The top CNNGo stories from Hong Kong in 2009

We give you the best of CNNGo in Hong Kong 2009 -- the top-rated stories since we launched in September and a few of our own personal favorites, in no particular order.

1. Hong Kong pollution tourism: See the amazing impact of human society at these 'scenic' spots
Sparkling black rivers, majestic e-waste mountains, incredible chemical clouds -- these are just some of the wonders to be seen on a tour of our region's most polluted areas.

2. Video: A door that opens to anywhere you wish
Poignant, silly, and some simply surprising answers were given when we asked Hong Kong people where they wanted to be if they had a door that allowed them to travel through time and space.

3. My Hong Kong: Mr Lee, fruit seller and living landmark
Some people we take for granted, such as Mr Lee who has been faithfully selling fruit on the same humble street corner for decades, never wavering from his profession despite becoming famous for his high-profile customers.

4. Video: Hong Kong Slam Jam with MC Yan 
The godfather of Cantonese hip hop takes to the streets of Hong Kong with CNNGo for a blast of acrobatic rhymes.

5. The Hong Kong Hot List: 20 people to watch 
These are the people in Hong Kong who will give new definition to the city in the coming years.

6. Roger Chan's Vero Chocolate Lounge: Not your average Hong Kong candy store
Chocolates made to order in Hong Kong by a serious cacao devotee.

7. World's Greatest City: 50 reasons why Hong Kong is No. 1 
The things that we love and the things that we love to hate about Hong Kong -- this is a rose-tinged, and sometimes ironic, look at our home city.

8. Hong Kong dim sum quest 
Where does the average Chan like to have his dim sum fix? At these old standbys and one new joint that recently got a Michelin star.

9. Cheung Chau's secret night market 
A bustling market in Cheung Chau that only magically appears for those who stay past the last ferry back to Central.

10. Hong Kong's most expensive dishes
Starts at a four-digit price tag for a potato.

11. 5 alternative Hong Kong hotels: It's all about island living
Wig wams, hidden island cottages, and not a single sky-scraping hotel.

12. A thrilling look at Chungking Mansions
What the infamous, yet endearing, Hong Kong icon is really like inside.

13. At the end of the line: Wo Che Village through a local artist's eyes
Illustrator Rainbow Leung tells the story of her ordinary village through extraordinary images.

14. Hong Kong's hardest hagglers go soft and reveal their secrets
The toughest stall owners in Mongkok's street markets go altruistic and tell us how to get the best bargain out of them.

15. Video: On the trail of a Hong Kong ghost
Probably our most daunting project so far: we followed feng shui master Ng Pui-fu on a mission to summon and calm the spirit of the victim in one of Hong Kong's most horrific murders.