The best view of Hong Kong Island and probably one of the best in the world is Victoria Park...the ride up passes one expensive home after another...and one more expensive condo after another. But the view...awesome of Hong Kong, Kowloon and other nearby islands....here is a look....
The tallest building in Hong Kong is a 108 floor structure....featured in this photo....
2nd best goes to this 88 floor structure known as the "razor"....oh, and did you notice the tallest is 108 and this is 88....the number "8" is very lucky to Chinese and thus incorporated into these structures....
Now...not just for the architect in me...but more for the architect out there...not only would these two buildings be on the map...but this one...a condo with very unique design...
One last peek from Victoria Park....okay....one more...
Okay...now to the Aberdeen fishing village and out on "sanpan" to look at the vast floating community of boats, yachts, restaurants and of course sanpans.
The ride on the sanpan was unique...there were 8 people and a driver. The driver...was a Chinese woman of about 60+...here she is at the helm of her sanpan.
She was also responsible for collecting the $55 HKD fee for each passenger. And, she was fairly insistent when it came to paying....
We passed a "HUGE" floating restaurant in the harbour....and yes it is all one restaurant!!
There were various types of sanpan we passed...
Take a look at the roof of this sanpan I was aboard...oh yeah...it did have life vests!!
But the fishing boats were the major industry here in the the village and they were plentiful...most with their nets ready for tomorrows catch....
Anyone who has seen my photo collections knows I am very big on people...faces tell a story...a story of culture...a story of lifestyle...and a story that is hidden from us...but so much beauty in all those faces...such as these....
Okay....I did say there were yachts....take a look at this baby....all wrapped up and waiting for you...
Now a diversion to a jewelry factory....to see a jewelry workshop in action....first the workers putting together unique and interesting collections...
A closer look shows the molds they use to form their designs....
Then putting the individual touch to a designed product....
Sorry....no photography within the retail side of the factory....where there were huge collections of diamonds and other precious stones.
Finally....a visit to Stanley Market....which evolved from a fishing village. It was the former British military garrison and now a very popular open air market...ready for the bargain hunter....
Here is my pic of the day....from all the boats in the harbour....I was unsure if this was a boat...a float...or just out there as a toy...check it out...
Hopefully all this will "wet" your appetite to come visit Asia....
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