Pic-a-Ture Al-a-Bum: Hong Kong Chronicles (not done yet, brb)

An Authentic Cantonese Dinner in Action

My 80-year-old grandmother, who is sitting at the head of the table in this picture, made this family feast. I miss her.

(Above picture) Vegetables, Fried Shrimps, Steamed Chicken, a vegetarian dish featuring mushrooms, tofu and seaweeds.

Wan Chai
Wan Chai is typically an older part of Hong Kong, not as well maintained, but nevertheless still vibrant.

(Above picture) As you can see, these are older living quarters situated in Wan Chai. Older folks are usually the residents.

(Above) A colorful paper plaque for the "Double Happiness" Restaurant's 35th anniversary.

(Above) An ad for a movie on the back of an air-conditioned double-decker. No, they're not red anymore.

Causeway Bay

Perhaps a more popular part of town, Causeway Bay is lined with shops and malls, and of course, stuffed with people. This is also the location of Time Square and World Trade Centre.

(Above) Interior of Time Square.

(Above) A giant decoration outside Time Square.

Central

The financial district of Hong Kong, this part of town is known for its ritz and glitz sky-scraping buildings.

(Above) The Bank of China building.

(Above) Bank of China and the parliamentary building.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

One of the best in Hong Kong and in China, the CUHK is an education institution founded on Christian believes.

(Above) A stone plaque next to a pond that is on the edge of a cliff, giving the illusion that the sky and the water in the pond are touching. The plaque says, "Heaven and man together as one."

(Above) Yellow bamboo, a variety that is unique to the campus.

(Above) This lake is situated at the heart of campus.

(Above) This is the social science building.

Disneyland, Hong Kong

Opened in 2005 just in time for Christmas, Disneyland HK is where the West meets East. Everything there is multilingual, with Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), English and at least one other language (Japanese or Korean) to accommodate the diverse client population. However, I must say this Disneyland is very tiny. The plan is to expand after several years of being in business. The first year of its operations, the park proved to be a wild success, with most of its visitors coming from Mainland China.

(Above) Race for the Cup. This picture is one of my favorites. The minute the gate opened, everyone -- mostly Mainlanders -- decided to run for it to get a seat. Competitiveness still marks as a prominent trait in the region.