Hong Kong–June 5, 2023
As is my custom, I took one of the subway lines all the way to the end; in this case to the Tsuen Wan station. If you are ever in Hong Kong and want to see a place that is definitely not on the “top 10 tourist must-see” list, this is it.
One of the malls near the station.
A stark blend of old and new
One of the many walkways connecting buildings. Very convenient for not having to wait at traffic lights.
The best way to describe the neighborhood is working-class and gritty. For example, people dry clothes on the balcony and use umbrellas to shelter the clothes from the rain:
There are lots of fruit stands:
And other stores. The Hau Tei Square Hawker Bazaar has a lot of clothing-related wares; the spools of thread and the box of buttons caught my eye:
If you want fresh fish, you can definitely get it here:
As I was walking around, I saw a cat outside a store—first cat I’ve seen on this trip. It let me pet it. My day was officially complete :)
Wall Art
Food
For lunch, I stopped at a place that had quite a few people in line. I got a plate with vegetables and pork. It looked great, but it was lukewarm and very greasy. Oh well; so much for “if the locals go there, it must be great food.”
Dinner was prawns with garlic and vermicelli at a little place near the Temple Street night market. It had lots of garlic, and it was very good indeed.
Graffiti
Architecture
The staircases caught my eye for some reason.
(Not a building, but a freeway support column)
Unless it’s some sort of optical illusion, this building is trapezoidal.
Miscellanea
Signage
This juxtaposition just seemed interesting.
This company has outlets all over the city. I’m going to try one of their chocolate tarts tomorrow.
I liked this mall’s logo. The mall itself was nothing special.
It struck me as weird to see the virus wearing a mask. Go figure.
Clever logo for a jewelry store.