5 Best Day Trips from Hong Kong

"If you take the MTR’s East Rail Line from Hong Kong to Lo Wu station in Shenzhen, you will essentially exit into Luohu Commercial City (after passing through the Luohu Immigration Control Point). The five-level shopping center is filled to the brim with electronics, knockoff bags, clothes, shoes, made-to-measure curtains, massage parlors, and a few tailors. Experienced, enthusiastic shoppers will thrive in the crowded, chaotic environment, where fierce negotiation skills and a poker face are required. Shopping is a popular pastime in Shenzhen, so you'll find residents poking around the mall with family or friends for hours, plus more than a few Hong Kong tourists picking up affordable shirts, jackets, and curtains to take home." - Kate Springer