My delicious and cheap food at Shenzhen 深圳

Remember my last trip to Shenzhen 深圳? The food there is so nice and so cheap. Imagine a big bottle of beer only RMB 5. And see what I order, one Gu Ru Rou 咕噜肉, and one BBQ oxyster 炭烧生蚝, so fresh and so delicious. Yummy and taste great. Of course, I wont forget the vegetable, though the way of cooking is kind of special, with the ginger and 皮蛋, but it tastes good too.

Overall, less than RMB 100, what can you expect? Cheap and good food. Where to eat? See the address in my previous post: Tips + day trip itinerary for ShenZhen 深圳

Sham Shui Po 深水埗 - electronic town - and let you experience the local HK life

Sham Shui Po 深水埗 has the name of the electronic city 电子城 for Hong Kong. There are a few buildings focused on the electronic gadgets. I have talked about it at Computer centers of Hong Kong and also a shopping center at Dragon City 西九龙中心. However, what you may not know about is that this is the place where you can see how a typical "not so rich" people in Hong Kong make a living. There are a very big night market, span across a few streets, unlike their counter part at Temple Street 庙街 or Woman Street 女人街, here is not for toursist. The market here is for the local people, they are selling everything, anything that you need it in your daily life, you can find it here. From clothes, to shoes, to light bulb, even magnet, they got dedicated stall for it.

Food is cheap here. However, as I heard, got some old poor people here, they will even come and eat the food that you left behind.

Stanley 赤柱 - Local and Tourist favourite - my tips for you

No matter you are local HK people or you are tourist, from western or Asia countries, speak watever language, I am sure you will like Stanley 赤柱. It is one of the favourite spot on Hong Kong island. How to get there? By bus 6, 6A, 6X or 260 from Exchange Square bus terminal in Central. The buses are double decker, make sure you sit in the front and on the upper level. The scenary on the way to Stanley is so great that you won't like to miss, e.g. the Repulsive bay and the view of Ocean Park cable car and theme park.

As for the food, there is a long street along the beach selling all sort of western food, the price over these will be slightly more expensive. And I would strongly suggest you go for Murray House. There got a few very nice restaurant, especially the German Restaurant King Ludwig Beerhall on the top level. The price is cheaper and food nicer. One reference for Stanley is http://www.hk-stanley-market.com/

On the way back, you may take a different number from what you took just now, as they may go by different route. Also try to sit with someone (again on the upper desk and front), but why sit with someone else? Because there will be many smelly people get on bus at the Repulsive Bay later on. When you back to Central, you may like to go for a drink at LKF which is just near by.

If you are his teacher, you will omit blood

Take a look at this paragraph which I believe is written by a primary school student. Wonder if this is the standard of typical Hong Kong kids, really serious. I am sure my life will be shorten by 10 years if I need to read such articles.

So lets this student tell you about his/her shopping trip to Sogo depeartment store. In between, got japanese as well, as there is always a life lady in the Sogo department store.

Continue.. click on the image to enlarge
What an exciting shopping trip.

Another Hong Kong murder case: 鳳姐殺手再現

Here is another murder case in Hong Kong, just like what you see in the drama or movie. After reading this news, you will know why the Hong Kong TV drama series can be so exciting. Seems like those police case shown in the TV can be happened in real.

再有「鳳姐」被殺,陳屍荃灣其接客套房內。死者許彥香(四十三歲),人稱「阿香」,內地新移民,操帶有鄉音粵語,與夫離異,帶着十六歲女兒住紅磡區,她在一年多前,因生活而當上鳳姐,租用新村街三十六號三樓一單位兩個套房接客,偶爾在套房過夜。

首先揭發兇案的是現場單位女房東,因「阿香」未交租,連日來致電聯絡「阿香」催租無果,上門拍門無人應,但見其套房長期亮燈,心感有異。

至昨晨零時許,女房東偕同兩男一女友人,再到上址拍門無回應,用後備門匙入屋,赫見「阿香」昏迷地上立即報警。警員到場證實「阿香」已死,立即封鎖現場及通知上峰,探員到場調查,發現死者身穿內衣褲及透視睡袍倒臥地上,後腦有傷痕,頸部被有勒傷痕,屍體出現屍斑,估計死去約二十四小時,死因有可疑,不排除她被人用硬物重擊頭部及用衣物勒頸致死,列兇殺案處理,由新界南總區重案組一B隊探員接手偵查。

有街坊透露「阿香」租用上址初期,常與一名中年男子出入,亦有一名老翁不時替她買外賣,但近月不見兩人出現。

紫藤呼籲「姐仔」們定時使用該組織24小時「平安鐘」電話服務,即當有客到時,致電「紫藤」告知正準備「入鐘」,如45分鐘後仍未聯絡,接線義工便會報警求助。另外,鳳姐間亦已加強互助,互相報告行蹤及探訪,過去便曾阻止一些劫案發生。

今年初,香港妓女被劫杀案有愈演愈烈之势,4日内竟有4名女子惨遭毒手。

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What if you are in the same train as them?

Can you imagine yourself in the same train as this group of people? Not jsut because of their hair, their dressing, but also their behaviour. They are enjoying themselves, and taking photos, and you, which just sit besides them, you will be part of their photos too.

Look at this girl, busy to sms to her friend: "some strange ppl is besides me now"
The girl in yellow: "I woulder rather stand than sit" Yellow girl: ... ... ... ...
These young craps are dressing themselves for the Halloween party and on the way in Hong Kong MTR.

Hong Kong island disappears

No kidding, take a look at this photo, I can't see the Hong Kong island at all on yesterday morning. This is the first time. The weather is getting cold in Hong Kong, and the economic is slowing down, but the pollution is still running at high speed. A few years back, the Hong Kong sky is so blue, and the habour view is nice. Look like now people will move to inland and stay far away from the Hong Kong island or habour side.

This photo was being took on 18 Nov 2008 11am.
To make a comparsions, compare the above with the one below. Below is a clear day I took on 3 Sept, which I already posted on Pollution at Hong Kong:

Can you see the big difference?

Prepaid SIM card with free IDD service

There are plenty of prepaid mobile services in the market. In Hong Kong, all you need is just go to 7-11, and immediately you can get a SIM card and start to making call or receiving call. There is this card IDD Talk Stored Value SIM Card from Peoples, which I find that most suitable for tourists, expats, and other foreigners.

Why is that so? Because it provides Free IDD to 30 Countries/Destinations, including China. That means basically you can make a phone call to your home countries, and that is being charged for local call (about HKD 0.25 per min). The SIM card itself just costs HKD $60 with $58 value inside or buy a $98 with $98 value inside. Pretty a good deal.

So why pay roaming charge to call back your home while you are having fun in Hong Kong?

Dinosaur is in the town *Free Admission*

In June 2008, the Government of Yunnan Province generously donated a Lufengosaur skeleton to the Hong Kong SAR Government. Lufengosaur possesses both scientific and historical significance in that it is the first dinosaur species studied in China and the first complete dinosaur skeleton excavated, conserved, mounted and named. This is also the first time a precious dinosaur fossil is given to a jurisdiction outside the Mainland.

Lufengosaur was a prosauropod that lived in the Early Jurassic some 180 million years ago. It had a small head, a long neck and short forelimbs. The strong hind legs enabled it to stand upright and walk. The large tail helped to counter balance the body when running. The dinosaur was herbivorous and had small, flat teeth with coarse serration that facilitated shredding plants. Its sharp claws might be used to rake foliage from trees or for defence.

The dinosaur presented to Hong Kong is a Lufengosaurus magnus unearthed in Lufeng in June 2007. Measuring 7.8 m long and 2.2 m tall, the fossil skeleton is preserved in excellent condition with bones of the lower extremities fused in a natural posture. With the exception of the skull and part of the tail vertebrae which are replicas, the skeleton is mostly made up of genuine bones numbered over 300. The dinosaur will be permanently displayed in the Hong Kong Science Museum.

24.10.2008–29.4.2009
Main Lobby, Hong Kong Science Museum
Free admission
The dinosaur fossil will be relocated to the Life Sciences Hall on G/F in May 2009
Website: http://hk.science.museum/spexh/elfg/eindex.html

Exhibition Hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays : 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays : 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Closed on Thursdays (except Public Holidays) and the first two days of the Lunar New Year
Closed at 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Lunar New Year's Eve

What a colorful bowling

I never see a bowling like this, so colorful, how to play. You will be easily distracted. However, this is indeed a new decoration. Look at the colorful lights at the ceiling, isn't it a good idea to do your house in this way? At least in Hong Kong, you can see many things which are new and very different, all are uniques.

This is a free market, you got to fight and stand out from others, and this makes Hong Kong exciting.

Halloween Monster at Knutsford Steps

Knutsford Steps is becoming another Lan Kwai Fong (LKF), located at Tsim Sha Tsui, it hosts many nice international restaurant, and pubs / clubs. Take a look at these monsters at Knutsford Steps during Halloween, I can assure you the environment is 100%. Dinning and drinking at Knutsford Steps can be slightly more expensive (about HKD 80 per drink) than LKF, but the environment is much nicer, less crowed (during normal days), less smoke (if you are non smoker), plenty of westerners too.

Unfortunately, a lot of them request for a minimum spending of about HKD 200 per person, and even you willing to pay, you may not get a space. Alternatively is to get to the pub / club at TST Moody Street. The crowd is much younger, and of course more smoke at the same time. Drinks are much cheaper here. About HKD 50 per drink.

Well, depend on what you want, you can always get some fun in Hong Kong.

BIG Chirstmas Lighting at TST from various angles

Although the economic is not doing good, but quite a few of the buildings in Hong Kong have been lighting up for the Christmas. These are big grand lighting, not just a few small light bulb. Take a look, I took the photos from the sea, from high bridge, from right in front of the building. So be sure you enjoy the coming festival, forget about the unhappiness, and immerse in this cold, romantic and beautiful Christmas.

Will show more.... these are just a few at Tsim Sha Tsui east.

善用資金 透過「恒生基金每月投資計劃」累積財富!

如 果 你 可 用 作 投 資 的 資 金 增 加 了 , 你 可 利 用 這 筆 額 外 資 金 , 以 低 至 每 月 HKD1,000 的 投 資 金 額 開 立 「 恒 生 基 金 每 月 投 資 計 劃 」 , 助 你 輕 鬆 開 展 投 資 大 計 , 達 成 理 想 目 標 。 以 每 月 定 額 投 資 方 式 有 助 減 低 價 格 波 幅 風 險 , 讓 你 有 效 地 累 積 財 富 , 悠 然 坐 享 長 線 投 資 優 勢 。

「 恒 生 基 金 每 月 投 資 計 劃 」 提 供 多 種 基 金 選 擇 , 以 配 合 你 的 投 資 策 略 及 個 人 風 險 承 受 程 度 。 請 按 此 了 解 計 劃 詳 情 。


由 即 日 起 至 2008 年 12 月 31 日 , 於 網 上 申 請 開 立 新 的 「 恒 生 基 金 每 月 投 資 計 劃 」 , 可 享 以 下 精 彩 優 惠 !

1) 以 指 定 恒 生 信 用 卡 支 付 每 月 供 款 , 你 除 可 賺 取 Cash Dollars 外 , 更 額 外 獲 享 ︰
每 隻 基 金 每 月 投 資 金 額 ( 港 元 ) 就 開 立 計 劃 可 賺 取 之 Cash Dollars
HKD1,000 – HKD2,999 $50
HKD3,000 - HKD4,999 $150
HKD5,000 或 以 上 $300

2) 指 數 基 金 及 對 相 關 指 數 進 行 槓 桿 式 投 資 的 基 金 : 實 收 2%
其 他 開 放 式 基 金 : 實 收 3%

泰林開倉半價清貨

已結業的泰林電器第二天開倉半價清貨。結業的泰林昨日開始開倉以五折售賣剩下貨品,但市民要持有入場劵才可按時段分批進場,進場的人每人限買3件貨品。泰林臨時清盤人安永企業財務董事總經理廖耀強透露,昨日上午已賣出約320萬元的貨品,套現160萬元。約賣出三成貨品,手機、相機全部售罄,尚餘其他貨品,持籌市民今日有機會搶購。

老牌電器零售商泰林結業,260人丟飯碗。

半價貨放在眼前,不少市民大解慳囊,一對年長男女連掃兩部同款、原價33,800元的50吋高清電視,另抬走兩台約值4000元的雙門雪櫃,一下子慳了約 4萬元。顧客謝先生昨天以1000元從一名老婦手上購得入場券,「本打算用10萬元購買3部電視,希望轉售獲利,但擔心沒有買家,所以作罷。」他表示有不認識的顧客把購買名額讓給他,最終花了約1.5萬元購入40吋液晶電視及影音組合等4款電器。

iPod等電子產品都是年輕人心頭好,但有顧客表示現場相關新款貨品數量極少,其餘貨品不是款式過時,就是品牌不知名。陳同學與朋友9時入場,可惜「入寶山空手回」,「帶了3000元來想買 iPhone,售貨員卻說沒有,其他盡是些從未聽過的牌子,稍為新款的韓國手機都沒有,實在難以出手。」下午2時進場的文同學卻「執到寶」,以半價約 1600元購買3個月前推出的Ricoh R10數碼相機。

泰林方面表明,清貨期售出貨品不得退換,首名進場的顧客蕭先生表示,有些產品的說明書或配件不見了,而中午過後有一名男子回到店內表示剛購買的手提電腦有問題。不過,顧客稱早已有心理準備,如有問題亦可寄回原廠修理,而一些中型電器如抽濕機亦可以即場試機。

在雅虎拍賣網,昨晚可找到不少「泰林清倉貨」,例如一部原價11,980元的富士通桌上電腦,賣家以5990元買入,再以直接購買價9000元放售,但暫無人承價。另一部NEC電腦原價6000元,賣家以5000元放售,至昨晚11時有3人承價,但最新叫價只有3000元,賣家仍未有得賺。另外,昨晚網上仍有清貨入場券炒賣,但由於過了首天後不少「筍貨」已被掃清,故反應冷淡,一般只承價至200元左右。

但亦有人買了「壞貨」,一名中年婦人昨日上午買了吸塵機、電飯煲,但回家後發現產品未能使用,遂折返要求更換,但職員表示恕不退換。

Oktoberfest desgined for girls - Part II

If you think that Oktoberfest beer festival is only for guys, then you are very wrong. Take a look at these photos, then you will surprise to see that there are Oktoberfest programs designed dedicated to girls. You can see all the girls are taking out their handphone and start taking photos. Some even don't mind to pay tips to the performers. And this is Oktoberfest, a festival for everyone!

So come to Hong Kong for Oktoberfest celebration next year.

Halloween at Disney - Photos

Though Halloween is over, but the good memory is still alive. Take a look at this year Disney Hong Kong decoration for Halloween. It may serve as a reference for you to decide to visit it next year. Disney Hong Kong also renovate the "Space Mountain" the most exciting and best ride in Hong Kong Disney for the Halloween theme. So make sure you don't visit the Disney just before the celebration (as the Space Mountain were closed for renovation).

Some how, I think it is fun and cute and happy in the Hong Kong Disney Halloween.

Wine tasting event

The owner of Marques de Olivara will present his Premium Wines and Sherries from the renowned Toro Region of Spain from the House of Garvey. Come for a free tasting and meet the owner as well! Interested parties, please write to chinkt01@gmail.com to RSVP and for further details.
Host: Hong Kong Cellarmasters Wine Club
Time and PlaceDate: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Time: 2:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: 9/F, Tin Fung Industrial Mansion
Street: 63 Wong Chuk Hang Road
City/Town: Aberdeen, Hong Kong

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52639411376

This real world murder is more exciting than a movie

Wen Sir, 「差佬文」, an ex police officer during 1960s, who join the underworld after retired from Hong Kong police force, was found dead at Macau. His body is being cut into pieces and stored in 3 lagguage bags, and being stored in an air-con room. This news just like a drama, and now you can understand why the Hong Kong drama series is so popular and exciting. Because these happens in daily life. So continue for the full story.

在澳門人間蒸發的江湖猛人黎經文(60歲),因曾經任職警界,故有「差佬文」的綽號。據悉,他是黑幫「14K毅字堆」的叔父輩人馬,曾經營飲食業和桑拿浴室等娛樂場所,在港澳兩地黑白兩道甚吃得開。近年以碼維生,因要陪同客人前往澳門賭場賭錢,以致經常來往港澳兩地。「差佬文」在1969年投身警界,曾駐守過灣仔警區,任職四年多後因事離開警隊,隨即在江湖行走,藉與警察和黑道的人脈關係,很快打響名堂。80年代他更因牽涉入一宗轟動一時的毒品案件,在美國被當地被執法人員拘捕,因證據不足獲釋放,江湖中人無人不識。

懷疑已被殘殺及肢解成七截,經冷藏「保鮮」後,人頭和四肢等分五袋,每袋用八重垃圾膠袋及封箱膠紙密封藏入三個手拖旅行篋內,再移至新口岸一個充「停屍間」的豪宅內收藏。涉及該案早前被捕的一名疑犯,昨日委託友人代往豪宅取物時發現該批殘肢,司警鑑於殘肢已嚴重腐爛,須驗DNA確定身份。肢解案現場為新口岸昆明街鳳凰台花園一個三房一廳單位,駐澳解放軍總部毗鄰。昨晨十時,一名男子稱受友人委託到上址取物,甫入屋聞惡臭,通知管理員報警。司警到場調查,證實臭味由一個房間傳出,房內放有三個、各兩呎半乘呎半的黑色尼龍手拖篋,探員打開其中一個篋後,發現內有黑色垃圾膠袋載着的可疑物品,袋口用透明封箱膠紙綁纏,再拆開後竟袋中有袋,探員經拆開八層膠袋後,赫見內有一個已腐爛人頭。

3個旅行篋共有5袋人體殘件,當中內藏7大件人體不同部位肢體,包括頭部、四肢,身軀則被切成兩截。周偉光並表示,由於碎屍經已腐爛至難以辨認,現場亦未發現任何身份證明文件,暫時無法判斷死者身份,但由於背後承租人是「差佬文」命案其中一名疑犯,加上死者是男性,有理由相信死者是在澳門失蹤兩個多月的香港男子,即綽號「差佬文」的黎經文。

現場消息指,被發現的碎屍曾經過急凍處理,加上碎屍被發現時仍有急凍的冰冷感覺,司警相信3個裝有碎屍的旅行篋是近期被移到現場,估計該單位亦非肢解死者的地方。司警立刻再把其餘手拖篋逐一打開查看,找到四袋同樣包裝的「物件」,證實均是人體殘肢,包括雙手、雙腳及由腹部切成兩截的軀體,殘肢全部嚴重腐爛及滲出屍水,篋面布滿白色霉菌。消息指出,鑑證科人員到場協助司警檢查死者殘肢時,發現屍體的溫度異常冰凍,懷疑曾被人冷藏一段時間,部分肢體已溶解呈漿糊狀。而屋內家具和電器俱備,與一般住宅無異,亦無打鬥痕迹,但用作藏屍的房間的冷氣機長期開啟,並調校至最低溫度。警方相信該處非第一現場,疑死者被肢解冷藏後,將肢體移往自設「停屍間」,刻意拖延屍體腐爛時間。

綽號「差佬文」的60歲江湖人物黎經文,2000年在觀塘茶果嶺地下賭檔豪賭「百家樂」,一晚輸掉500萬元,欠下同門馬×賭債。事後,「差佬文」懷疑有人出千,拒絕還賭債,雙方多次談判無結果。據稱,馬×年前與另一江湖人「九×華」到澳門經營賭廳。最近,兩人閒談時提及「差佬文」欠賭債事,有人答應代為追討。

今年9月初,「差佬文」約同姓洪友人及兩名律師同往澳門賭場消遣。馬及「九×華」獲悉,透過洪約見「差佬文」,雙方在澳門一家火鍋店談判。席間,有人重提舊債,「差佬文」以對方出千堅拒還錢,雙方發生爭執,有人盛怒奪取削骨刀狂插「差佬文」心口,「差佬文」當場重傷昏迷;兇徒更指使手下將傷者抬出店外,「差佬文」從此人間蒸發。

「差佬文」家人事後向港、澳警方報案,澳門司警及後尋獲疑是「差佬文」的物品,並先後拘捕6名男子助查,本港警方(O記)亦跟進調查。

黎家對「差佬文」失蹤「打定輸數」,上月21日在世界殯儀館為「差佬文」舉行「無屍喪禮」,靈堂上放置「沉冤待雪」牌匾。黑白兩道近200人出席,警方曾派大批警員在殯儀館一帶戒備,並登記出席者身份,以防有人伺機生事。當日出席「差佬文」喪禮者,包括與他同期警校畢業的影星陳惠敏、江湖人物「鬍鬚勇」和不少老一代「江湖大佬」。

He and a pregnant lady suiside at her house with the father of the baby sleeping next door

There is a guy Ah Long, he was hired to chase 3-month rental from a girl Ah Zhi (who is now pregnant, and stay with her boyfriend and her son). Instead of chasing the rental, Ah Long end up becomes good friend with Ah Zhi. And always "borrow a room" and sleep in the house often. So one day, Ah Long and Ah Zhi suiside together, while Ah Zhi's boyfriend is sleeping in the next door. Below is the full story:

1名染有毒癮的男子,不堪兩名弟弟死於毒禍打擊,意志消沉,月前已將「死亡預告」寄給母親,交代身後事,3日前更兩度高調向「契姐」表示會自殺,惜「契姐」沒有即時報警,昨晨果然被發現與懷孕3個月的女友,在上水寓所內燒炭自殺死亡,釀成兩屍三命慘劇。

男死者鄧彥龍(31 歲),人稱「阿龍」,女死者張惠芝(30歲),綽號「阿芝」。據悉,「阿芝」為失婚婦人,前夫姓陳,兩人育有1名3歲大兒子,半年前她偕兒子及姓劉男友「阿發」租住新健街6號1單位。早前「阿龍」受人委託向「阿芝」追討3個月欠租,由於雙方均疑染有不良嗜好,在同病相憐結為好友,「阿龍」經常到上址借宿。

疑懷有身孕的女死者張×芝(30歲),與前任男友育有一子3歲,其現任男友32歲姓劉(人稱阿發),張疑在死時已懷有阿發3個月的骨肉。阿龍前晚深夜回家後用鑊燒炭,備受金錢困擾的阿芝疑剛巧與男友鬧翻出房,知道阿龍想死,自己亦感懷身世,以死相陪。昨晨9時,在另一間房與阿芝之子同睡的阿發起床出廳嗅得炭燒味道,踢門入房才揭發女友與阿龍在房內燒炭俱亡,連忙報警。

Ngong Ping 昂坪 360下月起加票價

Ngong Ping昂坪360今日宣布將於12月1日起推出一系列推廣優惠計劃,並調整門票價格。

昂坪360在12月挫出的推廣活動,主要以家庭為對象,希望吸引一家大小於聖誕及新年到訪昂坪360。由2008年12月13日至2009年1月4日期間,12歲以下的小童門票將享額外二五折優惠。此項優惠可為喜愛親近大自然的家庭,在聖誕及新年假期提供一個好去處。

昂坪360並於12月1日推出新推廣優惠,向本註冊認可的教籌育機所組織的學生旅行團提到成人票價的半價至七五折優惠。新推廣優惠將取代現行的學生優惠。

昂坪360票價在12月1日經調整後,平日成人單程纜車新票價是$63,來回纜車新票價為$96,「身心啟迪之旅」套票為$159;特別日子的成人單程纜車新票價為$74,來回纜車新票價為$107,「身心啟迪之旅」套票價$169。同時,昂坪360將繼續為小童提供半價門票優惠和長者七五折門票優惠。
Ngong Ping Cable Car is a 5.7 km long bi-cable gondola lift system (referred to by its operators as a "cable car") linking between Tung Chung (where it connects the MTR Tung Chung station) and Ngong Ping (where the Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha are located). Between the two terminals at Tung Chung and Ngong Ping, the lift system runs across the southern shore of the Hong Kong International Airport island and Nei Lak Shan, with eight towers including the stations.

The Ngong Ping Village is built next to the Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal, occupies a 15,000 square metre site and has been designed to mirror and uphold the cultural and spiritual veracity of the Ngong Ping area. Traditional Chinese architectural designs are a feature of the Ngong Ping Village, which contains an assortment of shopping and dining experiences, on top of a number of key attractions including Walking with Buddha, the Monkey's Tale Theatre and the Ngong Ping Tea House.

This house is too good to be true with rental only HDK 7k / month

Gorgeous 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment renovated in spring 2008 andstrategically located on the first floor of a stately building inthe.It combines the charm of a historical apartment with the comforts of modern perks such as high speed Internet and a well equipped kitchen. DVD player,Dishwasher,Extra bed,Hairdryer,Internet,IroningSet,Microwave oven,Stereo,Television, and Washing machine. This charming 110sq.mt apartment has been completely renovated andrefurbished with style and elegance and in full respect of itssurroundings and context of a XVI Century stately building.

Located at: 50 Nathan Road · Kowloon Hong Kong .......... The price of theroom per month including utilities bills and council tax is 7000HKD, the refundable security deposit that will refund back to you after yourterm is 7000HKD............The apartment is at the top of Kowloon’s Gold Mile. Located along Victoria Harbour, we’re in the business and shopping district, near the ferry terminal and Mass Transit Railway (MTR.) Hong Kong International Airport is 35 minutes away.

The layout offers a day area with a spacious and bright living room,furnished with a very comfortable couch for two and a TV set andboasting a splendid. Conveniently separated are the fully equippedkitchen and a dining room with a table for six.
The sleeping area offers 2 bedroom with en-suite bathrooms, one withbathtub, the other with shower, the first to the left of the entrance,and the second accessible from the living room. This apartment is verysunny and welcoming and equipped with 2 portable air-conditioners. Atits doorstep is everything one may wish for whilst living in Kowloon,from the morning markets to a little city supermarkets.
If you are interested, may contact Michael Cassady at mcassady90@yahoo.com . But this is too amazing to be real.

They dance so high after dinner *video*

Take a look at these office lady (matured type) dance so high after having the buffet. They simply join in the music and dance on board. Seems like they quite enjoy the buffet. But anyway, those 鬼佬 may not really appreciate the fine cooking of Chinese. Any food they also say good.

37th Hong Kong Art Festival 2009

This annual celebration of the arts is a major highlight in the Asia Pacific region, one that Hong Kong eagerly anticipates. HKAF is a wonderful cultural event that enhances our community and draws international visitors. Each year HKAF presents the best international talent and provides a platform from which to showcase our own local artists.

Once again, HKAF presents groundbreaking works and expands the horizons of Hong Kong artists and audiences with work that is visionary, multi-disciplined and original. Much more than an annual cultural feast for Hong Kong, HKAF is a meeting place for creative minds, a showcase of the best international and local performing arts and a platform for innovative new works.

Powerful Music
Opening the 37th HKAF is the spectacular Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the legendary maestro Bernard Haitink. Northern Sinfonia, led by Music Director Thomas Zehetmair, is considered one of Europe's most exciting chamber orchestras.

Classical and Contemporary
The 37th HKAF presents the best of traditional and contemporary opera. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death, the Latvian National Opera presents Handel’s operatic masterpiece, Alcina. The company’s production of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk will also thrill opera buffs.

New productions
Murder in San José is a finely written psychological thriller by the award-winning local playwright, Chong Mui-ngam, and directed by Lee Chun-chow. Young playwright Yat Yau teams up with director Victor Pang to produce Black Swan, a modern interpretation of SwanLake.

And many more... More info: http://www.hk.artsfestival.org/en/

Mobile broadband services in Hong Kong

SmarTone-Vodafone普及隨身寬頻服務 - 全新優惠月費計劃只需$188.

SmarTone-Vodafone全方位通訊服務的策略,為消費者及商業客戶帶來更具吸引力的隨身寬頻服務。每月只須$188,無論戶內戶外、樓上樓下、港鐵、渡輪或隧道內,均可無限量以高達3.6Mbps下載及1.5Mbps上載的寬頻速度上網。此外,$348寬頻月費計劃更可以高達7.2Mbps下載及2Mbps上載的速度上網。現凡選用以任何一個月費計劃及簽約24個月,即可獲贈隨身寬頻USB裝置。

SmarTone-Vodafone隨身寬頻的顧客可查閱電郵、瀏覽心愛網站、欣賞最新影片、用VoIP網上電話或MSN與朋友交流。此外,SmarTone-Vodafone完善的HSPA/3G/GPRS漫遊覆蓋至海外180個地區,方便漫遊期間隨時上網。

For more info: http://www.smartone-vodafone.com/jsp/tchinese/index.jsp

再有飲食集團在金融海嘯下倒閉

目黑壽司及集團旗下多間餐廳,十一間分店全線結業,二百七十名員工受影響.

目黑壽司的荃灣分店貼出清盤告示,指全線壽司店和同一個集團下另外三個品牌餐廳全線結業,店舖還遺下水務署的繳費通知,指分店欠交水費及排污費共三萬多元。員工表示,他們前一天仍如常上班下班,公司還通知他們今日中午會開支票發薪金,但回到餐廳才看到沒有開門,還貼出清盤告示.

有包供應商下午,送貨到其一間位於樂富的分店食肆,才知道餐廳已經執笠。送貨員指,餐廳昨 晚仍如常加訂單,沒有任何異樣。

突然全線結業的飲食集團 Urban Discovery Management (Holding) Ltd 旗下餐廳包括目黑餐廳、STAGECAFE、甲乙丙中國廚房、和庭日本料理,全盛時期共16間分店,部分較早前已經結業。臨時清盤人透露,集團拖欠約1300萬貨款和200餘萬員工薪金。

Soho East 鲤景湾 蘇豪東 : new dining paradise

位處於海濱區,鲤景湾 蘇豪東集不同特色的餐廳、主題酒吧及佳釀吧,讓您陶醉於林林總總的國際美饌的馥郁之中。除了餐廳、時尚咖啡廳、品味酒廊,亦設有一間嶄新的藝術畫廊提升蘇豪東® 的非凡美食體驗,啟發藝術欣賞,並為海濱區注入文化氣息。

海濱走廊是蘇豪東 另一個獨樹一幟的元素。您會見到遊人在海風的吹拂下帶寵物散步,面掛笑容,怡然自得。蘇豪東 鄰近有3個停車場 - 嘉享灣、港島東體育館及露天的鯉景灣停車場,方便客人駕車前往享受這海旁的悠閒、時尚和恬靜。

More info: http://www.sohoeast.com.hk/

HDTV development in Hong Kong

Digital TV is being offered by all pay TV operators in Hong Kong via cable, satellite and broadband network. As for terrestrial TV, the Government announced in July 2004 the implementation framework for digital terrestrial TV (DTT). The existing two terrestrial TV broadcasters, Asia Television Limited (ATV) and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) are required to launch DTT by 2007 and achieve at least 75% of coverage in 2008. Subject to further market and technical studies, the Government aims to switch off analogue broadcasting in 2012.

Tenants of over 140 public rental housing (PRH) estates can now receive Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcast with proper TV device. Starting last year, the HA arranged upgrading work for the communal aerial broadcast distribution (CABD) system in its estates in two phases to tie in with the phased DTT launched by the two domestic free television stations, Asia Television Limited and Television Broadcasts Limited. Subsequent to the completion of the first phase covering 68 estates last December, the second phase was now completed as scheduled, adding some 80 estates and hence all PRH are now ready to receive DTT broadcast.

With all upgrading works completed, anytime the two TV broadcasters commence DTT broadcast through their transmission stations at Temple Hill, Golden Hill, Kowloon Peak, Castle Peak, Cloudy Hill, Lamma Island and Mount Nicholson, PRH residents would be able to receive DTT signals.

LCD 22" or 26" (and above) TV with 720p standard (refer to CNET) will be good enough to receive the HDTV broadcast.

Source:
Digital TV Gov HK
TVB HD
HK Housing Authority
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洋紫荊自助餐 Harbour Cruise – Bauhinia Buffet *video*

洋紫荊自助餐 is a buffet on a ferry. It picks you up at the Nort Point at Hong Kong island at 700pm or Hong Hum at 730pm. Then it will make a few round trip along the victoria habour. So you may take a look at the light show at 8pm.

The food wise is so so.. in fact not very good, so to me it is not a worthwhile trip. And most people are tourists, so now you know how the food taste like.

Inner view:

Upper desk view

Please remember to wear a jacket, it is very cold.

Hed Kandi World Series Tour - TICKETS ON SALE

Hed Kandi returns this winter to Hong Kong, the new home in Asia for the luxury dance label. To make this winter’s event even more special, we bring back the first and most memorable DJ to grace the Hong Kong audience, Jim Breese.

Currently rated as one of the most up and coming musically diverse faces in the scene, Jim Breese has done more than achieve a lot at a young age already. His reputation has grown purely through his performance skills, attaining residencies at the magical ‘Ku De Ta’ in Bali, playing for Ibiza’s largest open-air festival, MTV Aquasonic, and being a legend in the making at the world famous Café Mambo. Labels, clubs, producers and promoters all look up to the natural talent Breese has to offer his audience: this year alone, he headlined to 10,000 clubbers in Russia, performed at the infamous Kiwi Club’s ‘White Party Closing’ as well as Hed Kandi’s glamorous closing weekend on the island, Ibiza. More outstandingly, his set at Hong Kong’s first Hed Kandi is talked about till today!

Already established in the music industry as a vocal force to be reckoned with, Peyton has been highly sought after around the world, by clubs, promoters, DJs and producers alike. His acclaim to stardom is shown by his portfolio of diversity; he has made appearances on shows like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy as well as being a host of his own radio show on Passion FM. His musical career has been heavily supported by the likes of Eric Kupper, who produced ‘A Higher Place’ which hit no.2 in the UK Upfront Club Top 40.


Event Details

Event Name: Hed Kandi World Series Tour
Date: 22nd November (Saturday) 2008
Hed Kandi DJ: Jim Breese
Special Live Guest Appearance: Peyton (Live Vocalist)
Support DJs: Arun R & Tai Pan Dan
Tickets: HK$280 in advance and HK$350 on the door
Venue: Club JJ’s, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai Hong Kong
Time: 10pm till late

Enquires and Booking Hotline: 8201-1027 http://www.hedkandi.com.hk/
21 and above only
Advanced tickets will be on sale starting from the first week of November 2008.
Email: info@hedkandi.com.hk

Discount hair cut recommended by a friend

Saloon: 髮道館
Address: 尖沙咀河內道3-4號 , 世紀大廈9樓, MTR D2出口, 一出就見到了.
TEL : 26876168
Hair Stylist : Tict Hung

你記得同 Tict Hung 說是阿芝同事介紹來, then got the discount.

Want to experience the village life in Hong Kong? And taste the 盆菜

Wanna have a feeling on how is the traditional village life in Hong Kong? Taste the famous 盆菜. And breath the fresh air? Have games and food with your family. Here got one suggestion at 新界 http://yl.com.hk/ktcc/index.htm.

新界錦田鄉村俱樂部,位於有不少百年歷史舊建築物的錦田水頭村,佔地廣達一百萬平方呎,環境優美、景緻開揚。由一班熱心於自然環境保護、戶外康樂活動、親密子女關係的年青人組成。成立目的為香港的學校、團體、有興趣人仕提供健康活康資訊及資源。

地址 : 新界錦田水尾村 230號
(於西鐵錦上路站轉乘的士於數分鐘內到達或於元朗雞地乘601小巴直達)

恒 生 基 金 每 月 投 資 計 劃

如 果 你 可 用 作 投 資 的 資 金 增 加 了 , 你 可 利 用 這 筆 額 外 資 金 , 以 低 至 每 月 HKD1,000 的 投 資 金 額 開 立 「 恒 生 基 金 每 月 投 資 計 劃 」 , 助 你 輕 鬆 開 展 投 資 大 計 , 達 成 理 想 目 標 。 以 每 月 定 額 投 資 方 式 有 助 減 低 價 格 波 幅 風 險 , 讓 你 有 效 地 累 積 財 富 , 悠 然 坐 享 長 線 投 資 優 勢 。

「 恒 生 基 金 每 月 投 資 計 劃 」 提 供 多 種 基 金 選 擇 , 以 配 合 你 的 投 資 策 略 及 個 人 風 險 承 受 程 度 。 請 按 此 了 解 計 劃 詳 情 。


由 即 日 起 至 2008 年 12 月 31 日 , 於 網 上 申 請 開 立 新 的 「 恒 生 基 金 每 月 投 資 計 劃 」 , 可 享 以 下 精 彩 優 惠 !

1) 以 指 定 恒 生 信 用 卡 支 付 每 月 供 款 , 你 除 可 賺 取 Cash Dollars 外 , 更 額 外 獲 享 ︰
每 隻 基 金 每 月 投 資 金 額 ( 港 元 ) 就 開 立 計 劃 可 賺 取 之 Cash Dollars
HKD1,000 – HKD2,999 $50
HKD3,000 - HKD4,999 $150
HKD5,000 或 以 上 $300

2) 指 數 基 金 及 對 相 關 指 數 進 行 槓 桿 式 投 資 的 基 金 : 實 收 2%
其 他 開 放 式 基 金 : 實 收 3%

Crazy perfume sales - feel regret for not grab more

Maybe run out of money, or going to shift the shops, or closed the shops, you can always see some CRAZY sales in Hong Kong. The things will be in real bargain. Such as this GVLGARI BLV Blue perfume, usual price is about HKD 500, I get it at HKD 295! That is about 40% discount! Feel so regret for not grabing more.

Where to get it? The plastic bag show you the address!

Bunch of HK girls shake and dance para para

See a bruch of Hong Kong girls dance para para at an open space at TST East. What a happening event, all the youngster are danching at last Sat night around 10pm, so healthy. Pay attention to the one in green just in front of the camera, she is shaking so well.


Feel like to join in the dance? Unfortunately, the one in white just come and go.

元朗恆香餅家 老婆餅

Do you think only 奇華、榮華 are popular? If you ask a local people, besides the 泰昌餅家(famous for 蛋撻), another famous one will be 新界元朗的恆香. Other to say, simply famous, take a look at the photos .....


元朗恆香老餅家:香港元朗大馬路64-66號 TEL: 2479-2141
銅鑼灣: 崇光百貨B2地庫 TEL: 2831-8414
旺角: 彌敦道579號地下1號舖 TEL: 2394-7668 <--- 油麻地 mtr ext A1
旺角:弥敦道605A号 新兴大厦B1楼G5 A铺 TEL: 2394-7668 (to be confirmed)


Other branches to be verify:

新界元朗阜财衔34号地下
香港湾仔轩尼诗道174 号地下
沙田新城市广场1楼151D(向大会堂)
九龙将军澳欣景路8号新都城中心2楼2088铺

For more information about Yuen Lang 元朗:

http://www.yl.com.hk/
http://hk.geocities.com/jacky_km/yleat.htm