The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist is the Anglican Cathedral in Hong Kong. The cathedral was built in the middle of the 19th century and continues as an active Anglican congregationRead more
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist is the Anglican Cathedral in Hong Kong. The cathedral was built in the middle of the 19th century and continues as an active Anglican congregationRead more
Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road (really) was built in the middle of the 19th century. The name comes from the fact that the road was built through an area of holly trees. It is located in the olderRead more
The 1st part if this post is in the Mong Kok section of Kowloon. The 2nd part is the other side of the tracks, literally and figuratively.
Mong Kok is an active commercial and touristy neighborhood.Read more
Victoria Peak is that step mountain behind most pictures of Hong Kong that you'll see, at least when they're taken from the harbor or Kowloon. It's a place of spectacular views...at least when the airRead more
These are a few more sites in the Central district of HK. The 1st picture turned out to be a place I frequented most during my visit: in fact at least once each day. This is part of the longestRead more
The Prison was opened in 1842, being originally known as Victoria Gaol until 1899. It remained in use until it was decommissioned in 2006. One famous "guest" in the 1930s was Ho Chi Minh.
The 1stRead more
The British took HK in about 1840 as a base for trade with China. It had been a small fishing village, but it's location on an island at the mouth of the Pearl River estuary, plus it's deep andRead more
Tian Tan, colloquially known as Big Buddha and PoLin Monastery are located on Landau Island, one of more than 250 islands that are part of Hong Kong. This is a major center of Buddhism in HongRead more