Merry Xmas ~ Hong Kong !

Astonishing nightview @ Central, Hong Kong.

Xmas Lighting in Tokyo

My visit to Tokyo in mid-November. Not many places started their Xmas lighting in such period yet, but it is one of the places that I enjoy with.















Place : Shinjuku, Tokyo - near the Century Southern Tower Hotel

Noodle food stall - 民園麵家

Fight for Survival :

民園麵家 : A historical name of a noodle food stall on the Elgin Street in Central. Due to the license problem, it was finally forced to close down on 3o July 2005. A signature campaign was launched previously with the aim of the historical preservation of an important Hong Kong food culture.

One of the famous food items of 民園麵家 was beef brisket noodle (牛腩麵). A small kitchen area with all the production made.

Lots of exercise during work : ups and downs ... ups and downs for food delivery on tables.

We are still have around 30 street food stalls in Hong Kong; and one more "off" the list - 民園麵家. Will it say.. "I'll be back" ?

For more information about 民園麵家, please take a look of this : http://hk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/050520/63/1coyb.html

Old Grocery Store 振隆白米

"振隆白米" : This is one of the oldest grocery stores in Hong Kong located at 62 Hollywood Road in Central. This kind of grocery stores were very popular in decades ago which used to sell rice, soya sauce, salt, sugar, cookery oil to its neighbourhood .... sometimes these stores allowed to settle the bill in monthly payment rather than the instant one. However, they are gradually replaced by chained supermarkets and convenience stores.

Sunny Walk

Woo Cheong Pawn Shop

Woo Cheong Pawn Shop - A landmark of Wanchai located at Tai Wong Street East. This area is now under the urban renewal project.

Little birdy

City Life ~ hustle & bustle in Hong Kong

Who care about the thousands dollars of the advertisement in MTR ?? All people are rushing ahead to another platform .... even on Sunday ! That's city life in Hong Kong.

The famous night view of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour. There is the tallest complex building with shopping mall and offices (centre of the photo) - International Finance Centre 2 is located at the Central in Hong Kong.

This giant rooster with 5 meters height (3-storey height), 1.5 meters width and 3.6 meters depth. Its body is covered with rooster Chinese red pockets (or called "Laisee") as feathers, which implies bringing prosperous and good fortune to the Hong Kong economy. It is located in the Regal Airport Hotel in Hong Kong during the Chinese Lunar New Year.

To celebrate the Year of Rooster, this giant Rooster is created as the elderly service promotion and fund-raising activity of the charity organization, Po Leung Kuk in Hong Kong.

The exterior and main entrance of Central Police Station shows its classical style of colonial buildings during the era of Hong Kong as British colony. Now the government of HKSAR is planning to preserve and restore the historic value of the site.

The historical and Victorian style of the Central Police Station in Hollywood Road in Hong Kong Island. It was built in 1919 and is notable for its red-brick wall, granite facing and imposing columns in the entrance hall.

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/heritage/monuments/mo_hk_0012.jhtml

A self painting on street to say good bye to the Year of Monkey. Is there any Rooster coming soon ?