Archive for April 2008

Infernal Affairs

Probably the most famous Hong Kong movie in the past ten years, followed by a sequel (Infernal Affairs II and Infernal Affairs III) and starring Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau, Infernal Affairs depicts a usual Hong Kong plot about undercover cops and.. undercover triad members. To which extent can you still consider you’re a […]

After Fortress, Citicall

Today is the review day of another popular brand for electronic goods (cameras, mp3, computers etc.): Citicall (website here). Like Fortress, you will find here all kinds of electronic goods with a focus on cameras and computers. Also competing against Broadway and Gome, you will usually find all of these stores close to each other […]

Beef with stir fried rice noodles

Another one of my favorite meals in cha chan tans: beef with fried rice noodles, which you may order by trying to pronounce “gong tsao ao ho” (pmp). Very fat meal (lots of oil in it).. so very good meal! The presentation may differ depending on the cha chan tans, but usually it looks like […]

The Bank of China tower

Probably one of the most astonishing skyscrapers in Hong Kong, the Bank of China tower is 367.4m high (including the double antennas). The silhouette is one of the most visible in the Victoria Harbour skyline thanks to the light outline its edges. Opened in 1990, the Bank of China tower was Hong Kong’s most famous […]

Guest post: tram jam

Hong Kong’s tramway can be found on the island, going eastwards and westwards along Victoria Harbour. It’s an extremely cheap way of going through the city (2 HKD for one trip), slower than cabs or buses and which let you admire the buildings on both sides of the road. To be taken if you have […]

Shanghai: Pudong skyline seen from the Bund

Elsewhere in Asia.. is Shanghai, China’s booming city (over 20 million inhabitants). This picture is an original shot (as always on the Hong Kong blog) taken from the The Bund and looking towards the East and the booming Pudong territory where skyscrapers are growing at an extremely fast rate. A few years ago, only the […]

At night, Hong Kong’s sky is not dark

.. and this is not really a surprise given the amount of electriciy used to power those huge lights on top of the buildings. One quickly gets used to walking in Hong Kong by midnight when the sky is rather brown and coloured than black. This is a striking difference with Beijing for example, where, […]

Three Kingdoms

Yet another typical Hong Kong movie starring Hong Kong stars (Andy Lau) and which action takes place in Ancient Chinese times, under the “Three Kingdoms” times when China had lost political unity. The story is about wonderful warrior Zhao Zilong, originally a plain anonymous soldier who became the emperor top-notch general after a long life […]

Fortress Hong Kong

Fortress is a popular brands for electronic devices, along with Broadway and Citicall. Prices there are (in average) 2/3 of the price in France but it depends on the good you’re willing to buy. Contrary to computer centers, prices in these shops is, usually, hardly negotiable. The choice of goods is rather wide but the […]

Sweet and sour pork

Cha chan tan are small restaurants usually opened all day long (sometimes 24h a day) where you can find good food for cheap prices. One of my favorite meals in cha chan tans is Gu Lo Yuk (pmp) ie sweet and sour pork. Depending on restaurants, they may serve pork meatballs or pork ribs, the […]