Ever wondered what a 500 feet dragon would look like? Tai Kok Tsui Temple Fair is an annual Hong Kong event at the local Hung Shing temple in Kowloon running various Chinese cultural performances for a whole day. The highlight
HK Government House Open Day
March 7th marked the annual Hong Kong Government House Open Day where the people of HK are invited to visit the British colonial governor’s house. Here’s from the official website : Government House continues to be accessible to the public
Victoria Park CWB Flower Market – Chinese New Year 2010
There were various festivals and fairs in Hong Kong during Chinese New Year. One of the annual fairs is the open market taking place in Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. Nothing I’ve seen in Hong Kong so far came that
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 –
2009 Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture
Though I’m not sure I understand it all, the “2009 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism Architecture” aims to “help envision a new model metropolis that uses social capital as the main driving force”. It’s actually the first
West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade & Cultural District
Hong Kong is working hard at developing the Victoria Harbour as a prime tourist and cultural attraction. The local government is investing around 3 billion US$ into redefining West Kowloon as a culture hub, in a 4-5 years project.
Elements Shopping Mall @ West Kowloon
Elements shopping mall, located in the Kowloon MTR station in western Kowloon just upstairs from Airport Express going towards the airport, can compete for Hong Kong’s grandest. Going through the shopping mall, which I heard nothing about before arriving there,
Visiting Kadoorie Farm & Botanical Garden
Set just next to Hong Kong’s tallest mountain, overlooking the new territories as far as Shenzhen are the Kadoorie Farm & Botanical Gardens. It’s a gorgeous little spot and it’s very well done, with beautiful gardens, a small animal collection
Flowers – Kadoorie Farms & Botanical Gardens
Kadoorie Farms & Botanical Gardens is a magical spot up in the northern territories of Hong Kong dedicating a huge area for botanical gardens. Here’s from Wikipedia: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (Chinese: 嘉道理農場暨植物園), formerly known as Kadoorie Experimental and
Church of Saint Savior in Chora – Istanbul
Somehow surviving the takeover by Islam, the byzantine church of Saint Savior in Chora managed to preserve most of it former beauty. It’s world renowned as one of the best preservations of a church dating back to Constantinople around the