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Confessions of a Seducer: Woo Do Hwan Interview with Hong Kong Esquire, July 2018

The time is 9:21 PM. Like any other city, New York is vibrant and teeming with activity after dark. Lights glisten throughout Manhattan. This reporter, Patrick Soon, has an appointment to interview Woo Do Hwan at this time. It feels right to interview him late at night. This year, Woo Do Hwan is still only 25 years old. His drama, “The Great Seducer” is the reason for his recent rise in popularity. In it, he acts as a 2nd generation chaebol who deliberately gets close to an honors student named Eun Tae-hee with the intention to get revenge for his friend. However, he unconsciously becomes attracted to her without realizing it.

Seduction is the theme of this drama series. Woo Do Hwan is its living embodiment.

The night is dark. He arrives on set where the photoshoot is taking place, enveloped with a mysterious aura. The amazing seductive power that he exhibited in the drama is present here, demonstrated to all as he appears in the midst of “Quiet Nights”, a soft jazz melody that permeates the air.

He has a quality that is different from others

We never deviate from the topic of seduction for the purpose of the interview. In Korea, there was a strong reaction to the drama series after it aired. Typically in Korean dramas, the male lead is either entirely warm and loving, or the type of guy who is very strong but is still full of love and righteousness. The type of role that Woo Do Hwan plays in “The Great Seducer” is rare: he’s edgy, defiant, a little bit dangerous, wrapped in an aura that might very well kill you. 

This series focuses on the classic kdrama subject matter of upper class angst. Within this structure, he sets new goalposts that redefine the image of a male lead actor--simultaneously cool and fragile, conflicted and gentle.

Following the broadcast of the drama, the positive feedback went far beyond Woo Do Hwan’s expectations. I paid him high compliments, telling him he was the breakout male lead character of the new generation, that this series placed him into the public consciousness of Hong Kong audiences. His expression clearly showed his astonishment.

WDH: “You said that I became an Adonis through this drama. I’m pretty embarrassed--I don’t really know how to respond. Maybe I should just accept your compliments and thank you.”

He humbly smiled and laughed after he said those words. It was like being with two different people; the feeling of someone fresh out of school versus a man with dark powers of attraction.

The drama is full of seduction, danger, and excitement, so I asked Woo Do Hwan if he ever encountered any kind of temptations in his own life. He took the question seriously, and fell deep in thought. Then he replied with a hint of embarrassment, “I have to give it some thought, if you want me to tell you what are the most difficult things to resist. That’s because at different points in your life, different things will tempt you. Lately, the greatest temptation for me is sleep. I was very tired during filming and kept wanting to just pass out. I have to sleep; so more than once, I would skip meals and go straight to bed. I want to perform well, so I try to grab every chance I can get to sleep. That way, I can stay focused and not wander off while filming.”

He likes women who are straight-shooters

In “The Great Seducer”, Woo Do Hwan plays a chaebol heir who at first treats love like a game. But once he starts dating Tae-hee, without realizing it, he becomes deeply attracted to her, only to discover after the fact that he has fallen in love. Not just love; through her, he rediscovers meaning in life. 

WDH: “I feel that the character I play is very similar to who I am as a person. When I find my true love, I will give my all for the other’s sake, just like him. I can walk through fire and do anything for her. The most important thing is giving her happiness.”

There is an unspoken rule that women do not like men who are perfect, pure, goody-two-shoes. Woo Do Hwan’s role in the drama, with his aura of mystery and soul-slaying power to captivate, confirms that unspoken rule that men can’t just be normal if they want to appeal to women.

Woo Do Hwan couldn’t help but laugh when I shared my thoughts. 

WDH: “Sometimes I wonder whether I’d be attracted to someone mysterious or to someone happy, upbeat, and straight-forward. Personally, if a woman can talk to me about anything and everything under the sun, then I will find her attractive. That’s because heart-to-heart communication is important to me. If she is too mysterious, then I won’t know what to do. She’d give me the feeling of being hard to get close to. So if I were to date, I would definitely choose someone who makes me feel relaxed and comfortable. Any important relationship should have no reservations, pressure, or secrets. There should be no need to hide anything. That’s what I believe.”

Noona romances

Woo Do Hwan’s focus and involvement with only one person is a testimony to how seriously he treats romantic relationships. I listed five qualities that could be used as a new definition for masculinity: Seriousness; the ability to mesmerize; manliness; mystery; and lastly, being easy-going or easy to get close to. 

Many kdramas have been using noona romances for their thematic material. As the trend increased in popularity, it caused an upswell in discussions in Korea, opening up a new possibility of redefining masculinity.

WDH: “I also recently found out that noona romances are very popular in both dramas and movies. It’s an interesting phenomena. I don’t think love has anything to do with age. As I previously said, the most important things in any kind of relationship are honesty, communication, and trust. If each party thinks of the other as The One, then age shouldn’t be a factor.”

The father as the role model for your life

Woo Do Hwan’s career is only just starting to rise. He spoke frankly that he didn’t have time for romance at this stage of his life.

There is a movie called “The Divine Fury” that he is about to film. He was cast to play a completely different role from “The Great Seducer”, and will go head-to-head in direct confrontation against Park Seo-joon. In this movie, he plays a Machiavellian character who manipulates and betrays others without hesitation.

WDH: “I’m looking forward to acting this role. I’m so grateful to my family who helped and encouraged me after I entered this career field. My father is the person I admire the most, and my family are the most important people in my life. Since I was young, I already respected my father. Now that I’m an adult, I keep reminding myself to learn from him, and hope that I will become somebody like him.”

The interview is drawing to a close. I said, “You’re absolutely a rising star.” He immediately responded with a humble smile, “If you want to talk about what’s fashionable, let’s talk about local hotspots. If I don’t need to work, I’d ask my friend to join me at the Nanji Hangang Park (a resort area for picnicking and camping near the Han River?). I feel very relaxed in those kinds of places. After camping, then along the way, I’ll visit rooftop bars and cafes in the ___ area (in Cantonese, sounds like “Lee Tai Yuen”). I like to enjoy my coffee or handcrafted beer, and just relax and talk until nightfall. That’s the kind of life that I like.”

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Notes: Not my translation, I just bothered someone to give me the rough idea, and I cleaned up the aftermath, chortling over the endless amounts of “amazing seductive power” that Woo Do Hwan was overwhelming this Patrick Soon guy with. Apparently the interviewer was being excessively roundabout in his writing, so I just...made stuff up since I couldn’t verify accuracy, ahaha. I’m irked that this article isn’t on the HK Esquire website, so this is for internet posterity I guess?

Finally, I seriously hope WDH got paid beaucoup bucks for sitting on dumpster lids and bare doorsteps in NYC, my god. ;__;

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Age Appears Best In One Thing: Old Wine To Drink. The History Of Wine Culture In Hong Kong Told By Nigel Fong 

About 3,000 years ago, a type of Chinese alcoholic beverage Huangjiu(or Yellow Wine黃酒) was made from grains. More than 1,000 years ago, liquor Baijiu or Shaojiu(白酒或燒酒) was made after a process of distillation.

It has been the tradition in some of my known families to pass the interest in wine through generation to generation. I have great respect for these people. The family tradition helps them define who they are. Nigel Fong(方志基)’s family was in Tai O, one of the oldest fishing village in Hong Kong, 100 years ago. His ancestors sold wine there. Nigel laughed, “Being family is determined more by wine than by blood in my case. I might be born with a wine glass. When I went to the UK to study at 13, I fell in love with Scotch whisky. In 2012, I acquired a winery in Scotland and later took up a very old wine shop called J.L. Gill which has been in Perthshire, Scotland since 1875. I now buy and sell liquors as a business as much as a hobby. I meet my wine buddies regularly. I elect something that I love and can absorb myself in it. I am lucky.”

Nigel remembered, “Westerners stored wine in a barrel. We Chinese kept wine in a jar. In the old days, only the very rich could afford imported foreign wine. Local Hongkongers bought wine from the ‘mom-and-pop’ grocery stores which displayed jars of wine of different tastes. The price charged was calculated by the number of bamboo or coconut ladles of wine given. Customers used rice or soup bowls to contain wine. When I look back, I am filled with a strong sentimental wistful affection for the simple past.” I added, “Bars in those years were not meant for ordinary people. Men drank at home or street food stalls with friends. Tired of Chinese wine, they might switch to beer who was not a kind of expensive drink. The first beer brewery in Hong Kong is San Miguel from the Philippines which was established in Sham Tseng in 1948. Teenagers enjoyed beer mixing cream soda, a sweet soft drink flavoured with vanilla.”

Nigel gave an account of the history, “Whisky used to be more popular than other spirits. Due to massive advertising campaigns, French brandy became overwhelmingly successful in Hong Kong in the 1970s. Brandy is a spirit distilled from fruit and the liked brands were such as Hennessy, Martell, Camus and Courvoisier. XO (extra old) Cognac usually refers to the brandy with a long period of age. Interestingly, the term ‘XO’ then became a social jargon meaning ‘first rank’ or ‘high class’, only understood by people in Hong Kong.”

I challenged, “Can Hong Kong produce great local wine?” He frowned, “Impossible. Hong Kong does not even have natural wells anymore. We do not have high mountains. Can we use tap water or distilled water to make good wine? Our spring water, I guess, has been polluted in one way or another in a big and crowded city like Hong Kong. Good water is critical for good wine.”

Nigel mused like a scholar, “I want to recall and express my respect for a wonderful place called Fenwick Pier(分域碼頭) which was built in Wan Chai in the 19th century. It is gone for good now and will never return. What a pity! It is a non-government pier serving military sailors from the western world. Fenwick Pier was seen as the lighthouse of hospitality, answering questions from visitors about Hong Kong, giving postal service, providing the finest tailoring for custom suits and most importantly, supplying reliable wine and spirits from different countries to the thirsty sea-based men to Hong Kong. The wine shop there was almost like a museum devoted to the display of great alcoholic objects of magnificent interest and value. Fenwick Pier arcade contributed to the intellectual and emotional connections, if not explorations, between people in Hong Kong and the outside wine world.” I added, “Wan Chai used to be a famous area of bars and nightclubs because of Fenwick Pier and the sailors. Remember the world-known film about a bargirl in Wan Chai called The World of Suzie Wong?” I remember the good old days of going to Macau, the nearest Portuguese colony city to Hong Kong, for great European food. At the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, one could buy Mateus Rose and Port Wine. Outside the Terminal, there was a night market where vendors performed kung fu in order to attract people to buy their ‘3-snake’ wine in low grade bottles.

‘It takes a lot of good beer to make great wine’. It takes a lot of wine to make an expert. Nigel always told me, “I already drank too much out of the work necessity. Life is now too short for me to drink bad wine.” I can certainly see that Nigel knows and loves wine. I am therefore very embarrassed in front of him as I could not tell the difference between Bordeaux and Burgundy.

MLee

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Fenwick Pier in the Old Days  Acknowledgement-Michael TAM  https://youtu.be/ha0AuFziP-4

Wanchai Bar Street Lockhart Road  Acknowledgment-港古佬  https://youtu.be/ezgXvybKsug

HK Old Grocery Stores selling Wine  Acknowledgement-HKonTV  https://youtu.be/_7h6CwpVSuQ

Classic Ad: Old Chinese White Wine 1993 Acknowledgement-TPB HKCM  https://youtu.be/6jEdQKWuMfo

Classic  Ad: San Miguel Beer 1988  Acknowledgement-hk80adloversinc1990b  https://youtu.be/QgrQaJSKwRU

HK Oldest Jazz Wine Bar   Acknowledgment-香港衛視   https://youtu.be/mY5G4OrClPw

Song About Wine  Acknowledgement-GEM鄧紫棋  https://youtu.be/8Z7xd7rTwiA

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HONG KONG UPDATE 17 DEC 2019

This is a patch-up update.

1008: LegCo. Pro-democracy legislators Gary Fan and Au Nok-hin lose LegCo seats immediately as Court of Final Appeal refuses to hear their election petition cases. They were ruled to have been invalidly elected after 2 hopefuls (also pro-dem) Agnes Chow and Ventus Lau were ruled as wrongly barred from running. Basically: 1. Pro-dem candidates Agnes Chow and Ventus Lau wrongly barred by pro-Beijing HK gov from running. 2. Pro-dem camp sends in 2 replacements, Gary Fan and Au Nok-hin, who then win and have been in the seats since then. 3. Agnes Chow and Ventus Lau file case with courts, because common law works on precedent; if kicking pro-dem candidates is recognised as a precedent, pro-Beijing gov can just remove any pro-dem candidates in future with this method by citing precedent. 4. Technically speaking, Agnes Chow and Ventus Lau should win AND a by-election called so that the 2 seats can remain in pro-dem camp as it RIGHTFULLY SHOULD. 5. Court (which is now pro-Beijing, Beijing has now managed to control it, rule of law who?) rules Agnes and Ventus as winning the case WHICH MEANS THAT Gary and Nok-hin are not considered duly elected. Gary Fan and Au Nok-hin immediately lose 2 seats. 7. The timing is very deliberate. Why now of all times? Gov refuses to hold by-election to fill Fan and Au’s seats cos’ only 9 months left in the current LegCo term. It usually takes around 3 months for organisation of a by-election. 8. Which means pro-dem camp loses 2 seats for not doing anything wrong. Remember, pro-Beijing gov were the perps causing Chow and Lau to not get chance to run in the first place. Why is the pro-dem camp paying the price as the victim? Why is the majority of the population who fairly exercised their lawful and constitutional right to democracy and to vote being robbed of the voice they voted for? 9. Gov should shoulder responsibility for wrongly disqualifying the election candidates. Au Nok-hin: “It is ridiculous that the interests of Chow, myself, and 130,000 ppl who voted for me have been harmed.” They argue that the electoral institution in HK is screwed as candidates can’t even have back-up plans. In order to challenge the gov’s decision about disqualifying candidates, the only way for you to do it is an election petition of which the objective is to unseat the incumbent. What should have happened: Agnes and Ventus win legal challenge, the four run a by-election, the 2 seats remain pro-dem camp’s.

Now pro-democracy camp loses 2 seats (because of course, the gov mumbles about holding the by-election to put Agnes and Ventau in place, and the official proceeds to give a dozen excuses to the press), which means 2 less votes against the pro-Beijing camp. Every legislator vote in the room is vital. If China decides to push stuff again through the puppet pro-Beijing camp, 2 less votes is literally the fine line between life and death. If pro-dem is to keep its veto power in Legco, for example to reject an impeachment motion (if pro-Beijing decides to impeach a pro-dem legislator to kick them out), it must ensure the support of Civic Passion’s Cheng Chung-tai or medical sector lawmaker Pierre Chan.

US citizen and journo Han Jintak is denied entry to HK and detained for a number of hours. He has since been sent back to USA and still has no official statement explaining why he was turned away. Han says HK immigration is fully aware that he is present for press purposes.

Journo Philia Siu is denied entry to Macau to cover Xi’s visit despite having signed up with the Macau gov. Police say there are strong signs he will engage in activities that pose a threat to public order and safety of the city.

1322: Social and welfare workers begin first day of 1 week strike. At five locations across HK, they organise “mourning” protests lamenting the authorities’ destruction of HK’s way of life. Organisers say they have not planned activities across the entire day, but by turning out to rallies, they are showing their discontent.

1610: Police presser. First open meeting of police “watchdog” IPCC since its international experts decided to “stand aside” from its studies of police handling of HK protests. Police PR SP tells IPCC that police are facing unprecedented presence of media in past 6 months’ protests. Police claim police will try to work with media: “Police and the media are good partners working together?” [The journos then make fun of this on Twitter] Police say they have distributed 14,000 blue cards with operation codes to officers tasked to handle protests. CSP Tammy Mak claims Raptors cannot find a place for the blue card on their combat suits but operation code is on the back of their helmets. Despite multiple footages and pictures proving otherwise. Officers haven’t been wearing any sort of cards, and have refused to show their identities at all. No codes visible either.  Police have received 1,1 complaints on officers from Jan to Nov, striking a year-on-year incr of 14.5, 481 of them related to protests. IPCC chair Anthony Neoh SC stands firm and denies international experts’ input on the upcoming report.

The woman whose right eyeball was ruptured BY THE POLICE on 11 Aug 2019 has lost her court battle to obtain the warrant police used to unlawfully view her medical records and invade her privacy and intimidate her. The court declined to determine the rights of those whose details are contained in such records owned by other parties, in this case, the hospital. High Court judge Godfrey Lam (note this guy is problematic) says that police refusal to show the search warrant to K did not affect her right of access to the courts. Lam rules that police are not obligated to present the search warrant to her even though her privacy was affected by the police search. K is now required to pay the gov’s legal fees as a result of losing the court challenge. Remember, police severely injured her. Then went on to invade her privacy and intimidate her with this invasion.  Aaron Mc Nicholas’ explanation: “Today’s ruling doesn’t mean there is no way to contest a search warrant, as we have seen recently. What the court did say today is that the woman failed to explain how inability to view the warrant would put an application to set it aside at a disadvantage. Citizens’ reactions: “My savings at a bank belong to me, right? Then why my records held by hospitals do not belong to me? It seems that the court only wanted to dodge the political bullets by pretending to be neutral.” “Unbelievable that one does not have the right to know what part of their privacy has been disclosed to a third party.” “I don’t have the right to protect my privacy?! Seriously?!”

Prosecutors withdraw charges against a 51yo man beaten by police and then accused of assaulting police, citing lack of evidence. The man says he may sue the police after taking legal advice. Ridiculous is that he was beaten, then accused of attacking police instead, and then prosecuted....

2111: Central. Striking social workers and other citizens rally at Edinburgh Place, denouncing a “humanitarian disaster” in HK over the past few months.

Acting Chief Exec Matthew Cheung says if China wants to arrest HK ppl on the bridge to Macau that’s their business and they’re perfectly entitled to do so. @ thorcmd: Imagine unwillingly paying for a USD 19bn bridge and a USD 11bn railway through your taxes AND THEN learning both are extradition traps for a country without rule of law.

Grapevine that many protesting citizens that were arrested are suspected to be detained at a psychiatric hospital and injected with Haloperidol. Eyewitnesses have twice seen large scale sealing of roads around Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre in the previous week, large numbers of police vehicles escorting of detainees into and also out of the centre, and smelled a rotting stench emanating from within sealed police vehicles. One eyewitness that insisted on anonymity said, “Recently HK multiplied a few times in the amount of psychiatric patients for no particular reason and recently some unusual aspects were discovered. Correctional Services had vehicles entering and exiting frequently, at first I didn’t pay much attention, but after that I found that the vehicles were carrying detainees. They were more than 20 police motorcycles and 6 jeeps and 4 charging vehicles (T/N: Idk what to call them), all escorting 3 middle-sized buses covered fully in metal wire and plastic.” Note: In mainland China, this is a common tactic used against Chinese dissidents. They get injected with stuff and then they become idiots and never recover. Recently a lady who was very bright and a fantastic artist in her free time disappeared before appearing to the public as being arrested by the Chinese gov. She was released and everyone found her to be a changed person. She no longer laughed nor acted normally. It was depression. She lost her mind and became, for lack of a better word, dumb. Tbh you see stuff like this often if you are a China watcher.... Another great concern I have after hearing this news: What about the poor citizens (especially the women and girls!) who were r*aped and g*ang*r*aped while in detention? There have been many cases. Will these ppl be also sent here by the police and locked up to hide the cases on the pretext of emotional and mental trauma?

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Expatriate Spotlight on Hong Kong

Industrial furniture Hong Kong

Expatriate Spotlight on Hong Kong Hk is a semi-autonomous, special admin region involving China, which has a population connected with over several million folks. The weather is really diverse; tropical from the to the south to subarctic inside northern. The terrain is usually hill-rich, with high plateaus, along with deserts in west; transforming to plains, deltas, in addition to hills in east.

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The required languages are Chinese (mainly Cantonese) and English. One of the most prominent religions are Yoga and Taoism.

The overall economy is definitely characterized by typically the principle of one region, two systems, whereby Hk runs on economic as well as political systems different by the ones from mainland China. That is one of many world's major international economic centers, together with a major capitalist services economy characterized by minimal taxation, free trade and also minimum government intervention beneath the ethos of positive non-interventionism. Inflation is generally lower.

Hong Kong's excellent marketing and sales communications community, favorable strategic regional location, beautifully shaped infrastructure, reduced taxation, secure currency along with free interface status provides helped appeal to significant purchase. It is more and more carrying out business with the China's where you live now, therefore expats who also are smooth in The english language, Cantonese in addition to Mandarin, get an advantage in terms of career.

The expatriate complexes inside Hong Kong are particularly different. British and Us expatriates, mainly in often the financial industry, tend to be able to socialize in the very westernized districts of Lan Kwai Fong and Wan Chai, the two significant enjoyment areas on its' Isle. There is a new significant Japanese neighborhood, several of whom choose the actual high priced hotel bars as well as discotheques as their appointment places. Several large multinationals choose Hk as the particular base for their Asiatische headquarters. As a effect there are many well-off expatriates living in typically the costly mid-levels area previously mentioned Core district.

Living below is risk-free and that is a well structured area. The shopping is actually not seeing that cheap because it used to always be, yet electrical/electronic goods usually are usually great value. Outlets are usually wide open through 10am to 7pm everyday and office several hours tend to be generally from 9am for you to either 5. 30pm or perhaps 6pm on weekdays. Regional attractions include tasting often the stinky bean curd and also shredded jellyfish, experiencing the actual urban center center horse sporting as well as the dawn Tai Chi. Everything you can desire can be found the following, coming from cinemas to style leisure areas, with numerous eating places portion food from most over the World.

Following remaining stable or also slipping in 2009, property costs regarding expatriates went up significantly in fact, and are usually rising again. The location observed rents for chic holiday accommodation surge 22% really. Typically the shortage of land can be a major factor in the particular high home prices, specifically on Hk Island. Health-related is also extremely expensive.

Community transport is trustworthy along with extensive. Many people favor not to have the car and like to count on the public transfer network. The best approach to keep costs lower is always to live as typically the locals carry out. They realize where and how they can find any bargain and avoid often the tourist areas.

Below is often a comparison of Hong Kong and Ny based in a professional expatriate life-style:

Basket Group Cost associated with Living throughout China, Hong Kong

Alcohol and also Cigarettes -11. 46%: Less expensive

Apparel 3. 93%: Higher priced

Connection -3. 29%: Less costly

Education and learning -61. 76%: More affordable

Furnishings & Appliances -28. 16%: Cheaper

Groceries thirteen. 76%: More expensive

Healthcare fifty-five. 86%: More expensive

House 128. 74%: More pricey

Miscellaneous -14. 27%: Inexpensive

Personal Proper care -34. 84%: Cheaper

Fun & Lifestyle -17. 54%: Cheaper

Eating places Meals Out there and Accommodations -24. 85%: Cheaper

Transfer -6. 27%: Cheaper

Often the overall weighted living expenses distinction puts Hong Kong from 29% more expensive when compared with Nyc, primarily due to help the heavier excess weight linked to household accommodation, household goods and healthcare. However, lots of the baskets are in truth significantly less costly compared in order to New York.

Hardship will be the relative difference in good quality of living/lifestyle a particular person and the family are most likely to experience, considered with global terms, while shifting between different places. Difficulty measures the comparative level of quality of living conditions in between locations, and assesses the degree of difficulty that will possibly be experienced within adapting to be able to a new spot.

Fresh York is ranked as being a "minimal hardship" location along with a hardship premium of 10% while Hong Kong will be positioned as a "some hardship" position with some sort of hardship premium regarding twenty percent. The relative big difference inside hardship therefore sets Hong Kong 10% higher in comparison with New york city.

Based on all of the above elements, a new person would require the earnings of 1, 084, 084 Hk Dollars (HKD) in Hk to include the same standard involving living since currently appreciated in The big apple on any salary of a hundred, 000 US Dollars (USD). This specific salary compensates for that total cost of living variation connected with 29%, the difficulty change of 10%, in addition to the trade rate.

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Sexy Crab Restaurant, Kowloon HK

Sexy Crab Restaurant, Kowloon Commercial Interior, Japanese Building Development, HK Architecture Project Photos

Sexy Crab Restaurant in Kowloon

7 Apr 2022

Design: Minus Workshop

Location: Kowloon, HK

Photos: Edmon Leong

Sexy Crab, Hong Kong

Sexy Crab is newly opened this year. It is a small noodle bar missioned to bring the renowned cultural comfort food of Shanghainese crab roe noodle daily from Shanghai to Hong Kong.

The portion usually serve in large pot scale in Shanghai due to the complexity in ingredient preparation, this leads to the reason of why small groups of 2-4 had difficulty in ordering. “Sexy Crab” seizes this notch and manage to deliver it in a ramen bowl and serve inside this small standalone noodle bar. The interior design of “Sexy Crab” was curated by Minus Workshop. It is a modern Shanghainese noodle bar where customers are able to experience the strong twist of cultural shock from passing, entering and dining.

It is situated at the charming building of K11Musea Hong Kong but sited behind the escalator of the 4/F, an 540sq.ft. small spot. The design strategy about how to captivate passersby into this unbright crib became our prelude of the project.

The design of “Sexy Crab” considered in creating a strong twist of visual contrary to customers. We arranged the subterranean den concept and prominent Shanghainese crab roe noodle together to establish cultural contrary, such uniqueness creates memorable dining experience for people, draws retention to this small noodle bar with a capacity of 23 people. The statement signage is designed in strong purple neon to create attention from the unbright corridor. Greeted by a featured functional rack of chopsticks and beer glass holder in rustic iron, people get to select their utensils to create interaction with the space. Many understated oriental flavors were infused throughout the design, contours of Chinese ornamentation were transformed into various features of the shop such as the table, the mirror motifs and ceiling modules. Reflective materials were chosen to generate sexiness and intriguing visual reactions with the surrounded neon lights. the dining area is enveloped by the neon floor border, echoed by the open noodle bar for intimate cookery performance. The outlines of the Yangcheng Lake and Tai Lake (famed origin of Shanghainese hairy crab) were hand hammered on the plastered wall for such gnarled wall statement.

Sexy Crab Restaurant in Kowloon, Hong Kong – Building Information

Architects: Minus Workshop – https://minusworkshop.co/

Project size: 3200 ft2 Completion date: 2020

Photography: Edmon Leong

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Hong Kong Outdoor Activities: 10Best Outdoors Reviews

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Hong Kong Outdoor Activities: 10Best Outdoors Reviews

Hong Kong is a big city, for sure, but it’s got a great outdoors that would appeal to adults and children alike. Four-tenths of Hong Kong is officially designated country park, few parts of the city aren’t in sight of water, it’s dotted with parks large and small, and the outlying islands are a world away from the concrete jungle.

One of Hong Kong’s most famous attractions is the Star Ferry, which putters back and forth between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Besides being highly inexpensive, it’s also one of the world’d great sightseeing trips. Nothing says “outdoors” like one of Hong Kong’s street markets, such as Ladies Market. And then there’s Hong Kong’s brace of theme parks – Disney and Ocean Park. Of course, you don’t have to head to a “destination” – simply wandering the streets and alleyways is an entertainment in itself, and the city is very safe, with hardly any street crime.

One thing to note: Hong Kong gets hot in summer time – take adequate drinking water if you are venturing out to one of the more remote country parks, and don’t be shy about using an umbrella to ward off the sun. It’s what the locals do on a regular basis.

Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board

Stanley is possibly Hong Kong’s best-known market. And with good reason. It’s part of a community set by the sea, with plenty of restaurants and cafes so you can pause for refreshment. The goods on sale are fabulously varied, and the traders generally cheery and not averse to bargaining. There’s no charge for entry, of course, so visitors are free to wander about and enjoy the spectacle. There’s a beach nearby, and Murray House, a 19th-century building which was moved here lock, stock and barrel from Central, stands by the shore. One way or another, Stanley is a great day out.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: It’s by the seaside, in a picturesque village, and getting there and back on the top deck of a double-decker bus from Central is thrilling.

Ed’s expert tip: Pace yourself, there’s lot to explore here, so build lunch or supper into your itinerary.

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There are four main tours with Heliservices, the only flightseeing operation in Hong Kong. The first flies around Hong Kong Island, concentrating on Victoria Harbour. The flight lasts approximately 15 minutes. Slightly longer, the Hong Kong Island Experience takes in the whole of the Island, looping down over Stanley and Aberdeen and the beaches and bays on the south of the island. Longer still, the half-hour Kowloon and Hong Kong Island Experience heads north over the mountains that separate the city from the New Territories. Finally, the Geopark Experience, of a similar length, flies east to take in Sai Kung Country Park and the Hong Kong Geopark. The tours usually employ a seven-seater MD902 Explorer, and they’re piloted by expert crews. A full safety briefing is given beforehand, and safety equipment such as lifejackets are provided.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: No matter where your fly, or for how long, it’s a thrill a minute with Heliservices.

Ed’s expert tip: Place your camera as close as possible to window to avoid the reflection.

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This site dates back over a century, to when Lei Yue Mun Fort was a strategic part of Hong Kong’s defenses. It was the scene of fierce fighting during the Japanese invasion on 1941, and later became a regular barracks. So its current role as a military museum couldn’t be more apt. This is a magnificent setting, and the exhibits are both indoors and out, above ground and below. The best way to take it all in is to follow the historical trail which leads visitors around the entire museum. This is probably Hong Kong’s largest museum, so allow sufficient time for your visit.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: Most of the exhibits are outside, so this is quite an unusual museum.

Ed’s expert tip: Don’t think this museum is just for military buffs: it’s for anyone interested in Hong Kong.

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This well-known attraction was built in 1973 and is still one of the most active Buddhist temples in the city. The lush gardens, with their waterfalls, ponds and pavilions, inspire numerous photographs. Be sure to wander through the arcade, where a palm reader will tell your fortune – some will even do it in English. Named for a shepherd boy who was said to have mystical healing powers, this temple still has a magical feeling. Wong Tai Sin is deluged at Lunar New Year, usually late January or early February, when large swathes of the population come to worship and pray.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: As well as the temple itself, there are ample grounds to wander around.

Ed’s expert tip: This is one of the easiest temples to visit as it’s right next to the MTR station.

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Surrounded by high-rises, this downtown racecourse is one of the greatest stadiums on earth to enjoy a sweaty, noisy and adrenaline-pumping horse race at night. Dating back to 1844, the 55,000-seat racecourse is one of the earliest public facilities in colonial Hong Kong. Regular races take place every Wednesday and Saturday from September to June on the 30-meter-wide grass track. A 978-seat iPad-equipped betting hall is located on the second floor of platform one. Visitors can either pay HK$10 (US$1.3) to sit on the public spectator seats or HK$100-150 (US$13-19) to enter the member-only zone. There are a total of seven restaurants and bars in the complex from Cantonese dining to al fresco drinking. On the second floor of the Happy Valley Stand of the racecourse, there is a 670-square-meter museum, Hong Kong Racing Museum, tracing the past and present of the city’s enduring pastime.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: Race nights are like a circus with the whole crowd enthralled by the races and roaring their appreciation.

Ed’s expert tip: There’s a “beer garden” with racing commentary in English available at Happy Valley near the finish line.

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The New Territories, once home to nothing but pastoral meadowlands, are quickly becoming industrialized and commercialized. However, this park remains a bastion of natural beauty. This unspoiled seaside area of parkland features hiking trails dotted with informative visitor centers. See the area from a watery vantage point by renting a kaido (a small boat) in the town of Sai Kung, which is flanked by protected parks. Locals say eating seafood in this town is a must.The beaches at Tai Long Wan, on the eastern fringe of the park, are the most lovely in Hong Kong and well worth the hike out.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: This is perhaps the greatest of Hong Kong’s great outdoors: rolling hills, lovely beaches, even surf!

Ed’s expert tip: If you are hiking this park, take enough food and water and there are not many refreshment points.

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Escape the city center for a family day trip to fantasy by the overly cute Disneyland Resort Line from Sunny Bay metro station. Currently the smallest of all Disneylands, the 240,000-square-meter park is compact and easily navigated (like everything else in Hong Kong). The wonderland consists of seven sections including two world exclusives: Mystic Point and Grizzly Gulch. The former is the latest addition to the park and features a haunted Victorian-style castle owned by fictional explorer Lord Henry Mystic as well as the most advance trackless ride Disneyland has built. The latter is another original story designed just for Hong Kong. Set in the American West, the sandy yellow section has a hair-raising gold mine roller coaster. The comprehensive resort also contains two large-scale hotels for ultimate Mickey fans: 600-room American-style Hollywood Hotel and 400-room Victorian-style Disneyland Hotel.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: This is Disney with Chinese characteristics, well away from the city, and a great chance to mingle with Mainland pleasure seekers.

Ed’s expert tip: Stay for the nightly “Disney in the Stars” fireworks show at 9pm. It’s truly unforgettable.

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Occupying three blocks of Tung Choi Street, this enclave of more than 100 stalls represents the epitome of Asia’s market culture: a bit crowded, a lot noisy but totally stimulating. Rather than what its name suggests, the 1,000-meter-long market sells a wide selection of clothes, shoes and travel souvenirs, from US$5 sandals to Chinese necklace pendants to the “I Love Hong Kong” T-shirts. Although it’s been running for about three decades, this government-licensed street market is still set up from scratch every day. Vendors build their stalls with canvas at noon and pull them down when the market closes around midnight. Best time to go is after 7pm when tourists and merchants are at their optimal size. Nearest metro station is Mongkok via exit E2.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: Of all Hong Kong’s outdoor markets, this is one of the liveliest.

Ed’s expert tip: Bargain hard or you’ll be a bargain. A good strategy is to halve the asking price, at least.

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This massive wonderland is a combination of amusement park, aquarium and zoo. It has enough activity to keep everyone in the family busy for an entire day. Built around several hills near the South China Sea, the 780,000-square-meter park is divided into two sections: The Headland and The Lowland. They are connected by a 1,400-meter-long cable car system. The Lowland houses two giant pandas, a variety of fun animal shows and Dolphin Encounter, 90 minutes of up-close-and-personal time in a pool with the friendly cetaceans. The Headland section is equipped with several thrilling ocean-side scream machines (roller coasters, water rides, etc), a vast aviary with more than 1,000 birds and Marine World, a massive aquarium with a fabulous jellyfish exhibit, a shark tunnel and a gigantic reef tank with some 2,000 fish.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: Spread over a large area with a cable car in between, Ocean Park’s rolling acres are sheer fun.

Ed’s expert tip: Dolphin Encounter participants must be at least eight years old.

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Star Ferry is the loveliest attraction in Hong Kong. This 115-year-old service is one of these rare attractions that are hailed by both tourists and locals. Shuttling between Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon side, and Central and Wan Chai on Hong Kong island, these short boat rides represent a lifestyle of the past: slow, soothing and stress-free. That’s exactly where the excitement and enjoyment lies. It’s fascinating to see the hyper-busy city from these boats: century-old colonial buildings rub shoulders with glass-walled skyscrapers on the two jam-packed waterfronts. Even with the subway efficiently connecting Kowloon and Central, locals still choose to ride the Star Ferry now and then for that classic Hong Kong moment.

Recommended for Outdoor Activities because: The ferry’s upper deck grants marvelous city and marine views. And what a deal!

Ed’s expert tip: Time your star ferry ride with A Symphony of Lights to achieve an optimal Hong Kong moment.

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Tai Hang is a wonderful mix of old apartment buildings, run-down auto shops and super hip bars. It’s where you go when you need your old Rolls Royce fixed, while drinking craft beer and eating nitro-infused ice cream, and probably my favorite neighborhood in Hong Kong. #hongkong #hk #taihang #asia #travel #wanderlust #adventure (at Tai Hang, Hong Kong)

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Rouge nuit 🌙🌆 « Quelle plate bêtise de toujours vanter le mensonge et de dire : la poésie vit d’illusions ; comme si la désillusion n’était pas cent fois plus poétique par elle-même. Ce sont du reste deux mots d’une riche ineptie. » Flaubert - Pensées « Cadavres de sel Nous sommes emplis de joie, Nous croyons aux destins crécelles Aux fêtes qui « allobroges » Cristallisent d’effroi. On me dicte tout ce que je vous dis, Docte. Pour elle, Je parle en langues Du haut de votre beffroi. » SAUVES PAR LA POÉSIE 2020 5ème édition de Sauvés par la Poésie sous la houlette de l’écrivain, poète et trompettiste jazz ‪Boris Vian‬. 🎺🖌 🎺🖌 🎺🖌 🎺🖌 Le thème sera celui du Le Printemps des Poètes (‪7-23 mars‬) : Le Courage ✊ https://www.printempsdespoetes.com Belles plumes de tous âges, la date limite pour les envois à sauvesparlapoesie@gmail.com : * ‪mercredi‬ ‪25 mars 2020 - midi.‬ Cette année, la remise des récompenses aura lieu ‪le mercredi 1er avril 2020 - 18h30 ‬au bar iconique jazz de Hk : Peel Fresco Music Lounge Concours d’invention poétique organisé par le magazine Sauvés par le Kong. Il s’adresse à tous les amoureux de la langue, où qu’ils soient dans le monde, aux férus du genre à la plume aiguisée comme aux jeunes poètes à la métaphore innée. Objectif : promouvoir la langue française à Hong-Kong, faire phosphorer les imaginations les plus folles et célébrer la trouvaille poétique, la rime et la musique ! @parentheses_french_bookshop @afhongkong @franceinhk @ufehongkong @traitdunionfr @lafrenchradio_hongkong_macao @pontdesartswine @yellowkorner_hongkong @doodhk @sauves_par_le_kong #sauvesparlekong #sauvesparlapoesie #sauvespourlebac #alchimieduverbe #longlivethebook #sauvesparlequiz #longlivethebook #bacfrancais #baccalauréat #bacfrançais #bacrevisions #happyon #cartoville #revisionsbac #tutoring #onlinetutoring #onlinetutor #onlinetutorial #bacfrancais2020 #brevet #brevet2020 (à 大館 Tai Kwun) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Y5gkID8OZ/?igshid=l8ykfghcpxn3

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🏝🗿Tiki Time🗿🏝. From left to right on the bottom. HK Saturn - gin based drink, 🍹Big Island Mai Tai - Zacapa 23 & Passion Fruit. 🍸 Key Lime Martini #adrasadventures (at Hala Kahiki Tiki Bar & Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2-1U7Yh2MQ_A1LN0UbmxSczup_DIj-1Y7gd3A0/?igshid=oq7m6t6amk8p

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Hong Kong police fire tear gas during cat-and-mouse encounters

Hong Kong police fire tear gas during cat-and-mouse encounters

Hong Kong police fire tear gas during cat-and-mouse encounters

[Reuters] Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters on Saturday – sending tourists fleeing weeping in Kowloon – only for demonstrators to regroup and gather elsewhere during another tense, hot and restive weekend.

Weeks of increasingly violent protests have plunged Hong Kong into its…

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Finished! 50 Posts in 50 Days - Take 2 Challenge - Tiny Urban Kitchen

Finally! 50 posts in 50 days is now COMPLETE.

I apologize for going radio silent right after finishing the posts. I think I really really needed the break.

It’s quite a lot of pressure knowing every night you have to write and publish yet another blog post. I had thought that with the added pressure of having to post every day I would somehow simplify the nature of my posts. It turned out I wasn’t really able to change my style. Instead, perhaps posts had more typos than normal (I tried my best to fix them the next morning), and some posts weren’t given quite the love and care I would give a normal post if I had more time.

In some ways, it felt like law school all over again (which I also did at night while holding a full time job). In law school, I was always distinctly aware of the fact that I should be studying. It was always hanging over your head. I never felt like I could truly just relax. Similarly, knowing I had to post something also hung over my head, though I tried my best not to let it interfere with any of my other activities (heh, except perhaps with my quantity of sleep).

We now go back to our regularly scheduled program. The holidays might be a bit choppy, but come the new year, I still have lots of stuff to share with you all. Surprisingly, I still have about 20 Hong Kong restaurants in the queue (that continues to keep growing, but I’ll try to keep better check of it), as well as trips to Chengdu (Sichuan Province), Singapore, and Macau!

Only a few more days until Christmas!

You can click here to see links to all the posts in a photo gallery format. It’s all the Hong Kong posts, so the first 50 posts will be the latest from series. Complete list also below.

DONE! COMPLETE LIST OF ALL 50 POSTS

Cheung Chau Island (Hong Kong day trip) Kin’s Kitchen (Cantonese) Mercedes Me Brunch (European) Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle (Cantonese) Old Bailey (Jiangnan, China cuisine) Saravanaa Bhavan (Indian) Mott32 (Peking duck) ICHU (Peruvian) Tsukiji Yamataka Seafood Market (Sushi) Mercato Hong Kong (Italian) Tsukado Nojo (Japanese beauty hot pot) Santorini Hong Kong (Greek) Day Trip to Tai O Fishing Village (egg waffle, HK seafood) Lantau Island and the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car (Hong Kong day trip) Brass Spoon (Vietnamese) Galician Beef at La Ramba (Spanish) Chifa Dumpling House (Chinese Peruvian) Yardbird (yakitori) (Japanese grill) Okonomiyaki Dohtonburi The Chairman Four Person Set Menu Northern Yuan Dumpling Zhejiang Heen (Jiangnan, China) Crabtain (crab congee) Fishteria (Western style seafood) Chachawan (Northern Thai / Issan) Ning Po Restaurant (Shanghai area) IM Teppanyaki (Japanese grill) Che’s Cantonese Restaurant (Cantonese) Frites Belgian on Tap (Belgian mussels and fries) Madame Ching (modern Chinese) The Flying Elk (Scandinavian) Putien (Fujian Chinese) Che Family Thanksgiving (Recipe) Xiangshu (Sichuan, Hunan Chinese) Xihe Yayuan (Peking duck, Chinese) Town by Bryan Nagao (Japanese, French, Spanish) Ovo Cafe (Vegetarian) Kyoku (Teppanyaki) Santé Wine Bar (Spanish/French) Arcane (European) 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Italian) Sushi Nakamoto (Edomae Sushi) Shiwei (Knife Shaved Noodles) Wai Kee Bowrington Road (Cooked Food Centre) Epure (French) China Tang Sohofama (modern Chinese) Motorino (Neapolitan pizza) The Yuan 原汁原味 (Cantonese) TeppanRoom Grant Hyatt (teppanyaki)

Source: https://tinyurbankitchen.com/finished-50-posts-in-50-days-take-2-challenge/

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Donnie Yen Autobiography  “All About Donnie  (問丹心)” Translation Ch.1(pt 1-3)

Guess what... I have translated more of the content of Donnie’s autobiography. I’m planning to translate the first two chapters of his book, which are about his childhood and his experiences when he was early into the show business. 

There are 5 parts in the first chapter “My Personal Development” and 4 parts in the second chapter “Into the Show Business”. 

The previous post I made I had translated part 2 of chapter 2. 

Once again, BIG THANK YOU to my dear beta Dream @evocating for her generosity and patience. My work looks legible because of you. Also thank my real life friend Asura for helping me to clear my mind and translating a few but important sentences for me. 

Crappy photos of the original text taken by me are attached with this post below for reference. Baby Donnie is ADORABLE OKAY!???

Reminder: This post is so damn long with words and pictures. 

Chapter 1: My Personal Development

Part 1: “The Mystery of Destiny”

        In a life of a man, somehow what you do and face is destined and written by fate. For me to write a book published by Sing Tao News Corporation Limited seems to be heaven’s will as well. My father Klyster Yen had worked as an editor for the International Sing Tao Daily in Boston, USA for 30 years. With that in fact, it seems that my affinity with Sing Tao seems to have existed for a long time. Many people assume that since I grew up overseas, I would not be fluent in Chinese. Actually, when I was young, I would run over to my father’s workplace and read the Chinese newspaper published by the Sing Tao. In that way, I gradually acquired the language through such self-taught process. In recent years, I have a growing realization of the mystery of destiny. As if life has hidden the clue of who I am today, now the path unfolds and I must follow step-by-step to where destiny might lead.

 “A Family Splitting Apart”

          My father and mother met when they were both part of the Guangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra. My father was a violinist and my mother was a soprano. Life is however fickle. Later the family was forced to split apart during the turbulent times.

          At that time, it was hard for a Mainlander to migrate to Hong Kong. At the age of two, I was approved but only one of my parents was allowed to accompany me to live in Hong Kong. Finally, my father brought me here. However, the family of three was divided: one in Guangzhou and the other two in Hong Kong. Only heaven knew the day of our reunion with my mother.

 “My Favourite Show ‘Enjoy Yourself Tonight(EYT)’”

          When we first arrived, my family condition was rather poor. I still remember that I lived in a squatter’s residence at King’s Park in Kowloon (a region in HK). My father and uncle shared a bunk bed. Grandmother also lived with us. And I would just sleep on the floor. I also remember that we had to share with the neighbours.

          At that time, “EYT (1967-2002)”(a famous variety TV show in HK) just started broadcasting. Like many children of the time, I loved to crouch in front of the gate of my neighbour’s flats, peeking through the bars of the gate to watch the black-and-white television. Even though the signal of the TV was poor, it was the best entertainment for me as a kid. Later, my family condition was becoming better. After my uncle got married, together with my father and grandmother, we moved to a new flat in Yuet Wah Street in Kwuntong (a region in HK). Afterwards, when my father bought a flat near my uncle’s, we finally escaped the life of an over-crowded household.

 “Mother Practicing Martial Arts to Combat Loneliness”

          Very quickly, a few years passed. Although our living standards were improving, my mother was still staying in Guangzhou alone. I was too young to understand the bitterness of my separation from my mother. I could only remember I would receive a letter from her every few weeks. She wrote about how much she missed me, and she would use rhetoric words like “Ji Dan Chai (子丹仔)” and “Kiss you(吻您)”(*) to call me and express her love.

 (*Translator’s notes: After a discussion between me and beta Dream at 3:30am, we concluded that “Ji Dan Chai (子丹仔)” was probably a Cantonese pun for “egglet/egg puff*(雞蛋仔)”, a famous traditional snack in HK. Furthermore, 吻 means “kiss” and 您 means “you” which is usually used as a polite form but his mom used it because she wanted to insert hearts to express her love towards her son.)

          Can you imagine how a woman can withstand the loneliness of those long years separated from her husband and son? Due to this, she threw herself into practicing kung fu, strengthening her spirit through the movies to gain confidence and power, and also supporting herself and her mother’s family.

          Later my mother told me that in those nine years, she would apply for coming to HK every now and then, only failing each time. My father knew that my mother missed me very much. When I was nine, he asked his brother-in-law(姨丈) to bring me back to Guangzhou to visit my mother. At last, I met her. As early as I can remember, that was the first time I met my mother.

          My strongest memories of that one and a half weeks are of her hugging and kissing me every day. She also dragged me over to meet her master Fu Wing-fai (傳永輝) and her classmates. At that time, the mother of grand master Fu was a foot-bound lady (a cruel pedantic practice on women in old China). However, I could remember clearly that when she swung the spear, she looked very handsome and moved powerfully.

 “First Experience of Real Martial Arts”

          When I was young, my father loved to bring me to Yue-Man Square in Kwuntong to watch movies during weekends when I didn’t have to go to school. We watched the films produced by Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited like “The One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀)” (1967), “The Bloody Fists (蕩寇灘)” (1972) and “The Heroic Ones(十三太保)” (1970), etc. Though I watched them on the big screen, they really were the first time I witnessed real martial arts in action.

          After those days of waiting and waiting, and then finally getting to meet my mother, everything seemed to fall back into normalcy again. My father was working behind the desk at a garment factory. Once, in the name of a business trip for the Chambers of Commerce and Industry, he went back to Guangzhou to visit his wife.  

          One day, the good news finally arrived after nine years of waiting. My father excitedly told us that mother’s approval of coming to HK was granted and there would be a new member of the family… It was because my father intentionally knocked my mother up during that trip, so that the first week my sister was born, she and our mother were permitted to enter and stay in Hong Kong. That’s also why my parents always regard my sister as the “lucky star”.

          In life, there are times when we are together with our loved ones, and times when we are apart. During our separation, my mother became a master of Tai Chi. After the reunion, I followed her to practice martial arts. Everything seemed to be according to heaven’s will.  

  Part 2: “I am ‘Fong Sai-yuk’(方世玉)”

          My mother had arrived in Hong Kong, so our family had reunited. During the time of waiting as she was waiting for her immigrant visa to the USA to be approved, she would go to the park located at the nearby Yuet Wah Street to teach students. In the beginning, she had only two to three students. Later, the number of students increased. At the age of ten, I was like the teaching assistant. Every early morning at 5 or 6, I would follow my mother and teach her students.

          Some days before, Madame Helena Law Lan (羅蘭)(a famous actress in HK who was born in 1934) told me that her master Lee Yuen-king (李婉瓊), from whom she learned Tai Chi, was one of my mother’s students from that class. She joked that, in terms of hierarchy, I am kind of her grand master(師公/師伯)! Chinese kung fu came from China. The art belongs to everyone. It truly connects people around the world!

 “The Heir of Kung Fu”

          My mother Bow Sim Mak (麥寶嬋) practices martial arts. She values it highly and thus is determined to pass down her skill and techniques. Of course, she has great expectation on her son. She was like the “Miu Chui-fa” (苗翠花) and I was “Fong Sai-yuk” (方世玉)(*). Every morning before school, she would drag me off my bed at 5 and asked me to do splits, stretches and go through the forms. If I whinedo r complained or made any mistakes, she would scold me with her wooden sword immediately.

 (*Translator’s note: Miu Chui-fa was a famous and highly skilled woman in martial arts in Qing Dynasty. Her son Fong Sai-yuk was also a talented kung fu master who was excelled in Shaolin boxing.)

          My path to learning martial arts began after the reunion of my mother. My road towards the show business also began at that time.

          My mother would teach Tai Chi in the morning and sing soprano at the Mira Hotel at night. Coincidently, people from the Yuen’s stunt team(袁家班) also performed Peking Opera there. Heroes are drawn to each other. Later, a few of them started taking lessons in kung fu from my mother. This had helped me to set the destiny of meeting my master Yuen Woo-ping in the future, getting into the show business through acting in his film “Drunken Tai Chi (笑太極)” (1984).

 “Boycott by Other Schools of Martial Arts”

          At the age of 11, our whole family migrated to Boston in USA. During the 60s and 70s, it was very common to open a school of martial arts in Chinatown. After settling down, my mother also opened one and named her school as “ Chinese Wushu Research Institute (中國功夫研究所)” because she took promoting Chinese martial arts to the world as her responsibility.

         Nevertheless, there were a few people who were narrow-minded. They thought the name of the school was intended to include all the types of Chinese martial arts. Thus, my mother was boycotted by other schools. They even nitpicked her logo – a figure holding swords, posing and stepping on the Bagua Diagram. They said, “Bao Sim Mak, are you really that ‘good’? Able to step on the Bagua School? ” Even some meddlers came here and tried to make a fuss by throwing stones at my mother’s school.

          However, it took some time, my mother’s hard work was not wasted. She proved her skills to other schools and earned their recognition. She was able to make the practice of martial arts become universal. Many Westerners came to her to learn. Her students included the undergraduates of the Universities of Boston and Harvard.

         At that time, the largest and most popular martial arts school in Chinatown was opened by Master Kwong Tit-fu (鄺鐵夫) who taught Hung-styled boxing (洪拳). Every festival or celebration like the Chinese New Year, his most senior student, John Tsang (曾俊華), aka the current Financial Secretary of HKSAR, would carry a lion head and lead the kids from different martial arts schools to perform the lion dance on streets. I was about 12 or 13 at that time and I often followed the lion dancers led by this “big brother” around. I joined for fun and sometimes I would perform Chinese boxing to liven things up.

         After many years, when I met the Financial Secretary again, he revealed to me that he already noticed me at that time. He said I was skilled in martial arts in a certain level with such a young age. To have received such high praise from someone like him, this Donnie really don’t deserve it!

  Part 3: “Imitating Bruce Lee”

          Overseas Chinese growing up in the foreign countries are often more aware of their racial and national identity than local Hong Kongers or Mainlanders. I, as a Chinese American citizen, was often belittled by others who called me names like “chink”. I thus strived to search for my identity of nationality.

 “Learning Kung Fu through Watching Movies”

          There were only two cinemas in Chinatown and they were smelly and filthy. There were always drunkards wandering around and they were stinky and dirty. Despite all that, I would still escape school and buy a ticket to watch the same movie again and again. After I finished watching the “Drunken Master (醉拳)”(1978) and “Snakes in the Eagle’s Shadow (蛇形刁手)” (1978), I would immediately rush back home to practice the drunken and snake moves. After watching “36th Chamber of Shaolin (少林三十六房)” (1978), I would practice the three-section cudgel immediately. I had watched the “Way of the Dragon (猛龍過江)” (1972) and “Enter the Dragon (龍爭虎鬥)” (1973) thousands of times. As a kid with some talent, my moves looked like those from the movies even though all I did was watch!

         At around that time, I remember that my mother still had not found an official place for her school and so she rented the buildings of other martial arts schools to teach her classes. They had all kinds of tools and weapons. I loved to pick them up and practice.

         Once, before my mother arrived, I naughtily picked up a nunchakus l to imitate the Bruce Lee’s moves. I was using it powerful enough that my every move made whirring sounds. Unexpectedly, the screw of the connecting joint of the nunchakus was loosened and one part of the pair flew across the room and hit one my mother’s female students. The girl wailed and a bruise appeared obviously on her head. I immediately knew that I was in huge trouble. Of course, my mother scolded and punished me so terribly.

 “Carrying Nunchakus Everywhere”

          In the 70s, Bruce Lee was very popular. I would wear his outfit – an orange sweatpants with sunglasses or black Chinese traditional clothes with kung fu shoes– to school every day. I would saw off the staff of a broomstick into two parts and connect the two with a rope to make my own nunchakus. I put it into my long socks along with me so that I could whip them out anytime, anywhere. At that time, no matter the Chinese or Western classmates, they loved to call me “Bruce”. I would sometimes perform nunchakus and show off footwork to entertain myself and others.

         At that time, there was a black substitute teacher who got along with the students very well. He always asked me to show off, “Hey, Bruce, show me the kick!” Once, I joked that I could kick his face thrice and he would not be able to dodge. I hadn’t waited for the teacher’s reply, “Really?” and I kicked him. Ping! Ping! Ping! I had already left three footprints on his face. The black substitute teacher was tall and bulky. Having kicked on the face three times without warningmust have made him felt a little bit of embarrassment and anger. He threw and hanged me, who was small, onto a wall to warn me.

         With regards to my relationships with the other students, I occasionally received letters daring to challenge me. Even though I was not the strongest, and both wins and losses were common in fighting, the swiftness of my body and movements meant that any opponents would have to endure my heavy punches and kicks.

         My obsession towards kung fu grew to its peak as I worshipped and idolized Bruce Lee. I always focused on my footwork, wishing my movements to be as quick, fierce and precise. I would escape from school with my friends, hiding in the park practicing “sticking hands” of Wing Chun in the afternoon. Honestly, we were just messing around.

         I was really obsessed with martial arts when I was younger. Looking back now, was I laughably naïve or cutely innocently?

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Finished! 50 Posts in 50 Days - Take 2 Challenge - Tiny Urban Kitchen

Finally! 50 posts in 50 days is now COMPLETE.

I apologize for going radio silent right after finishing the posts. I think I really really needed the break.

It’s quite a lot of pressure knowing every night you have to write and publish yet another blog post. I had thought that with the added pressure of having to post every day I would somehow simplify the nature of my posts. It turned out I wasn’t really able to change my style. Instead, perhaps posts had more typos than normal (I tried my best to fix them the next morning), and some posts weren’t given quite the love and care I would give a normal post if I had more time.

In some ways, it felt like law school all over again (which I also did at night while holding a full time job). In law school, I was always distinctly aware of the fact that I should be studying. It was always hanging over your head. I never felt like I could truly just relax. Similarly, knowing I had to post something also hung over my head, though I tried my best not to let it interfere with any of my other activities (heh, except perhaps with my quantity of sleep).

We now go back to our regularly scheduled program. The holidays might be a bit choppy, but come the new year, I still have lots of stuff to share with you all. Surprisingly, I still have about 20 Hong Kong restaurants in the queue (that continues to keep growing, but I’ll try to keep better check of it), as well as trips to Chengdu (Sichuan Province), Singapore, and Macau!

Only a few more days until Christmas!

You can click here to see links to all the posts in a photo gallery format. It’s all the Hong Kong posts, so the first 50 posts will be the latest from series. Complete list also below.

DONE! COMPLETE LIST OF ALL 50 POSTS

Cheung Chau Island (Hong Kong day trip) Kin’s Kitchen (Cantonese) Mercedes Me Brunch (European) Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle (Cantonese) Old Bailey (Jiangnan, China cuisine) Saravanaa Bhavan (Indian) Mott32 (Peking duck) ICHU (Peruvian) Tsukiji Yamataka Seafood Market (Sushi) Mercato Hong Kong (Italian) Tsukado Nojo (Japanese beauty hot pot) Santorini Hong Kong (Greek) Day Trip to Tai O Fishing Village (egg waffle, HK seafood) Lantau Island and the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car (Hong Kong day trip) Brass Spoon (Vietnamese) Galician Beef at La Ramba (Spanish) Chifa Dumpling House (Chinese Peruvian) Yardbird (yakitori) (Japanese grill) Okonomiyaki Dohtonburi The Chairman Four Person Set Menu Northern Yuan Dumpling Zhejiang Heen (Jiangnan, China) Crabtain (crab congee) Fishteria (Western style seafood) Chachawan (Northern Thai / Issan) Ning Po Restaurant (Shanghai area) IM Teppanyaki (Japanese grill) Che’s Cantonese Restaurant (Cantonese) Frites Belgian on Tap (Belgian mussels and fries) Madame Ching (modern Chinese) The Flying Elk (Scandinavian) Putien (Fujian Chinese) Che Family Thanksgiving (Recipe) Xiangshu (Sichuan, Hunan Chinese) Xihe Yayuan (Peking duck, Chinese) Town by Bryan Nagao (Japanese, French, Spanish) Ovo Cafe (Vegetarian) Kyoku (Teppanyaki) Santé Wine Bar (Spanish/French) Arcane (European) 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Italian) Sushi Nakamoto (Edomae Sushi) Shiwei (Knife Shaved Noodles) Wai Kee Bowrington Road (Cooked Food Centre) Epure (French) China Tang Sohofama (modern Chinese) Motorino (Neapolitan pizza) The Yuan 原汁原味 (Cantonese) TeppanRoom Grant Hyatt (teppanyaki)

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Hong Kong Sightseeing: 10Best Sights Reviews

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Hong Kong Sightseeing: 10Best Sights Reviews

The whole of Hong Kong is a sight to see: myriad skyscrapers set around one of the world’s most dramatic natural harbors make for an intriguing panorama by day or night, at dawn or dusk, noon or midnight. 

Some of Hong Kong’s sights have been constructed on purpose, others have just grown up of their own accord. Madame Tussauds is a slightly unusual sight, but it’s as much fun observing the reactions of the local visitors as it is marveling at the waxworks of the rich and famous. And the Goldfish Market is pure Hong Kong – right in the heart of the city, a thriving sub-culture that’s right on the street. 

And – get this – many of Hong Kong’s sights charge no admission at all, or just a couple of bucks. Stroll along Sai Kung’s Seafood Street for as long as you want, and it won’t cost you a red cent. Star Ferry and the Happy Valley Racecourse must rank as two of the world’s cheapest attractions.

Not all of Hong Kong’s major sights are in town – hop aboard the ferry or the cable car to see the Big Buddha at the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, or wind your way out to the east of Hong Kong for a stroll around the old fishing port of Sai Kung and its buzzing seafood street.

Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board

The gods of literature and the military are celebrated here in one of the oldest temples in Hong Kong. Built in the 1840s, you’ll find two unique chairs inside that were once used to carry these deities through the city during festivals. Former visitors have left sticks of incense over the years, which are now hanging from the ceiling; you can still buy one in hopes of fulfilling a wish, while a fortune teller runs a brisk business to one side of the temple. Man Mo is very much on the tourist trail, but with very good reason, and handy for antique shopping along Hollywood Road.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: Man Mo’s traditional architecture makes for a delicate contrast with the surrounding (rather dull) skyscrapers.

Ed’s expert tip: Fans of the Oscar-winning film “Love is a Many Splendored Thing” will recognize Man Mo which was the backdrop for several scenes.

Read more about Man Mo Temple →

Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board

Surrounded by high-rises, this downtown racecourse is one of the greatest stadiums on earth to enjoy a sweaty, noisy and adrenaline-pumping horse race at night. Dating back to 1844, the 55,000-seat racecourse is one of the earliest public facilities in colonial Hong Kong. Regular races take place every Wednesday and Saturday from September to June on the 30-meter-wide grass track. A 978-seat iPad-equipped betting hall is located on the second floor of platform one. Visitors can either pay HK$10 (US$1.3) to sit on the public spectator seats or HK$100-150 (US$13-19) to enter the member-only zone. There are a total of seven restaurants and bars in the complex from Cantonese dining to al fresco drinking. On the second floor of the Happy Valley Stand of the racecourse, there is a 670-square-meter museum, Hong Kong Racing Museum, tracing the past and present of the city’s enduring pastime.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: Even if you’re not interested in racing, you can’t help but enjoy the spectacle of this very Hong Kong entertainment.

Ed’s expert tip: There’s a “beer garden” with racing commentary in English available at Happy Valley near the finish line.

Read more about Happy Valley Racecourse →

Photo courtesy of Kowloon Walled City Park

The Kowloon Walled City was truly infamous as it was the only district in Hong Kong that avoided British rule during the 1840 Qing Dynasty. So who ruled the walled city? No one! It was in a state of lawlessness and ruin until it was demolished and the site turned into an award-winning park in the 20th century. It is home to Bonsai trees, relics from the Qing Dynasty, and a popular giant chessboard. This is the ultimate urban regeneration project, not just in Hong Kong but just about anywhere in the world. There’s always a pleasant air of calm, whatever the time of day.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: This would be a first-rate park anywhere; but its history makes it unique.

Ed’s expert tip: Get here first thing in the morning to watch, or join in, tai chi classes.

Read more about Kowloon Walled City Park →

This intriguing museum traces the relatively recent history of medical science in Hong Kong. In 1906, in response to Hong Kong’s ongoing epidemic of bubonic plague, the Bacteriological Institute opened in this building as the city’s first medical laboratory. Over the decades the focus changed (as did the name, to the Pathological Institute), and the building eventually was turned into a museum. Today it houses several galleries with exhibits devoted to Chinese herbal medicine, dentistry, and a unique comparison of Chinese and Western medicine. The building itself is quite interesting as well; among its charms are several fireplaces, a beautiful entry hall, and carefully tiled floors.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: This is not only an unusual museum in a lovely old building, but its contents are also well interpreted.

Ed’s expert tip: This museum lies in a charismatic part of Hong Kong, well worth exploring on foot either before or after your visit.

Read more about Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences →

Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board

Po Lin translates to “precious lotus,” and this monastery is one of the most famous of Hong Kong’s numerous attractions. In addition to being one of the most opulent and grandest temples in the country, this is also home to the famous “Big Buddha,” which measures more than 100 feet high. Made of bronze and seated in the mythical cross-legged repose, this statue is an attraction on its own. The views of the countryside are spectacular, and an excellent vegetarian cuisine is served by monks in the canteen. Most people come here by road or cable car, both exciting journeys in themselves.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: You can’t ask for a bigger contrast to downtown Hong Kong than this hilltop retreat with its superb views.

Ed’s expert tip: If you’re reasonably fit, it’s perfectly possible to hike up here either from Tung Chung or Shek Pik Reservoir.

Read more about Po Lin Monastery →

A hidden gem of Hong Kong, this fishing town is where Hong Kongers retreat for sea-swimming, kayaking and some of the city’s best seafood. The center of the town is a 1,000-meter-long street lined with seafood stalls. Each looks like a mini aquarium as the boss displays an amazing array of freshly-caught seafood for diners to order. Across the street, fishermen sell curious looking catch right off the boat at the pier. Many of them also offer sailing trips around the surrounding islands for around US$20. Some six kilometers south of the seafood street is Trio Beach, a nice soft-sand stretch with calm and clean water, relaxed atmosphere and opportunities for seaside barbecue. For the truly energetic type, Sai Kung Country Park provides some of the most challenging but rewarding hiking experiences through mountains to beaches.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: There’s something very laid-back about Sai Kung, and especially in the older parts of town.

Ed’s expert tip: Tour operator Kayak and Hike organizes kayak trips from Sai Kung waterfront to marine life-abundant Ung Kong Wan.

Read more about Sai Kung Seafood Street →

Photo courtesy of Madame Tussauds

Yes, there’s even a Madame Tussauds in Hong Kong. Exhibits include “Hong Kong Glamour” (rich, famous and/or powerful), “Historical and National Heroes” (such as former President Hu Jintao, the British Royal Family, and astronaut Neil Armstrong), “World Premier” (national and international film celebrities), “The Champions” (athletes like David Beckham and Tiger Woods), “Music Icons” (international stars like Elvis and Madonna displayed alongside Chinese pop sters like Leslie Cheung, Teresa Teng and Joey Yung). As always at Tussauds, the waxworks are amazingly lifelike, enough to make you do a double-take, even in an age when international celebrities are so familiar from the media.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: The original Madame T opened its doors in Paris in the 18th century: talk about an enduring attraction.

Ed’s expert tip: Get here at opening time (10am) to avoid the crowds.

Read more about Madame Tussauds Hong Kong →

Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board

Tung Choi Street is Hong Kong’s street shopping center. Not far from the Ladies Market in the north lies a treasure island that’s uniquely Chinese, the Goldfish Market. This fascinating market is a great place for families to visit. Bags upon bags of live goldfish in different sizes and colors can intrigue even the naughtiest kids. These are sold as pets as the Chinese consider goldfish a sign of good luck and some of the rarer species in the market can fetch great prices. Besides the kaleidoscope-like display of goldfish, the market also sells other small pets including turtles, rabbit and hamsters.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: There’s no razzmatazz involved here, just a straightforward chunk of life in downtown Hong Kong.

Tracy You’s expert tip: The Goldfish Market is a quick walk from the Flower Market on Flower Market Road and the Bird Garden on Yuen Po Street. These three can be easily combined into one trip.

Read more about Goldfish Market →

Star Ferry is the loveliest attraction in Hong Kong. This 115-year-old service is one of these rare attractions that are hailed by both tourists and locals. Shuttling between Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon side, and Central and Wan Chai on Hong Kong island, these 20-minute boat rides represent a lifestyle of the past: slow, soothing and stress-free. That’s exactly where the excitement and enjoyment lies. It’s fascinating to see the hyper-busy city from these boats: century-old colonial buildings rub shoulders with glass-walled skyscrapers on the two jam-packed waterfronts. Even with the MTR efficiently connecting Kowloon and Central, locals still choose to ride the Star Ferry now and then for that classic Hong Kong moment.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: This is a piece of history, a sightseeing tour, and a super cheap transport of delight!

Ed’s expert tip: Time your star ferry ride with A Symphony of Lights to achieve an optimal Hong Kong moment.

Read more about Star Ferry →

The 552-meter mountain boasts that classic Hong Kong view. Near the summit there is an entertainment and viewing complex called Peak Tower where travelers can snap that perfect souvenir photo. In the foreground, a forest of skyscrapers rises in eye-opening density beneath your feet while Victoria Harbour glitters in distance. Go on a nice day, you can also make out the outlying islands scattered over the South China Sea. Various modes of transport reach the top but the 1,350-meter-long tram (funicular) line is most popular. The 125-year old track is said to be the first railway in Asia and the eight-minute ride can reach as steep as 30 degrees.

Recommended for Sightseeing because: Missing out the Peak is like ignoring the Eiffel Tower in Paris or Buckingham Palace in London.

Ed’s expert tip: The lush mountain also provides great hiking opportunities. Hikers can bypass the tourist viewing deck and reach the less-crowded summit via several footpaths.

Read more about Victoria Peak →

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Tour du lịch Phuket Thái Lan 4 Ngày Bay Thẳng Vietjet

<div aria-labelledby="pills-home-tab" id="pills-1" role="tabpanel"> <div> <p><span><strong>NGÀY 01: SÀI GÒN - PHUTKET<span> (ĂN TRƯA, TỐI)</span></strong></span> <div> <p>09:15: Qúy khách có mặt tại ga đi quốc tế sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất, Trưởng đoàn hướng dẫn làm thủ thục check – in đáp chuyến bay VJ0334390000:15 đi Thái Lan. Bắt đầu<strong><span> </span>tour du lịch Thái Lan 4 ngày </strong>.[external_link_head] <p>13:10: Hướng dẫn viên địa phương chào đón Quý khách tại sân bay Phuket đưa đoàn ăn trưa. Bắt đầu hành trình tour du lịch Phuket: </div> </div> <div> <div><p>Khởi hành đi tham quan và chụp hình tại Laem Promthep View Point là điểm cực Nam của Phuket.<br></br> Ăn tối tại nhà hàng Thái. Quý khách về bãi biển Patong nhận phòng khách sạn. 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Đoàn trở về Sài Gòn VJ0334390000:10. </div> <div> <p><strong><span>GIÁ TOUR DU LỊCH PHUKET CHỈ TỪ 0334390000 VNĐ/KHÁCH</span></strong><br></br> <em>(Áp dụng cho khách thứ 5 trong nhóm đăng ký tour. Không áp dụng dịp hè, lễ,tết)</em> <p><strong>Liên Hệ Tư Vấn & Đặt Tour:<span>  03343900007 797</span></strong> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>NGÀY KHỞI HÀNH</strong> </td> <td><strong>NGƯỜI LỚN<br></br> (VNĐ/KHÁCH)</strong></td> <td><strong>TRẺ EM TỪ 0334390000 TUỔI<br></br> VNĐ/KHÁCH)</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Tháng 2: <span>7, 14, 21, 28</span></strong> <p><strong>Tháng 3: <span>6, 13, 20, 27</span></strong> </td> <td><span><strong>8.500.000 </strong></span></td> <td><span><strong>   0334390000</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><span><strong>Giỗ Tổ 3/4</strong></span> <p><strong><span>Tết Thái 10/4</span></strong> <p><strong>Tháng 5:</strong><span><strong> </strong></span><span><strong>28, 29/5</strong></span> <p><strong> Tháng 6:</strong><span><strong> 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26</strong></span> </td> <td><span><strong>8.990.000   </strong></span></td> <td><span><strong> 0334390000</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Tháng 4:</strong><span><strong> 17, 24</strong></span> <p><strong>Tháng 5:<span> </span><span>8, 15, 22</span></strong> </td> <td><span><strong>7.490.000  </strong></span></td> <td><span><strong> 0334390000</strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h3><strong><span>Giá tour du lịch Phuket - Thái Lan 4 ngày từ Sài Gòn bao gồm:</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li>Vé máy bay khứ hồi Sài Gòn- Phuket – Sài Gòn (hành lý 20kg ký gửi + 7 kg xách tay)</li> <li>Khách sạn tiêu chuẩn 4*, gần khu Patong (2 người/ phòng) Nếu đoàn lẻ nam hoặc lẻ nữ sẽ sắp xếp 3 người/phòng.(ibis Phuket Patong;  APK Resort & Spa;  Andakira Hotel)</li> <li>Ăn các bữa theo chương trình. </li> <li>Xe đưa đón theo chương trình</li> <li>Hướng dẫn viên tiếng Anh tại địa phương và trưởng đoàn Tiếng Việt từ Việt Nam theo đoàn suốt tuyến</li> <li>Phí tham quan lần 1 theo chương trình</li> <li>Các bữa ăn theo chương trình </li> <li>Nước uống trên xe 01 chai/ngày/người</li> <li>Bảo hiểm Du lịch mức bồi thường tối đa 0334390000$</li> </ul> <h3><br></br> <strong><span>Giá tour du lịch Phuket - Thái Lan 4 ngày từ Sài Gòn không bao gồm:</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li>Phí làm hoặc đổi hộ chiếu. Hộ chiếu phải còn hạn 6 tháng tính đến ngày kết thúc tour.</li> <li>Tiền tip cho HDV địa phương và lái xe (khoảng 3$/khách/ngày).</li> <li>Chi phí cá nhân, nước uống, tiền điện thoại, chi phí giặt ủi...</li> <li>Các chương trình tour tự chọn khác.</li> <li>Giá trên chưa bao gồm VAT.</li> <li>Xe đưa đón sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất</li> <li>Phí visa nhập cảnh Việt nam (VK + NN): 0334390000 VNĐ/khách.</li> <li>Phòng đơn phụ thu: 0334390000 VNĐ/khách.</li> <li>Visa Thái Lan (dành cho khách ĐL, TQ, HK): 0334390000 VNĐ/ khách.</li> </ul> <h3><strong><span>Mục dành cho khách mang quốc tịch nước ngoài hoặc Việt kiều:</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li>Quý khách mang 2 Quốc tịch hoặc Travel document (chưa nhập quốc tịch) vui lòng thông báo với nhân viên bán tour ngay thời điểm đăng ký tour và nộp bản gốc kèm các giấy tờ có liên quan (nếu có).</li> <li>Quý khách chỉ mang thẻ xanh (thẻ tạm trú tại nước ngoài) và không còn hộ chiếu VN còn hiệu lực thì không đăng ký du lịch sang nước thứ ba được</li> </ul> <h3><br></br> <strong><span>Lưu ý cần thiết:</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li>Theo quy định của Cục xuất nhập cảnh Việt Nam:</li> <li>Tất cả khách đi du lịch nước ngoài đều phải có hộ chiếu,kể cả trẻ em,trẻ nhỏ</li> <li>Hộ chiếu gốc phải còn thời hạn sử dụng trên 6 tháng tính từ ngày khởi hành tour mới được phép xuất cảnh khỏi Việt Nam.</li> <li>Trẻ em từ 12 tuổi trở lên khi xuất cảnh bắt buộc phải có hộ chiếu rời.</li> <li>Vé đã xuất là không hoàn hủy.</li> <li>Nếu trẻ em đi cùng họ hàng (không có bố, mẹ ruột đi cùng): yêu cầu phải hộ chiếu rời, có giấy ủy quyền của cha mẹ và xác nhận của Phường, xã nơi đăng ký Hộ khẩu thường trú. Quý khách lưu ý mang theo giấy tờ này ra sân bay để xuất trình cho các phòng ban liên quan.</li> <li>Nếu trẻ em đi cùng cha mẹ ruột và có hộ chiếu rời yêu cầu mang theo giấy khai sinh để xuất trình cho các phòng ban liên quan trong vấn đề xuất  nhập cảnh.</li> <li>Trẻ em hộ chiếu kèm bố hoặc mẹ bắt buộc phải đi cùng bố hoặc mẹ (người kèm hộ chiếu), mọi trường hợp ủy quyền đều không được chấp nhận.</li> <li>Khách hàng mang hộ chiếu nước ngoài vui lòng lưu ý xuất nhập cảnh trên cùng một hộ chiếu và bắt buộc phải mang theo visa nhập cảnh (nếu có).Ngoài ra quý khách lưu ý về dấu nhập cảnh khi nhập cảnh Việt Nam.Nếu dấu nhập cảnh được đóng trong visa tái nhập Việt Nam(visa rời không đính kèm trong hộ chiếu) vui lòng khi xuất cảnh quý khách cũng mang đi theo để cục xuất nhập cảnh có thể kiểm tra.</li> <li>Khách hàng trên 75 tuổi trở lên sẽ phải làm cam kết đảm bảo sức khỏe khi tham gia tour. Cty Bảo hiểm không áp dụng bảo hiểm du lịch đối với những khách hàng trên 80 tuổi.</li> <li>Quý khách khi đi tour không có hộ chiếu hoặc không đáp ứng được các quy định trên của Cục xuất nhập cảnh vui lòng tự chịu trách nhiệm khi không được xuất cảnh.Công ty du lịch sẽ không chịu bồi hoàn bất cứ chi phí nào.</li> <li>Trẻ em ( 2 – dưới 11 tuổi)  ngủ cùng giường với bố mẹ. Nếu Quý khách muốn lấy riêng giường cho trẻ em, vui lòng thanh toán thêm.</li> <li>Nếu quý khách đi nhóm 3 người lớn thì phòng của quý khách sẽ là phòng 3 người.Trong trường hợp trong 3 người lại có 2 người là vợ chồng và không muốn người thứ 3 ở cùng thì quý khách vui lòng đóng thêm phụ phí phòng đơn cho người lẻ ra.</li> <li>Đoàn trên 15 khách có HDV đi từ Việt Nam</li> <li>Đoàn từ 10 – 14 khởi hành bình thường và có hướng dẫn viên Tiếng Việt tại Thailand.,Nếu muốn có HDV đi cùng suốt tuyến từ Việt Nam thì giá tour cộng thêm /pax. </li> <li>Giá tour sẽ thay đổi vào các dịp Lễ, Tết, hội trợ hoặc triển lãm.</li> <li>Chương trình và khách sạn có thể thay đổi theo tình hình thực tế.</li> <li>Khi đến đăng ký tour, Quý khách vui lòng mang theo hộ chiếu gốc hoặc phô tô và đặt cọc tiền tour</li> <li>Trường hợp khách mang quốc tịch nước ngoài, vui lòng đóng thêm phí làm visa tái nhập Việt Nam</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div aria-labelledby="pills-profile-tab" id="pills-2" role="tabpanel"> <p><span><strong>KHÁM PHÁ CÁC ĐIỂM DU LỊCH PHUKET</strong></span>[external_link offset=2] <p>Phuket được xem là  “Hòn ngọc phương Nam” của Thái Lan nổi lên như một thiên đường nghỉ dưỡng biển ở Đông Nam Á với cát trắng, nắng vàng, sóng tràn, nước biếc. <br></br>   <div> <p>Đến với Phuket, du khách sẽ được tận hưởng những ngày nghỉ cuối tuần thú vị tại những hòn đảo xinh đẹp và quyến rũ như Phi Phi, vịnh Pang Nga, đảo Panyee…Hãy tận hưởng những ngày nghỉ cuối tuần tại PhuKet- một thiên đường nghỉ dưỡng tuyệt vời!<br></br>   <p><img alt="Tour du lịch Phuket Thái Lan 4 Ngày Bay Thẳng Vietjet" src="https://ift.tt/3jCwwbS" title="Resort tại Phuket"></img> <p><em>Vẻ đẹp của Resort tại Phuket </em> <p><img alt="Tour du lịch Phuket Thái Lan 4 Ngày Bay Thẳng Vietjet" src="https://ift.tt/3dVh6vZ> <p>Quần đảo Phi Phi là điểm đến tuyệt vời cho bạn trong kỳ nghỉ hè dài ngày. Biển Andaman không ngừng vỗ bờ và nằm cách hòn đảo lớn Phuket không xa. Quần đảo này bao gồm sáu hòn đảo có kích thước thay đổi từ 28 km2 (8 km chiều dài 3,5 km và rộng) đến 6,6 km2. Hứa hẹn sẽ cho bạn những trải nghiệm tuyệt vời nhất khi đến du lịch nơi đây.<br></br>   <p><img alt="Tour du lịch Phuket Thái Lan 4 Ngày Bay Thẳng Vietjet" src="https://ift.tt/3ymNXBD> <p><em>Nước biển trong xanh như trong "phim"của đảo Phi Phi</em><br></br>   <p><img alt="Tour du lịch Phuket Thái Lan 4 Ngày Bay Thẳng Vietjet" src="https://ift.tt/3qILdvN> <p><em>Vịnh Phang Nga trông giống như Vịnh Hạ Long Việt Nam</em><br></br> <img alt="Tour du lịch Phuket Thái Lan 4 Ngày Bay Thẳng Vietjet" src="https://ift.tt/3hsew19> <p><em>Vẻ đẹp uy nghiêm của chùa Wat Chalong</em><br></br>   <p>Chùa Wat Chalong là ngôi chùa đẹp nhất đảo Phuket Thái Lan. Chùa Chalong được đặt ở quận Mueang Phuket, nằm cách thị trấn Phuket 8km về phía nam. Bạn có thể đi đến chùa Chalong, từ trung tâm mua sắm Central Festival, đi dọc theo con đường Chao Fah Nok Rd hoặc con đường Chalong Circle. </div> </div> [external_footer] from Kênh review, thông tin tổng hợp về tour du thuyền số 1 Việt Nam https://ift.tt/3yhAfjf

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Finished! 50 Posts in 50 Days - Take 2 Challenge - Tiny Urban Kitchen

Finally! 50 posts in 50 days is now COMPLETE.

I apologize for going radio silent right after finishing the posts. I think I really really needed the break.

It’s quite a lot of pressure knowing every night you have to write and publish yet another blog post. I had thought that with the added pressure of having to post every day I would somehow simplify the nature of my posts. It turned out I wasn’t really able to change my style. Instead, perhaps posts had more typos than normal (I tried my best to fix them the next morning), and some posts weren’t given quite the love and care I would give a normal post if I had more time.

In some ways, it felt like law school all over again (which I also did at night while holding a full time job). In law school, I was always distinctly aware of the fact that I should be studying. It was always hanging over your head. I never felt like I could truly just relax. Similarly, knowing I had to post something also hung over my head, though I tried my best not to let it interfere with any of my other activities (heh, except perhaps with my quantity of sleep).

We now go back to our regularly scheduled program. The holidays might be a bit choppy, but come the new year, I still have lots of stuff to share with you all. Surprisingly, I still have about 20 Hong Kong restaurants in the queue (that continues to keep growing, but I’ll try to keep better check of it), as well as trips to Chengdu (Sichuan Province), Singapore, and Macau!

Only a few more days until Christmas!

You can click here to see links to all the posts in a photo gallery format. It’s all the Hong Kong posts, so the first 50 posts will be the latest from series. Complete list also below.

DONE! COMPLETE LIST OF ALL 50 POSTS

Cheung Chau Island (Hong Kong day trip) Kin’s Kitchen (Cantonese) Mercedes Me Brunch (European) Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle (Cantonese) Old Bailey (Jiangnan, China cuisine) Saravanaa Bhavan (Indian) Mott32 (Peking duck) ICHU (Peruvian) Tsukiji Yamataka Seafood Market (Sushi) Mercato Hong Kong (Italian) Tsukado Nojo (Japanese beauty hot pot) Santorini Hong Kong (Greek) Day Trip to Tai O Fishing Village (egg waffle, HK seafood) Lantau Island and the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car (Hong Kong day trip) Brass Spoon (Vietnamese) Galician Beef at La Ramba (Spanish) Chifa Dumpling House (Chinese Peruvian) Yardbird (yakitori) (Japanese grill) Okonomiyaki Dohtonburi The Chairman Four Person Set Menu Northern Yuan Dumpling Zhejiang Heen (Jiangnan, China) Crabtain (crab congee) Fishteria (Western style seafood) Chachawan (Northern Thai / Issan) Ning Po Restaurant (Shanghai area) IM Teppanyaki (Japanese grill) Che’s Cantonese Restaurant (Cantonese) Frites Belgian on Tap (Belgian mussels and fries) Madame Ching (modern Chinese) The Flying Elk (Scandinavian) Putien (Fujian Chinese) Che Family Thanksgiving (Recipe) Xiangshu (Sichuan, Hunan Chinese) Xihe Yayuan (Peking duck, Chinese) Town by Bryan Nagao (Japanese, French, Spanish) Ovo Cafe (Vegetarian) Kyoku (Teppanyaki) Santé Wine Bar (Spanish/French) Arcane (European) 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Italian) Sushi Nakamoto (Edomae Sushi) Shiwei (Knife Shaved Noodles) Wai Kee Bowrington Road (Cooked Food Centre) Epure (French) China Tang Sohofama (modern Chinese) Motorino (Neapolitan pizza) The Yuan 原汁原味 (Cantonese) TeppanRoom Grant Hyatt (teppanyaki)

Source: https://tinyurbankitchen.com/finished-50-posts-in-50-days-take-2-challenge/