White stucco wall with blue trims, balcony connecting this mixed piece of architecture is a landmark at the heart of Sai Kung.
Church In Sai Kung, Hong Kong
White stucco wall with blue trims, balcony connecting this mixed piece of architecture is a landmark at the heart of Sai Kung.
Trees In Drainage Service Department, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
The greens on this slope leading to the Drainage Service Department in full growth.
Tsui Wah Restaurant, Wellinton Street, Hong Kong
A corner of the restaurant with neons and mirrors.The Definitive HK Char Chan Teng experience
If you are heading down for a night out at LKF, then this is a must stop over place for your midnight hungries. 24hr and fast on service, they serve everything from noodles, sandwiches, drinks, laksa and the like. The crowd is fast paced too, a place for people watching and you might just catch a starlet or two. The paparazzi sometimes do a stakeout in front of the cafe, who can ask for more in terms of the ultimate HK urbanite experience? The food is great and I had the pleasure of trying their braised pork noodles, dumpling soup and laksa. Do come by for their breakfast set, the toasted bun with condensed milk is YUMS. The soup with macaroni topped with sliced ham and abalone is a must try. Cheap, yummy and something warm for the tummy after a night out, who could ask for more? Check them out at http://www.tsuiwahrestaurant.com/main.html
http://m.hungrygowhere.com/hongkong/tsui_wah_restaurant_wellington_street/
Altira Macau - Bar & Lounge
BAR & LOUNGEBegin your glamorous night out by indulging in our extensive selection of premium champagnes, international wines, authentic spirits and sensational cocktails, while taking in spectacular views of the Macau peninsula.
The gold bottled XO on the white marble slab as a promo icon.
(With a sparkling new look, Crown Macau has been reborn as Altira Macau. Featuring a contemporary and luxurious hotel, regional and international dining and a world-class spa.)
http://www.altiramacau.com/eng/main.php
Yee Shun Milk Dairy Company at Senado Square, Macau
No visit to Macau would be complete without a visit to Yee Shun Milk Dairy Company at Senado Square. One of their signature dishes is Double-Skin Steamed Milk. A traditional Cantonese dessert, the steamed milk is smooth with a very strong milk taste. The cooking process is quite interesting. A first milk "skin" is formed by letting boiling milk in a bowl to cool. The skin is then lifted and the milk poured into a mixture of egg white and sugar. The mixture is poured back into the bowl and steamed to form the second skin.
http://foodwink.blogspot.com/2010/05/8-hours-in-macau.html
Breakfast At Rio Hotel & Casino, Macau
A full breakfast buffet with a wide range of Chinese and Western breakfast selections.
A Lorcha Restaurant, Macau
Just a stone's throw from the Maritime Museum and A-Ma Temple, this is the best place to eat if you find yourself hungering for Portuguese food in this area. Look for its whitewashed walls, an architectural feature repeated in the interior with an arched, low ceiling. Casual yet often filled with businesspeople, it offers feijoada, codfish in a cream sauce, chargrilled king prawns, clams prepared in garlic and olive oil, grilled pork chops, baked minced beef potato pie, and other traditional dishes that are consistently good. Its name, by the way, refers to a type of Portuguese boat, which is appropriate for a colony founded by seafaring explorers.Read more: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/macau/D44484.html#ixzz1NEirDn9m
Barra Temple View.
Barra Square Macau near the entrance of A-Ma Temple.Barra Temple, also known as Tianhou Temple, Juehai Temple, and Zhongjue Buddhist Temple, is dedicated to Ma Zu, a fortune-teller in Putian, Fujian Province, during the Song Dynasty.
As a child, Ma zu showed a talent for forecasting the future. When she grew up, she became a nun, and died at the age of 28.
Legend has it that after her death Ma Zu's spirit helped merchants and fishermen head off dangers on the roiling sea. Therefore, local fishermen in Fujian constructed what was called the Barra Temple to commemorate her. Ma Zu was granted the honorific of Queen of Heaven, and later, during the Qing Dynasty, the Sea Goddess. The transom of the front gate of Barra Temple is engraved with the golden characters "Barra Temple"; the couplets at the two sides of the gate are respectively "Boundless Humanity and Generosity" and "Benefiting all Human beings". The temple is composed of the audience hall, stone hall, Hongren Hall, and Buddhist Pavilion, in traditional Buddhist temple style. The history of Macao and the Barra Temple are closely connected with each other.
The Barra Temple enjoys a high status among the Macanese, and is visited by worshippers from all fields every day. March 23rd in the Chinese lunar calendar is believed to be the birthday of Ma Zu, and a lot of religious activities and grand celebrations occur at that time.
In fact, the name of Macao, which is also known as Macau in Portuguese, comes from the translation of "Ma Zu" by the Cantonese to "Ma Jiao". The Barra Temple is incorporated in the design of the Macao Dollar, reflecting its special status.
http://www.diychinatours.com/china-guide/china-attraction-guide/macau/barra-temple.htm
Sai Kung Seafood Market Restaurant Display
A fishing boat props the fish tank of shellfish, shrimp, oyster and fish. The convention centre is a collage to finish the page.
Sai Kung Fisherman's New Year Decoration
The new red paint, the well wishing floral display and lucky taglines to greet the coming of the new year.
Nan Lin Garden, Chi Lin Vegetarian Counter
This is a Chinese New Year floral decor for the counter inside the restaurant.
Nan Lin Garden Architecture - II
A close up of the architecture and the landscape.In Nan Lian Garden, the beautiful landscape is combined with a good balance of water, trees and stones, all had their individual postures and style. You must admit that the gardener does a very good job in following the theory and practice of the classical Chinese landscaling.
http://justhongkongtravel.blogspot.com/2009/04/nan-lian-garden.html
Nan Lin Garden Architecture -I
Major architecture on one of the larger pond with koi carps.Occupying an area of 3.5 hectares, "Nan Lian Garden" is built in the Tang Dynasty style. Besides adorned with characteristic timber structures, the garden is studded with clusters of bizarre rocks and planted with lots of old and valuable trees. In the garden there are a souvenir shop, vegetarian food restaurant, Chinese tea house and multi-purpose function room to cater for the various needs of visitors.
The garden was opened in Nov 2006 and is adjacent to the Chi Lin Nunnery. A walkway connects the two. To reach the garden, exit the Diamond Hill MTR and follow the signs.
http://www.m-dream.co.uk/hong-kong-pictures/new-territories/nan-lian-garden/9/81/index-1.html
http://www.nanliangarden.org/art.php
Antique Sculptural Fork With Painter's Touch
A gift from my painter friend Yank, a personal collection with his white lines rested artisticallyon 2 locations sat with other art piece in on the shelf.
The fork suppose to have a rod to complete the equation.
Tsim Chai Kee Noodle, Central, Hong Kong
A view looking to the street, a sketch drawn between waiting for my wholesome "Old School Wonton Noodle Soup".More interesting picts and texts from this blog have the so called - "Anti- Mak Noodle".
http://www.potatomato.com/blog/?p=2889
And this blog too.
http://www.michelle-chin.com/2011/02/i-heart-hk-day-5-wonton-noodles-tsim.html
Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong - 1
The construction site used to be the California Bar and Restaurant and the building is comingup for a major re-development.
Lan Kwai Fong is a small square of streets in Central, Hong Kong. The area was dedicated to hawkers before the Second World War, but underwent a renaissance in the mid 1980s. It is now a popular expatriate haunt in Hong Kong for drinking, clubbing and dining. The street Lan Kwai Fong is an L-shape with two ends joining with D'Aguilar Street.
In 1975, German-Canadian businessman Allan Zeman, also known as the father of Lan Kwai Fong,[1] moved to Hong Kong. He felt it needed a western style restaurant, so he opened “California” in 1983 in Lan Kwai Fong which became his claim to fame.
One year later, following this success, Zeman invested HK$32 million to buy a whole block and began a new career as an entertainer and property developer eventually founding the Lan Kwai Group and developing this location into one of Hong Kong’s most popular entertainment destinations for expatriates as well as tourists. Friday and Saturday nights are often jammed with people, leading to vehicle traffic being suspended at certain times, giving the streets over to pedestrians.
The square, together with a gay club "Disco Disco" founded earlier in 1978 in D'Aguilar Street, made Lan Kwai Fong and its surroundings a famous spot for night life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lan_Kwai_Fong
Methodist International Church, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
This is originally a brick land mark building in Wan Chai for a long period of time being re-developed with the developer New World Development The Methodist Church. architects Kwan & Associates. main contractor Hip Hing Construction Co Ltd.http://www.hk-mic.org/contact.html
Wall Decor In Fairwood Fast Foods, Hong Kong
Wall Decor In Fairwood Fast Foods, Hong Kong.Fairwood (Chinese: 大快活, SEHK: 0052) is a fast food chain offering Chinese and Western food at affordable prices. Founded in December 1972[1] in the Tsuen Wan district of Hong Kong, its current headquarters are located in North Point. Since that time, the company has grown to 98 outlets all over Hong Kong (94 fast food, 2 cafes and 2 specialty restaurants) and 13 locations in Mainland China including major cities such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Beijing.Behind Café de Coral, Fairwood is the second largest fast food chain in Hong Kong and serves over 100,000 customers each day.
New logo
The SARS outbreak in 2003 had a negative impact on the fast food industry in Hong Kong and as a result, Fairwood conducted research and subsequently rebranded itself. It contracted graphics designer Alan Chan to design its new logo, that of a "jumping man" which is made to resemble the Chinese character for "big" (大).
Overnight, Fairwood changed all the signs on its stores.
The new store concept, designed by Steve Leung and Yasumichi Morita featured shades of orange, vinyl material, and an overall vibrant look that was intended to increase the restaurant's appeal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairwood_(restaurant)
Toys, Camera, Candies,Bell....
Another collectable decor in Colour Brown Coffee, Sai Kung, Hong Kong."For years, coffee in Hong Kong was served as a sugary treat or alternative to lemon tea or lai cha (milk tea). It was typically made with stale beans and little care for presentation.
Over the past year, however, a new appreciation for coffee as culinary art has launched a “third wave” of coffee houses in Hong Kong. Less than a decade after Starbucks expanded here, a raft of independent coffee houses have followed in the titan’s wake. A growing population of knowledgeable coffee addicts has inspired locals like Lee to bring fresh beans, intriguing blends, expertly pulled espresso and artfully crafted lattes to the city."
Read more: Third wave coffee in Hong Kong | CNNGo.com http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/eat/coffee-renaissance-blooms-hong-kong-846754#ixzz1L9Na2USp
Minibus Interior From Sai Kung to Mongkok, Hong Kong
Sat on the front roll of the minibus on the road to Mongkok with manual destination signs and price items as directory for passengers.
Causeway Bay Collage, Hong Kong
HTC Mobile phone on wheels, AX store, Euro3 courier and HKSB 3d display all passed through in minutes between each other while I was waiting for the minibus.
Gold Fish Bowl and Buddha Sculpture
The table decor of the Colour Brown Caffee in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.The owner have a huge collection of toys and small collectable displayed on the table to share with the connoisseurs.
Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong
Chek Lap Kok Airport with the tail of the Thai International and the control tower.The insert "Peace Bun" came from Cheung Chau Island's historical festival as described below.
42 Aberdeen Street Noodle Shop - 2
A traditional noodle shop on 42 Aberdeen Street, with Coke promotional items, wood eagle carving menu pastered on 4 walls very closey.The insert "Peace Bun" came from Cheung Chau Island's historical festival as described below.
42 Aberdeen Street Noodle Shop - 1
A traditional noodle booth on 42 Aberdeen Street, with Coke promotional items. The insert "Peace Bun" came from Cheung Chau Island's historical festival as described below.Cheung Chau Bun Festival (traditional Chinese: 包山節) or Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival (traditional Chinese: 長洲太平清醮) is a traditional Chinese festival on the island of Cheung Chau in Hong Kong. Being held annually, and with therefore the most public exposure, it is by far the most famous of such Da Jiu festivals, with Jiu (醮) being a Taoist sacrificial ceremony. Such events are held by mostly rural communities in Hong Kong, either annually or at a set interval of years ranging all the way up to once every 60 years (i.e. the same year in the Chinese astrological calendar). Other places that may share the folk custom include Taiwan, Sichuan, Fujian and Guangdong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheung_Chau_Bun_Festival
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