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Despite its heavy traffic and sometimes-noxious climate, Hong Kong can be quite walking-intensive. In many areas, above and below ground walkways are provided for pedestrians. Tsim Sha Tsui, one of the city’s busiest districts, is now honeycombed with bright, pleasant pedestrian tunnels; you can walk for what seems like miles in comfort. Still, in no matter what part of the city, you’ll often find yourself standing at large intersections awaiting the little green man’s permission to cross the street. You should note that in many areas pavements get seriously congested, almost to the point of pedestrian gridlock, and that in parts of Hong Kong island ‘walking’ means ‘climbing steps’. Getting ‘up the hill’ on the island is greatly aided however, by an extensive public escalator system that takes riders up from the central business district, through trendy SoHo’s restaurants and pubs, and on up to the residential Mid-Levels.

Walking is safe virtually everywhere in the city.