BookCross@1U

BookCrossing was founded in 2001 in the United States, it follows the interesting concept of leaving books at public spaces for people to find and ultimately spread the joy of reading. BookCrossing is earth-friendly, and gives you a way to share your books and clear your shelves.Through this unique method of recycling reads, BookCrossers give life to books.


1 Utama proudly becomes the first mall in Asia to launch a zone within its premises dedicated to the community-based campaign, in partnership with BookCrossing Inc and Malaysia’s biggest bookstore chain MPH Bookstores.




Furnished with cosy living room furniture with bookcase, lamps and sofas, BookCross@1U is designed as a convenient BookCrossing venue for booklovers whilst doubling as a special reading lounge for shoppers. The zone is located on Ground Floor Highstreet, 1 Utama.

Cuisine of Macau: Margaret's Cafe e Nata, Restaurante Kee Lon Kwok

Foodies should head to try some traditional snacks that Macau is famous for, such as Portuguese egg tarts and almond cookies. Margaret's Cafe e Nata is strongly recommended by the Macanese.



Customers and tourists literally for 30 minutes line up just to eat the egg tarts fresh from the kitchen.


瑪嘉烈蛋撻店
地 址：澳門約翰四世大馬路金來大廈地下
Address: Edifício Kam Loi, Nam Van, MACAU

Another restaurant recommended by the Macanese, Restaurante Kee Lon Kwok which serves delicious dim sum.

麒麟閣梓趣園酒家

地 址：爐石塘巷18號A地下

Cuisine of Hong Kong: Lan Fong Yuen & Tsui Wah Restaurant

Pineapple bun (菠蘿油), a steaming hot sweet bun with a flavored top crust stuffed with a thick slice of butter.

Hot Hong Kong-style milk tea

Lan Fong Yuen which is founded since 1952 in Central, famous for "panty-hose tea with milk" in Hong Kong style.

'Lo Ting' served with chicken wing

Cuisine of Hong Kong: Australia & Yee Shun Milk Co.

Cha Chan Teng establishments provide tea to customers as soon as they are seated. There are various set meals throughout the day for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. The lunch and dinner sets usually include a soup and a drink.


Australia Dairy Company located at Jordan.


Egg & Toast


Macaroni served with soup.

Yee Shun Milk Company - famous for their steamed milk.

Steamed milk

Cuisine of Hong Kong: Tao Heung Dim Sum

Dim sum is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea. It is usually served in the mornings until noon time. Dishes come in small portions and may include meat, seafood, and vegetables, as well as desserts and fruit. The items are usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate.


Tao Heung Restaurant - strongly recommended by Hongkies.

Potsticker (鍋貼) Northern Chinese style of dumpling (steamed and then pan-fried jiaozi), usually with meat and cabbage filling.

Shanghai steamed buns (上海小籠包), filled with meat or seafood and are famous for their flavor and rich broth inside. These dumplings are originally Shanghainese.

Turnip cake (蘿蔔糕), are made from mashed daikon radish mixed with bits of dried shrimp and pork sausage that are steamed and then cut into slices and pan-fried.

Char Siu Sou, a type of flaky pastry. It is one of the most common ingredient used in dim sum style sou.

Hong Kong Trip: Wong Tai Sin Temple

Wong Tai Sin Temple(黃大仙祠) is one of the most famous shrines in Hong Kong. Wong Tai Sin Temple is located in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon. The area was known as Chuk Yuen in the past, especially before the intake of two Wong Tai Sin Estate.




Some of them start to sell joss sticks as soon as you come out of the MTR.

The temple is currently administrated by Sik Sik Yuen, a Taoist organization in Hong Kong.

Most of the visitors come to the temple in search for a spiritual answer via a practice called Kau Qim. They light incense sticks, kneel before the main altar, make a wish, and shake a bamboo cylinder containing fortune sticks until a stick falls out. This stick is exchanged for a piece of paper bearing the same number.

The soothsayer will interpret the fortune on the paper for the worshiper. Often the same piece of fortune is taken to multiple booths for verification purposes. Some booths offer palm reading and face reading service.