Kowloon http://thingsasian.com/taxonomy/term/271/all?sort_by=totalcount en Christmas in Hong Kong http://thingsasian.com/story/christmas-hong-kong <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I've lived in Hong Kong for six years and people from North America always ask me "How do you celebrate Christmas in Hong Kong?"</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:57:22 +0000 Anonymous 3291 at http://thingsasian.com Hong Kong's Chi Lin Nunnery http://thingsasian.com/story/hong-kongs-chi-lin-nunnery <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Chi Lin Nunnery is a 'must see' when you visit Hong Kong. No cost has been spared in making this a place of beauty where history and culture come alive. </p> </div></div></div> Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:09:01 +0000 Anonymous 3242 at http://thingsasian.com Maids Day Off in Hong Kong http://thingsasian.com/story/maids-day-hong-kong <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sunday is maid's day off in Hong Kong and they congregate in groups all over the city. </p> </div></div></div> Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:00:26 +0000 Anonymous 3261 at http://thingsasian.com Dr. Sun Yat Sen Museum http://thingsasian.com/story/dr-sun-yat-sen-museum <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Museums in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Macau tell the story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen - The Father of China</p> </div></div></div> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:55:06 +0000 Anonymous 3201 at http://thingsasian.com High Rise Apartments for the Dead http://thingsasian.com/story/high-rise-apartments-dead <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Not only the living but also the dead are housed in high rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong. With space at a premium it has become necessary to find innovative ways to respectfully bury one's ancestors. </p> </div></div></div> Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:52:21 +0000 Anonymous 2661 at http://thingsasian.com Saturday is Flag Day in Hong Kong http://thingsasian.com/story/saturday-flag-day-hong-kong <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The city of Hong Kong has devised a sensible way to collect money for charity.</p> </div></div></div> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:30:33 +0000 Anonymous 3216 at http://thingsasian.com Hong Kong's Street Sweepers http://thingsasian.com/story/hong-kongs-street-sweepers <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The city of Hong Kong employs nearly 4000 street sweepers a day. They are a unique part of the Hong Kong landscape. </p> </div></div></div> Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:13:47 +0000 Anonymous 3103 at http://thingsasian.com Wet Market Art http://thingsasian.com/story/wet-market-art <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Visiting a Hong Kong wet market is almost like visiting an art gallery. </p> </div></div></div> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:16:06 +0000 Anonymous 2815 at http://thingsasian.com Golfing on Hong Kong's Only Public Course http://thingsasian.com/story/golfing-hong-kongs-only-public-course <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Hong Kong only has one public golf course. You have to travel by ferry boat to an island to get there, but its worth it. </p> </div></div></div> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:22:56 +0000 Anonymous 3049 at http://thingsasian.com Cantonese Opera http://thingsasian.com/story/cantonese-opera-0 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>How would I look if I were a Chinese opera singer? I found out during a Cantonese Opera workshop at the Heritage Museum in the Shatin area of Hong Kong. </p> </div></div></div> Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:20:09 +0000 Anonymous 2712 at http://thingsasian.com Everyday Hong Kong http://thingsasian.com/story/everyday-hong-kong <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It is unique to the city of Hong Kong but you will probably never find it on any postcards. Bamboo scaffolding is one of those common every day things that most people will not even notice while...</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:41:28 +0000 Anonymous 2206 at http://thingsasian.com A Story About the Hong Kong Container Port http://thingsasian.com/story/story-about-hong-kong-container-port <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>6 million containers move in and out of the Hong Kong port each year. </p> </div></div></div> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:48:12 +0000 Anonymous 3111 at http://thingsasian.com Pacific Coffee http://thingsasian.com/story/pacific-coffee <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Pacific Coffee outlets are located across Hong Kong. Each is different and unique and a great place to relax and enjoy an excellent cup of java. </p> </div></div></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:51:41 +0000 Anonymous 2740 at http://thingsasian.com Hong Kong's United Nations http://thingsasian.com/story/hong-kongs-united-nations <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Chung King Mansion in the heart of Hong Kong is a mini United Nations. </p> </div></div></div> Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:02:48 +0000 Anonymous 2666 at http://thingsasian.com Kowloon, Star Ferry http://thingsasian.com/story/kowloon-star-ferry <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Kowloon, Star Ferry</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 04 May 2009 18:13:23 +0000 Anonymous 2834 at http://thingsasian.com