It's that time of the year again... the markets are full with the king of the fruit: Durian. You either love or hate it. Walking through the narrow roads of the Bowrington Road Market in Wan Chai, there were boxes next to boxes of Durian fruit. And my pictures are misleading, there were lots of… Continue reading Bowrington Road Market: Durian, jackfruit and other fruits
I was not sure whether I should call it Chi Lin Vegetarian or Nan Lian Garden Vegetarian restaurant... The restaurant is located in the beautiful Nan Lian Garden but of course, as it serves vegetarian food, it also 'belongs' to the Chi Lin nunnery, which is next door. The restaurant is hidden behind a waterfall… Continue reading Review: Chi Lin Vegetarian
The Pak Tai Temple is the largest temple on Hong Kong Island, and for some reason, it took me more than four years to visit it! It is not that hidden, but it is also not that obvious. You have to walk along the Stone Nullah Lane, past the Blue House, and then keep going… Continue reading Pak Tai Temple in Wan Chai
The Hopewell Centre is a key part of Hong Kong's skyline - it's round shape clearly stands out. But there is more to the building than you might know. Here are some facts and myths about it: The Hopewell Centre is 216 metres high and has 64 storeys - it is the first circular skyscraper… Continue reading Hopewell Centre in Wan Chai
Normally I would not post about 'just' a church. But what makes this church special (and I know this because of the Wan Chai Urban Myths tour) is that it is not easily recognised as such. Of course, if you walk along Star Street and read what it says next to the entrance of a… Continue reading Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Wan Chai
The Blue House in Wan Chai is very well-known for its striking colour. But interestingly, it was not always bright blue. That's just a recent addition to the four storey block that sits at 72-74A Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai. It is one of the very few remaining examples of Tong Lau (here is… Continue reading Blue House in Wan Chai
I was never aware of the old Wan Chai market - I only know the new one. I had no idea where the old one was or how it looked like... when in fact I had walked past it numerous times. It is still visible, the front has remained and has been integrated into a… Continue reading The Old Wan Chai Market
Not sure if this will be my first and last post about a refuse collection point... but the one in Star Street is quite eye-catching. It is definitely not your usual refuse collection building. It might have been in the past, but not since the Swire Group worked with a group of teenagers to create… Continue reading Star Street Refuse Collection Point
I've done this hike a few times at night, but never in daytime... so after walking along Bowen Road, we decided to continue uphill to Wan Chai Gap road and from there go down the Aberdeen Nature Trail to Aberdeen. It's a fairly short hike, around 6km, but a very scenic one. Here's a short… Continue reading Day hike: Wan Chai to Aberdeen
We spent the first day of 2015 walking around Wan Chai - it was such a beautiful day. I can't believe we had 20 degrees and sunshine at lunchtime, while it was cold and snowing in most parts of Europe. We were sweating and staying in the shade, trying to be careful not to get… Continue reading Walk along Bowen Road
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