Travel + Leisure, a famous US consumer travel magazine lately conducted a readers'survey, Hong Kong was rated as the "Asia's Best City" for the second consecutive year.
Hong Kong Tourism Board director said that Travel + Leisure is the best seller among travel magazines, its readers topped 5 million every month. This survey has fully represented the appraisals and great appreciation of Hong Kong by tourists at various levels.
Readers who participated in the survey said that in addition to its modern skyscrapers, Hong Kong also has lushly green hills and mountains.
Hong Kong is also on the list top in shopping. The magazine suggests readers to go to Hong Kong's excellent tailor's shop and antique shops there.
In addition, the magazine also selected 10 best foreign airlines with Singapore ranked at the topmost, and Thailand airlines the second according to coziness, service and other standards.
(People's Daily 09/03/2001)