Alive with surprise, mystery, and color 24 hours a day. A city that captivates all the senses, as new and fascinating sights rush in view, exotic sounds and scents fill the air, and you get caught up in the whirlwind pace of this vibrant territory.

Hong Kong is Asia's most popular tourist year more than 10 million people discover why. This year its your turn to be swept up in the energy and the excitement of the territory. You'll meet fascinating and experience first-hand the contrast of old and new, Asia and Western, countryside and city that makes Hong Kong so fascinating. Its like no other place on earth: exciting and exotic, yet extremely welcoming. Hong Kong is much, much more than its legendary food and shopping. It's a chance to experience the timeless rural traditions of outlying islands. To marvel as the world's largest outdoor seated bronze Buddha, plunge into the sound and color of year-round Chinese festivals, view international-scale cultural events, stroll through hundreds of year of history. All in all, Hong Kong offers more to see and per square mile than any other place on earth.

In Hong Kong, wonders never cease. And the best time to experience them is right now. The unique fascination of Hong Kong was heightened after its return to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997. Additionally, as a new Special administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong become an ideal window for 1997's Visit China Year. The world's attention will be focused on both Hong Kong and China, making them even more interesting and exciting destinations. Everyone will want to plan well in advance, to experience the dual delights of Hong Kong, the land where wonder never cease, and China, the land of distant dreams.