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Hollywood Road was the second road to be built after the colony of Hong Kong was founded. It was completed in 1844, which was a long time before the birth of the more famous Hollywood area of California was ever settled. Hong Kong’s Road actually got its name from the holly bushes that grew prolifically in the area. The first road to be built in Hong Kong was Queen’s Road Central, built a year before Hollywood Road.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon and heralds the arrival of less excruciating temperatures and a long weekend off work. It is time to get out and about to enjoy the festivities. You may check out the best of what’s on offer in town. From locals to expats, the Mid-autumn festival is celebrated throughout Hong Kong. Engel & Volkers’ luxury real estate sales agents can attest to how every region of Hong Kong celebrates this Chinese holiday.

It seems that just in the blink of an eye, another year is already coming to a close. Christmas - It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and (even though we don’t have snow in Hong Kong), who’s to say it’s not still a beautiful place to enjoy the festivities with loved ones? The holiday seasons are one of the busiest times of the year, with a myriad of events rolling out one after the next,which can become pretty tormenting after a while if every event is a cookie-cutter version of the previous one.  Everybody knows what the traditional Christmas party looks likes. We gather around in an office,restaurant or event space, dressed to the nines. We snack on a wide variety of generic Christmas treats, talking about the comings and goings of the year, and probably having just a little too much to drink ...

For those of you who live close enough to the river or the sea, by the middle of each year, rhythmic drum beats and slogan yelling shall be able to catch your attention. By that time, you will realize the Dragon Boat Festival is again round the corner. It occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the big day comes on 3 June 2022 (Friday)!

Come September and beer lovers all over the world look forward to the annual celebration of beer, an ode to the ‘liquid gold’, the raucous beer-themed festival- Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world’s largest and oldest beer festival, which originated more than 200 years ago in Bavaria, Germany ...

The French have historically been associated with the finer things in life. French gastronomy, French fashion, French luxury products and fragrances, French wines, and the French way of life, have admirers all over the world. This makes it all the more desirable for people to search for luxury real estate ...