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During the time around 1844, there were pirates around the southern shore of China, there existed a notorious personage named Zhang Baozai. He became the subject of talks in many Hong Kong folklore about pirates. Tales has been told that he had killed countless kidnapped victims on a huge rock located close to the Stanley beach on the island.

Every time Zhang Baozai robbed a merchant ...

On Hong Kong island, located at the eastern end of Shau Kei Wan, there exists a place named A Kung Ngam. Its an area where you find a unique community with a combination of western and local religious beliefs.

If you browse around here, you will find mini temples worshiping gods like Tin Hau, Tam Kung, Sing Wong and Yuk Wong. Among these gods, ...

On one of my blog page I talked about hiking on the Kowloon reservoir. If you start from Tai Po Road and walk up hill, you will find monkeys gathering around the road.

Take a glance at the video a visit to Hong Kong and you will see how the monkeys behave when they are fed. From here go further up for 20 minutes, you will find ...

On one corner of the beach Shek O, a suburb area on Hong Kong island, there exists an archaic building, Ocean God Temple [海神廟] which preserves a tiny bit of the exclusive regional classical culture in the city.

When you enter this temple, you are travelling back in time over 100 years ago and experiencing the superstitious thoughts of the early fishermen before ...

Unlike the continents in Europe or America, there isn't any large lakes nor rivers in Hong Kong. So the government started building reservoirs decades ago to catch the rain during heavy rainfall seasons between May and July each year. And we need to purchase fresh water from Mainland China to satisfy the daily need of fresh water for citizens of Hong Kong. Kowloon Reservoir is one of the man-made lakes ...

The Midlevels Escalator, a semi-encased 800 meter long conveyance, zig-zags from exclusive apartments on Robinson Road through Soho to the Central Business District. The longest outdoor escalator in the world is more than tourist-kitsch; it serves as a primary commuting method for many residents who work in Central. The escalator runs downhill from 6am to 10am and uphill from 10:20am to midnight. The escalator provides a bird’s eye ...

When the rains arrive or the humidity becomes unbearable or a quiet break is simply needed to silence the enveloping noise and people, head to Tsim Sha Tsui and Hong Kong’s History and Science Museums. Separated by a large cement courtyard, these two museums offer diverse half-day experiences for all ages.

The compact Hong Kong Museum of History presents Hong Kong’s Story (the primary exhibit) from the formation of ...

Before any TV and radio facilities ever existed in Hong Kong, people here amused themselves by listening to legends told by some story tellers.

Every evening, children and those who were free from work would gather under banyan trees and spent hours sitting on rocks and flipping paper fans to make themselve cool from the hot weather.

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Like its namesake in the United States, Hong Kong’s Hollywood (Road) attracts famous residents and visitors. However, unlike the movie-mecca, this street was named after the holly bushes that previously lined the street. Today, Hollywood Road is flanked by a kilometer long stretch of galleries and Chinese antique stores. The antique stores sell everything from large Chinese armoires to small opium pipes (all used). While the shops at the east ...

From its nineteenth century roots as a preeminent shipping port, through its status as a global manufacturing hub, to its current position as an international financial services market and a gateway to China, Hong Kong has continuously transformed when presented with opportunities. While the next phase of development (there is always a next phase) is evident through the numerous constructions projects, there are still pockets that retain their nineteenth and ...