10 disappearing Hong Kong cultural experiences. Top 10 Book Stores in Hong Kong. There’s nothing more satisfying than curling up with a good book and a hot cup of tea when the temperature plummets to toe-numbing lows outside. With this in mind, we’ve created a list of our ten favourite book stores around the city so you can grab yourself a good read and snuggle up tight. Now are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. Joint Publishing HK With over 15 store locations dotted across the city, Joint Publishing HK works hard to source the very best literature around.
Boasting a diverse range of books from shelf to shelf, this store also hosts regular events, workshops, book signings, and art exhibitions. Joint Publishing HK, locations vary Eslite Despite not being applicable here in Hong Kong, Eslite was the first 24-hour bookstore in the world with many locations dotted around Asia, and the brand’s uniqueness has won it several awards. Bookazine Bookazine, locations vary Swindon Book Co.
Swindon Book Co., 13 – 15 Lock Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, (+852) 2366 8001 Kubrick Flowbooks. The best hidden terrace dining spots in Hong Kong. The Walled City of Kowloon, or the City of Darkness. Perfect Dress Alteration (aka Ann & Bon) - Sassy Hong Kong. Secret islands in Hong Kong. Po Toi: So close, so different It's incredible that only a few kilometres from the hustle of Hong Kong Island there is a place inhabited by people who have no official electricity and no running water supply. This is Po Toi – a serene and scenic island that lies to the southeast of Hong Kong. It used to be home to over a thousand people, although the population has dropped to under 200 in recent times, resulting in several streets of eerie, abandoned village houses.
There's one main path on the island, the Po Toi Country Trail, which loops over the south of the island in a figure-of-eight. Finish up your day at the small village down in Tai Wan – the whole village is powered by a noisy, old-school electrical generator, which you can go and check out for yourself. One thing not to miss: The rocks! The 10 best beaches in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's best public parks. Hong Kong Yesterday - FAN HO 1931-2016. Collection Highlights | Hong Kong Image Database.
Discover the charms of Wang Chau island. I used to be quite ignorant of Hong Kong geography, particularly in relation to some of the islands scattered in the waters around the territory. So when a friend mentioned something about Ung Kong Islands (罋缸群島) a few years ago, I thought he was talking about a tourist destination in mainland China. Well, it was quite embarrassing when he informed me that the islands were not in China, but right here in waters off the New Territories. I finally made a trip to the area and tried to learn more about the place.
The Ung Kong Islands, located in the southeast of Sai Kung, is composed of four major islands — Wang Chau, Basalt Island, Bluff Island and Town Island — as well as many other small islets. Wang Chau is the smallest amongst the four key islands. Its most notable landmark is the Wang Chau Kok Cave (橫洲角洞) in the eastern part of the island. Dubbed as one of the famous “Four Sea Arches”, the sea cave is spacious enough for a small boat to go through when the sea is calm. Useful information: Discover the charms of Wang Chau island. HKFP Lens: Restored and coloured images of Hong Kong in the late 1800s. A series of historical pictures of Hong Kong featuring the Central Praya, Pedder Street and the waterfront have been restored by Chris Whitehouse. Central Praya, 1896. Photo: Chris Whitehouse. The original images were taken by the English photographer John Thomson between 1869 and 1871. Waterfront, 1869. Photo: Chris Whitehouse. Pedder Street, 1871. Photo: Chris Whitehouse. The Wellcome Trust released the images into the public domain.
Pedder Street & Clock Tower from Pedder Wharf, 1869. Mounted prints are now on sale at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum Gift Shop at the Star Ferry, Central. Painter in his Studio, 1869. Half of all proceeds will go to support the museum. Comments comments. The surreal mania of China's Kowloon Walled City. Craft supplies: 10 Shopping Places Every Craft Lover in Hong Kong Should Know! | Petit Bout de Chou. 27 August 2015 If you don't know where to buy craft supplies in Hong Kong, I hope the list below will help you find what you need. In most of my posts I try to give you shops recommendations, but I have realized it would be great to summarize all these shopping places in one post.
So here we are: I have gathered below my top 10 places to buy craft supplies in Hong Kong! 1. Sham Shui Po This is my number one place for craft supplies shopping. 2. 503 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon It is one of the largest stationery store in Hong Kong with 5 floors full of arts and crafts items. 3. 3/F, Lockhart Center, 301 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Similar to CN square but with maybe a slightly smaller selection of art supplies: paper, pens, paint, brushes and so on. 4. There are many living plaza shops in Hong Kong. They have also a large selection of tools & accessories: hammer, pliers, sanding paper... You can find also cheap glasses, tableware, jars, home decoration... 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Hong Kong sample clothing stores HK shopping bargains discount outlet shops. Being located at the foot of the world’s foremost clothing producer has its benefits. While shopping in Hong Kong offers a cornucopia of brands, there are even more choices tucked away on side streets around the city. In fact, almost every major neighborhood in Hong Kong has some sort of store selling factory samples at a fraction of their normal retail price.
If you derive pleasure from uncovering hidden treasures, then sample store hunting is for you! Let’s get the definition of a sample store straight. I’m not talking about outlet stores that feature one brand, or the stock from one chain. We have those too. I’m talking about clothing that seemingly fell off the truck! Hong Kong doesn’t have someplace like New York’s Century 21, which is a whole department store filled with discounted brand name goods. Brands I’ve spotted include contemporary names such as Ed Hardy, Dsquared, and Neighborhood, in addition to dozens of more blue-blood labels. Are they fakes? Don’t pay too much! Secret Foods That Could Help You Survive A Disaster… Edible Weeds! - GrowingSmart.HK.
Why would we want to eat weeds? Usually farmers and gardeners are spending time and money trying to get rid of them. But that’s short-sighted. Weeds are often full of vitality and incredibly health-giving. Unfortunately, weeds are often completely overlooked as a food source, which is a loss to both our health and our medicine cupboards. Foraging wild wood sorrel with flowers. Recently on our garden-farm, we had a visit from our friend and chinese herbalist expert: Wanda. Wanda introduced us to a few of her favourite “weeds”, all of which are easily found in Hong Kong. But if you can be sure that you know your weeds and that they are from a reliable, organic source… you’re in for a treat! Wild Wood Sorrel Wild wood sorrel Wood sorrel leaves are a great source of vitamin C. You’ll find wood sorrel in all parts of the world; it looks a little like clover but the leaves are actually very different.
Plantain Plantain Plantain is very high in vitamin A and calcium. Chinese Yellowcress. 香港格價網 Price.com.hk.
Peng Chau. Les copains d'abord. Green Peng Chau Association : Ancient History. Neolithic Era of Peng Chau Peng Chau has a history that is long and glorious and great biological diversity. Peng Chau was shaped like a dumb-bell. (After government reclamation work it now looks more like a horseshore.) Because of the shelter from hills on almost four sides and two natural sheltered bays, the island has long provided a work and rest spot for travelers. Tang - Song Dynasties in Peng Chau The Hong Kong government does not have any record of Peng Chau history, so the present narration is mainly from some books, cultural relics and the residents' oral history.
Qing Dynasty History of Peng Chau During the Qing Dynasty, Peng Chau already was a hub of development, and became the principal supply station for neighbouring islands and a prominent supply stopover spot for trading ships. Hong Kong Observatory. Welcome to the Crossroads Foundation — Crossroads Global Distrib. HK Clubbing. HK Space Museum.