Hello All,
It is pretty obvious that things are a little different here. This week I am posting some of the more bizarre things that are within walking distance of my humble abode. It is early March and the temp is low 20's, above that is! Stores tend to be really small, they have no doors and much of their wares spill out onto the streets.
There is a park nearby, which once was an apartment complex called the Kowloon Walled City. It had the highest concentration of people on earth. Google Kowloon Walled City and check out the pictures. KWC was also a dangerous lawless place that was even avoided by the police. After it was demolished in the early 1990's a beautiful park was built. There are some pretty cool things like a jogging track, basketball and soccer pitches, a biking track for kids, playground and lots of interesting plant life. It also has occasionally some weird exhibits. An exhibit of lamp stands with shades along one of the paths at the park has to be one of the strangest things I have ever seen. It is like they went into peoples' homes and asked if they could borrow their lamps for a while. Huh? At night this display was even more unusual. When you walked by each lamp they would turn off and on and make some weird, kind of spooky sound. What the…? Bizarre!
Kowloon City where I live seems to never shut down either. Hong Kong is the same way. On Saturday night I was jostling with literally hundreds of people on the street. The place was hopping, restaurants were full and lights were on every where, kids were playing basketball and soccer. The time? 9:15 pm. Apparently they just get going at that time. Yet apartments are small, the weather is grand, things are happening, so why not.
And finally a great Chinglish sign. It says: No dog is allowed to foul. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
What! Who made the law that dogs are not allowed to foul? Love the visual too.
I live in a strange and exotic place. A little wacky at times, but never boring. Next week I am in mainland China. Now that will be interesting.
Adios folks,
Dirk
It is pretty obvious that things are a little different here. This week I am posting some of the more bizarre things that are within walking distance of my humble abode. It is early March and the temp is low 20's, above that is! Stores tend to be really small, they have no doors and much of their wares spill out onto the streets.
There is a park nearby, which once was an apartment complex called the Kowloon Walled City. It had the highest concentration of people on earth. Google Kowloon Walled City and check out the pictures. KWC was also a dangerous lawless place that was even avoided by the police. After it was demolished in the early 1990's a beautiful park was built. There are some pretty cool things like a jogging track, basketball and soccer pitches, a biking track for kids, playground and lots of interesting plant life. It also has occasionally some weird exhibits. An exhibit of lamp stands with shades along one of the paths at the park has to be one of the strangest things I have ever seen. It is like they went into peoples' homes and asked if they could borrow their lamps for a while. Huh? At night this display was even more unusual. When you walked by each lamp they would turn off and on and make some weird, kind of spooky sound. What the…? Bizarre!
Kowloon City where I live seems to never shut down either. Hong Kong is the same way. On Saturday night I was jostling with literally hundreds of people on the street. The place was hopping, restaurants were full and lights were on every where, kids were playing basketball and soccer. The time? 9:15 pm. Apparently they just get going at that time. Yet apartments are small, the weather is grand, things are happening, so why not.
And finally a great Chinglish sign. It says: No dog is allowed to foul. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
What! Who made the law that dogs are not allowed to foul? Love the visual too.
I live in a strange and exotic place. A little wacky at times, but never boring. Next week I am in mainland China. Now that will be interesting.
Adios folks,
Dirk
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