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Wasabisabi
We had high hopes for this place. Mainly because I liked the sound of the name. Wasabisabi! We’re going to Wasabisabi! Yabadabee! You get the drift. Anyway. First impressions were excellent. Dra… more →
Bite me, Hong Kong.
How not to do heritage preservation - Li Chit Street
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orientalsweetlips wrote 1 month ago: There is a small road in Wanchai, just down from the intersection of Hennessey and Johnston Roads, c … more →
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gotang20 wrote 1 month ago: up at the peak(hong kong’s most visited attraction, one can see an amazing view of the increid … more →
King Yin Lei, Stubbs Road
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orientalsweetlips wrote 1 month ago: 45 Stubbs Road. At last, after three years of espousing its unique architectural beauty and past use … more →
A Walk along Bowen Road
orientalsweetlips wrote 1 month ago: I’m not a HK-sider and so many of the more hidden roads and streets, well-known to ‘Isla … more →
Tenements in Mallory Street and Burrows Street, Wanchai
orientalsweetlips wrote 2 months ago: These are the buildings that appeared on the ‘unofficial’ Wanchai Heritage Walk that I m … more →
Hong Kong
juniapetur wrote 2 months ago: Hong Kong Island, 1960s … more →
Tai Pak Floating Restaurant, Aberdeen
orientalsweetlips wrote 2 months ago: I’ll be honest, I’ve never been inside – only chugged past on a junk admiring the … more →
Hong Kong Album
solsetur wrote 2 months ago: First of Hong Kong photos have been posted on pages. Check them out: - Main menu (links to subsequen … more →
Hung Shing Temple, Wanchai
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orientalsweetlips wrote 2 months ago: Hung Shing Temple is also sometimes known as Tai Wong Temple and is striking perhaps because it sits … more →
Pak Tai Temple, Stone Nullah Lane
orientalsweetlips wrote 2 months ago: Pak Tai Temple, aka Yuk Hui Temple or Yuk Hui Kung, sits at the very top of Stone Nullah Lane in Wan … more →
Legislative Council Building, Central
orientalsweetlips wrote 2 months ago: Yes, I know, another one that isn’t really off the beaten track, in fact it is slap bang in th … more →
Government House, Central
orientalsweetlips wrote 2 months ago: I realise that this isn’t necessarily off the beaten path however, it is rare that you get the … more →
Wanchai Market
orientalsweetlips wrote 3 months ago: Wanchai market has really become an iconic building, more so since it was originally revealed that i … more →
Yellow House, 2 - 8 Hing Wan St
orientalsweetlips wrote 3 months ago: There is surprisingly little information about this building, which sits on Hing Wan Street behind t … more →
Nam Koo Terrace, Ship Lane
orientalsweetlips wrote 3 months ago: Nam Koo Terrace is one of those buildings that makes you just stop and stare in awe and wonder. … more →
Blue House, Stone Nullah Lane
orientalsweetlips wrote 3 months ago: Quite a famous landmark situated at 72-74 Stone Nullah Lane, remarkable for its eye-catching colour … more →
Wanchai Heritage Walk (unofficial)
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orientalsweetlips wrote 3 months ago: In the SCMP (6th October 2008) there an interesting article (certainly a rare occurrence for that pa … more →
Po Leung Kuk, Causeway Bay
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orientalsweetlips wrote 3 months ago: Po Leung Kuk is a well known local and very old social organization, originally established with the … more →
St Mary's Church, Causeway Bay
orientalsweetlips wrote 3 months ago: St Mary’s Church is situated on the corner of Tung Lo Wan Rd and Ka Ning Path. It is notable b … more →
