Hong Kong
Hong Kong
16 Mar 2014
Hong Kong, that metropolitan jewel by the South China Sea. Back in 2014, things were much more mellow than how they’ve been recently; a vibrant, three-dimensional city, a melting pot between East and West. Bustling, but untroubled.
It’s a shame to see it torn between the days of the sovereign city, and the cold political pull of modern China. However, the fight that goes on there, and has for the last six months, is of utmost value; if mainland get their way, there’s no telling who’ll be chewed up next.
SoHo After Dark
16 Mar 2014
In the evenings the 9-to-5 bustle slows down, and a more quiet ambience descends on the streets of the main island. The legacy of the British Commonwealth can be seen in the general activity around the pubs in SoHo, where patrons go to wind down after a busy day.
Printing Press
18 Mar 2014
I have no idea what this guy was printing, but you do have to admire the old school way he goes about doing it.
Yiu Fat Seafood
16 Mar 2014
That Hong Kong is a particularly vertical city is apparent also on the street level; signs, both luminescent and not, sprawl upwards, climbing along the building facades.
Green Light
18 Mar 2014
Traditional Chinese culture was evident around the Sheung Wan district; old shops featuring extravagant goods – mostly different kinds of dried seafood, used as ingredients in local cooking – announced their availability via a sharp, salty smell within an impressively large radius around the shop.
Towers
18 Mar 2014
From a distance, that vertical nature of the city increases by an order of magnitude; densely placed blocks tower into the dark night, decorated only by specks of residential lights, and surrounded deep below by serpentine illuminated streets.
Dried Seafood Store
18 Mar 2014
One traditional craft in the dried seafood industry of Hong Kong that has survived the metropolitan transformation is the art of making dried shrimp paste; a salty condiment made from just ground shrimp meat and salt.
Stanley Bay
18 Mar 2014
There is another side to Hong Kong – a contrast to the vertical urban landscape, traditional shops and neon signs: on the South side of the island, across the Victoria peaks, lies sandy beaches and lush seafronts.
Curiously enough, one of these is called Stanley.
Cat Street
16 Mar 2014
Upper Lascar Row – commonly referred to as Cat Street – is known to antique enthusiasts both local and abroad for its offering of historical pieces, mostly for interior decor.
Beware; not all of the items are authentic though!
Victoria Peak
18 Mar 2014
There are two vantage points for viewing the full vista of Hong Kong; down by Kowloon Bay, or from up high on Victoria Peak.
Our journey started at the bay, and will end up here on the peak. It’s a must for any visit to Hong Kong – just make sure to get there before sunset!
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