hot tip: If you’re looking for more street art, check out the Artlane just outside the Sai Ying Pun MTR station. This alleyway is filled with amazing murals created by both local and international artists. It’s the perfect spot for a fun photo hunt!

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“It was great to work with Chris. He made the photo session flow easily. We had 2 adults and 3 rowdy boys. Chris was able to keep everyone’s attention and even capture some great pictures!”

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• 18.10.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 20.10.2023]
• 16.10.2023 Improvement Works at Circulation Counter of Kowloon Public Library
• 13.10.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 7[Service Suspension Period: 20.11.2023-2.12.2023]
• 13.10.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 2 [Service Suspension Date: 13.10.2023 PM until further notice]
• 09.10.2023 Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 06.11.2023 - 11.11.2023]
• 05.10.2023 Improvement Works of Tsing Yi Public Library
• 23.09.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 23.09.2023]
• 22.09.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 22.09.2023 pm]
• 14.09.2023 New Arrangement on Library Materials’ Replenishment and Collection of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai
• 14.09.2023 New Arrangement on Library Materials’ Replenishment and Collection of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre
• 12.09.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 3.10.2023 - Expectedly until late March of 2024]
• 12.09.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 18.09.2023 - 19.09.2023]
• 06.09.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date: 9.10.2023– 14.10.2023]
• 15.08.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 11.09.2023– 16.09.2023]
• 02.08.2023 Urgent Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 02.08.2023]
• 24.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 24.07.2023 - 29.07.2023]
• 21.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 5 [Service Suspension Date: 21.7.2023 AM]
• 20.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 24-29.07.2023]
• 19.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 20-21.07.2023]
• 14.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 17-19.07.2023]
• 14.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date: 14.07.2023]
• 07.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 10-15.07.2023]
• 06.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 17.07.2023 - 22.07.2023]
• 05.07.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 2 [Service Suspension Date: 05.07.2023]
• 30.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 03-08.07.2023]
• 29.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 30.06.2023]
• 28.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 29.06.2023]
• 27.06.2023 Replacement of Air-conditioning System of Tai Hing Public Library [Works period: 3.7.2023 - 23.9.2023]
• 23.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 7[Service Suspension Period: 03.07.2023-08.07.2023]
• 23.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 23-28.06.2023]
• 21.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 (Siu Hong Court)
• 20.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 29.06.2023]
• 16.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 16.06.2023]
• 15.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 15.06.2023]
• 13.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 14.06.2023]
• 12.06.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 13.06.2023]
• 12.06.2023 Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 10.07.2023 - 15.07.2023]
• 06.05.2023 Service of Self-service Library Station Resumes Normal - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Resumption Date: 06.05.2023]
• 06.05.2023 Service of Self-service Library Station Resumes Normal - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Resumption Date: 06.05.2023]
• 06.05.2023 Service of Self-service Library Station Resumes Normal - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Resumption Date: 06.05.2023]
• 05.05.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai
• 05.05.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre
• 05.05.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area
• 24.04.2023 Urgent Maintenance Works on Ceiling of Tai Hing Public Library [Expected works period: 27.4.2023 - 4.5.2023]
• 21.04.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date: 22.5.2023– 3.6.2023]
• 06.04.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 11-13.4.2023]
• 31.03.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 15.05.2023– 20.05.2023]
• 30.03.2023 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 07.04.2023]
• 30.03.2023 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 07.04.2023]
• 30.03.2023 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 04.07.2023]
• 30.03.2023 Sham Shui Po Public Library to come into full operation on March 30
• 17.03.2023 Service of Self-service Library Station Resumes Normal - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Resumption Date: 17.03.2023]
• 17.03.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area
• 14.03.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 7[Service Suspension Period: 20.03.2023-25.03.2023]
• 03.03.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 06.03.2023]
• 03.03.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 03.03.2023]
• 02.03.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 02.03.2023]
• 01.03.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 13-18.03.2023]
• 27.02.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 06.03.2023 - 11.03.2023]
• 23.02.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 23.02.2023]
• 18.02.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date : 22.02.2023 AM]
• 16.02.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 16.02.2023]
• 09.02.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 14.02.2023]
• 09.02.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 13.02.2023]
• 09.02.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 13.02.2023]
• 06.02.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date: 6.2.2023– 11.2.2023]
• 26.01.2023 Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 20.02.2023 - 04.03.2023]
• 20.01.2023 Relocation of Mobile Library 8 service point (From Choi Ying Estate to Choi Fook Estate)
• 20.01.2023 Provision of new mobile library service point at On Tai Estate and suspension of mobile library service point at Hiu Lai Court
• 19.01.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 01.02.2023]
• 19.01.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 31.01.2023]
• 19.01.2023 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 30.01.2023]
• 19.01.2023 Renovation of Cheung Chau Public Library (Expected Renovation Works Period: 2.2023 –2.2024)
• 09.01.2023 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 22.01.2023 - 23.01.2023]
• 09.01.2023 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 22.01.2023 - 23.01.2023]
• 09.01.2023 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 22.01.2023 - 23.01.2023]
• 04.01.2023 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 6.1.2023]
• 29.12.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 23.12.2022 Suspension of Mobile Library Services - Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 9.1.2023 - 21.1.2023]
• 22.12.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 14.12.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 13.12.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date : 13.12.2022]
• 08.12.2022 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 25-26.12.2022 & 1.1.2023]
• 08.12.2022 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 25-26.12.2022 & 1.1.2023]
• 08.12.2022 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 25-26.12.2022 & 1.1.2023]
• 02.12.2022 Temporary Closure of Reference Library of Tuen Mun Public Library [Service Suspension Date: 21-30.12.2022]
• 01.12.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 2.12.2022 - 5.12.2022]
• 30.11.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 2.12.2022]
• 29.11.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date : 29.11.2022]
• 18.11.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 18.11.2022 - 19.11.2022]
• 18.11.2022 Improvement Works of Fu Shan Public Library [Expected works period: 1.12.2022 - 15.3.2023]
• 17.11.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 12.11.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 7[Service Suspension Period: 19.11.2022-1.12.2022]
• 10.11.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 11.11.2022]
• 07.11.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 16.11.2022 - 17.11.2022]
• 03.11.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 03.11.2022]
• 31.10.2022 Students’ Study Room of Sham Shui Po Public Library to open on October 31
• 31.10.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 26.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 14-26.11.2022]
• 24.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 27.10.2022]
• 24.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 31.10.2022 - 12.11.2022]
• 20.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 21.10.2022]
• 20.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 20.10.2022]
• 20.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 20.10.2022]
• 20.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 20.10.2022]
• 17.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 24.10.2022 - 25.10.2022]
• 13.10.2022 Termination of the Referral Service for The University of Hong Kong Libraries Temporary Pass from 17 October 2022
• 13.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 13.10.2022]
• 11.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date: 28.10.2022– 04.11.2022]
• 11.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 11.10.2022]
• 10.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 13.10.2022]
• 06.10.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 06.10.2022]
• 03.10.2022 Shui Wo Street Public Library temporarily closed [Service Suspension Date: 17.10.2022]
• 29.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 12.10.2022]
• 29.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 29.09.2022]
• 20.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 22.09.2022]
• 15.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 17.10.2022 - 22.10.2022]
• 15.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 15 & 29.9.2022]
• 15.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 15.09.2022]
• 13.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 19.09.2022 - 20.09.2022]
• 08.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 08.09.2022]
• 08.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 08.09.2022]
• 03.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 13.09.2022]
• 03.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 13.09.2022]
• 03.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 13.09.2022]
• 01.09.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 01.09.2022]
• 29.08.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 19.09.2022– 24.09.2022]
• 19.08.2022 Multimedia Library of Tuen Mun Public Library Reopened [Reopening Date: 20.08.2022]
• 12.08.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 12.08.2022 Reference Library of Tuen Mun Public Library Reopened [Reopening Date: 13.08.2022]
• 12.08.2022 Improvement Works at the Children’s Library of the Shui Wo Street Public Library
• 09.08.2022 Temporary Closure of Reference Library and Multimedia Library of Tuen Mun Public Library
• 09.08.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 18.08.2022]
• 09.08.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 24.08.2022]
• 09.08.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 11.08.2022]
• 09.08.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 12.08.2022 - 16.08.2022]
• 03.08.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 06.08.2022 and 08.08.2022]
• 03.08.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 04.08.2022 to 05.08.2022]
• 22.07.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 22.7.2022]
• 06.07.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 25-30.07.2022]
• 06.07.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 18.07.2022 - 23.07.2022]
• 04.07.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 11.07.2022 - 16.07.2022]
• 24.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 25 and 27.06.2022]
• 22.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 23-24.06.2022]
• 18.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 18.06.2022 and 20.06.2022]
• 17.06.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 17.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 24.06.2022]
• 17.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 23.06.2022]
• 17.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 22.06.2022]
• 14.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 7[Service Suspension Period: 17.06.2022 - 23.06.2022]
• 13.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date: 13.06.2022]
• 09.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 09.06.2022 - 15.06.2022]
• 09.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 9.6.2022]
• 06.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 06.06.2022 to 08.06.2022]
• 02.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8 [Service Suspension Date: 02.06.2022]
• 02.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 02.06.2022 and 04.06.2022]
• 01.06.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 01.06.2022]
• 27.05.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 27.05.2022]
• 26.05.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 26.5.2022]
• 18.05.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 12.05.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3 [Service Suspension Date: 12.5.2022]
• 10.05.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10 [Service Suspension Date: 11-12.5.2022]
• 04.05.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 26.05.2022]
• 04.05.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 25.05.2022]
• 04.05.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 24.05.2022]
• 30.04.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8[Service Suspension Date: 18.05.2022– 31.05.2022]
• 28.04.2022 Maintenance of Library System [Service Suspension Date: 30.4.2022 (0:30 a.m. - 08:00 a.m.)]
• 25.04.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 25.04.2022]
• 22.04.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1 [Service Suspension Date: 16.05.2022– 21.05.2022]
• 20.04.2022 Improvement Works at the Children’s Library of Lai Chi Kok Public Library [Expected Improvement Works Period: 21.4.2022 - 20.7.2022]
• 19.04.2022 Renovation of Tsuen Wan Public Library
• 14.04.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 14.04.2022 Application for Students’ Study Room (SSR) Admission Card (Applicable to the examination season from April to May 2022) _Notice (3)
• 28.02.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 24.02.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 23.02.2022 Application for Students’ Study Room (SSR) Admission Card (Applicable to the examination season from March to May 2022) _Notice (2)
• 17.02.2022 Application for Students’ Study Room (SSR) Admission Card (Applicable to the examination season from March to May 2022) _Notice (1)
• 14.02.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai [Service Suspension Date: 24.02.2022]
• 14.02.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre [Service Suspension Date: 22.02.2022]
• 14.02.2022 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area [Service Suspension Date: 23.02.2022]
• 10.02.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 28.01.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 24.01.2022 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4Mobile Library 4 [Service Suspension Date: 21.02.2022 - 05.03.2022]
• 19.01.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 06.01.2022 Latest arrangements on services of Hong Kong Public Libraries
• 03.01.2022 Notes on Application for Students’ Study Room Admission Card (Applicable to the examination season from March to May in 2022)
• 25.12.2021 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai
• 25.12.2021 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre
• 25.12.2021 Partial Service Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area
• 18.12.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8
• 09.12.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area
• 08.12.2021 Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1
• 30.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8
• 26.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Hong Kong Cultural Centre
• 25.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai
• 24.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area
• 23.11.2021 Resumption of Reservation Hotline of Toy Library in Hong Kong Central Library
• 19.11.2021 Suspension of Reservation Hotline of Toy Library in Hong Kong Central Library
• 17.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4
• 16.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 7
• 15.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 3
• 13.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station - Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai
• 07.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8
• 01.11.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 10
• 25.10.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4
• 20.10.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Hong Kong Cultural Centre) from 10:00 p.m. on 27, 28 October 2021 and 2 November 2021 to 8:00 a.m. on the following day
• 15.10.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1
• 08.10.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 1
• 08.10.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 4 (Pui O)
• 07.10.2021 Improvement Works at Children’s Library of Tsing Yi Public Library
• 06.10.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area) on 7 October, 2021 (12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.)
• 02.10.2021 Temporary Suspension of Mobile Library Services – Mobile Library 8
• 21.09.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai) on 29 September, 2021 (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• 20.09.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area) from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily from 27 September 2021 to 29 September 2021
• 18.09.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai) on 23 September, 2021 (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• 13.09.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai) on 17 September, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
• 08.09.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Hong Kong Cultural Centre) on 13 September, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
• 04.09.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area) on 10 September, 2021 (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• 03.09.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Hong Kong Cultural Centre) on 10 September, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
• 01.09.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area) from 7:00 p.m. on 20 September 2021 to 9:00 a.m. on the following day
• 26.08.2021 Temporary Suspension of Self-service Library Station (Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area) on 2 September, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
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Traveling to Hong Kong? Here’s what you need to know.

As protests in this Asian megacity stretch into their fourth month, here’s how tourism is being affected.

Protests in Hong Kong have been dominating video clips and newsfeeds since June 9, when the Hong Kong government proposed a bill that would allow China to extradite fugitives to the mainland. Since then, initially peaceful weekly protests have grown in size, encompassing demands for political self-determination and personal autonomy, and have become increasingly agitated. On October 1, China’s National Day holiday, a protester was shot during one confrontation. ( See how Hong Kong’s complex history explains its current crisis with China. )

“Visitor safety is of the utmost importance for us,” said Hong Kong Tourism Board PR representative Brea Burkholz. “But it’s a safe and welcoming city, and there has been no violence or crime committed against tourists.”

A website provides regular updates, and the tourist board has a chat room for visitors to connect directly with representatives, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (Hong Kong Standard Time). “We’re doing due diligence with airline, hotel, and tour partners to confirm they are able to provide assistance in the event of travel disruptions,” said Burkholz.

Still, in August, Hong Kong tourist arrivals fell 40 percent, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, the largest drop since the SARS outbreak in 2003. What’s it really like to visit there now?

People attend a protest in the Western District of Hong Kong on August 4, 2019, in the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that has evolved into a wider movement for democratic reforms.

Protesters leave a message in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong.

I had the opportunity to find out during a 14-hour layover at Chek Lap Kok Airport two weeks ago. Before heading out to the city, I checked the latest update for Hong Kong on the U.S. State Department website (“exercise increased caution”), then beelined to a tourism booth in the arrivals area.

Any areas I should avoid today? I asked.

“The protests are always on the weekends,” she told me. “But let me check the schedule to make sure. We have informed sources who tell us what will be happening each day.”

She scrolled through texts on her phone. “Hmm, the University of Technology,” she said. “Don’t go there. And if you want to go to the Peak Tram, go now, because there is a protest scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Chater Garden.”

“But”—she provided a caveat—“there are always last-minute changes.”

On the surface, everything seemed as it was on my last visit to Hong Kong six months ago. A commute across the harbor aboard the Star Ferry was still an intoxicating ride. The venerable street cars navigating Hong Kong Island continued to provide a thrill. But today, as protests neared their fourth month and continued to upend the city, it was easier to get a seat on the otherwise packed trams. They even seemed to move a little faster, less encumbered by the usual pokey traffic in Central , the city’s main business district. ( See the complex history of Hong Kong, visualized. )

My first stop: Man Mo Temple . The Taoist place of worship is dedicated to the god of literature and the god of war—a good place for me to start—and was undergoing restoration work. But the usual crowd of tourists was missing.

Since protests started in June, visitor numbers to places such as Man Mo Temple, in Hong Kong’s traditional Sheung Wan neighborhood, have decreased.

I strolled along Hollywood Road east to Lan Fong Yuen, a café that is said to have invented “silk stocking milk tea”—black tea passed through long, pantyhose-like nets. Nearly every seat in the cramped café was taken, and I was shown to a table with a Korean mother and adult daughter who were busy capturing their breakfast on cameras.

At the next table, a group of upbeat twenty-somethings visiting from the Philippines eagerly dug into their breakfast. Any hesitations about traveling to Hong Kong, I asked them?

“No,” said one young man. “Danger is everywhere.”

At the Zoological and Botanical Gardens , I was eerily alone with the meerkats and the lemurs—alone, except for a half-dozen or more groundskeepers focused on keeping the fountains and aviaries immaculate, despite a dearth of visitors.

The wait for a ride on the Peak Tram , the 131-year-old funicular that scales Victoria Peak, can sometimes exceed two hours. I found no line at all; the funicular departed barely half-full. The spectacular harbor view at the summit confirmed why visitors are usually willing to brave a lengthy queue. ( See photos of Hong Kong’s surprising green spaces. )

The Peak Tram has been ferrying visitors from Central district up Victoria Peak since 1888.

In Kowloon , the mainland side of Hong Kong, a Viking cruise ship was parked at Harbour City Ocean Terminal. A dozen passengers fresh from the airport were queueing for embarkation aboard Viking Orion for a voyage headed to Beijing . The mostly American passengers seemed nonplussed by protests that had taken place just blocks from the port.

“We first came here 32 years ago,” said one passenger. “This is such a fabulous city, and everything I was reading in the last few weeks told me we would be safe on our stopover here.”

“The protests are on weekends,” his wife added. “So we weren’t too worried coming through during the week.” ( Learn the top 10 things to do in Hong Kong. )

After a day of wandering, I hadn’t met any Hongkongers who shared sharp opinions of the protests, one way or the other. There was mostly a feeling of frustration and resignation. A mother strolling her baby along the waterfront told me her heart is with the protesters and she hopes they can prevail without bloodshed.

Demonstrators hold up mobile phones as they form a human chain at the Peak, a popular tourist spot in Hong Kong, on September 13, 2019.

“But I don’t know how long this can continue,” she said. “Both sides are standing quite firm, and I don’t see much compromise.”

Soon it was time to make my way back towards the airport and my evening flight. I entered an MTR subway station beneath one of Hong Kong’s most storied hotels, The Peninsula . Here, the writing is on the walls: Post-It notes canvass one corridor with anonymous words of support for the protesters; other yellow squares are used to recreate iconic photographic images.

Even during the week, Hong Kong’s protest lives on, quietly. But so does life for Hongkongers.

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Tourists Visit and Photo Sharing Behavior Analysis: A Case Study of Hong Kong Temples

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Travel statistics report published by the tourism board was one of the important sources that attraction managers used to plan for marketing strategies. However, only a limited number of famous attractions were involved in such reports, therefore rare information was gathered for 2nd or 3rd tier attractions, such as temples. These small attractions were kept away from many tourists’ knowledge or travel plan so that it is also a difficulty to explore their visit behaviors. Fortunately, social media sites have been rapidly developed and widely used in our lives, to fill this blank with a large number of active users, who shared their travel experiences by writing textual comments and uploading travel photos. This provides scholars and managers with opportunities to understand tourists’ behaviors and the potential attractions they are interested in, by analyzing the photos they uploaded and shared online. In this paper, we report a study of extracting geotagged photos uploaded by tourists to one of the popular social media sites, Flickr, for tourists’ visit and sharing behavior analysis of Hong Kong temples. The results indicate four popular temples that attracted most tourists taking photos. The behavior analysis shows the difference preferences of tourists from various locations and the trend changes of their visits in the past 5 years.

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