I've been to the flower market and bird market in Kowloon a lot of times - but I've not been to the goldfish market that frequently. Surprisingly, it is just on the opposite street of the flower market, so not actually far away. The Hong Kong Goldfish Market is a fascinating street crowded with little… Continue reading Goldfish market in Kowloon
Category: Sightseeing
Trip to Po Toi: In Po Toi
After we arrived in Po Toi we unpacked our cameras and headed to the temple to take the first pictures. I could not help myself, but to snap a picture of Monica and Patrick armed with their cameras and already eagerly taking the first pictures of the temple in Po Toi. The temple overlooks the… Continue reading Trip to Po Toi: In Po Toi
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple is located in Wong Tai Sin in Kowloon, next to the MTR station. The name is a combination of the organisation (Sik Sik Yuen) who run the temple and the Wong Tai Sin, who is commemorated at the temple. Wong Tai Sin was born in the 4th century… Continue reading Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple
Jumbo Kingdom
I have to admit, I've not eaten here, but I've been to Aberdeen Harbour and have seen it. What is 'it'? 'It' is a famous floating restaurant called 'Jumbo Kingdom'. The first floating restaurants appeared in the typhoon shelter shortly after World War II. The longest established have been Sea Palace Floating Restaurant (here is… Continue reading Jumbo Kingdom
Hau Wong Temple in Kowloon
On our way to the Kowloon Walled City Park we passed the Hau Wong Temple at Junction Road in Kowloon. It sits at a street corner, but is dwarfed by the surrounding high-rise buildings. The Hau Wang Temple in Kowloon was built around 1730 but has been renovated a number of times. While there is… Continue reading Hau Wong Temple in Kowloon
Kowloon Walled City Park
In 1995, Kowloon's historic Walled City was transformed into this tranquil inner city haven. The design of the Kowloon Walled City Park is based on the Jiangnan garden style of the early Qing Dynasty.The design is divided into eight landscape features which complement one another and subtly blend into the overall layout. The Old South… Continue reading Kowloon Walled City Park
Victoria Peak
A few weeks ago I went on a night hike from Admiralty to the Peak - and it was quiet an easy hike on a paved road, so I decided to repeat it with my parents. We started at Admiralty too and walked past the Peak Tram station at the bottom. We followed the steps… Continue reading Victoria Peak
Tai O and its famous shrimp paste
Tai O is famous for many things, including shrimp paste. When we strolled along the south side of Tai O we came to the shrimp paste producers. Shrimp paste, made from fermented ground shrimp, is a common cooking ingredient in southern Chinese cuisine. In Tai O, the makers grind down shrimp to ferment in large… Continue reading Tai O and its famous shrimp paste
Tai O street food
You can get street food everywhere in Hong Kong and Macau - but of course, also in Tai O on Lantau Island. I was surprised at the range of different foods that you can try and buy there, at very affordable prices. Just a few minutes after the bridge over the creek we encountered a… Continue reading Tai O street food
Tai O on Lantau
I finally visited Tai O, a famous fisherfolk village on the northwestern coast edge of Lantau Island. That's the same island that I live on, but to get there I had first to get to Tung Chung and then take the bus number 11 for 45 minutes up and down a hilly road to get… Continue reading Tai O on Lantau
