Archive for the ‘Hong Kong’ Category

11 years of independence

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Today is the 1st of July 2008. 11 years ago the British left Hongkong and a new age began in Hongkong. 11 years ago the Chinese were taking over Hongkong. Since this date another part of the world that now is belong to the Chinese. While looking out of the office ...

Rich in Hongkong

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Hongkong is wealthy, but how much money and bling bling is there really? Today I picked up a copy of The Standard (free HK newspaper that You get on the Street in English and Chinese) and there was an article about the wealth of Hongkong. How many...? Ah yes, how many Millionaires ...

Some Hongkong impressions

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

This week Saturday I have been taking a long walk. After taking the star ferry from Wan Chai to Kowloon I walked all the way to Mongkok and then back again. On the long and tiring way I could take some photos. Although at some point my MC Donalds coke ...

Bikini Babes, Boats and Sunshine

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Jenny Zhu, a star amongst all Mandarin Chinese learners, has a brand new blog. And to be honest, I already like what she is talking about. Her latest post is about some bikini babes in Guangzhou. Youku has a video about this event: Reminds me to go to one of the ...

Lan Kwai Fong

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

New in Hong Kong? Want to go out, but don't know where to really? Try Lan Kwai Fong (LKF), as it offers the biggest variety and You will probably find something that fits Your needs. This place has even been labeled the best party location in HK by some, however ...

Heavy rain in Hongkong

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

It is said, that during the summer there often is some heavy rain in Hongkong. You probably already experienced some heavy rain. However these tropical rainfalls are really heavy. Last weekend there was one really bad incident of heaviest rain. For a while I couldn't really believe the vast amounts ...

Find a room in Hongkong

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Finding a room in Hongkong is not that difficult. Several websites offer lists of empty apartments for rent. You can find something from HK$ 2000 at the very low end until prices beyond imagination at the expensive end. I finally found a shared flat for a little less than HK$ ...

Back in Hongkong

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Yesterday I arrived in Hongkong, the second time this year. Last weekend I was in an area which does not have Internet, then the last few days I was busy. And I remain busy with getting started in Hongkong. I hope to deliver updates as soon as possible. Now I have ...

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