Articles tagged ‘Entertainment’
Promenade and Avenue of the Stars Re-opening.
By ejh | July 9th, 2006 |
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Last night, while on the way to a Hong Kong Philharmonic performance, we stumbled into a new attraction next to the Cultural Center.
It’s a 10 minute water, light and music show and was truly amazing. One of the effects is to project messages and pictures on to a thin sheet of water so that the [...]
Hong Kong Versus Singapore - Sights and Activities
By ejh | June 6th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Number four in a series.
Museums
There are some fine museums in Singapore, especially the Asian Civilization Museum. The government is upgrading the museums so some are closed. Hong Kong, on the other hand has at least Six world-class museums, four of which are less than 10 years old. The Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Museum [...]
Music Haters Unite!
By ejh | May 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Time to ‘fess up. I have taken an unpopular stand.
The feedback in the local newspaper, The South China Morning Post, in both Talkback and Letters to the Editor indicates that many, if not most, people believe the Tuen Mun Park traditional Chinese musicians should pack up their instruments, especially their amplifiers and leave. Some [...]
Music Riots In the Park
By ejh | May 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A group of musicians and their fans engaged in a scuffle Sunday with Leisure and Cultural Services Officers, responding to noise complaints and trying to shut down their performance in Tuen Mun Park.
Was this a group of young, hip, funky musicians and their rowdy, beer-soaked fans? No. These musicians are well into senior status as [...]
Being a Tourist Guide in Your Own Home Town: Part Two
By ejh | May 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Continuing yesterday’s item:
After arriving on the Peak, we strolled on Lugard Rd which runs from a point Southwest of the Peak viewing platform to Harlech Rd. which will take you back to the Peak viewing area. It’s a level, one hour walk and most relaxing. If you have time and are a flora [...]
Being a Tourist Guide In Your Own Home Town (HK In a Day and a Half)
By ejh | May 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I recently had the opportunity to show a couple of first time visitors around Hong Kong. They were connecting to a cruise and so had only a day and a half. Additionally, the weather was hot and extremely muggy, a condition they were not used to. What to do? What to [...]
More Late Night Noshing in Hong Kong
By ejh | March 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
One day until the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens!
Yesterday, I listed a number of late night nosheries. I realized that I had missed a few. Some of the following are only open late (defined as 2:00 AM or later) on the weekends. Others did not meet my criteria as unspecific as those criteria [...]
The Partying Has Started - Sevens Rugby Weekend in Hong Kong
By ejh | March 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Three days until the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.
Teams from Wales, Argentina, England, Australia, Canada, and Hong Kong are all being honored at parties in the next two days. Ranging from formal dinners at the Hong Kong Football Club (England, of course) to a beer blowout at the Cavern Bar in Lan Kwai Fong (Canada, [...]
Sevens Rugby Comes Back Home to Hong Kong
By ejh | March 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Five days until the 30th staging of the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.
In 1976, at the Hong Kong Football Club, a tournament was launched, featuring a new game, invented to allow Hong Kong with its small population to compete at Rugby, The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.
Lots of Action in the Stands
Hong Kong Disneyland Bashing Continues
By ejh | March 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Six days until the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens!
As I reported in a recent entry, Disney Bashing Is All the Rage Hong Kong Disneyland keeps getting bashed by the newspapers and in TV news and in the Letters to the Editor columns.
Recently Disney offered a choice of free items for people who book through travel [...]
