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Tuition Fever in Hong Kong

by admin on 7 December , 2008 · 1 Comment

Tuition was hardly popular in Hong Kong about a decade ago.Today, you can see huge billboards promoting tuition courses in major shopping area like Mongkok and Causeway Bay.This issue is unique to Hong Kong. I travelled among many asian countries and I had never come across anything similar. This phenomenon is caused by partial failure [...]

Weekend stay in Cheung Chau Island

by admin on 6 December , 2008 · No Comments

Cheung Chau Island is a famous getaway place for locals, backpackers and tourists. It is a peaceful yet vibrant island, which water sports and seafood, is the main attractions. It is accessible by ferry and it is about 45 minutes from the Hong Kong Island. There are great chalet houses and local teenagers love to [...]

Preserved Seafood in Bonham Strand West Street

by admin on 4 December , 2008 · No Comments

Bonham Strand West Street, Aberdeen and Cheung Chau Island are interesting places that tourists not to be missed. Bonham Strand West Street is situated in Sheung Wan. It is famous for its dried seafood. It mostly operates on wholesale basis but nevertheless,vendors do not ignore individuals, and they are more than happy to serve individuals [...]

Ching Ming Festival

by admin on 25 November , 2008 · No Comments

Ching Ming Festival is also known as the Tomb Sweeping Day. It usually lies in the fourth month of the lunar calendar. People visit the tombs of their departed family members and relatives and they will clean up the wild grass and tidy up the tombs. It is also a day for the young ones [...]

Tuen Ng Festival

by admin on 24 November , 2008 · No Comments

photo credit: Graham Racher Tuen Ng Festival is also known as dragon boat festival or rice dumpling festival. It usually falls within the first two weeks of June, and it is the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar. During the Warring States period, a Confucian scholar committed suicide by jumping into [...]