Down Des Voeux Road crossing Hong Kong Island’s Central area towards Sheung Wan is an old indoor market dating back to the days of old Hong Kong – Western Market. The northern part that remains a shopping area today was
Man Mo Temple : Sheung Wan
I’m a sucker for Taoist/Buddhist temples. The stranger they are, the more confusing, bizarre and obscure, the more I enjoy them. Back in Taiwan I spent countless hours wondering between endless colorful and lively temples I had absolutely no idea
Sham Shui Po : Apliu Street Electronics Flee Market
Sham Shui Po is the most common answer to the question – "where should I go to buy cheap electronics". Being okay with Mongkok and Wanchai’s computer markets I never thought about going there, not even to buy "really cheap"
Sai Kung Peninsula
On a gorgeous sunny blue skies day I took out my newly bought Sony Alpha55 camera for a spin to try and capture the true beauty of the Sai Kung Peninsula surrounding my university. I went up to the highest
Peng Chau : Island Life and People
The tour of Peng Chau wouldn’t be complete without a tour of the small streets of the island, the markets and some of the local people and fishing life. Following up on the first post “Peng Chau : HK’s intimate
Thieves‘ Market: Cat Street @ Lascar Row
Looking for a bargain on Chinese antiques? I suggest you start from the Thieves’ Market (Cat Street, or Cat Alley) up on Lascar Row from Sheung Wan. There’s a lot of touristic and antique fake junk there to complement the
Hong Kong’s Flower Market : Kowloon
Hong Kong’s Kowloon area has got a few theme street markets. One of the famous ones is the flower market which includes a circle of streets near Prince Edwards MTR station all devoted to selling plants and flowers of all
Kiu Tau – Tombolo from Sharp Island – HK National Geopark
Kiu Tau (橋頭) is a small island connected to Sharp Island (Kiu Tsui) by a tombolo. The fun thing about this tombolo is that it’s only visible when the water is low, only letting you pass through to Kiu Tau
Sharp Island – Kiu Tsui Chau – Sai Kung
Sharp Island, a 10-minute boat trip from Sai Kung town or HKUST, is a lovely get-away from the hustle-bustle of school/city. Mostly empty, even on the busy weekends, and with some fine quiet beaches and a nice hiking trail. The
West Kowloon Harbour
To wrap up the West Kowloon Promenade & Culture District visit to the 2009 Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture following are a few shots of what’s close by in the area of the West Kowloon Harbour –