Showing posts with label Hong Kong travel guide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong travel guide. Show all posts

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Toy Show with Chinese Lanterns

Discover toys and games good for your family in 2014 Urban Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival. Learn how to enjoy frugality, fun and healthiness all-in-one.

The lantern carnival at Victoria Park adopts assorted themes. The creativity and freshness attract many locals and tourists to pay a visit and take photos. I would like to share with you 11 photos selected from my shoot.

Among all, I found the toy and game theme the most appealing. Have you ever played this flying chess? It is a game for one to four players, suitable for almost any age. Each game won’t take too much time. Have the family sit together, play, chat, laugh and relax.


If you want to move your limbs and have fun, why not try kicking shuttlecock?
Either in single-player mode or in multi-players mode, you can have different kinds of competition, namely who hits lose first, the maximum hit per game. Play for fun and boost your health concurrently. The game is quick to start and end. It is nearly to no cost except for the purchase of a shuttlecock.

If you own none of the above playthings, get a chalk to draw the diagram onto the ground as my photo shown. Play hopscotch by turns. This game will keep the players jumping for fun and may help kids grow taller if they play it often enough. Normally, players jump with one leg and pick things up. You can always add new rules to increase the challenging degree. 


In the hot summer, play with a water gun will be highly desirable. Set the victims running wild and yelling with delight and laughter. The space gun style looks cool, isn’t it? Be a hero and save everyone from the heat wave with giggles. You can do it!


Now, here comes the mystery. Anyone knows what it is? Maybe it’s for the infant and so I can’t remember it. Correct me if not.


Robot and fighter plane are always boy’s favorites.


Want to offer something for girls? Stuffed bear is a safe choice. Many ladies got one in their childhood. Did you keep one and give it a lovely name, maybe costume as well?

Who wants to be a prince? Let the swinging horse give you a ride to the wonderland. It never tires out and is definitely reliable to swing you throughout the happy moment.

If owing a horse is not enough, go for a train then. Pulling the colorful train behind is a common way to make merry in one’s childhood. Run and the train will go anywhere you go.

Many people enjoy playing LEGO and could come up with marvelous achievements. But before that, you may play with wooden blocks that are larger, simpler and yet more terrific. If you don’t know why it’s terrific, build a castle and imagine yourself as a prince or princess and your pet as the monster that initiates an attack. Defend your castle and rebuild it anytime, any design you like.


Fishing toy was popular in the past and they were two types: one was made of plastics similar to what you have seen in my photo. Another one was made of papers and magnets. The plastic version may be renewed to look more exquisite now.

Children need to play for a healthy growth both in body and mind. Play with your kids to build up a stronger bond with them and also let yourself recapture the merry moment in your childhood. If you missed the fun in the past, don’t let your kids have the same fate. You can do more for them and reward yourself with new fun. Put aside the daily worries and have a carefree period. You deserve it!

Play hard and be happy always. May the lantern light send my best wishes to you wherever you are!

Author’s note:

Halloween is coming. Have fun with your family with something special, something you have never done before and have a memorable fun moment. If you have no idea what you can do, read the following article for help.



Thursday, September 4, 2014

The World in Colors

Mid-Autumn Thematic Lantern Display 2014 in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong is very inspiring. How wonderful it will be if lanterns replace all weapons…

This year the theme is “The World in Colors”. There are many cute lantern dolls wearing various cultural garments, each holding a lantern to brighten up the world. Owing to the joint efforts of these lovely representatives all over the world, the night becomes more charming with such a peaceful and harmonious view. Guess the Moon Lady is working hard with the legendary rabbit to clean her place so that the beauty at the ground won’t outshine the full moon.

The display is from 2014-8-28 (Thu) to 2014-10-5 (Sun). Lighting time is from 6:30pm to 11:00pm. Come to spot your pal and take photos with these world peacemakers if possible.

For those who will celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (2014-9-8) somewhere else, let my 16 photos feast your eyes.
















  
May the light dispel darkness, fears, anger, hate and wickedness, end all wars and spread the peace to every corner of the world. Enjoy the full moon, moon cake (if available at your side) and be happy always.

Author’s note:

Tsim Sha Tsui is not the only place having a Lantern Carnival. If you are in Hong Kong during the Mid-Autumn Festival, don’t forget to visit Victoria Park as well. I haven’t paid a visit yet but I can share with you the photos taken last year. Let’s see if the images make your mouth water or you feel hungry all of a sudden after going through the “delicious” sight.



Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Hanging Garden in Hong Kong

Many visitors enjoy seeing the coastline of Hong Kong at the Peak and the waterfronts. Want more? Visit Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park and feast your eyes with the 360 degree view.

Opened on the 18th of October, 2013 (for the park only), Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park is a hanging garden located on top of the largest cruise terminal in Hong Kong. The size of this new attraction is 23,000 square meters approximately.
Take a look at the 10 photos I took recently.











This hanging garden adopts the concept of hill (near the Kwun Tong end), city (middle) and water (facing the Victoria Harbor). It has sight platform, central lawn, fountain square, children oasis, specially arranged garden and flag-raising platform, etc. The intertwining pavements will lead you to different facilities, flowers and plants; whereas, the outer one is ideal for the 360 degree view that shows New Kowloon, Lei Yu Mun, Kwun Tong Refuge Harbor, Kowloon Bay and the Victoria Harbor.

Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park opens every day at 7:00am to 11:00pm. Entry is free. As the cruise terminal will be put into full service later, shops haven’t opened yet and the choice of transportation is limited. Visitors can take the mini bus no. 86 at Kowloon Bay MTR from Monday to Sunday or bus no. 5R that runs on Sunday and public holidays only, and picks up passengers at Nagu Tok Kok MTR and Kwun Tong MTR.

In Hong Kong, many shops open at around 1
1:00am. If you have nowhere to go in the morning, why not visit this hanging garden to have a walk, enjoy the 360 degree scenery and the breeze? After that, you can visit the big shopping malls nearby, for example, Mega Box and Telford Plaza at Kowloon Bay or APM at Kwun Tong or ride by MTR to some other attractions.

Other travel related articles you may be interested in reading:


Friday, September 20, 2013

2013 Urban Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival

Duration of Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals is often short. Can’t come to see? Let me offer you a tour for the one held in Victoria Park, Hong Kong then.


I didn't take photos for every lantern. This year, visitors could see many lanterns of good-fortune characters, animals and Hong Kong-styled food culture. The food culture theme is particularly interesting. Thus, you will see many photos of that theme.


Visitors can quench their hunger and thirsty or buy some unique souvenir by going to the line of booths where foods, drinks, lanterns are on sales.

At one end, many visitors queued to get into a special building made of plastic bottles. With special lighting effects, the whole thing looks splendid inside and outside.


Below are the details of this Lantern Carnival.

Urban Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival Date: September 14 - 19, 2013. Time: 8:00pm to 11:00pm. Location: Victoria Park, Hong Kong.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to everyone. Enjoy.

Author’s note:

Mid-autumn Festival is popular in Hong Kong. The atmosphere is strong with the aid of beautiful lanterns and delicious moon cakes. Besides the one held in Victoria Park every year, there are other Lantern Carnivals or Display available in Hong Kong. Read the following article for more details.

Add Mid-autumn Lantern Carnivals to Your Travel Plan

If you plan to visit Hong Kong, come at the times when there are celebrations. Visitors can get more unique experience from a single trip by planning well. Hope the article below will be helpful to you.

Best Time to Visit Hong Kong