misguided ghosts.

maybe this is somewhere in Hong Kong you wouldnt want to visit....


http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/play/haunted-hong-kong-read-if-you-dare-060414

these things take time.

It feels like i havent posted in ages but on my travels i bought the magazine TATLER to keep me occupied. I found they had done a jewellery feature themed by different cultures and time periods.
Here is one i instantly related to good old Hong Kong..

the man who sold the world; part deux

This is a second version of my map of hong kong city. I edited and inverted the colours to create this neon, glowing, night scape. I think that the 2 maps could represent night and day in the city, how by day it is exciting and vibrant and by night it becomes an illuminated lively city.

happy house.

When looking at some fun family things to do in Hong Kong i came across Ocean Park. Although there is also a Disneyland in Hong Kong i thought that Ocean Park was a lot more cultural and appealing.

• Ocean Park is a marine mammal park,oceanarium, and animal theme park, situated in the Southern District of Hong Kong.
• The theme park currently has 19 rides, including two rollercoasters.
•  It also houses 11 animal exhibits, such as a Giant panda habitat, a jelly fish and Chinese sturgeon aquarium, as well as a four-story aquarium displaying more than 2,000 fish.
• Besides being an amusement park, Ocean Park Hong Kong also operates observatories, well developed laboratories, an education department and a Whales and Dolphins Fund.

Overall ocean park has so much to do and definately seems like a fun, entertaining place. I think the best part about it is the chance to go to a big city but also see lots of wild animals you wouldnt normally come across. 

island of lost souls.

Lantau Island, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River

• Lantau Island has a very attractive mountain scenery (the highest mountain is Lantau Peak with 934 meters) and an impressive rocky coastline with pretty white beaches.
• Po Lin Monastery is located at 450 meters altitude on the Ngong Ping Plateau. Po Lin is not a historical site; it was opened in 1970. 
• The main hall has two floors and is covered with an elaborately decorated roof and hosts three big, golden Buddha statues.
•  The main attraction of Po Lin, however, is the 34 m high giant Buddha statue outside. It weighs 250 tons and is said to be the biggest Buddha statue in Asia (quite believable). You have to climb a lot of stairs to reach the platform but it is worth the effort because you enjoy a wonderful view of the Lantau, of the little islands that surround it, and of the blue South China Sea.
•  Also located on Ngong Ping Plateau is a tea plantation; the only one in the territory of Hong Kong. You can try its products in the associated tea garden.

dusk til dawn

Temple street market is a very busy, chaotic area of Hong Kong but also the perfect place to pick up some good bargains. When researching and reading i have often noticed how people just love the shopping in Hong Kong. 

• The market starts at 2 p.m. in the afternoon, but is lively at dusk daily. 
• Traffic is closed on the street at that time, and visitors swarm into the street. 
• There are more than a hundred stalls with colourful lights in the market. 
• Temple Street is awash with rows of brightly lit stalls hawking an astonishing variety of clothing, pens, watches, CDs, cassettes, electronic gadgets, hardware and luggage. 
• The busy food stalls offer a range of delicacies including fresh seafood and hotpot dishes to tempt your appetite. 
• Fortune-tellers cluster at the Yau Ma Tei end of the street, and so do Chinese opera enthusiasts seeking kindred spirits for impromptu performances. 
• Like many other street markets prices can always be negotiated by bargaining and haggling with the stall owner.
• When buying merchandise in Temple Street, it is recommended to hunt for shops hidden in streets behind the stalls rather than looking in the stall themselves. This is one of the uniqueness of Temple Street Night Market.

seven seas of rhye.

Victoria Harbour at night

Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. 

• The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its sucessful development as a trading centre.
• Long famous for its spectacular views, the harbour is a major tourist attraction of Hong Kong. Lying in the middle of the territory's dense urban region, the harbour is the site of annual fireworks displays and its promenades are popular gathering places for tourists and residents.
• The Victoria Harbour is world-famous for its stunning panoramic night view and skyline, particularly in the direction towards Hong Kong Island where the skyline of skyscrapers is superimposed over the ridges behind.
• Among the best places to view the Harbour is at the Peak Tower on the Victoria Peak, or from the piazza at the Culture Centre or the promenade of Tsim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon side.
• As the natural centre of the territory, the harbour has played host to many major public shows and to add to the popularity of the harbour as a sightseeing location the government introduced a show dubbed 'A Symphony of Lights'.
• Also recently opened, was the Avenue of Stars, built along the promenade outside the New World Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Modeled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it honours the most distinguished people the Hong Kong film industry has produced over the past decades.
• There is no bridge crossing the harbour, but there are three cross-harbour tunnels: Cross Harbour Tunnel, Eastern Harbour Crossing, and Western Harbour Crossing. They connect Hong Kong Island and theKowloon Peninsula across Victoria Harbour.

Victoria Harbour during the day

I have picked out Victoria Harbour as one of my favourite places in Hong Kong so far. I think it is a beautiful place with a lot of history and lots to do and enjoy around it. 

But i'm sure its even more amazing at night with 'The Symphony of Lights'. 

• 'A Symphony of Lights' is a synchronised building exterior decorative light and laser multimedia display, featuring 44 buildings on both sides of the Victoria Harbour accompanied by music.
• The show is organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and displayed every night with good weather at 8pm Hong Kong Time. An orchestration of music, decoration lights, laser light displays, and pyrotechnic fireworks, the multimedia light and sound show lasts for about 14 minutes.
• The Show comprises five major themes, taking spectators on a unique journey celebrating the energy, spirit and diversity of Hong Kong:
• The first scene "Awakening" begins with flashes of laser lights that give life to a nucleus of light-energy which gradually illuminates participating buildings using an array of dancing lights and rainbow colour. This scene symbolises the genesis and powerful growth of Hong Kong.
• The second scene "Energy" is represented by the display of rising colour patterns and the sweeping of the lasers and searchlights energetically across the night sky, signifying the vibrant energy of Hong Kong.
• In the third scene "Heritage", traditional lucky red and gold colours are displayed across buildings on both sides of the Harbour, complemented by the introduction of music using Chinese musical instruments, symbolising Hong Kong's colourful heritage and rich cultural traditions.
• The fourth scene "Partnership" features a display of laser beams and sweeping searchlights scanning across the Harbour, representing an illuminated connection with the opposite side. Beams reach out to symbolically connect the two sides of the Harbour into one greater and unified partnership.
• The finale "Celebration" brings out a powerful rhythmic display of swirling, kaleidoscopic patterns of lights and beams dancing lively across the Harbour. The exciting final scene signifies the celebration of the close partnership between the two sides of the Harbour and represents an even brighter future for Asia's world city - Hong Kong.