Food in China

Digging out the background of Hong Kong

A useful website came to my mind a while ago is Hong Kong Memory. A very useful website for people want to know more about Hong Kong (Herb Island) this is their official website. I think this...

Translation on Name of Places in Hong Kong

I have the following translation of places in Hong Kong. My methodology is to chase back the history of places to deduct the translations. Hope it helps! · Cheung Sha Wan / Long Beach Bay · ...

How to go to The Yuen Yuen Institute & Western Monastery

The Yuen Yuen Instutute and Western Monastery are standing on the foothill area of Lo Wai Tsuen (Old Walled Village). The location of Lo Wai Tsuen (Old Walled Village) is the mountain area above...

Tai Han Fire Dragon Dance (Big Nullah Fire Dragon Dance)

In old days of Hong Kong, the villagers in a Hakka village called Tai Hang in the proximity of Causeway Bay lived a good life. Suddenly, a serpent invaded the village and performed its evil deeds...

Octopus Card in Hong Kong

Octopus Card is everywhere in Hong Kong. Literally, every single local can tell you what it is and it may sound familiar to some tourists. Let me tell you a bit story about this little card and how...

Taking a taxi when you are five people in Beijing

Last summer I could spend some time in Beijing, the capital of China. I usually used to go out around the city in a group of five so it was sometimes difficult to take taxis, as they are all...