2010 COMPETITION
Hong Kong Extras third "How Well Do You Know Hong Kong" Competition closed on 6th April 2010 when the first three entries with correct answers to all the questions had been received.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS;
Amanda Biddle, South Australia
Tan Khoon Bee, Penang, Malaysia
Erica Law, Penang, Malaysia
Each winner will receive a copy of the seventh edition of “The Rough Guide to Hong Kong & Macau” which is an invaluable comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date, easy to read and easy to use guide for visitors to Hong Kong & Macau. It features detailed information including advice on getting there, getting around, sights and places of interest, festivals, culture, accommodation, eating, shopping, nightlife, arts and entertainment, sports and recreation and much more. There is a colour section of pictures of “things not to miss” and regional, district and rail maps.
THE COMPETITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (all the answers were contained within this website);
1. At which public housing estate (seen below) is it planned to open a People’s Museum and youth hostel in 2012?
A. Mei Ho House in the Shek Kip Mei Estate, which is undergoing phased demolition and was Hong Kong's first public housing estate, is being preserved and a People's Museum to commemorate the estate and a youth hostel are expected to open in 2012. For more information see WHAT'S PLANNED
2. On which Heritage Trail can you find this building?
A. The building is Shek Lo, a colonial style building, built in 1936 and forming part of the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail near Fanling in the New Territories. For more information see LUNG YEUK TAU HERITAGE TRAIL
3. At which museum, opened in 2006, can this splendidly preserved balcony be found?
A. The balcony can be found at the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum located in the splendidly preserved Kom Tom Hall on Castle Road in Mid-levels. For information see MUSEUMS - HONG KONG ISLAND
4. Which new 68-room “boutique” hotel opened in June 2009?
A. The Wi-Fi Hotel at Lockhart Road in Wan Chai. For more information on new hotels see NEW AND FUTURE HOTELS
5. Where was this new Adidas Factory Outlet opened in May 2009?
A. At the Camel Paint Building. For more information on factory outlets see OUTLET & FACTORY SHOPS
6. On which beach can you find this restaurant located?
A. The restaurant is The Stoep Restaurant at Lower Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau Island. For more information see BEACHES - OUTLYING ISLANDS
7. What is the title of this exhibition which is on display at Hong Kong International Airport until the end of 2010?
A. The exhibition is titled "Discovering Hong Kong's Cultural Traditions and is on display near Gate 35 in the departures area of Terminal 1. For more information see CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
8. Which open-top sightseeing bus tour starts and finishes its journey at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wanchai?
A. The bus tour is the Citybus "Citytours" sightseeing tour of Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. For more information see OPEN-TOP BUS TOURS
9. What is the name of Hong Kong’s longest tunnel?
A. At 3.9km Tate's Cairn Tunnel linking Diamond Hill in Kowloon with Siu Yuk Yuen in the New Territories is Hong Kong's longest tunnel. For more Hong Kong facts see ABOUT HONG KONG
10. What is the name given to this section of Family Trail on the island of Cheung Chau?
A. The section of trail pictured is known as the "Mini Great Wall". For more information see CHEUNG CHAU
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ROLL OF HONOUR ! (PREVIOUS WINNING ENTRANTS)
2009 – Crystal Lim from Selangor, Malaysia and Han Wei Lin from Singapore
2008– Ramil David from Kalookan City, Philippines and Reda David of Bulacan, Philippines
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THE COMPETITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (all the answers were contained within this website);
1. At which public housing estate (seen below) is it planned to open a People’s Museum and youth hostel in 2012?
A. Mei Ho House in the Shek Kip Mei Estate, which is undergoing phased demolition and was Hong Kong's first public housing estate, is being preserved and a People's Museum to commemorate the estate and a youth hostel are expected to open in 2012. For more information see WHAT'S PLANNED
2. On which Heritage Trail can you find this building?
A. The building is Shek Lo, a colonial style building, built in 1936 and forming part of the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail near Fanling in the New Territories. For more information see LUNG YEUK TAU HERITAGE TRAIL
3. At which museum, opened in 2006, can this splendidly preserved balcony be found?
A. The balcony can be found at the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum located in the splendidly preserved Kom Tom Hall on Castle Road in Mid-levels. For information see MUSEUMS - HONG KONG ISLAND
4. Which new 68-room “boutique” hotel opened in June 2009?
A. The Wi-Fi Hotel at Lockhart Road in Wan Chai. For more information on new hotels see NEW AND FUTURE HOTELS
5. Where was this new Adidas Factory Outlet opened in May 2009?
A. At the Camel Paint Building. For more information on factory outlets see OUTLET & FACTORY SHOPS
6. On which beach can you find this restaurant located?
A. The restaurant is The Stoep Restaurant at Lower Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau Island. For more information see BEACHES - OUTLYING ISLANDS
7. What is the title of this exhibition which is on display at Hong Kong International Airport until the end of 2010?
A. The exhibition is titled "Discovering Hong Kong's Cultural Traditions and is on display near Gate 35 in the departures area of Terminal 1. For more information see CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
8. Which open-top sightseeing bus tour starts and finishes its journey at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wanchai?
A. The bus tour is the Citybus "Citytours" sightseeing tour of Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. For more information see OPEN-TOP BUS TOURS
9. What is the name of Hong Kong’s longest tunnel?
A. At 3.9km Tate's Cairn Tunnel linking Diamond Hill in Kowloon with Siu Yuk Yuen in the New Territories is Hong Kong's longest tunnel. For more Hong Kong facts see ABOUT HONG KONG
10. What is the name given to this section of Family Trail on the island of Cheung Chau?
A. The section of trail pictured is known as the "Mini Great Wall". For more information see CHEUNG CHAU
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ROLL OF HONOUR ! (PREVIOUS WINNING ENTRANTS)
2009 – Crystal Lim from Selangor, Malaysia and Han Wei Lin from Singapore
2008– Ramil David from Kalookan City, Philippines and Reda David of Bulacan, Philippines
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