Archive for June 2008

Coloured trams

Trams in Hong Kong are famous for being painted with ads all over. Actually this is not so bad as it gives the city even more colours and (perhaps) helps in keeping the fare so low (HKD 2 for a ride). Once inside though, it’s still the same wood and steel decoration. The ad […]

Crepes come from Japan

It’s a tiny shop located in Causeway Bay.. which brilliantly caught my attention. “Crêpes” are a French specialty, “Marion” is a French firstname, the background on this picture is made with France’s national colors, the word “Pâtisserie” is French (means “pastry”).. and all this is supposed to come from Harajuku, Japan. Now the funny thing […]

Funny game in Ocean Park, Hong Kong

The goal of this game is to throw plastic rings around bottlenecks. Not as easy as it may seem though! One can’t guess it from the picture, but playing to this game is actually extremely noisy. The whole game is handled manually by the two workers in orange T-Shirts who spend their time grabbing the […]

Dong ling tsa

Never forget that a good ice lemon tea is waiting for you in the nearest cha chan tan! This famous beverage is actually prepared by mixing different kinds of tea with specific proportions which makes it unique and, at the same time, difficult to replicate for foreigners. It’s not just plain tea with ice thrown […]

Welcome to the Ladies’ Market, Mong Kok!

A must-see place in Mong Kok, the Ladies’ Market is located on Tung Choi street. Known as a place for cheap fakes, the Ladies’ Market usually attracts a lot of tourists, but also Chinese. When walking along the stands, you will hear some “fake watches sir!” or “jeans sir!” or any possible thing that could […]