Places & Areas

118 phrases · Cantonese with romanization, English and audio

  1. 尖沙咀

    zim1 saa1 zeoi2

    Tsim Sha Tsui

    Usage

    Southern tip of Kowloon, HK's top tourist district with shopping and harbour views

    Grammar Note

    Literally "sharp sand peninsula". Home to the Avenue of Stars, the Waterfront Promenade, and luxury shopping malls.

  2. 旺角

    wong6 gok3

    Mong Kok

    Usage

    Bustling Kowloon commercial district known for Temple Street Night Market and Ladies Market

    Grammar Note

    "旺角" means "prosperous corner". Once recognised as one of the world's most densely populated areas.

  3. 銅鑼灣

    tung4 lo4 waan1

    Causeway Bay

    Usage

    Popular HK Island shopping area with Times Square mall and Japanese department stores

    Grammar Note

    "銅鑼灣" means "bronze gong bay". A high-energy retail district with international and Japanese brands.

  4. 中環

    zung1 waan4

    Central

    Usage

    HK's financial and commercial hub with government buildings, luxury restaurants, and Lan Kwai Fong

    Grammar Note

    "中環" means "central ring/area". HK's business core, housing the IFC towers, the Peak Tram lower terminus, and Lan Kwai Fong.

  5. 維多利亞港

    wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 gong2

    Victoria Harbour

    Usage

    The iconic harbour between HK Island and Kowloon, famous for the Star Ferry and night skyline

    Grammar Note

    "維多利亞" is the phonetic transliteration of "Victoria". "港 (gong2)" means harbour — also the origin of "香港" (Hong Kong).

  6. 山頂

    saan1 deng2

    Victoria Peak (The Peak)

    Usage

    HK's top tourist attraction with panoramic views, accessible by the historic Peak Tram

    Grammar Note

    "山頂" literally means "mountain top" and specifically refers to Victoria Peak. The Peak Tram has run since 1888.

  7. 赤柱

    cek3 cyu5

    Stanley

    Usage

    Popular southern HK Island destination known for Stanley Market and its scenic beach

    Grammar Note

    "赤柱" means "red pillar". Stanley Market is a popular destination for handicrafts and bargain shopping.

  8. 大嶼山

    daai6 jyu6 saan1

    Lantau Island

    Usage

    HK's largest island, home to the Big Buddha, Ngong Ping 360, Hong Kong Disneyland, and the airport

    Grammar Note

    "大嶼山" means "big outlying island mountain". Accessible from Tung Chung MTR by bus or the Ngong Ping 360 cable car.

  9. 澳門

    ou3 mun4

    Macau

    Usage

    Former Portuguese territory about 1 hour by ferry from HK, famous for casinos and UNESCO heritage

    Grammar Note

    "澳門" means "inlet gate". The name "Macau" derives from the Cantonese pronunciation of "媽閣" (A-Ma Temple).

  10. 廣州

    gwong2 zau1

    Guangzhou (Canton)

    Usage

    The heartland of Cantonese culture, about 50 minutes from HK by high-speed rail; capital of Guangdong Province

    Grammar Note

    "廣州" (Guangzhou) is the origin of Cantonese culture. The English name "Cantonese" and "Canton" derive from "廣東 (Guangdong)".

  11. 香港島

    hoeng1 gong2 dou2

    Hong Kong Island

    Usage

    The island south of Victoria Harbour holding Central's financial district, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, and The Peak

  12. 九龍

    gau2 lung4

    Kowloon

    Usage

    The peninsula north of Victoria Harbour, covering Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, and Sham Shui Po

  13. 新界

    san1 gaai3

    New Territories

    Usage

    The region north of Kowloon covering most of HK's land area, mixing new towns like Sha Tin and Tsuen Wan with countryside

  14. 九龍城

    gau2 lung4 sing4

    Kowloon City

    Usage

    Old Kowloon neighbourhood known as HK's "Little Thailand" for its Thai restaurants; next to the former Kai Tak Airport site

  15. 半山區

    bun3 saan1 keoi1

    Mid-Levels

    Usage

    Upmarket residential slopes above Central, linked to the business district by the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator

  16. 跑馬地

    paau2 maa5 dei6

    Happy Valley

    Usage

    District south of Causeway Bay built around the racecourse; Wednesday night races are a popular visitor outing. Tram terminus

  17. 淺水灣

    cin2 seoi2 waan1

    Repulse Bay

    Usage

    Sandy beach and affluent residential area on HK Island's south shore, about 30 minutes by bus from Central en route to Stanley

  18. 石澳

    sek6 ou3

    Shek O

    Usage

    Seaside village at HK Island's southeastern tip with a beach and headland walk, reached by bus from Shau Kei Wan

  19. 長洲

    coeng4 zau1

    Cheung Chau

    Usage

    Car-free fishing island 35-60 minutes by ferry from Central Pier 5, with seafood restaurants and beaches

  20. 南丫島

    naam4 aa1 dou2

    Lamma Island

    Usage

    Island about 30 minutes by ferry from Central Pier 4, known for the Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan hiking trail and seafood

  21. 大澳

    daai6 ou3

    Tai O

    Usage

    Fishing village on western Lantau known for its stilt houses, about 50 minutes by bus from Tung Chung

  22. 鯉魚門

    lei5 jyu4 mun4

    Lei Yue Mun

    Usage

    Seafood village on the strait at Kowloon's eastern edge, about 15 minutes' walk from Yau Tong MTR

  23. 堅尼地城站

    gin1 nei4 dei6 sing4 zaam6

    Kennedy Town Station

    Usage

    Western terminus of the Island Line at HK Island's northwest shore, known for its cafes and waterfront promenade

  24. 上環站

    soeng6 waan4 zaam6

    Sheung Wan Station

    Usage

    Island Line stop just west of Central, connected to the Macau ferry terminal and the dried-seafood and herbal medicine trading streets

  25. 金鐘站

    gam1 zung1 zaam6

    Admiralty Station

    Usage

    HK's biggest interchange, joining the Island, Tsuen Wan, South Island, and East Rail lines; next to Hong Kong Park and the government offices

  26. 灣仔站

    waan1 zai2 zaam6

    Wan Chai Station

    Usage

    Island Line stop within walking distance of the Convention Centre and Golden Bauhinia Square, in an old district of markets and tea cafes

  27. 天后站

    tin1 hau6 zaam6

    Tin Hau Station

    Usage

    Island Line stop east of Causeway Bay facing Victoria Park; named after the Tin Hau temple nearby

  28. 北角站

    bak1 gok3 zaam6

    North Point Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Island and Tseung Kwan O lines, known for Chun Yeung Street market where trams run between the stalls

  29. 鰂魚涌站

    zak1 jyu4 cung1 zaam6

    Quarry Bay Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Island and Tseung Kwan O lines in eastern HK Island's office district

  30. 太古站

    taai3 gu2 zaam6

    Tai Koo Station

    Usage

    Island Line stop in a residential area, directly connected to the Cityplaza shopping mall

  31. 柴灣站

    caai4 waan1 zaam6

    Chai Wan Station

    Usage

    Eastern terminus of the Island Line in HK Island's easternmost residential and industrial area, with buses toward Shek O

  32. 佐敦站

    zo3 deon1 zaam6

    Jordan Station

    Usage

    Tsuen Wan Line stop just north of Tsim Sha Tsui, at the southern end of Temple Street Night Market with budget hotels and eateries

  33. 油麻地站

    jau4 maa4 dei6 zaam6

    Yau Ma Tei Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong lines, near the heart of Temple Street Night Market and the Jade Market

  34. 太子站

    taai3 zi2 zaam6

    Prince Edward Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong lines just north of Mong Kok, near the Flower Market and the Bird Garden

  35. 深水埗站

    sam1 seoi2 bou2 zaam6

    Sham Shui Po Station

    Usage

    Tsuen Wan Line stop in a working-class district of electronics, fabric, and wholesale markets with cheap local eateries

  36. 荔枝角站

    lai6 zi1 gok3 zaam6

    Lai Chi Kok Station

    Usage

    Tsuen Wan Line stop in a western Kowloon industrial area where old factory blocks now house outlets and cafes

  37. 美孚站

    mei5 fu1 zaam6

    Mei Foo Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Tsuen Wan and Tuen Ma lines at a large western Kowloon housing estate, a key transfer toward the New Territories

  38. 葵芳站

    kwai4 fong1 zaam6

    Kwai Fong Station

    Usage

    Tsuen Wan Line stop in a southern New Territories residential and shopping area, next to the Kwai Chung container terminals

  39. 荃灣站

    cyun4 waan1 zaam6

    Tsuen Wan Station

    Usage

    Northern terminus of the Tsuen Wan Line in a New Territories new town; note it is a different station from Tsuen Wan West on the Tuen Ma Line

  40. 石硤尾站

    sek6 haap6 mei5 zaam6

    Shek Kip Mei Station

    Usage

    Kwun Tong Line stop where HK's public housing began; the old estate now houses the JCCAC arts centre and Mei Ho House

  41. 九龍塘站

    gau2 lung4 tong4 zaam6

    Kowloon Tong Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Kwun Tong and East Rail lines, the main gateway toward the New Territories and the border, with Festival Walk mall attached

  42. 黃大仙站

    wong4 daai6 sin1 zaam6

    Wong Tai Sin Station

    Usage

    Kwun Tong Line stop about 3 minutes' walk from Wong Tai Sin Temple, famous for fortune telling

  43. 鑽石山站

    zyun3 sek6 saan1 zaam6

    Diamond Hill Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Kwun Tong and Tuen Ma lines, 5 minutes' walk from Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden

  44. 九龍灣站

    gau2 lung4 waan1 zaam6

    Kowloon Bay Station

    Usage

    Kwun Tong Line stop in eastern Kowloon's office and exhibition area, with large malls and furniture stores

  45. 觀塘站

    gun1 tong4 zaam6

    Kwun Tong Station

    Usage

    Kwun Tong Line stop in eastern Kowloon, a former industrial zone now redeveloping into offices; the line is named after it

  46. 藍田站

    laam4 tin4 zaam6

    Lam Tin Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O lines on eastern Kowloon's hillside, at the Kowloon end of the Eastern Harbour Crossing

  47. 油塘站

    jau4 tong4 zaam6

    Yau Tong Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O lines, about 15 minutes' walk from the Lei Yue Mun seafood village

  48. 調景嶺站

    tiu4 ging2 leng5 zaam6

    Tiu Keng Leng Station

    Usage

    Eastern terminus of the Kwun Tong Line and interchange with the Tseung Kwan O Line, the gateway to Tseung Kwan O new town

  49. 將軍澳站

    zoeng1 gwan1 ou3 zaam6

    Tseung Kwan O Station

    Usage

    Tseung Kwan O Line stop at the centre of an eastern New Territories new town, with a waterfront promenade and mall

  50. 香港站

    hoeng1 gong2 zaam6

    Hong Kong Station

    Usage

    Terminus of the Tung Chung Line and Airport Express, linked underground to Central Station and the IFC mall; offers in-town airport check-in

  51. 九龍站

    gau2 lung4 zaam6

    Kowloon Station

    Usage

    Tung Chung Line and Airport Express stop beneath the ICC tower and Elements mall, within walking distance of the high-speed rail terminus

  52. 南昌站

    naam4 coeng1 zaam6

    Nam Cheong Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Tung Chung and Tuen Ma lines, the key transfer between the airport corridor and the western New Territories

  53. 青衣站

    cing1 ji1 zaam6

    Tsing Yi Station

    Usage

    Tung Chung Line and Airport Express stop on an island midway between the city and the airport; the only intermediate Airport Express stop

  54. 欣澳站

    jan1 ou3 zaam6

    Sunny Bay Station

    Usage

    Tung Chung Line stop where you change to the Disneyland Resort Line, with a cross-platform transfer

  55. 東涌站

    dung1 cung1 zaam6

    Tung Chung Station

    Usage

    Terminus of the Tung Chung Line in a northern Lantau new town, next to the Ngong Ping 360 cable car station and outlet malls

  56. 機場站

    gei1 coeng4 zaam6

    Airport Station

    Usage

    Airport Express stop connected to Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1, about 24 minutes to Hong Kong Station

  57. 博覽館站

    bok3 laam5 gun2 zaam6

    AsiaWorld-Expo Station

    Usage

    Terminus of the Airport Express, serving the AsiaWorld-Expo convention and concert venue beside the airport

  58. 屯門站

    tyun4 mun4 zaam6

    Tuen Mun Station

    Usage

    Western terminus of the Tuen Ma Line in a northwestern New Territories new town, with the Light Rail and a bus terminus

  59. 元朗站

    jyun4 long5 zaam6

    Yuen Long Station

    Usage

    Tuen Ma Line stop in the northwestern New Territories, a food-known town with Light Rail links to walled villages and the wetlands

  60. 荃灣西站

    cyun4 waan1 sai1 zaam6

    Tsuen Wan West Station

    Usage

    Tuen Ma Line stop on the Tsuen Wan waterfront; it is a separate station from Tsuen Wan on the Tsuen Wan Line, over 10 minutes' walk away

  61. 柯士甸站

    o1 si6 din6 zaam6

    Austin Station

    Usage

    Tuen Ma Line stop linked by walkway to the Hong Kong West Kowloon high-speed rail terminus, just west of Jordan

  62. 尖東站

    zim1 dung1 zaam6

    East Tsim Sha Tsui Station

    Usage

    Tuen Ma Line stop connected to Tsim Sha Tsui Station by a long underground walkway; the closest stop to the Avenue of Stars and the promenade

  63. 紅磡站

    hung4 ham3 zaam6

    Hung Hom Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Tuen Ma and East Rail lines, near the Kowloon entrance of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and the Hong Kong Coliseum

  64. 啟德站

    kai2 dak1 zaam6

    Kai Tak Station

    Usage

    Tuen Ma Line stop in the redevelopment on the site of the old Kai Tak Airport (closed 1998), near the Kai Tak Sports Park

  65. 大圍站

    daai6 wai4 zaam6

    Tai Wai Station

    Usage

    Interchange of the Tuen Ma and East Rail lines at the southern entrance to Sha Tin, branching toward Che Kung Temple and Ma On Shan

  66. 會展站

    wui6 zin2 zaam6

    Exhibition Centre Station

    Usage

    East Rail Line stop directly beneath the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, on the Wan Chai waterfront near Golden Bauhinia Square

  67. 旺角東站

    wong6 gok3 dung1 zaam6

    Mong Kok East Station

    Usage

    East Rail Line stop east of Mong Kok; a separate station from Mong Kok on the Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong lines, about 10 minutes' walk at street level

  68. 沙田站

    saa1 tin4 zaam6

    Sha Tin Station

    Usage

    East Rail Line stop in one of the largest New Territories new towns, attached to New Town Plaza mall and near the Hong Kong Heritage Museum

  69. 大學站

    daai6 hok6 zaam6

    University Station

    Usage

    East Rail Line stop for the Chinese University of Hong Kong; the nearby Ma Liu Shui pier serves boats to outlying islands

  70. 大埔墟站

    daai6 bou3 heoi1 zaam6

    Tai Po Market Station

    Usage

    East Rail Line stop at the centre of Tai Po in the northeastern New Territories, with a wet market and the Railway Museum in the old station building

  71. 上水站

    soeng6 seoi2 zaam6

    Sheung Shui Station

    Usage

    Last major East Rail Line stop before the mainland boundary, where the branches to Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau split

  72. 羅湖站

    lo4 wu4 zaam6

    Lo Wu Station

    Usage

    One of two East Rail Line termini and a border crossing into Shenzhen; a passport is required to pass through

  73. 落馬洲站

    lok6 maa5 zau1 zaam6

    Lok Ma Chau Station

    Usage

    The other East Rail Line terminus, a border crossing linking to Futian in Shenzhen; a passport is required

  74. 海洋公園站

    hoi2 joeng4 gung1 jyun2 zaam6

    Ocean Park Station

    Usage

    South Island Line stop connected directly to the main entrance of Ocean Park, about 6 minutes from Admiralty

  75. 黃竹坑站

    wong4 zuk1 haang1 zaam6

    Wong Chuk Hang Station

    Usage

    South Island Line stop in southern HK Island's former industrial zone, now full of galleries and cafes in converted warehouses

  76. 海怡半島站

    hoi2 ji4 bun3 dou2 zaam6

    South Horizons Station

    Usage

    Terminus of the South Island Line on Ap Lei Chau island, within walking distance of Aberdeen across the channel

  77. 迪士尼站

    dik6 si6 nei4 zaam6

    Disneyland Resort Station

    Usage

    Terminus of the Disneyland Resort Line at the park entrance; change at Sunny Bay

  78. 香港國際機場

    hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4

    Hong Kong International Airport

    Usage

    Airport at Chek Lap Kok on northern Lantau; about 24 minutes to Hong Kong Station on the Airport Express

  79. 香港西九龍站

    hoeng1 gong2 sai1 gau2 lung4 zaam6

    Hong Kong West Kowloon Station

    Usage

    Hong Kong terminus of the mainland high-speed rail, about 50 minutes to Guangzhou South; linked by walkway to Austin and Kowloon MTR stations

  80. 紅磡海底隧道

    hung4 ham3 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6

    Cross-Harbour Tunnel

    Usage

    The oldest of the three harbour tunnels, linking Causeway Bay on HK Island with Hung Hom in Kowloon; locally called 紅隧 and the most congested

  81. 東區海底隧道

    dung1 keoi1 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6

    Eastern Harbour Crossing

    Usage

    Harbour tunnel linking Quarry Bay on eastern HK Island with Lam Tin in eastern Kowloon; locally called 東隧

  82. 西區海底隧道

    sai1 keoi1 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6

    Western Harbour Crossing

    Usage

    Harbour tunnel linking Sai Ying Pun on western HK Island with Tai Kok Tsui in western Kowloon; locally called 西隧 and used for airport runs

  83. 獅子山隧道

    si1 zi2 saan1 seoi6 dou6

    Lion Rock Tunnel

    Usage

    Tunnel through the hills between Kowloon Tong and Sha Tin, a main road route between Kowloon and the New Territories

  84. 尖沙咀天星碼頭

    zim1 saa1 zeoi2 tin1 sing1 maa5 tau4

    Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier

    Usage

    Star Ferry pier on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront with crossings to Central and Wan Chai, taking about 8 minutes

  85. 中環天星碼頭

    zung1 waan4 tin1 sing1 maa5 tau4

    Central Star Ferry Pier

    Usage

    Star Ferry pier at Central Pier 7 for crossings to Tsim Sha Tsui; the adjacent piers serve the outlying islands

  86. 港澳客輪碼頭

    gong2 ou3 haak3 leon4 maa5 tau4

    Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal

    Usage

    Macau ferry terminal in the Shun Tak Centre at Sheung Wan, connected to Sheung Wan MTR; a passport is required

  87. 中國客運碼頭

    zung1 gwok3 haak3 wan6 maa5 tau4

    China Ferry Terminal

    Usage

    Ferry terminal in China Hong Kong City at Tsim Sha Tsui, with fast ferries to Macau and cities in Guangdong

  88. 山頂纜車

    saan1 deng2 laam6 ce1

    Peak Tram

    Usage

    Funicular climbing from Garden Road in Central to Victoria Peak in about 7 minutes; running since 1888

  89. 昂坪360

    ngong4 ping4 saam1 luk6 ling4

    Ngong Ping 360

    Usage

    Cable car running about 25 minutes from Tung Chung MTR to Ngong Ping, the access route to the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery

  90. 青馬大橋

    cing1 maa5 daai6 kiu4

    Tsing Ma Bridge

    Usage

    Suspension bridge linking Tsing Yi with Lantau via Ma Wan, carrying all road and rail traffic to the airport

  91. 港珠澳大橋

    gong2 zyu1 ou3 daai6 kiu4

    Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

    Usage

    Sea bridge and tunnel linking HK, Zhuhai, and Macau; from the HK side you board a shuttle bus at the port near the airport with a passport

  92. 香港電車

    hoeng1 gong2 din6 ce1

    Hong Kong Tramways

    Usage

    Double-decker tram running east-west along HK Island's north shore from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan; nicknamed "ding ding"

  93. 黃大仙祠

    wong4 daai6 sin1 ci4

    Wong Tai Sin Temple

    Usage

    Taoist temple in central Kowloon famous for fortune sticks and wish-making, 3 minutes' walk from Wong Tai Sin MTR

  94. 文武廟

    man4 mou5 miu2

    Man Mo Temple

    Usage

    Temple on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan founded in 1847, hung with coiled incense; dedicated to the gods of literature and war

  95. 志蓮淨苑

    zi3 lin4 zing6 jyun2

    Chi Lin Nunnery

    Usage

    Tang-dynasty-style wooden Buddhist nunnery at Diamond Hill, rebuilt in 1998 without a single nail

  96. 南蓮園池

    naam4 lin4 jyun4 ci4

    Nan Lian Garden

    Usage

    Tang-style garden next to Chi Lin Nunnery, free to enter, laid out with ponds, pines, and rockeries

  97. 天壇大佛

    tin1 taan4 daai6 fat6

    Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)

    Usage

    34-metre bronze seated Buddha at Ngong Ping on Lantau, reached by 268 steps; access from Tung Chung by cable car or bus

  98. 寶蓮禪寺

    bou2 lin4 sim4 zi6

    Po Lin Monastery

    Usage

    Buddhist monastery on Lantau facing the Big Buddha, with a vegetarian dining hall

  99. 香港迪士尼樂園

    hoeng1 gong2 dik6 si6 nei4 lok6 jyun4

    Hong Kong Disneyland

    Usage

    Theme park on northern Lantau connected to Disneyland Resort MTR station; change at Sunny Bay

  100. 香港海洋公園

    hoeng1 gong2 hoi2 joeng4 gung1 jyun2

    Ocean Park Hong Kong

    Usage

    Combined aquarium and amusement park in southern HK Island, with a cable car up to the headland section

  101. 蘭桂坊

    laan4 gwai3 fong1

    Lan Kwai Fong

    Usage

    Nightlife area of bars and restaurants on the slopes of Central, 5 minutes' walk from Central MTR exit D2

  102. 廟街

    miu2 gaai1

    Temple Street

    Usage

    Night market street running from Yau Ma Tei to Jordan, lined with stalls, fortune tellers, and seafood eateries from evening to late night

  103. 女人街

    neoi5 jan2 gaai1

    Ladies' Market

    Usage

    Street market on Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok selling clothes, accessories, and souvenirs, 5 minutes from Mong Kok MTR

  104. 星光大道

    sing1 gwong1 daai6 dou6

    Avenue of Stars

    Usage

    Waterfront promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui with HK film stars' handprints, the standard spot for viewing the harbour skyline

  105. 香港會議展覽中心

    hoeng1 gong2 wui6 ji5 zin2 laam5 zung1 sam1

    Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

    Usage

    Large exhibition venue on the Wan Chai waterfront, site of the 1997 handover ceremony, directly above Exhibition Centre MTR

  106. 金紫荊廣場

    gam1 zi2 ging1 gwong2 coeng4

    Golden Bauhinia Square

    Usage

    Waterfront plaza beside the Convention Centre with the golden bauhinia handover monument; a flag-raising ceremony is held each morning

  107. 西九文化區

    sai1 gau2 man4 faa3 keoi1

    West Kowloon Cultural District

    Usage

    Waterfront arts district on the Kowloon side, home to M+, the Hong Kong Palace Museum, and a large lawn park

  108. 香港故宮文化博物館

    hoeng1 gong2 gu3 gung1 man4 faa3 bok3 mat6 gun2

    Hong Kong Palace Museum

    Usage

    Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District showing works from Beijing's Palace Museum; opened in 2022

  109. 彌敦道

    nei4 deon1 dou6

    Nathan Road

    Usage

    Main north-south avenue through Kowloon from Tsim Sha Tsui to Mong Kok and Prince Edward, lined with shops and neon signs

  110. 中環至半山自動扶梯

    zung1 waan4 zi3 bun3 saan1 zi6 dung6 fu4 tai1

    Central–Mid-Levels Escalator

    Usage

    800-metre outdoor escalator between Central and the Mid-Levels; it runs downhill in the early morning and uphill for the rest of the day

  111. 澳門國際機場

    ou3 mun4 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4

    Macau International Airport

    Usage

    Macau's only airport, on Taipa island, 15-20 minutes from the city by bus or taxi

  112. 外港客運碼頭

    ngoi6 gong2 haak3 wan6 maa5 tau4

    Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal

    Usage

    Ferry terminal on the Macau Peninsula with fast ferries to Sheung Wan in Hong Kong

  113. 大三巴牌坊

    daai6 saam1 baa1 paai4 fong1

    Ruins of St. Paul's

    Usage

    Surviving facade of a 17th-century church on the Macau Peninsula, the centrepiece of the Historic Centre of Macau World Heritage Site

  114. 議事亭前地

    ji5 si6 ting4 cin4 dei6

    Senado Square

    Usage

    Wave-patterned cobbled square in central Macau surrounded by Portuguese colonial buildings, the starting point for the walk to the Ruins of St. Paul's

  115. 媽閣廟

    maa1 gok3 miu2

    A-Ma Temple

    Usage

    Temple to the sea goddess at the southern tip of the Macau Peninsula, founded in 1488 and said to be the origin of the name "Macau"

  116. 氹仔

    tam5 zai2

    Taipa

    Usage

    Island south of the Macau Peninsula holding the airport and the university; its old quarter on Rua do Cunha is full of food and souvenir shops

  117. 路氹

    lou6 tam5

    Cotai

    Usage

    Reclaimed strip between Taipa and Coloane where Macau's large casino resorts and hotels are concentrated

  118. 澳門旅遊塔

    ou3 mun4 leoi5 jau4 taap3

    Macau Tower

    Usage

    338-metre observation tower in southern Macau, known for its observation deck and bungy jump

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