amberjack1234 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 That was great. Link to comment
fluffyballs Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 My absolute favorite place in the world. If there was any way it were feasible to move there (work, visa, etc.) we would go in a heartbeat. Link to comment
Randy W Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) More on neon - from Goldthread on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/goldthread2/videos/2376232226032650/ The LED signs must be VERY cheap - you see them everywhere these days, but usually much smaller than the neon signs were. Goldthread The People Saving Hong Kong’s Neon Lights Quote Introduced in the 1920s, neon signs quickly became emblematic of Hong Kong, gracing every street corner of this dense city. But nowadays, most of them have been replaced by cheaper and more energy-efficient LEDs. In the past two decades, up to 90% of neon signs have disappeared from Hong Kong. We met a group of people who remain determined to preserve neon signs and revive the dying industry Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) from Beauty of Hong Kong on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/1690619030984990/posts/2466233500090202/ Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Beautiful pictures and she has way better legs than I do. 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 http://www.scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/486w/public/images/methode/2016/05/06/21bb5982-1342-11e6-95eb-aaf30b46b489_486x.jpg?itok=lGLy0iYGhttp://www.scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/486w/public/images/methode/2016/05/06/6f4927ec-1342-11e6-95eb-aaf30b46b489_486x.JPG?itok=SSTUrn03 The best of the MacLehose Trail, East Asia’s only National Geographic Dream TrailWhich bits of the 100km trail through the New Territories reward you with the best ridge walks, coastlines and scenery? Which are the best side trips? How to get to them, and toughness ratings, included from the SCMP (maybe a good way to avoid the riots) Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail turns 40: hiking it is the perfect way to celebrate it One of the best trails in the world, according to National Geographic magazine, the MacLehose was named after a former Hong Kong governor who was an avid hiker. To participate in the hiking challenge, which is open until November 30, members of the public can scan QR codes placed in each section. Those who tick off all 10 will be awarded a commemorative umbrella. The AFCD is also running a series of family-friendly talks, workshops, guided hikes and overnight camping trips themed around the MacLehose. . . . Opened on October 26, 1979, the trail – named after then-governor Murray MacLehose, himself an avid hiker – connects Sai Kung with Kowloon and the New Territories. After the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, in 2003, the great outdoors exploded in popularity with more families turning to hiking as a weekend pastime. Fast forward to 2016 and the MacLehose Trail was named one of the best hikes in the world by National Geographic magazine. from 2016Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail named one of the best hikes in the worldNational Geographic Society compiled picks from ‘outdoor luminaries’, including trail runners, CEOs and popular authors QuoteThe city’s first and longest hiking trail, the MacLehose Trail, has been named one of the best hikes in the world by the National Geographic Society.The society said it had asked 20 “outdoor luminaries” including trail runners, CEOs and popular authors for the trails they dreamed about. . . . Fayhee, the author of a dozen of books on mountaineering, said: “I hiked this trail in 1987 over the course of a week, and it kicked my ass.”The experienced hiker, who has completed the 3,380km Appalachian Trail and the 1,368km Arizona Trail in the United States, said he had heard about the MacLehose Trail as a youngster from his Uncle Jack, a retired sergeant major in the British Army, as it had apparently been used for fitness competitions between the various national components of the army.“While Hong Kong may be one of the most densely populated places on the planet, the surrounding New Territories are rural and quiet – and they are tough country to hike,” Fayhee said.“The MacLehose Trail makes constant, grueling 1,000-plus-foot descents followed immediately by ascents along the fingers of ridgetops, making it more challenging than its mileage suggests,” he added.He described the trail as starting at the stunning eastern beaches before climbing up into tropical mountains, where monkeys chattered from the branches.“It usually takes five to six days to complete the trail, which has been made a bit easier since the days of the Gurkhas with stone steps and paths and first-come-first-serve free campgrounds.” Link to comment
Randy W Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 HONG KONG as I saw it in 1949194,651 views•Aug 9, 2013 MichaelRogge182K subscribers SUBSCRIBE When I arrived in Hong Kong it was still recovering from the war. It had 2 million inhabitants. Huge numbers of refugees came pouring in from China. This is a documentary film showing what the British colony looked like then. For my personal impressions see my other clips of old Hong Kong or my other 1000 clips by searching YouTube with 'michael rogge' Website 'Man and the Unknown' http://wichm.home.xs4all.nl/ Link to comment
Randy W Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) from Goldthread on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/342615829579497/posts/693782567796153/ "Yeah Man" Quote Despite living in a crowded city, this Hong Kong man chooses to chop his own firewood and drink water from the hills. For more videos like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://gt4.life/youtube Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) from the SCMP on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/1521496688002325/ South China Morning Post Quote Historic Hong Kong cafe prepares to say goodbye As a Kowloon squatter village faces redevelopment, a historic Hong Kong cafe gets ready to say goodbye. Read our full report: https://sc.mp/87csu Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) from Goldthread on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/355665009819/posts/10157927050379820/ Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 The link failed for me, Randy. I'll try again later. Thanks Link to comment
Randy W Posted March 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) from Beauty of Hong Kong on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=130365471726995&id=1690619030984990 Sai Wan Kam Kui Shek Teng To Sheung Luk Stream-Double Deer Sai Wan Pavilion to Lady MacLehose Holiday Village bus Stop https://www.facebook.com/Hongkongdiscover/videos/130365471726995/ Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Jumbo Kingdom, floating restaurant https://www.facebook.com/2358098751081249/posts/3297493047141810/ Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted March 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) from the Global Times on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/115591005188475/posts/2925836054163942/ Tourists visit a historical scenic spot in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, March 5, 2020. (Xinhua) Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted May 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) from Beauty of Hong Kong on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2293794287334125&id=1690619030984990 Quote https://bit.ly/2WQ5HCc Lantau Island Green Dragon Waterfalls Edited January 2, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
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