Behind the casserole, HK

I don't like this kind of casserole much because the food in layers would just become one flavour and some food shouldn't be put together, e.g. roast goose which is supposed to eat the freshly cut to get the crispy skin and juicy meat.  However, when we get to learn the history of it, we would have the warm welcoming and cheerful message from it.  There are quite some different stories but the main point is to thank for the soldier teams passing by Hong Kong in Sung dynasty.  At that time, the native people of Hong Kong didn't have enough plate to give hot food to the soldiers.  So they put some of each food in one big casserole to let the soldiers try different food.  That's very hearty and thanksgiving.

 

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Museum, Central, HK

It's interesting that not many people visited this place.  Perhaps they found out they couldn't take photo inside (as per the house rules).  Some got politely advised of not taking any photos inside the venue but still I could see some disregard the rules.  

I read a letter written by Dr. Sun and in the last paragraph, he wrote "I regard HongKong as my second home because I was educated there...".  

 

Mitsubishi's pencils

 

618 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, HK

 

The time of our life

 

石水渠街花園/北帝廟/玉虛宮/三寶殿

After visiting Blue House, I walked up towards to Kennedy Road and passed by these historic landmarks of Old Wanchai.  These helped relieve the hardships of the early migrants landing Wanchai.  It felt quite calming when I was around this area.

 

Blue House, Wanchai, HK

 

華陀醫院 Wah Tor (the ancient master of doctor) hospital, then a gym house, Wanchai, HK

It was a hospital built in 1867 when a crowd of immigrants moved in Wanchai from the mainland during the Tai Ping incident in the late Qing dynasty.  It was the first Chinese run hospital before Tung Wah hospital was founded.  Later on, after Tung Wah hospital expanded, this one was changed into a gym house (on an earlier post).  It has then become a part of the renowned landmark in Wanchai - Blue House.

 

A gym room, in the 60's, HK

 

Guest lift or general lift

 

還記得這街知巷聞的一句

A meal of miles away with memories of yesterday, Kidbrooke, SE London

Friends from the East and West gathered in this tranquil town of London - Kidbrooke.  Nothing better than a hearty warm dinner with friends who haven't seen each other for decades.  Such a long time but when conversation came upon those old days, that names and places became of something happening yesterday.  What's more warming is the day of a friend's birthday for this gathering. 

Jetties with several big name family groups, east coast of George Town, Penang

This place simply reminds me of the time where my grand ma used to work on the water village, before the big fire swept that away.  Aldrich Bay was then transformed into a place for high rise Government houses and some luxury mansions.

These jetty pier with water quarters almost were gone until some local residents decided to commercialise the place to convert the place into something be preserved.  Though the by-product is the noisy tourists, it at least revived the place to attract UNESCO to give it a credit for George Town.

Suspended in time, China Town, Penang

When a place wasn't intended for any development, everything seemed to have been suspended in time.  Saw some classic Chinese herb without too much chemical preservatives. A travel agent in the old days for checking various travel needs.  A grocery selling some old time preserved food and goodies.  A tea room for our social gathering and slowly enjoying dim sum and tea, and the nostalgic 七星伴月月餅 (seven salty egg yolks in a big moon cake) (*note not the adapted version of the 7 mini moon cakes around 1 big one).  Paper and transparent lanterns....  No electronic toys at all.  Even the local Chinese people are having their heart warming smiles and happy helping for your travel directions.  Not a smiley face on the screen with some sacrastic messages.  I do hear people "laughing out loud".  I do see people "thanks with a true smile".  I see my mother, my father, my grand ma and my aunts and uncle....