Heritage 1881 - Hong Kong

My friend and I had a dinner at a restaurant beside the Harbour, we passed by this stunning building and he strongly recommended this building that really outstanding and beautiful. He is an Architecture, he said he like every single details of this building.

Heritage 1881  become Tsim Sha Tsui Landmark after the transformation of the historical site.

It has a wonderful landscape design and well circulation between the building, garden and feature staircase.

It transformed to be a high end shopping centre and restaurant. It is a good place to chill and enjoy the beautifyl victorian style building design. It is very impressed.

For more infomation:
http://www.1881heritage.com/flash/#/en/home/

Su Zhou (苏州)

Su Zhou is just half an hour bus journey away from Shanghai. It recalled me the Hong Kong Drama talk about the 4 men of genius came from Su Zhou according to the rumour history.

Well, HanShan Temple is a famous Chinese temple in China. The meaning of HanShan is "cold mountain" in English. "Being one of the most famous temples in Chinese history, Hanshan Temple often boasts about its bell rings. However, the best known bell described in Zhang Ji's poem disappeared a long time ago. The bell in the tower now, was modeled on the previous one in 1904. Every year on New Year's Eve in China's lunar calendar, the bell is tolled to pray for the happiness and safety of the coming New Year. This festival attracts thousands of tourists both at home and abroad."
SuZhou infomation - http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/jiangsu/suzhou/hanshan_temple.htm

LuZhi is an old water town in SuZhou. As what I know, it was the first water town in China. The granny rowing the boat and singing at the same time. She is cheering the customers, and we have to give respond to her by clapping hands and money tips. This is their job to ask for income to survive for their life.

 

We also visited Lingering Garden, which has unique natural landscape. The garden is covered by rocks, some of the rocks have own creature and meaning. You can have your tea time at the garden, sightseeing the natural environment at the same time.

 

Spring in HangZhou, China (杭州)

Spend a day to visit HangZhou when you travelling to Shanghai. We took the express train from Shanghai to HangZhou. After arriving at HangZhou Railway Station, we joined the local tour persuing by the local resident. West lake is the most famous place in Hang Zhou. It is real big and very tired walking half way along the lake. Many people do cycling, jogging in West Lake. We were enjoying the scenery in the Spring Season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cherry Blossom in Spring, the reality on my sight was so peaceful with colourful cherry in red, pink and white. These is my first experience watching cherry blossom along the pedestrain way. I thought Cherry Blossom is only happen in Japan, I never expect I could watch it here. I'm very satisfied my journey to HangZhou.

Shanghai, China (上海)

Oriental Pearl TV Tower (东方明珠电视塔) is the landmark of Shanghai, located at Pudung Park at Lu Jia Zui (陆家嘴). My family and I joined a local tour for the boat experience on the river. We seem been cheated because they delayed the schedule and late to pick us up after the ship arrived to the terminal. Anyhow, I was surprisingly to capture quite a good view of the scene of oriental pearl tv tower on a moving boat. The ship went around the city area for sight seeing of night scenery. You will see The Bund (外滩), the attractive ancient building in the city lighting up along the river, you can't take it out of your sight.

 

 

The height of the tower is 468metres, contained a meseum, 2 sightseeing floors and a rotating restaurant. We travelled up to the top sphere by lift. We were so excited when we saw the tempered clear-glass floor in this high rise tower. It is a bit scary yet funny. I don't even dare to step on it, however, I done it quickly because I've been travelled along way from Malaysia, there wouldn't have the second chance for me to come up here again. You could spot all buildings surrounded you, watching people underneath your feets. You're on top of the Shanghai!

Information - http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/oriental_pearl.htm  

 

 

The Bund, 外滩

The Bund, 外滩

Many tourists visit Shanghai Xin Tian Di (新天地), which is an urban tourist attraction that holds the historical and cultural legacies of the city. Shanghai Xin Tian Di is a fashionable pedestrian street composed of Shikumen and modern architecture style. The building embodies restaurants and retail shops, I was so relaxing and comfortable while walking through the buildings.

Xin Tian Di , 新天地

Xin Tian Di , 新天地

YuYuan Garden (豫园), where the temple (城皇庙) located.  There are temples inside the garden, you have to pay admission fee to enter to the temple, for making a wish or praying. The buildings are so stunning especially when the light up. There are six main scenic areas in YuYuan garden: Sansui Hall, Wanhua Chamber, Dianchun Hall, Huijing Hall, Yuhua Hall and the Inner Garden. 

Nanjing Road, is one of the famous shopping arcade in Shanghai. (南京路，步行街). The British buildings have been reconstructed and transformed into retail shops.

Food is one of the to-do-list in Shanghai. Especially xiao long bao (小笼包). The picture below is the bund filled with soup and served with straw. Do not suck the straw immediately because it is really hot.

Here is the recommended local famous xiao long bao,  Jia Jia Tang Bao. It is cheap and served with many xiao long bao in big cage. There are various flavour of Xiao Long Bao such as pork, crab meat, prawn and others. You should try on it!

 

Huangpu,  ^黄浦区黄河路90号(近凤阳路)^

 

Hong Kong Delight

It was my second trip to Hong Kong. Thank you Margaret brought me around Hong Kong. I have totally no idea how to take buses to destination, especially the local bus, they called it 小巴 (xiu ba) in Cantonese. Well, schedule of the day was flexible and planned by my Hong Kong's friend, Margaret. We took this bus to Stanley, gone through hill road, bangalows on the hill, familiar beaches always shown in TVB dramas.

 

 

We were enjoying walking around Stanley Market and We also had our pleasant lunch at one of the spanish restaurant. A very good and comfortable weather surrounded me, sitting outdoor of the restaurant designed with relaxable environment.

 Then, we took a tram up to the peak near by Central (中环), visited the wax museum with lots of famous celebrities and politician, most of them are Hong Kong celebrities. The concrete jungle night light sight seeing viewed from the hill is really amaze. Vision across the Hong Kong island, sea and mainland city. It's really a magnificient sight.

View from The Peak.

Art design on the street, represented the culture of 80's Hong Kong.

Ip Man.

Andy Lau.

Leo Ku.

The Harbour night view  from Avenue of Stars, along the Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙咀）Promenade. I spent day to night time at Avenue of Stars, enjoyed a cup of Green tea Frappracino at Starbucks with my sisters. She had a portrait sketch experience in Hong Kong. The sky turned dark, it is the time for the photograph section. It was really my hard time to capture the Hong Kong night view without a tripod, but I tried my best. The colourful lighting on the building were celebrating the coming Christmas, the scenery is really............. there is only a word in my heart - "beautiful".

One of my favourite dessert is the Mango dessert from 许留山. Maybe mango is my favourite fruit, I will always have mango as my dessert when I see it. It sounds a bit crazy, but I love it.

 

Subway Station.

The transportation in Hong Kong are very convenient included Subway station, Ting Ting Car, Local bus, Public Transport, and Taxi. Those public transports are not expensive, it could be affortable. You also could purchase an Octopus Card to travel everywhere by touching the machine. The card also could be use at convenient stores and restaurants. It's very convenient. 

Here is the infomation- http://www.hong-kong-travel.org/Octopus/

Ting ting Public Transport.