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Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Tuesday Treasures Around the World
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.
Travel Tuesday
Our World Tuesday
Image-in-ing
My Corner of the World
It's June so let's feature some weddings!
May 2009 - Hong Kong China
In Hong Kong, couples can only be legally registered as married at one of the government registry offices, or by going to one of the few large churches authorized for this purpose.
The couple must apply well in advance to have the ceremony performed at the registry office on the date and time they wish. So there are no late brides here, or they miss their turn!
Some people in Hong Kong, however, may want to be married on a "lucky day," but find they are too late to get their marriage registered on that day.
So they choose to have a customary Chinese wedding, and then, in the meantime, live together before having their marriage registered.
These are various weddings I captured.
Once the mother had seen me taking photos they kindly posed for me.
Beijing China
Travel Tuesday
Our World Tuesday
Image-in-ing
My Corner of the World
It's June so let's feature some weddings!
May 2009 - Hong Kong China
In Hong Kong, couples can only be legally registered as married at one of the government registry offices, or by going to one of the few large churches authorized for this purpose.
The couple must apply well in advance to have the ceremony performed at the registry office on the date and time they wish. So there are no late brides here, or they miss their turn!
Some people in Hong Kong, however, may want to be married on a "lucky day," but find they are too late to get their marriage registered on that day.
So they choose to have a customary Chinese wedding, and then, in the meantime, live together before having their marriage registered.
These are various weddings I captured.
Once the mother had seen me taking photos they kindly posed for me.
Beijing China
Friday, September 13, 2019
Weekend Roundup
Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveler
ABC Wednesday
1. Starts with "K"
2. A Favorite
3. KINDS - chosen by Tom
Starts with "K"
KILT LIFTER starts with K
2013 Cottonwood AZ
FAVOURITE
2013 Cottonwood AZ
KINDS
All kinds of beer and stuff in Kalamazoo Michigan.
And a song.
LAST CALL
I'll bet you wouldn't think there would be an Irish pub in Kowloon Hong Kong!
ABC Wednesday
1. Starts with "K"
2. A Favorite
3. KINDS - chosen by Tom
Starts with "K"
KILT LIFTER starts with K
2013 Cottonwood AZ
FAVOURITE
2013 Cottonwood AZ
KINDS
All kinds of beer and stuff in Kalamazoo Michigan.
And a song.
All Kinds of Kinds - Miranda Lambert
LAST CALL
I'll bet you wouldn't think there would be an Irish pub in Kowloon Hong Kong!
Monday, September 9, 2019
Foto Tunes
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.
My new favourite song by a favourite singer.
Doesn't matter where you are, laundry has to get done.
My new favourite song by a favourite singer.
Doesn't matter where you are, laundry has to get done.
It All Comes Out In The Wash - Miranda Lambert
Venice Italy
Monks doing laundry - Angkor Ban Cambodia
Mazatlan Mexico
Hong Kong China
Elora ON
Friday, September 6, 2019
Weekend Roundup
Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveler
ABC Wednesday
1. Starts with "J"
2. A Favorite
3. JUNK- chosen by Tom
Starts with "J"
JAMES Boag Yulara Australia 2015.
JUNK
Tom is killing me with his weekly challenge words. It was impossible for me to get a JUNK related beer photo, although I tried!
So I settled for a JUNK boat in Hong Kong.
But not to be defeated, here is a beer on the same trip, on a boat, on the Li River in China!
LAST CALL
JUDGE AND JURY in Trim, Co. Meath Ireland 2007
ABC Wednesday
1. Starts with "J"
2. A Favorite
3. JUNK- chosen by Tom
Starts with "J"
JAMES Boag Yulara Australia 2015.
FAVOURITE
Jackie and John's Bantry Bay Ireland 2015.
JUNK
Tom is killing me with his weekly challenge words. It was impossible for me to get a JUNK related beer photo, although I tried!
So I settled for a JUNK boat in Hong Kong.
But not to be defeated, here is a beer on the same trip, on a boat, on the Li River in China!
LAST CALL
JUDGE AND JURY in Trim, Co. Meath Ireland 2007
Friday, February 24, 2017
Friday Finds
- Starts with H
- Week's Favorite
- Chiaroscuro or shadow
The first two will be the same, except we’ll work our way through the alphabet. The second can be a favorite image or activity from the week. The third will be different each time.
Friday Finds ABC Wednesday
Letter H - I'm going to try to find cities/towns (other than Canada and the U.S.) we've visited as the theme.
I will keep a running list at the bottom of the Friday post.
Friday Finds ABC Wednesday
Letter H - I'm going to try to find cities/towns (other than Canada and the U.S.) we've visited as the theme.
I will keep a running list at the bottom of the Friday post.
Hong Kong China May 2009
Where we stayed
What we did.
H is for high-rise!
WEEK'S FAVOURITE goes to John's photo of a flower covered house in Mazatlan.
Chiaroscuro or shadow - a selfie on the beach
ALPHABET AROUND THE WORLD
- Alice Springs, Australia
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Cartagena Columbia
- Delft The Netherlands
- Edinburgh Scotland
- Florence Italy
- Giverny France
- Hong Kong China
- Istanbul Turkey
- Jamaica
- Kalembaka Greece
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Hong Kong 2009
May 2009 - Hong Kong
Toronto to Beijing
Beijing to Xian
Xian to Chongqing
Yangtze River Cruise
Shanghai
Guilin
We spent the day in Guilin and were taken to the airport for our 5:30 PM flight to Hong Kong.
We loved our tour guides but it is nice not to be scheduled for anything the next few days.
We check into our hotel The Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers No.33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
A member of our group has a business contact in Hong Kong who has kindly provided us with a personal tour guide of our own. However it turns out she didn't know Hong Kong.
We still enjoyed our time with her.
It was around 8PM when we got to our hotel and we met up with Sarah for dinner.
We found a Thai restaurant in the hotel overlooking the harbour that became our evening dining spot.
I am posting this in no particular daily order as I can't remember the sequence of events.
We did use the Hop On Hop Off to get around in the rain on the first day. We walked to the pick up spot.
The kids, hamming it up for us.
I love this sign!
We make our first stop at the Walk of Fame, Avenue of Stars. This was a great vantage point to see the incredible skyline.
You can see it was a foggy damp day.
Starbucks!
Leon Lai-ming, BBS, MH (born 11 December 1966) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. He is dubbed one of the "Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong. He uses the stage name "Li Ming" or "Lai Ming" which literally means "dawn."
And what is Cantopop, you ask?
Cantopop a contraction of "Cantonese popular music") or HK-pop (short for "Hong Kong popular music") is a genre of Cantonese music made primarily in Hong Kong.
Cantopop is influenced by international styles, including jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues,electronic music, Western pop music and others. Cantopop songs are almost invariably performed in Cantonese. Boasting a multinational fanbase especially in Southeast Asian countries. Hong Kong remains the most significant hub of the genre.
We'll come across more weddings on our stay.
Jackie Chan.
Back on board and we continue around the city. Hong Kong skyscrapers are an icon of the city. There is nowhere in the world that has more skyscrapers; no, not even New York.
HSBC quite a contrast to their building in Shanghai.
International Commerce Centre.
On the left is the Bank of China Tower and the Cheung Kong Centre is on the right.
2 International Finance Centre.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
We decided to take the ferry ride.
Another wedding.
The sun comes out as we head back.
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most densely populated cities. With seven million people living within 423 square miles, space is scarce.
Wedding car.
I love the sign over the guys' heads "Shake 'Em Buns".
We watched the Symphony of Lights from our hotel, our photos are not great but I found a video on Youtube.
The next day was bright and sunny and we spent it walking around.
I don't know why John didn't buy this!
We head over to Mong Kok, Hong Kong’s most congested shopping and residential district, but don’t let that scare you away. The neon-bathed historic streets that wind through one of the densest parts of the world are worth visiting - just for the ‘people watching’ alone.
The neighbourhood includes one of Hong Kong’s most popular markets, the Ladies' Market, and also has a ton of shopping streets, which are a common feature in southern China.
Time for lunch.
We go back to the hotel and change and head out to the Irish pub we had spotted earlier.
We head home the next morning and we use the rapid transit right from our hotel to the airport, 20 minutes!!
Hong Kong to Vancouver and there is a delay in Vancouver and our friends get bumped up to business class with us. Too bad it was on the short stretch of the trip.
Toronto to Beijing
Beijing to Xian
Xian to Chongqing
Yangtze River Cruise
Shanghai
Guilin
13. Fri 15-May-09
Yangshuo to Guilin to Hong Kong, China Southern Airlines CZ3031 Dep 5:30PM - Arr 6:35PM (Economy class)
Our guide and driver will escort you from Yangshuo to Guilin airport for your flight to Hong Kong.
Yangshuo to Guilin to Hong Kong, China Southern Airlines CZ3031 Dep 5:30PM - Arr 6:35PM (Economy class)
Our guide and driver will escort you from Yangshuo to Guilin airport for your flight to Hong Kong.
Friday 15-May-09 to 18-May-09 Hong Kong
We spent the day in Guilin and were taken to the airport for our 5:30 PM flight to Hong Kong.
We loved our tour guides but it is nice not to be scheduled for anything the next few days.
We check into our hotel The Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers No.33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
A member of our group has a business contact in Hong Kong who has kindly provided us with a personal tour guide of our own. However it turns out she didn't know Hong Kong.
We still enjoyed our time with her.
It was around 8PM when we got to our hotel and we met up with Sarah for dinner.
We found a Thai restaurant in the hotel overlooking the harbour that became our evening dining spot.
I am posting this in no particular daily order as I can't remember the sequence of events.
We did use the Hop On Hop Off to get around in the rain on the first day. We walked to the pick up spot.
The kids, hamming it up for us.
I love this sign!
You can see it was a foggy damp day.
Starbucks!
Leon Lai-ming, BBS, MH (born 11 December 1966) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. He is dubbed one of the "Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong. He uses the stage name "Li Ming" or "Lai Ming" which literally means "dawn."
And what is Cantopop, you ask?
Cantopop a contraction of "Cantonese popular music") or HK-pop (short for "Hong Kong popular music") is a genre of Cantonese music made primarily in Hong Kong.
Cantopop is influenced by international styles, including jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues,electronic music, Western pop music and others. Cantopop songs are almost invariably performed in Cantonese. Boasting a multinational fanbase especially in Southeast Asian countries. Hong Kong remains the most significant hub of the genre.
We'll come across more weddings on our stay.
Jackie Chan.
HSBC quite a contrast to their building in Shanghai.
International Commerce Centre.
2 International Finance Centre.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
We decided to take the ferry ride.
The sun comes out as we head back.
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most densely populated cities. With seven million people living within 423 square miles, space is scarce.
Wedding car.
A late lunch.
Time to stretch our legs with some retail therapy,
I love the sign over the guys' heads "Shake 'Em Buns".
I don't know why John didn't buy this!
We head over to Mong Kok, Hong Kong’s most congested shopping and residential district, but don’t let that scare you away. The neon-bathed historic streets that wind through one of the densest parts of the world are worth visiting - just for the ‘people watching’ alone.
The neighbourhood includes one of Hong Kong’s most popular markets, the Ladies' Market, and also has a ton of shopping streets, which are a common feature in southern China.
Time for lunch.
We go back to the hotel and change and head out to the Irish pub we had spotted earlier.
We head home the next morning and we use the rapid transit right from our hotel to the airport, 20 minutes!!
Hong Kong to Vancouver and there is a delay in Vancouver and our friends get bumped up to business class with us. Too bad it was on the short stretch of the trip.
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