Hong Kong is a lovely break from the day to day of China. If we’re ever really hankering for some English or some real Western food, or need an escape from the spitting and constantly being accosted by people in China, it is right across the border. There are tons of things to do there from shopping, eating, and hanging out, to sight seeing, theme parks, and real history. It’s a cool place to visit if you’re coming a long way to see it, and it’s a cool place to hang out if you live around here. I would recommend, however, that if you are planning a trip to China and are going to travel around both China and Hong Kong, go to Hong Kong last and fly out from there. You will appreciate Hong Kong much more after having traveled around China for a while.