Posts Tagged ‘Hong Kong’

Rugby 7's South Stand

March 29th, 2010

Sunday afternoon and made it in to the South Stand in time for the big games and the lead up to the final.

First off, the drunk and lively South Stand supporters and most of the stadium sing Hey Baby …

Here is a short video which sort of shows one of the pitch invaders (aka fully clothed Streaker) in a Tiger suit who started from the North Stand, climbed up and on to the goal posts in front of the South Stand, evaded a few security, played with the match ball at the half way line before finally being pummelled into the railings back at the North Stand. Impressive display.

And here’s a story of a same but different performance back in 1993.

A great final, a great weekend and Samoa lift the cup as a Firework display explodes over the Stadium

For those with addled brains, here’s a good link to Day 3 As it Happened

Roll on the continuation of the party in the bars tonight..

LKF Street Party

March 29th, 2010

Here’s a quick video of some of the crazy dancing going off in Lan Kwai Fong on the last day of the Hong Kong Seven’s Rugby weekend.

Yes, I think they were all drunk and definitely a few of them just a little bit queer.

Roast Pig Siu Mei

February 7th, 2010

Roast Pig ??

Originally uploaded by yabbox

I passed this Siu Mei (??) restaurant in Jordan, in a side street just off Shanghai street. These two pigs really looked enticing, and there were other cuts of meat hanging alongside with lovely looking crackling, plenty of meat and a lovely barbecued flavour-ful skin.

I can’t imagine those burned little pig’s ears would be the delicacy they reputedly are however!

The chef didn’t mind me taking some photos and even tried to ‘pose’ for some shots while at work.

The pork ribs were roughly sliced through the bone and served on a bed a rice with a minced ginger sauce.

Happy Valley

February 4th, 2010

A Night at the Races

If you’re in Hong Kong on a Wednesday evening you have to go to the races. I arrived in Hong Kong on a Tuesday and stayed for 9 days, which meant I could go the races twice! Racing in Hong Kong is very accessible, in terms of travel and getting involved; it’s a lot of fun, a lovely grass race track where the going is always good and a great mix of local’s, mainland Chinese (both of whom love gambling), with a lot of working foreigners and other tourists from all over. » Read more: Happy Valley

Canon Camera Can

December 7th, 2009

Ghost Ship

Originally uploaded by yabbox

My office colleague has borrowed a Canon EOS 400D Digital Camera for her first trip to Hong Kong and so we wonder down to Victoria harbour so she can take her first souvenir shots of Hong Kong.

I’ve been meaning to upgrade to a Canon Powershot G9 or G10 for some time. Now I’ve seen there is a G11 on the market and still I’m managing with my little Ixus 80.

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Hong Kong to Shenzhen

December 7th, 2009

Hong Kong Transport
Originally uploaded by yabbox

Hong Kong China Border

I wouldn’t normally regale my trip across Hong Kong and through the Shenzhen border, but when preparing for this small trip, I didn’t find any info on the route to Shenzhen Xi Train Station.

I stop by the travel agent in Hong Kong to finalise the next segment of my journey, where I’m handed my train ticket from Shenzhen to Huangshan. Here Kelvin warns me that the train leaves from the West Station in Shenzhen, which is much further from the border than the main station – basically it is in the middle of nowhere. » Read more: Hong Kong to Shenzhen