Hong Kong Food
One of the first exciting things to discover when holidaying in a new country is food. It is definitely the case in Hong Kong where varied culinary surprises and discoveries are to be expected. When googling “restaurants in Hong Kong”, more than 60 million results pop up. But what is Hong Kong’s specialty? What are the must-see and eat? Wet food markets,...
Hong Kong 7’s
From 6 to 8 April, Hong Kong welcomes the Rugby Sevens tournament. Despite the number of players, the main difference with fifteen-a-side matches lays in the duration of each half: 7 minutes versus 40 minutes for 15-a-side matches. The sport, which originated from Scotland in 1883, became an Olympic game in 2016. And every four years, 24 nations compete in The Rugby...
Hong Kong Street Art
You have been busy running around the art openings, fairs, exhibitions and galleries? You are missing March’s sunshine and blue skies? If you still have the stamina to see more, but this time in the open air, why not let street art and artists such as Dan Kitchener ( DANK ), The London Police - Official, Alex Croft, Elsa Jeandedieu Studio or Matt Gondek - Artist...
Hong Kong Government House
Hong Kong Government House sometimes opens to the public, we were fortunate to visit it and are happy to share our findings with you: Building works started in 1851, 9 years after Hong Kong Island became British, and ended in 1855 welcoming the colony’s fourth governor, Sir John Bowring, since 1842. The 3 previous ones had to content themselves with “rentals”. Here...
The Bauhinia Tree
Do you know that the Hong Kong orchid tree, also known as Bauhinia blakeana and which appears on the national flag, is actually native from the Hong Kong Island? Despite its name, the peculiar five-petalled flower is not an orchid but a tree and was discovered in 1880 by a French missionary. Mesmerized by the beauty of this unique fuchsia flower, he...
Chinese legend
One of the most widespread legends is one of the Chinese zodiac which is passed down from generation to generation. The Jade Emperor ordered that animals would represent the 12 months of the calendar. In order to decide their order, he held a race across a river. Thirteen animals took part to represent each of the twelve calendar months. Considered as the...
Wong Tai Sin Temple
If you want to take part in the Chinese New Year celebrations, you must go to Wong Tai Sin temple. It is Hong Kong’s most famous and traditional temple and probably one of the largest. Located in Wong Tai Sin in Kowloon, the temple is dedicated to Hong Kong’s three main religions: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Besides this unusual practice of...
Did you know? Chinese New Year dishes
We wrote about Chinese New Year’s traditions last week, now it’s time to discover what we eat during this Festival! The number of dishes varies between six, eight or ten to bring prosperity. Commonly eaten over Chinese New Year are dumplings. Their Chinese character “jiao” also mean “changing” so they are usually eaten at midnight to symbolize the transition into the...
Chinese New Year’s Traditions
This upcoming Chinese New Year will celebrate the Earth Dog and will be held on Friday 16 February 2018. This date, which changes every year, is chosen accordingly with the Chinese lunar calendar and is also called The Spring Festival. Here are some interesting facts about Chinese New Year’s traditions: - To welcome the new year, people will clean and tidy their...
Spooky story alert
Like most old buildings, Sai Ying Pun Old Mental Hospital comes with its own fair share of spooky ghost stories. Constructed in 1892, it was originally used as a living quarter for nurses until World War II, and then converted into a psychiatric hospital until 1961. Unoccupied for the next decade, the Hong Kong government decided to renovate it in...