Hook into Hong Kong's high-voltage pace and bounce from wet markets to the Happy Valley Racecourse, from yum cha and Taoist temples to sleek skyscraper bars. The Hong Kong Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half the time.

This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's less accommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the best of local knowledge.

'Lots of ideas of things to do and see.' Rachel, road-tested Hong Kong Encounter

• Full-colour pull-out map and detailed neighbourhood maps
• Cantonese script for restaurants, bars and hotels - indispensable in a city where taxi drivers don't speak English
• The gourmand's lowdown on the best restaurants and insider shopping tips from a local Cantonese author
• Expanded Macau coverage