We started today by going to the observation deck of a particularly
tall office building, whose name now escapes me. For some reason, the
air pollution had dropped drastically overnight, and it was possible
to see across the harbour without a pinkish haze blurring everything.
Hong Kong really has quite the plethora of skyscrapers.
We returned to the street level and proceeded to walk around. We
found ourselves firmly in the tourist district, and saw people getting
their wedding photographs taken. We also walked along a "Walk of
Stars", where they had handprints of famous Hong Kong film stars
imprinted into the ground.
Eventually, we wandered into a shopping district. Somehow, we got
sucked into a fancy clothing store, and emerged with some clothing. I
think my dad got a jacket (with pockets for any electronic device),
and my mother and sister ended up with some shirts. My pocketbook,
thankfully, escaped unscathed.
I ride an old-style tram Originally uploaded by
sfllaw.
We met up with Uncle Gene, and visited the Hong Kong Museum of
History, where we rushed through their History of Hong Kong exhibit in
45 minutes. The museum closed and we then went to a public commentary
session. This had to do with a new development in West Kowloon, where
they want to build a new iconic structure. Instead of a boring city
council meeting, there were three companies with big models, computer
displays, and flashy pamphlets. Apparently, they do this to sell
these developments to people, so the people don't write in and
object.
Mom and Dad left Flora and I to have dinner with their old high
school friends. Uncle Luk and his wife took us to a Macanese
restaurant. The Mecanese were forcibly westernised by Portugal, so
their cusine reflects a fusion between the two cuisines. We had a
very delicious and novel meal.
After this, we strolled around a mall and Flora bumped into a
clearance sale, where she picked up some incredibly cheap jewellry for
her friends back home.