October 8, 2009
One of the most important holidays on the Chinese Calendar, is a celebration dating back 3,000 years, when a gentleman named Chang’e was lifted up to the moon. We’re guessing he was consequently worshiped. This time of the year, the moon is at its fullest and brightest, so China continues to celebrate. This is also known at the Lantern Festival, so you see folks carrying lots of little lanterns and eating a ton of moon cakes.
A light display in Victoria Park.
The festival was more or less Victoria Park decorated with teams of electrical lights, and a few light displays. Nothing fantastic. For some reason, I was expecting something different, a little more traditional. Perhaps we would all huddle around the riverfront, make some charitable donation to receive a modest lantern with candle, light it and watch it float away on warm air and our wishes of good health and prosperity. I guess I’m too romantic or I’ve watched that on the Discovery Channel at some point.
Best part of the Mid Autumn Festival in Hong Kong? This little guy!
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Hong Kong | China: Victoria Peak
17 October 2009 10:00 AM |
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Tonight we rode to the top of Victoria Peak. The Peak, as locals know it, offers some of the most stunning views of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Victoria Harbor. Like many things in China, even in Hong Kong, the tourist hoards are ever present, so there was a lot of patience involved.
The Peak Tram [...]
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Hong Kong | China: Symphony Of Lights
19 October 2009 10:00 AM |
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An absolute must see and do when you come to Hong Kong, is for sure the “Symphony of Lights”. We happened to go for two nights, as we enjoyed it so thoroughly the first time. Once the sun has tucked itself in quite proper, and the hour reaches 8 o’clock, a cacophony of sounds and [...]
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Hong Kong | China: Loving it!
07 October 2009 2:13 AM |
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Just arrived, but feel the electricity of this city buzzing through us, propelling us and giving us a bit of city excitement we haven’t felt probably since Tokyo. Hong Kong is like a merge of Tokyo and Beijing, with a little bit of New York thrown in for attitude. More later!
Lovw the doggie sneakers!!!
hey, just wanna say the story was about a beautiful lady named chang'e flew onto the moon and lived there forever. this is Eden, met u guys at bangkok. hope u remember me and my friend. will come by your website sometimes, hope you two will have a good time on the way.
Thanks Eden! We DO remember you and your freind! We are still in Bangkok and actually had dinner again last night, at the same little street side cafe we met, for at least the third time. Hope you made it back home safe to China! Look forward to keeping in touch. If you ever come to USA, please let us know!
hey, nice to see your message.
guess you guys like that little cafe.
yes, we are already back home and work, but really don't wanna work now:(
hope to read more interesting stories from u.
i am watching u……all the time!!
hope one day we will get chance to visit u in USA
take care.