Hong Kong Lan Guifang
Lan Guifang is located in Hong Kong's Central district a L-shaped uphill trails, also referred to as high-end consumer area the size of a gathering consisting of bars and restaurants, popular white-collar workers, expatriates and tourists, Hong Kong's tourism attractions one.
Lan Guifang entire region has opened more than 50 consumer sites like bars and restaurants, its name and decor is very westernized, filled with unique exotic, unique culture known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 17:00 to 8:00 every day "happy hour" time, the bar was packed off work white-collar family. 21:00 start, there are a lot of trendy young people and foreigners come to the bar drinking and entertainment, feasting. Christmas, Halloween, etc. Lan Guifang Festival, held here every street carnival.
Lan Guifang bar area is quite fashionable style and unique decoration, not yet luxurious, simply furnished, wood table, high stools or chairs tall, Chen placed a variety of beer and other alcoholic and wine glasses on the bar, not much accessories. Many bars are located at street stalls, most are small, only a few dozen seats; but signs hypertonic, and almost all of the signs are in English. Wing Wah Lane is a food street, runs a variety of restaurants in Japan, "Teppanyaki", Indian curry, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Chinese cuisine.
With publicize the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong's Lan Guifang has become a tourist hot spot, not only of foreigners flock to drink beer, many mainland tourists to visit Lan Guifang also included in the trip, to see their charm and charisma.
Lan Guifang Carnival
Lan Guifang Lan Guifang Carnival is an annual outdoor event held, more than 100 businesses by the Lan Guifang area composed of Lan Guifang Association. Organized by the beginning of 2002. Lan Guifang Carnival will normally be held in the second or third weekend of October each year, during the carnival weekend, Lan Guifang will be provided with a plurality featured booths were offering a variety of snacks by the restaurants, bars made and special drink; at the same time there are beads, handmade works of art, jewelry, T-shirts and other Ji Nianpin boutique offering; there are all kinds of its type of game booths. The annual Ka Wah will be held in the same time established a theme for a charity fundraiser.
Halloween Events
Theme: Halloween (held in Hong Kong one of the largest street party)
Time: October 30 to 31, 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
Event Tickets: Free admission.
history
Lan Guifang bar street originated in the early 1970s, the Government began to carry out urban renewal in the West End. Open up the road to attract commercial capital inflows, an Italian businessman was here opened a clothing store and an Italian restaurant. Most work in the ring "excellent Hippie" after work looking for a place to chat, this restaurant has become the gathering place of their happy hour. After that, some film shooting here, Lan Guifang becoming a tasteful leisure land, bars, restaurants and entertainment venues that more and more.With the development of Lan Guifang bar and restaurant near the junction of Wyndham Street and D'Aguilar Street in a period of splendor, it was also included in the scope of Lan Guifang.
In Hong Kong, in addition to luxury hotels and many independently owned bars. Hong Kong is not, a lot of bars. Rich Petty Bourgeoisie Lan Guifang, feasting Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, bright colors, are the focus of the bar area. If you like clubbing friends every night soak in a bar, select the bar every day is different, just the Lan Guifang, Wan Chai, Tsim Sha Tsui, an estimated three months also play endless. But the best known, distinctive bar district, Lan Guifang non-none other than.
From Central MTR station Pedder Street exit along the path up the mountain on foot, about 10 minutes to reach the Central Police Station, the foreign press conference and Lan Guifang. Went to Lan Guifang, the atmosphere is immediately distinct and Central, this stone egg laying paths, filled with a continental flavor, both sides of the bars, restaurants. Most bar is open from noon to 1 am or later. British and Australian bar, Japanese-style karaoke OK Lounge are all-day snacks. When night falls, many Hong Kong young trendy new generation of love here discotheque place to meet, but also for the street adds another unique and exciting atmosphere. So far, an alley from the Lan Guifang has developed into a rich region of western culture. Lan Guifang entire region has opened more than 50 consumer sites like bars and restaurants, its name and decor is very westernized, filled with unique exotic, unique culture known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 17:00 to 8:00 every day "happy hour" time, the bar was packed off work white-collar family.
"Happy Hour" (happyhour) refers to white-collar workers commuting to the period of time between supper. Because of the influence of British culture, usually around 3:00 pm in Hong Kong have the habit of drinking tea, and dinner time at 8 pm. So happyhour office workers drink two glasses of beer with colleagues, voicing grievances good time, this time drinks cheaper than at night. And start 21:00, there are many young and trendy bars foreigners drinking entertainment, entertainment, colorful, the more the more exciting the night. The most popular is the festival, such as Christmas, Halloween, Lan Guifang Festival, Food Festival and so on, to be held in the streets Lan Guifang Carnival.
With publicize the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong's Lan Guifang has become a tourist hot spot, not only of foreigners flock to drink beer, many mainland tourists to visit Lan Guifang also included in the trip, to see their charm and charisma.
Founder
In Hong Kong, a well-known foreigners. He single-handedly created the Lan Guifang, and the Ocean Park comeback. He was known as the "Father of Lan Kwai Fong" has been described as "happy maker." He is the owner of Lan Guifang and Ocean Park Allan Zeman double.
"I've been living in Hong Kong for 37 years, and I like it here, Hong Kong is my home." Zeman said in an interview. The early 1980s, Zeman to entertain guests on their own business, here opened a Western-style restaurant, and then took a very fashionable name "California." Later, Western-style restaurants and bars that more and more, covered the entire street. As night falls, flashing neon lights, all colors of people flocking into it, or drink it, or talk, or with music and dances, the Lan Guifang became a happy blend of Chinese and Western Recreational Park, Hong Kong international an important symbol of urban life.
Bar Culture
Every foreigner to the festival, such as Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Eve and other days when, Lan Guifang, Hong Kong will be one of the most popular places at night time crowd packed the Lan Guifang, enjoy the carnival.
Lan Guifang bar area is quite fashionable style and unique decoration, not yet luxurious, simply furnished, wood table, high stools or chairs tall, Chen placed a variety of beer and other alcoholic and wine glasses on the bar, not much accessories. Many bars are located at street stalls, most are small, only a few dozen seats; but signs hypertonic, and almost all of the signs are in English. Wing Wah Lane is a food street, runs a variety of restaurants in Japan, "Teppanyaki", Indian curry, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Chinese cuisine.
So far, the entire area of Lan Guifang has opened more than 50 consumer sites like bars and restaurants, its name and decor is very westernized, filled with unique exotic, unique culture known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 17:00 to 8:00 every day "happy hour" time, the bar was packed off work white-collar family. "Happy Hour" (happy hour) refers to white-collar workers commuting to the period of time between supper. Because of the influence of British culture, usually around 3:00 pm in Hong Kong have the habit of drinking tea, and dinner time at 8 pm. So happy hour with co-workers office workers drink two glasses of beer, voicing grievances good time, this time drinks cheaper than at night. And start 21:00, there are many young and trendy bars foreigners drinking entertainment, entertainment, colorful, the more the more exciting the night. The most popular is the festival, such as Christmas, Halloween, Lan Guifang Festival, Food Festival and so on, to be held in the streets Lan Guifang Carnival.
Lan Kwai Fong bar has retained the European style bars and nightclubs. English-style pub where a company called LADOLCEVITA97 Thursday and Saturday have a free show, content Performers saxophone playing, playing and singing western songs, dances and so on. Bar waitress looks are locals, but communication with guests is a British English. If guests are not deliberately Mandarin and Cantonese points Emmanuel drinks, she would insist on answers in English. Friends in Hong Kong, said a long time, English is the language of social Lan Guifang. It is probably a lot of friends said, "do not speak English, went to Lan Guifang is white out" of reason. However, with the liberalization of the mainland tourism to the increasing number of mainland tourists in Lan Kwai Fong, some of the bartenders have begun to speak Mandarin. Each DJ Lan Guifang bar and the bartender is the busiest man, in stark contrast with the guests outside the bar gossip. Bar waitress in addition to shuttle guests, serving of drinks, but they always intoxicated with the music gently torsion posture.
Although Hong Kong's Lan Guifang is the haunt of the white-collar workers, but the consumer is not expensive. In particular, the Hong Kong economy in a slump, more bars have used low prices to attract guests. A cocktail, but also the Hong Kong dollar thirty, 50 Hong Kong dollars a glass of vodka with ice, the bar also offers peanuts, figs and other small food free of charge for all guests. 355 ml bottle of Carlsberg beer, when some of the lowest bar only sold 15 yuan. However, in Hong Kong bar drinking, there is a big difference with the mainland bars, each called wine, should be paid immediately, the general also must pay bartenders tip.
Scenic Area Address: Western south side of Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Car lines: 1, MTR: Island Line or Tsuen Wan Line Central Station, D1 outlet; Chung Line Hong Kong Station or Airport Express, B2 outlet. 2, Bus: 12M, 13,23A and 40M. 3, Green Minibus: minibus lines 10A and 10B minibus line.