HONG KONG>> ASIA'S WORLD CITY

Hong Kong is a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China. It is situated on China's south coast and, enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea.Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.



One of the most popular tourist attraction places is Avenue of Stars.With commemorative plaques, celebrity hand-prints  descriptive milestones, movie memorabilia, a life-size statue of kung fu action hero Bruce Lee and a bronze rendering of popular cartoon character McDull, the Avenue of Stars fittingly sets the glamour of Hong Kong’s film industry against the captivating dazzle of Victoria Harbour.The atmosphere here is always lively, with around 30 performances, including music, drama and dance, organised each month. This is also the perfect vantage point to catch the A Symphony of Lights multimedia show.

The next top tourist attraction places is Hong Kong Disneyland. There are a lot more magical memories awaiting families in Hong Kong Disneyland, where tourist will embark on a magical journey through four themed lands: Main Street USA, Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland. Must-see attractions include Flights of Fantasy Parade, which will take tourist up, up and away on a sky-high celebration with their favourite Disney characters singing and dancing along Main Street USA; Mickey’s PhilharMagic in which Donald Duck relives the most memorable moments of Disney’s animated films in 3D; The Golden Mickeys, a Broadway-style musical show featuring Mickey and his friends; and also Fantasy Gardens where Mickey, Minnie and Goofy make surprise appearances to meet and greet with guests.

Next, i will introduce about Ocean Park Hong Kong. The park is located on the southern side of Hong Kong Island, covering more than 870,000 square meters  The Waterfront and The Summit areas are connected by the Cable Car and Ocean Express funicular train. Their popular attractions include Polar Adventure, Old Hong Kong, Thrill Mountain, Rain-forest  Aqua City,Amazing Asian Animals, Sea Jelly Spectacular, The Abyss turbo drop, Mine Train roller coaster and the show at Ocean Theater  During festive seasons, Ocean Park Hong Kong will organize special events, such as Halloween Bash, Asia’s biggest Halloween party, and Summer Splash water play activities.

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is another popular tourist attraction places. It is located in The Peak Tower, guests can gawk at some of the world’s most famous faces in six themed areas: Hong Kong Glamour, Historical and National Heroes, World Premiere, SCREAM, The Champions, and Music Icons. They can learn martial arts from Bruce Lee, practice Wing Chun with Donnie Yen, pose with Barack Obama, live the glitz and glamour of the red carpet with Nicole Kidman, hang out with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, shoot hoops with Yao Ming, dance with Lady Gaga, perform some fancy footwork with David Beckham, feel Andy Lau’s heartbeat and meet McDull and Madame Mak, a popular Hong Kong cartoon character.

If we come to Hong Kong there are certain foods that we cannot leave without trying. From dim sum to fusion, put at least some of the must-eats of Asia’s world city on our menu. Dim sum means ‘touch your heart’ and with as many as 150 items on a restaurant menu, and 2,000 in the entire range. As Cantonese people tend to avoid fried foods early in the day, steamed dishes dominate most dim sum menus. There are also snack-sized portions of pan-fried, deep-fried, and baked served in bamboo containers, which are designed to be eaten communally and washed down with tea.

The snacks that must be try at Hong Kong is Pineapple buns. Traditionally, pineapple bun contained no pineapple and earned its name because its chequered top resembles the skin of a pineapple. The top half of the bun is made from cookie-type dough, while the bottom is made from Chinese-style bread dough, which tends to be softer and sweeter than Western bread. Many vendors insert a cold pat of butter into a warm pineapple bun. That is follow by Egg tarts. A pastry-crust filled with egg custard and baked. This popular Hong Kong snack probably originates from English custard cakes. Some are made with cookie dough while others have a flaky pastry. The latter are often referred to as Portuguese egg tarts.

TAIWAN>>THE HEART of ASIA

Taiwan is an island nation of about 36,000 km² located off the coast of southeastern mainland China, southwest of Okinawa and north of the Philippines. The island is officially known as and governed by the Republic of China . It is shaped roughly like a sweet potato, the nation is home to more than 23 million people and is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Besides its crowded cities, Taiwan is also known for steep mountains and lush forests. Formosa is what the Portuguese called Taiwan when they came here in the 16th century and saw the verdant beauty of the island. Instead of that, Taiwan also rich with sea world and Eco park. Thus, this is a place for tourist to discover and be amazed.

From winding coastlines to high mountain forests and offshore islands, Taiwan has been generously endowed by nature  The island's many natural attractions can be experiences at national scenic area, national parks, recreation farms, forest recreation areas and general scenic area. For example, at the East Coast National Scenic Area of Taiwan, there is also known as'Taiwan's last unspoiled land'. The land here consists of volcanic rock, classic rock from deep beneath the sea, and shale that has been pushed upward. Here also consists of coastal terraces, sand and pebble beaches, shoreline reefs  inshore islands and capes along with sea-eroded platforms, trenches, and caves. The tourist can enjoy the peaceful environment at here.

Taiwan now has 8 National Parks, I will be introduce about the Yangmingshan National Park in Taipei suburb. This is the most popular national park. Yangmingshan National Park is located in the north of Beitou. This is the only park in Taiwan that has volcanic geography and hot springs. The magnificent mauntainous scenery and comfortable weather have made Yangmingshan National Park a perfect summer resort. This park is designed in traditional Chinese style, and the beauty part of the park has won it the reputation as urban forest and the Taipei garden.

Instead of that, Taiwan also consists of eight recreation area and farms. I will explain about the Kaohsiung Farm.  Kaohsiung Farm is located in Meinong Township in Kaohsiung City. Home to Taiwan's oil paper umbrella industry, Meinong is a traditional Hakka township and a popular visitor destination in southern Taiwan. The farm is panted with various gourds and fruit tree, medical herbs, and tropical plants. Visitors can also get up close to the natural world at the farm aviary and butterfly garden. At night, the sound of the breeze and insects form into a pleasing serenade, and with luck the visitors also heard the sound of Muller's barbets pecking for food in the tree trunks.

From the north to the south, there are many large shopping centers and chain department stores in Taiwan. Combining diverse leisure and entertainment facilities, these venues offer designer clothing, lifestyle products, food outlets, bookstores, movie houses, wholesale warehouses, amusement centers, and other attractions, providing the ultimate shopping environment. Moreover, several theme streets have sprung up, exhibiting an exciting blend of history and style, including Taipei's Ximending and Kaohsiung's New Juejiang commercial area, attracting different consumer groups. Other venues, including the weekend jade markets and the computer lane in Taipei's Guanghua Digital Plaza, are very good places to find unexpected bargains.

The special Taiwan food is Danzai Noodles. Oil noodles and bean sprouts are the main ingredients in this Tainan specialty dish. The noodles are served in a small bowl and usually topped with meat or an egg boiled in soy sauce for an extra flavor boost. Oyster Omelet is one of the food that must be try when go to Taiwan. Sea-fresh oysters are an important ingredient in this popular snack, available at just about every night market in Taiwan. The oysters are coated in potato starch and tapioca. Eggs and leafy vegetables are added to the mixture, which is skillet fried over a high flame. Crushed Ice Dessert is one of the popular dessert. This popular dessert has a base of crushed ice flavored with mung beans, adzuki beans, starch balls, taro, jelly, and other toppings, which are sprinkled with sugar water, offering sweet and cool relief on a hot summer day. Today, you can also find creative new variations with toppings of mangoes, strawberries and other seasonal fruit.

SHANGHAI>>PARIS of the EAST

Shanghai is a renowned international metropolis drawing more and more attention from all over the world. Shanghai also is a cosmopolitan metropolis that seamlessly blends Western and Chinese cultures into an interesting cultural melting pot. It is Situated on the estuary of Yangtze River, it serves as the most influential economic, financial, international trade, cultural, science and technology center in East China. Also it is a popular destination for visitors to sense the pulsating development of the country.

Shanghai is split in two by the Huangpu River (黄浦江 Huángpǔ Jiāng). The most basic division of the area is Puxi (浦西 Pǔxī) West of the river, versus Pudong (浦东 Pǔdōng), East of the river. Both terms can be used in a general sense for everything on their side of the river, but are often used in a much narrower sense where Puxi is the older (since the 19th century) city center and Pudong the mass of new (since the 1980s) high-rise development across the river.


Shanghai had been discover many tourist attractions places to their tourist such as Huangpu River Cruise. The tourist can enjoy beautiful night scenes at here. They also offer many different cruise options and cruises range from a quick 30 minutes to 4 hours. Along the way, tourists can see the glory of Shanghai from a completely new perspective. The Bund, Jin Mao Tower, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Huangpu Park are just a few of the many sights to be seen. Instead of that, some evening cruises also provided dinner under the glittering lights of Shanghai's skyscrapers to their tourists enjoy romantic dinner at the cruises. Next tourist destinations is Nanjing Lu. Here is one of the shopper's paradise, this is because here is the most popular shopping street in Shanghai. Here consists of hundreds of shops and restaurants thus the tourists can easily found the thing that they wants at here. 

Besides shopping paradise, Shanghai also is a food paradise. Shanghai's restaurants are among the best in the country. They are offering the best quality food and superior service. The city has a plethora of food delights focusing on the traditions of Beijing, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangzhou and of course the local Benbang dishes. The examples of special food is Small Steamed Bun (xiao long bao). Small Steamed Bun is one of the most famous and featured Shanghai snacks. The buns seem to be easy to make but only a few restaurants can create the tastiest buns. Small Steamed Buns should be eaten when they are still hot. After taking a bite at the wrapper, rich-taste soup will fill your mouth, leaving the smooth taste of the meat. The another example is Fried Plain Bun. Fried Plain Bun is quite different from the bun mentioned above, since it has juicy meat filled while the bottom part is crispy. The fragrance of meat, oil and sesame merges into a tempting smell that arouses your appetite immediately.

VIETNAM

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. The name 'Vietnam' is  translates as "South Viet", and was officially adopted in 1945. The country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east. Its capital city has been Hanoi since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976. 

The popular destinations at Vietnam is include Hanoi, Saigon, the former imperial capital of Hué, the World Heritage Sites of Hoi An and Mỹ Sơn, coastal regions such as Nha Trang, the caves of Ha Long Bay and the Marble Mountains. Numerous tourist projects are under construction, such as the Binh Duong tourist complex, which possesses the largest artificial sea in Southeast Asia.


Instead of that, the Floating Markets also is a tourist attraction places. This is a very interesting kind of market in the Mekong River Delta. Thousands of boats gather to form a place of economic activity. Trading activities take place all day, but the most exciting time is in the morning when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products. Highland Market is another type of market. This markets is situated in highland areas where ethnic minorities reside are not only places of commerce, but also cultural festivals. At here, people will wear their nicest clothes and spend some days at the market. They may play their pan-flutes, dance, sing and meet new friends. Therefore, markets in highland areas are also called Love Markets (Cho Tinh). Besides that, here also have countryside market. At here, visitors can find industrial and expensive commodities produced in other localities. Of course, necessities such as fruit, oil, salt and vegetables are always available.

The tourists also can taste the special food in Vietnam such as Nem Ran (Spring Roll). Nem ran (called cha gio in the south) is a much-appreciated specialty and it is very easy to prepare. Since long ago, nem ran has been a familiar dish on the menu at all households during the New Year’s festivities, at family parties, and at receptions. Nem are eaten hot with a sauce that it is, at the same time, somewhat salty, sweet, acidic and scented (with the flavors of onion and pepper). Papaya and a few fresh scented vegetables are added.
Another type of special food is Gio lua ( Silky lean meat paste ). By itself, the name “silky lean meat paste” evokes thoughts of the silky aspect of this specialty   Good gio lua has a fine white color and sweetish taste.Gio lua may be obtained anywhere in Vietnam, but the best gio lua is from Uoc Le Village (Hanoi), where the know-how for Gio lua is strictly kept so as to allow no secrets of the job to flow out from Uoc Le. Slices of Gio lua are slightly pink, moist, and sweet-smelling meat, fish sauce and banana leaf.


Vietnam is a country rich in handicraft products, thanks to the hard-working, dexterous, and creative qualities of the Vietnamese people. For a very long time, handicraft products have been a source of cultural pride and a source of income for the people. As the varieties of handicraft products are too numerous to be fully introduced, only a few typical items and their sources are mentioned here.Woven tapestries and brocade handbags are unique works from the skilled hands of the ethnic women living in the Northwest regions, such as Cao Bang, Lao Cai.Embroidered articles and silk products are famous from the regions of Van Phuc (Ha Tay), Nam Ha, Thai Binh, Hue, Dalat (Lam Dong).
Wool tapestries from Hanoi and Haiphong, and jute tapestries from Hung Yen, Haiphong, Hanoi and Thai Binh, are much sought after.

BALI>>ISLAND of the GODS

The main island of Bali is located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, it also lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. Bali is a province in the country of Indonesia. It is one of the country's 34 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. 

Bali has varied landscape of hills and mountains, rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, and others. The word "paradise" is used a lot in Bali and not without reason. The combination of friendly, hospitable people, a magnificently visual culture infused with spirituality and spectacular beaches with great surfing and diving have made Bali Indonesia's unrivaled number one tourist attraction. Eighty percent of international visitors to Indonesia visit Bali and Bali alone.


Bali's best-known attractions are its countless Hindu temples. Each village is required by adat  to construct and maintain at least three temples: the pura puseh (temple of origin) located at the kaja (pure) side of the village, the pura desa (village temple) at the center for everyday community activities and the pura dalem (temple of the dead) at the kelod (unclean) end. Wealthy villages may well have more than these three obligatory temples, and additionally all family compounds have a temple of some nature. The nine directional temples (kayangan jagat) are the largest and most prominent. These are located at strategic points across Bali and are designed to protect the island and its inhabitants from dark forces. Pura Luhur Uluwatu (Uluwatu Temple), at the southern tip of Bali, is easily accessed and hence very popular, as is Tanah Lot. For the Balinese, the "mother temple" of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung is the most important of all and sits above the nine. The other seven directional temples are Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Pura Pasar Agung, Pura Lempuyang Luhur, Goa Lawah, Pura Masceti and Pura Luhur Batukaru. All of these are located on either rugged high ground or at the water's edge, and this is a clear indication of the likely source of dark forces as far as the Balinese are concerned.

Instead of that, Bali also is a paradise for spa lovers, and all sorts of treatments are widely available. The example of treatments are massages, cream bath and fish spa  Balinese massage is usually done with oil and involves long, Swedish-style strokes. In steep contrast to exorbitant western massage fees, Balinese massage is incredible value, and visitors should definitely avail themselves of this luxury. The curiously named cream bath is a relaxing scalp and shoulder massage, usually lasting 45 min, in which a thick conditioning cream is worked through the hair and into the scalp. Fish spa, where small fish will nibble dead skin off your feet and hands, is an unusual spa treatment that is recommended for the adventurous.



Bali has the best range of accommodation in Indonesia, from US$5-per-night l to US$4,000-per-night super-homes.Bali hotel prices may be given in three different currencies. Prices in U.S. dollars are most common, particularly away from the budget sector. Euros are sometimes used, particularly at hotels owned by European nationals. Lower-end places usually  price in Indonesian Rupiah. If you pay your bill by credit card, then the amount in the currency you agreed to when making the booking is converted to Indonesian Rupiah on the day you pay and your account is charged with that amount of Rupiah. This is because Indonesian banking law does not permit credit card transactions in any other currency. If you pay by cash, you can settle with the currency in which you were quoted the room rate.

MALAYSIA TruLy AsiA >>CAMERON HIGHLANDS

Cameron Highlands in one of the Malaysia's most popular tourist destinations. It is situated at the northwestern tip of Pahang. It is discovered in 1885, it consists of three districts, namely Ringlet, Tanah Rata and Ulu Telom. The only way to the Highlands is by road. It could be reached from Ipoh, Kota Bahru, Kuala Lipis, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Raub or Singapore.
There is a perfect setting for a vocations that with cooling resorts, tea plantations and strawberry farms and others. There has several tourist attractions such as Butterfly farm, The Time Tunnel , Kea Farm, Cactus Valley and etc. The Time Tunnel is a recent local museum that showcases the historical heritage of not only Cameron Highlands, but bits of Malaysia as well.

Accommodation at  Cameron Highlands is served by a wide range of hotels and resorts. The tourist can easily found the information about the accommodation through the internet. Apartment also is a good choices of the accommodation because the family can having some party and steamboat at the apartment  This is an another way of relaxation.
Malaysia is a food paradise, thus, Cameron Highlands also has many restaurants to discover. The mostly Chinese people of Cameron Highlands love dining, so eating out for daily meals is an acceptable occurrence, not just an activity confined to visitors and tourists. Instead of that, the ready supply of greens and other vegetables from surrounding farms provides a fresh complement or ingredient to any meal. 

FiRst EntRy>>IntRodUction AboUt m3

1. Name: Tan Mei Kee
2. Matric No. :A10A196
3. Faculty, University : Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, University Malaysia Kelantan
4. Date of Birth : 31.5.1990
5. Place of Birth: Segamat, Johor
6. Area of Study: Tourism
7. Ambition: My ambition is to be a successful entrepreneur women. To be a successful business women, I must have professional skills and knowledge. Thus, except learning the knowledge from universities, me also need to have many experience to get involve in real business environment.



SUCCESS

8. Evaluation of this assignment: My evaluation of this assignment is me had know more about the tourist attractions destinations at worldwide. Before, me just know the destinations in Malaysia only. But through this assignment, I have recognize the tourist destinations from worldwide such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan and others.