HSBC announced the issuance of the “Gold Cow”, 1000 dollar note, on 30 Dec 1977… Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) announced its issuance of 1000 Hong Kong Dollar note on 30 Dec 1977. As the 1000 dollar note is in bright gold color, Hong Kong citizens call the note as the “Gold Cow”….
Hong Kong Post’s Christmas stamps show Hong Kong working holiday journey of Santa Claus When Santa Claus delivers presents in Hong Kong, he also tours around the city with his helpers and friends, reindeer, gingerbread men and snowman! Actually this is the main theme of the 2020 Christmas stamps of Hong Kong Post. Frank the…
Travelers can TIY, tour Kowloon yourselves, by the time machine KMB bus route No 2 Apart from public ferry, taking public double decker bus is another good way for travelers to TIY, tour it yourselves, in Hong Kong. Frank the tour guide recommends Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) bus route No 2 for travelers to TIY….
Where should travelers go when they want a toilet in Hong Kong? Toilet is important for everyone. Finding toilet often is the pain point for travelers. As travelers are unfamiliar with Hong Kong, it may be difficult for travelers to find the toilets, especially when travelers TIY, tour Hong Kong yourselves. Made in Hong…
Travelers can see Hong Kong’s salt making history in 4 places Hong Kong is at the southern coast of China. People made use of local resources, seawater, to make salt to earn a living. In this blog post, Frank the tour guide is going to show travelers the 4 places to see the salt…
Short Sham Chun Street is a scene of a pandemic movie Sham Chun Street is a short and old street with a traditional wet market in Mong Kok Kowloon. It cannot reflect the fast and amazing development of the neighbor of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (“Sham Chun” is actually the old spelling of Shenzhen. It…
Compare the room rate and surroundings of Peninsula Hotel in 1938 and 2020 Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotel is an attraction because of its grand architecture, beautiful interior and long history. Frank the tour guide finds the interesting details of the hotel in an old Hong Kong guidebook (香港指南). In this blog post, Frank…
Share 5 reasons why travelers lose the valuable time and solution for travelers in Hong Kong Founder of Philadelphia, William Penn, said that people do want to have more time, but people finally waste a lot of time. This is particularly common when people travel. Frank the tour guide is going to analyze the…
Chinese steamed beef ball and English Worcestershire sauce – what a perfect match Chinese-style steamed beef ball with bean curd sheet is a popular dim sum in Hong Kong’s dim sum restaurant. However, eaters can only taste the best steamed beef ball by adding the English sour Worcestershire sauce. This perfect match between Chinese dim…
Travelers may take Hung Hom to Central ferry to sail across the Victoria Harbor Taking a local ferry ride is always a good way to TIY, tour Hong Kong yourself. The Hung Hom to Central ferry, which just resumed in June 2020 mainly for the commuters, is a good choice to TIY, especially for the…
