Or, a vision in a dream. A Fragment.
my spring festival break was quite eventful. though apparently not much happens in hong kong, except for the huge flower markets that are put on for a full week prior to new year’s in the parks around hong kong. but I should elaborate: in addition to the fabulous orchids, mini-orange trees, and other lucky plants, a major portion of these … Read More
HK is schizophrenic. My first few days here I wore myself out walking… I’m staying at hong kong university, located midway up the northwestern slope of Victoria peak on Hong Kong Island, with not much but middle-class housing staggered into jungle greenery. But walking from the main gate of campus it’s not long before you hit the ‘hallmark’ of civilization … Read More
ad for the new low-cost carrier from macau [it’s a casino showgirl taxiing in an airplane.]
went to happy valley (跑马地) last night and bet on the horses.
not as good as I expected (or hoped?)–though maybe I should have opted for the “anchovies flavor”. better to get congee at a restaurant…
hong kong — airport, or shopping mall? airport of the year from 2001-2005 (with a mere second place in 2006). fastest way to get there is taking the subway. you can check your luggage at Hong Kong station in Central, maybe shop a bit at the swanky IFC mall, then take the 23-minute ride to the actual airport… and shop … Read More
so everyone knows Hong Kong is dense. Population-wise that is. (take whatever meaning you want from that) Since there are a lot of people living in a very small place, everything is close to… everything else. Which is sometimes disconcerting. “Nah, that can’t be an amusement park,” I think to myself, because it’s in the middle of all those skyscrapers. … Read More
just a note to say I’m in KL and about to catch a bus to Singapore. Back in HK by the end of the week.
AT 11 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 15 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 43 PER CENT. DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING’S PARK WAS 4. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS MODERATE. PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT: THE FIRE DANGER WARNING IS RED AND THE FIRE RISK IS EXTREME. THE … Read More
strangely empty street in causeway bay street vendors on the edge of temple street market skyline in the daytime (taken from the star ferry, of course)