Hong Kong Culture Collection: Views Around Hong Kong & the New Territories This collection was created due to overwhelming response to the Tai O fishing village collection. Please enjoy another column that explores the candid, peaceful, nostalgic, hearty, open, humorous, fascinating, colorful and surly culture that is solely Hong Kong!   image title: Hong Kong…

By Rori-TAI Williams Originally the site of fishing villages, Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District. This…

By Rori-TAI Williams Originally the site of fishing villages, Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District. This…

By Rori-TAI Williams. Originally the site of fishing villages, Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District. This…

By Rori-TAI Williams. Big Wave Bay (also known as Tai Long Wan) is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island, Big Wave Bay offers a variety of street markets with a combination of mountain and ocean scenery backdrops. Big Wave Bay Collection: Little Island…

By Rori-TAI Williams. Big Wave Bay (also known as Tai Long Wan) is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island, Big Wave Bay offers a variety of street markets with a combination of mountain and ocean scenery backdrops. The scenery on the way to…

“Vendor in Sham Shui Po market” Sham Shui Po, a city of dreams to some. Opportunities are endless for electronic specialists and the common mans search for a wide array of household items and clothing. The markets of Sham Shui Po are famous for their diversity and ability to cover all aspects of life. An…

By Rori-TAI Williams The MTR or Mass Transit Railway is Hong Kong’s rapid transit system. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops. Under the government’s rail-led transport policy, the MTR system is a common mode of public transport…

By Rori-TAI Williams On weekends and most public holidays the streets of Mong Kok are filled with crowds that gather to watch and patronize talented artists. “Charcoal Illustrator” “Chinese Harp Soloist” This harp soloist was captivating. She played from memory, without using any sheet music. The crowd would grow larger as she began another tune,…