Other names for the famous mountains in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s scenery is special. It is the fusion of amazing architectures, great sea view and beautiful hills! The names of the high mountains can show their landscape, local history and people’s creativity. The old local guide books recorded a lot of different other…
The easy and vivid Chinese character 牛 (ox) A lot of people think that Chinese characters are very complicated. Actually quite a lot of them are very simple with a few strokes only. On the sixth day of Lunar New Year of Ox, Frank the tour guide introduces the easy Chinese character for 牛 (ox)…
Happy CNY of Vacca, which means cow in Latin, the origin of English word vaccine Happy Chinese New Year of Vacca! Vacca actually means cow in Latin. English doctor Edward Jenner used the cowpox virus to make the world’s first vaccine in 1796. That was the first step to eradicate the once deadly…
Everyone is equal before the weather! All travelers want to meet pleasant weather during their trips. Travelers like enough sunshine, mild temperature and high visibility at their destinations. Some clients once asked Frank the tour guide whether the VIPs got good weather or not when they visited Hong Kong. Frank is going to…
Narcissus blossoms to welcome the Start of Spring Day Tomorrow (3 Feb 2021) is the Start of Spring Day in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Frank the tour guide’s mother’s Narcissus has blossomed today. It is a good sign to show Hong Kong is warm. Thus the Covid-19 may be less active and the fourth…
Frank explores new lookout point and visit great reservoir Apart from preparing for the coming Chinese Lunar New Year of cow, Frank the tour guide further enhances his Hong Kong private car tour itinerary and finds materials for blogging. Frank adds the hidden but scenic Caldecott Road as a lookout point to enrich the…
Complicated identity issue for Hong Kong citizens As a former British colony and Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong citizens’ identity is a complicated and sensitive issue. A lot of Western travelers are interested in How Hong Kong citizens would identify themselves. Made in Hong Kong Chinese, Frank the tour guide, is going…
The great Plover Cove Reservoir is the first reservoir built in the sea On 20 January 1969, Plover Cove Reservoir, the second largest reservoir in Hong Kong, was inaugurated. The inauguration ceremony showed the once strange idea of the Director of Water Supplies, which was conceived during his boat trip, was realized. Frank the…
Sam Pan Street has attractions nearby, but no sampan boat ride Travelers cannot take sampan boat ride at Sam Pan Street in Wan Chai now. When the street was the bank of the artificial lake in the beautiful Spring Garden in the 1940s, its owner Mr. Dent did enjoy boat ride there. Frank the…
Differences between the past and present Hong Kong Peak Tram Hong Kong’s Peak Tram was built in 1888. Today taking Peak Tram ride is still the must-do-thing for the travelers. Frank the tour guide is going to show travelers the 6 differences between the past and the present Hong Kong funicular railway. Actually…
