Hong Kong, renowned as the Oriental Pearl worldwide, boasts for both
charming natural scenery and amazing man-made wonders. If so, why not go
to the Avenue of Stars, where you can not only enjoy the intoxicating
night view of Vitoria Bay, but also explore the Hong Kong film culture.
The
Avenue of Stars is situated near the Vitoria Harbor in Tsim Sha Tsui,
Hong Kong, which is built to honor the outstanding celebrities of the
Hong Kong film industry. I guess most of you must have heard about the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and in fact the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong
modeled on that. Thanks to the smart and hardworking Hong Kong actors
who contributed a lot to the local film industry and make Hong Kong the
"Hollywood of the East" in foreigners' eyes. Originally it was a basic
sidewalk on the shore Vitoria Bay with the handprints and signatures of
well-known Hong Kong actors, but later it developed into a hot tourism
spot and attracted local people and tourists.
Avenue of Stars
How
much do you know about Hong Kong actors? Lai Man Wai, Jackie Chan, Chow
Yun Fat, Bruce Lee…? Since Lai Man Wai successfully directed "Zhuangzi
Tests his wife", the first feature of Hong Kong, the film industry in
Hong Kong has become gradually prosperous. Several years later, the
films of Hong Kong were warmly welcome in foreign counties. Here in the
Avenue of Stars, you can a get to know more about the development of
Hong Kong film culture and actors in the past century and discover the
international superstars in recent times. Commemorative plaques and
handprints of famous stars seem very attractive and precious to those
visitors who are fond of Hong Kong film industry, which always make them
reluctant to leave. Besides, enjoying the blue cozy sky, fresh harbor
air and slowly passing ship is also a perfect choice, especially on a
sunny weekend.
When the night approaches, the Avenue of Stars is
an exciting place to appreciate a symphony of lights, a combination of
spectacular lights, wonderful laser and relaxed music. Starting with the
music, the deep blue sky of the Avenue of Stars is light up by colorful
lasers, searchlights, LED effects as well as fireworks, leaving a
stunning impression to visitors. A symphony of lights is regarded as the
largest permanent light and sound show worldwide according to the
Guinness Book of World Records, lasting for about 15 minutes. If the
weather is ok, the show is put on at 8:00 at night from Monday to
Sunday, providing a great chance to almost every visitor. As a
international tourism resort, several language are involved in the
narration of the show, such as English, Mandarin and Cantonese. So never
worry about language barrier in Hong Kong.
Travel tips
1. visitors can either take Bus No.1 or the subway to Tsim Sha Tsui.
2. A symphony of lights is available at 8:00 pm both on weekdays and weekends.
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