Vignettes of the World
Update: As of December 1, 2022, Haw Par Music will cease operation. Haw Par Mansion will be returned to the Hong Kong government on this day. Haw Par Mansion will remain open for public visits, and activities already planned will continue to be held. For …
The red walk of Tai Po Kau is an easy 3km walk in the Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve area. The Tai Po Kau Nature Trail offers five routes of choice. Four are demarcated in the colors red, blue, brown and yellow. The fifth walk …
With more than 70 years of history on its back, the Better ‘Ole is a rare gem in the New Territories. It is the oldest British pub with continuous operation in the New Territories, and perhaps in Hong Kong. It certainly was the first in …
I stopped by the Hau Wong Temple of Kowloon City after visiting the Stone House Family Garden just across the street on Junction Road. Even when I passed by the temple, I was quite amazed at how well-kept it was. So I decided to take …
A friend of ours works at the Xiqu Centre in West Kowloon and from time to time she invites us to special events at the cultural hub of West Kowloon. This day we got tickets to the M+ Appreciation Day, which allowed us a sneak …
I learned about the Stone House Family Garden when I looked up the free tours for heritage sites under the Heritage Fiesta 2021 programme of the Hong Kong Government. From the pictures the Stone House looked beautiful, and I was keen to pay a visit. …
I dug in, as soon as the waiter set down the steamed meatloaf. Man Sing Bing Sutt’s Food What is Hong Kong without its Bing Sutt’s? In Chinese, “bing sutt” means “ice room,” named as such because these establishments were the first in Hong Kong …
An entry on Hong Kong’s historic restaurants is long overdue. This day I went to La Taverna, Hong Kong’s original Italian restaurant, for lunch. Established in 1969, La Taverna was the first traditional Italian restaurant in Hong Kong. The original owners of the restaurant were …
The Shek O Beach would not be “lesser known” to Hong Kong people because it is one of the most popular local beaches. It comes with soft, fine white sand, a beautiful coastline, and crisp clean waters. But what impressed me on this visit were …
I have previously visited the Murals of Love in Kam Tin. There is another mural village in Hong Kong. The Ping Yeung New Village in Ping Che, Fanling is another mural village. Yet the reasons for these murals were markedly different from the ones in …