Wednesday, May 26, 2010

HK is tiring, but I do miss it!

Hong Kong. A city that never sleeps. I've been there twice and both times were tired out by the inhabitants' unrelenting passion for shopping, eating and life, generally, outside their homes. I heard Hong Kongers stay out because their homes are small and they prefer to hang out with their friends at restaurants, pubs, malls, etc. Whatever it is, I think I need loads of energy and a good pair of shoes to keep up with the people of this exciting city!

As for discovering Hong Kong, I managed to explore a little bit more of the culture and uniqueness of the place and its people on my second visit. The hubby's friend who works here in Singapore is a HK citizen and happened to be back there for a visit at the same time. He brought us to interesting shopping centres hidden behind big brown buildings with back alleys and entrances, and to eateries frequented by the locals. We got to try quality dim sum and roast goose at budget-friendly prices, and buy fun things like SGD3 iphone cases and SGD7 shoes. We had a great time. :)


More recently, I've had the chance to try this interesting iphone app the HK Tourism Board created for the Dragon Boat Festival. It's really fun and involves using rhythmic skills to help the dragon boats win their race. I'd love to experience the Dragon Boat Festival in HK if I had the opportunity, and eat bak zhang (rice dumplings filled with meat) of course. There's bak zhang in Singapore but we hardly get fancy Dragon Boat races anymore.

If you're interested, you can find out more on Hong Kong and the festival here. http://discoverhongkong.com

1 comments:

astrorainfall said...

You went to Hong Kong recently? Fun... you were so lucky to be taken around by a local. いいな。。。

 
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