Chinatown
At lunchtime, restaurants overflow with fans of dim sum, a delicious tapas-like selection of delicacies such as barbecued-meat pastry squares, pork and prawn dumplings, crunchy fried fish balls and, for the brave, chicken's feet! In the evening the restaurants cater both for a quick and cheap pre-theatre snack or a sumptuous multi-coursed banquet.
Buy your own exotic fruits and vegetables in one of several supermarkets and choose from hundreds of sauces and condiments. Snack on Chinese buns and pastries from the bakery and, on occasion, enjoy street displays of classical Chinese music, acrobatic troupes or calligraphers.
To see Chinatown really humming, come at Chinese New Year in February, when the place is packed with spectators craning for a glimpse of the Lion dancers, martial artists and Chinese acrobats. There's lots of beating of drums, bashing of gongs and loud firecrackers, as well as more melodious musical performances.
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