Hong Kong: Fascinating Tales of the East : April 2016

How are you guys!!! I hope the month of March has been as amazing for you as it has for me!

Cantonese phrase of the week: sàangyaht faailohk (生日快樂) – Happy Birthday

Since our last chat, I have further explored Hong Kong, met more friends, taken a few exams, eaten a lot (like usual), learned new things and celebrated a cool event!

Let’s get started!

Remember a post or two ago when I mentioned a “station-hopping” program was on the way? Well, it has already started! Here are the stations by list.

Situated very far on the left end of Hong Kong Island, HKU station is the home of another great teaching institution, Hong Kong University, where the name of the station comes from. There I found a very alive trading venue. That is also where I bought this amazing set of pottery, which I am a big fan of.

View from the inside the tram that took us to HKU

Street art.

Chai Wan

The last station on Hong Kong Island, Chai Wan was quite interesting as well. For some reason, multiple schools were located in that region and students were everywhere. Still on a quite fast paced rhythm, that location was interesting for its simplicity and sometimes completely empty public places.

Tin Shui Wai

So far this has been one of the most different parts of Hong Kong I have seen. In a small town like paced rhythm, people in TSW seemed to be enjoying themselves and not only working, rushing, and running chores. In this calm and not as densely populated location, I was able to ride an electric train, observe nature, and help a friend with a project.

Different flower gazebo in the middle of the park.

Photo credits to a friend.

Despite Hong Kong’s size, as you move across the island, you get to observe very different people, habits, and landscapes.

Midterms here in Hong Kong are not easy. This past week I took a few and it was an intense experience haha. If you are thinking about studying here, being extra prepared will not hurt.

Lucky for me, after midterms, a special date approached. March fifteenth was my birthday and I’m happy I could celebrate it in Hong Kong. Even luckier is the fact that I have amazing friends that put together a phenomenal surprise birthday party at a really good restaurant! I could not have been any happier!