Take a Risk on New Year's Eve in Hong Kong
New Year's Eve in Hong Kong is not as big a celebration as the Chinese New Year which follows a little later, but there are plenty of ways to ring in 2008 if you're in HK.
For one, you might remember about six months back we talked about the new Ngong Ping 360 cable car that was closed after a gondola crashed to the ground during a test. Since then, they've sacked a few workers and done extensive testing--and the cable car up to the Tian Tan Buddha is going to reopen on New Year's Eve. You can't be the first to ride it--a brave local politician has taken that honor--but you could still celebrate the coming of '08 with a ride.
Elsewhere in Hong Kong, you might want to catch the fireworks over the harbor, and the best positions will be anywhere along the waterfront in Wanchai or Tsim Sha Tsui, although everywhere will be pretty crowded. For serious eating, drinking and partying, try the Lan Kwai Fong district, renowned for having excellent entertainment all year. If you're shaky after a risky ride on the Ngong Ping 360, it's the place for a drink to calm those nerves.
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· Hong Kong Cable Car to Reopen on December 31 [AP, via Google]
· Hong Kong Cable Car Needs Rebirth [Jaunted]
· Hong Kong Travel coverage [Jaunted]
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