Portfolio Tag: sightseeing

The Pawn 和昌大押

The Pawn 和昌大押
The Pawn - This four-storey Wan Chai building was acquired by the Urban Renewal Authority, listed as a local heritage conservation site and leased to tenants after its restoration. . The name of the bar and restaurant in the pre-war Chinese tenement offers a clue to the type of business that was previously run there.…
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TIN HAU’S BIRTHDAY

TIN HAU’S BIRTHDAY
Tin Hau’s Birthday falls on the 23rd day of the third lunar month. Hong Kong’s maritime heritage ensures that Tin Hau, Goddess of the Sea and patron saint of fishermen, has a strong and loyal following here. On her birthday, locals flock to the more than 70 temples dedicated to her to pray for safety,…
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MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Fire Dragon Dance - when the people of Tai Hang village miraculously stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance in the 19th century, they inadvertently launched a tradition that has since become part of China’s official intangible cultural heritage. and a major feature of Mid-Autumn celebrations in Hong Kong.
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FOUR OLDEST GAS LAMPS

FOUR OLDEST GAS LAMPS
FOUR OLDEST GAS LAMPS - If you would like to know what Hong Kong was lit like before neon was invented go to Duddell Street Steps where you will see the last four gas lights in Hong Kong. The steps were built between 1875 and 1889 and the gas lamps surmount the balustrades at the…
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