A typical back alley in Tai Hang, Hong Kong.The green awning covered the alley restaurant.
Tai Hang is adjacent to Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island, an L-shaped area bordered by Tung Lo Wan Road and Wun Sha Street. Tai Hang is a miniature of what you will find in many places in Hong Kong, a mix of the old and new, contrasting but coexisting perfectly together. On one end, you will see seniors selling eggs, salted fish, fruit, and incense, chatting away or most likely nodding off in the afternoon sun. However, just behind these tiny metal shacks or makeshift stores, there is an up and coming hip dining area, comprised of little restaurants with an array of cuisine, all yours to explore. Tai Hang is rich with cultural traditions that happen to fall on one of the biggest Chinese Festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival. Tai Hang is situated right behind the Hong Kong Central Library and one street away from Victoria Park. The area though small is big with personality and beckons you for a leisurely visit.
Tai Hang is a tight knit community where everybody knows everybody. All the basic necessities can be found in these tiny streets. People who live in the area do not have to venture far from these streets to get what they need, be it basic household supplies to fresh food. There is a tiny wet market selling vegetable, fish and meat, tiny meaning one stall each. Feeling a little under the weather? Both western and Chinese doctors, again one each, are at your disposal. There is even a modern clinic offering Chinese acupuncture and pressure point therapy. It’s amazing what this little neighborhood can hold. The bond is made even stronger with The Tai Hang Resident Welfare Association, which oversees the neighborhood. The camaraderie is none more evident than in the collective effort to bring the biggest event in the district, the “Fire Dragon Dance” to a blast every year.
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