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Conference. Te tourism board is also taking aim at international groups through its Hong Kong Rewards scheme, which offers benefits including free tickets to local attractions, complimentary meals and shopping discounts. For group activities that offer a taste of local


culture, Old Town Central has five self-guided walks around one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most dynamic neighbourhoods, home to street art, curios shops, and a range of world- class Cantonese and international bars and restaurants. Nearby, the recently opened Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts – housed in a former police, magistracy and prison compound – introduces visitors to Hong Kong’s arts landscape, featuring heritage storytelling spaces, interactive tours, performing arts and festivals. A number of modern venues can also be hired, such as a 200-seat auditorium designed by Herzog and de Meuron and two outdoor spaces – the Parade Ground and the Prison Yard.


KERRY HONG KONG Te 546-room Kerry Hotel from Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts opened in April 2017. Located on the Kowloon waterfront, the hotel is home to the city’s largest pillarless hotel ballroom (1,756 sqm) and LED wall (15x4 metres). shangri-la.com


THE AMERICAN CLUB Set within manicured gardens, the club’s country venue is located on the southern side of Hong Kong Island. Alongside four restaurants, tennis courts, an indoor basketball court and spa, the club’s principal venue – the Vista Ballroom and Terrace – can hold 296 people seated and 400 for cocktails. americanclubhk.com


JUMBO KINGDOM A stalwart of Hong Kong’s dining scene in the southern district of Aberdeen has two floating restaurants – the Jumbo and Tai Pak – serving authentic Cantonese cuisine. Function rooms have traditional Chinese décor, equipped with audiovisual plasma displays and can hold up to 720 people. jumbokingdom.com


OLD TOWN


CENTRAL IS HOME TO STREET ART, CURIOS SHOPS AND WORLD-


CLASS CANTONESE RESTAURANTS


HONG KONG MARITIME MUSEUM Located on the waterfront by Central Pier, the museum’s most impressive event spaces are its viewing galleries – which feature historic artefacts of China’s seafaring history and trade – and a rooſtop café offering views of the cityscape. All the spaces look out on to Victoria Harbour, can be customised to a range of formats and accept external catering. hkmaritimemuseum.org


More information: mehongkong.com


Clockwise from top left: the American Club; Hung Hom ballroom, Kerry Hong Kong; Jumbo Kingdom floating restaurant; the viewing gallery, Hong Kong Maritime Museum


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