Hong Kong Path 3
Apologies for the lack of posts recently, it’s been a turbulent couple of weeks in Hong Kong and I find myself at another set of crossroad considering my…
Read articleTai Long Wan Hiking & Camping
At the beginning of October, when the weather begins to cool down, Hong Kong celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) with a long weekend break, which this year I used…
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Read articleStreets of Sheung Wan
To the west of Hong Kong’s frenetic Central district lies its quiet neighbour Sheung Wan (上環), one of the earliest places to be settled after Hong Kong became…
Read articleWalled Villages in Sha Tin
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the shore of Guangdong in southern China suffered from pirate attacks. Locals built walled villages in order to defend themselves…
Read articleHong Kong – City Without Ground
If you’ve ever visited Hong Kong you will have undoubtably discovered that the city has three distinct, albeit tangled, levels - street level, underground and overground – which can…
Read articleYuelu Academy in Changsha
Earlier this month I spent a weekend in Changsha (长沙), the capital city of Hunan province (south-central China), to attend a friend’s wedding. Changsha is typical…
Read articleTap Mun Island in Sai Kung
The amazing thing about living in Hong Kong is that you’re never more than 30-40 minutes away from beautiful mountain scenery and pristine beaches despite most…
Read articleHong Kong in 1966
We’ve looked at footage of Hong Kong in the 1930′s before but here’s some more fascinating video from a Spanish television program of what it looked like almost…
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