When is Hong Kong like Seoul?
Every year at exactly the same time something changes on the city’s streets. Just past New Year’s Eve, taxis, normally everywhere, suddenly become scarce…
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Lan Kwai Fong, 2:30am, in the typhoon!
Standing at the top of Lan Kwai Fong, watching the wind whip the rain down the famous nightlife street. Believe it or not, a…
Hong Kong’s biggest eyesore?
For a year or two, I sort of put this out of my mind. Scooting up the escalator, it no longer makes my blood…
Smoking ends, but the d.j. plays on!
the scene last Friday in the Drum N Bass room at Cliq For years we’ve endured smokey clubs until the wee hours of the…
A 007 encounter at the supermarket!
When Hong Kong supermarket chain Wellcome began offering a rewards program tied to a shopper’s Octopus card, things got a little weird.
H.K., a city of unintentional art?
There are a few cool cut-away views along the Central to Mid-Levels Escalator that make for interesting photos. I was walking down the pathway…
A crafts market… in Hong Kong?
Are we talking about the same city here? Sunday afternoon I stopped by the first Living Room Crafts Market held at Sense 99, a…
CNY, family time… for gambling!
Most people associate Chinese New Year with spending time with family, visiting relatives and catching up with close friends. But every year, part of…
Kickin’ it old school for Chinese New Year!
Last Wednesday I attended a traditional Chinese New Year dinner organized by fashion designer William Tang. The celebration, which he hosts every year, takes…
Is 5 minutes of your life worth $2 HKD?
Apparently to some people it is. Five days a week during Hong Kong’s lunch hour, a long line forms along the escalator walkway directly…
Happy holidays from Hong Kong Hustle!
Tuesday I was running errands related to the holidays. I headed up to Prince Edward and walked all the way down to Tsim Sha…
‘Tis the Season… already? Christmas 2008!
Stores have been pumping Christmas music and the lights in Tsim Sha Tsui East have been up for weeks, but somehow it doesn’t quite…
The long, long lines of Halloween 2008!
Halloween in Hong Kong has been growing exponentially every year and 2008 was no exception! This year it fell conveniently on a Friday. Throwing…
Central’s latest addition? Flat land!
Those who haven’t visited the area between the Central post office and the new Star Ferry terminal will be shocked at the amount of…
Playing with fire! Mid-Autumn Festival, Repulse Bay
Besides inventing gun powder and fireworks, the Chinese also came up with lanterns used in the traditional celebration of Mid-Autumn festival. The Mid-Autumn festival…
Modern city shaped by ancient beliefs
What do the buildings above have in common? Each of them has been optimized to provide good feng shui for their occupants. Hong Kong’s…
Typhoon Weekend!
Note the ‘X’ taped onto the doors in preparation for the typhoon! I can always tell a typhoon day first thing in the morning….
Hong Kong Olympic Spirit!
Who says Hong Kong doesn’t care about the Olympic games? Though the special administrative region sent its own separate delegation of athletes to the…
Paying for Star Ferry… with a token?
[photopress:Star_Ferry_token_machine_Ho.jpg,full,pp_image] The iconic Star Ferry, one of the top tourist rides in Hong Kong (the Peak Tram and regular tram being the two others,)…
What to do with old clothes?
Shopping is Hong Kong’s number one pastime. Walking the streets, even visitors from big cities like New York are amazed at the number of…
The Pawn restaurant and Wanchai redevelopment
[photopress:The_Pawn_Hong_Kong.jpg,full,pp_image] From the same owners as The Press Room comes The Pawn – a new restaurant in a semi-historic setting. Occupying one of the…
Chinese New Year Fair in photos!
Happy Chinese New Year! Last year was the pig, this year it’s the rat! In keeping with the previous year’s tradition, I paid a visit to Hong Kong‘s biggest Chinese New Year fair in Victoria Park.
Chinese New Year… coming soon!
[photopress:Victoria_Park_Chinese_N_Yea.jpg,full,pp_image] All around Hong Kong you can see Chinese New Year decorations being put up. I was walking through Victoria Park yesterday when I…
Happy Holidays from Hong Kong Hustle!
[photopress:Adidas_Close_Up.jpg,full,pp_image] Dear readers, thank you for all of your support over the past year! You might be wondering what’s happened to the look of…
‘Tis the Season! (in photos!)
[photopress:Hong_Kong_Christmas_Light.jpg,full,pp_image] Holiday shopping season officially started a few weeks ago. The Christmas lights are up on Hong Kong‘s buildings. Shopping centers are playing holiday…
Hong Kong Halloween 2007!
[photopress:Kristin_Cara_G_Racks_MDB.jpg,full,pp_image] Halloween has been steadily growing in popularity in Hong Kong over the last five years. As opposed to simply watching American expats celebrate…
Introducing the Octopus Mini!
[photopress:Octopus_mini_HK_MTR.jpg,full,pp_image] Hong Kong’s convenient cashless payment system, the Octopus card, just got miniaturized! The Octopus originated for use as a payment option for Hong…
Yes, FIREWORKS again!
[photopress:Firework1.jpg,full,pp_image] I feel like I’m always out trying to photograph fireworks in Hong Kong. Often it’s not easy, especially not tonight! After climbing up…
July First fireworks!!!
[photopress:Fireworks1.jpg,full,pp_image] Hong Kong’s buildings provide a dramatic backdrop to almost anything. Christmas lights, boats, clouds, and sunsets all take on a new significance against…
Hong Kong’s Disappearing Discos
Cyber 8 Disco, commonly referred to as Cyber, officially closed its doors at the beginning of the month. Located near the bottom of Nathan…