Running for over three years now, the annual Hong Kong International Art Fair is really worth visiting. I can’t say that I understand much about art, but I previously attended the Hong Kong International Art Fair 2009 and found it to be fun and thought provoking. This year was as nice with a huge hall [...]
Looking for the best universities in Asia? There are so many rankings and lists out there, so it gets confusing. Let me try and help you… Following is the top world university rankings for the Asian academic universities analyzed for year 2010. These rankings vary in methodology and the things they evaluate. These do [...]
I really enjoy visiting large temples and Che Kung Temple in HK’s Sha Tin area is a good reminder of what I’ve come to adore. Brings back good memories of Taiwan. Interestingly, the smaller temple dates back as early as the 17th century, probably as far back as you can get in either Hong Kong [...]
During the Hong Kong Flower Show @Victoria Park I came across something really interesting – posted thanksgiving cards. Most of them were in Chinese, but every here and there I found an English card, and they were very interesting to read. Since they were posted in the public, I hope they’ll excuse me posting them [...]
Ever wondered what a 500 feet dragon would look like? Tai Kok Tsui Temple Fair is an annual Hong Kong event at the local Hung Shing temple in Kowloon running various Chinese cultural performances for a whole day. The highlight of the day, in the evening, is the 500 feet dragon dance. Here’s the description [...]
March 7th marked the annual Hong Kong Government House Open Day where the people of HK are invited to visit the British colonial governor’s house. Here’s from the official website : Government House continues to be accessible to the public by means of an Open Day, instituted in 1968. The ever-popular Open Day gives the [...]
There were various festivals and fairs in Hong Kong during Chinese New Year. One of the annual fairs is the open market taking place in Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. Nothing I’ve seen in Hong Kong so far came that close to a Taiwan/China style night-market in the liveliness and energy. High-school kids were selling [...]
To wrap up the West Kowloon Promenade & Culture District visit to the 2009 Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture following are a few shots of what’s close by in the area of the West Kowloon Harbour – the starting point for one of the world’s busiest ports. [...]
