I first visited Hong Kong as a 16 year old in April 1967. I
was living with my family in Singapore & we decided to take a mini-cruise
to Hong Kong on the Achille Lauro.
The
delicious Italian ice cream on board made up partly for the cockroaches in the
cabins, but we really enjoyed our 3 days in Hong Kong moored alongside the
Ocean Terminal in Kowloon.
It was the
time of Mao Tse Tung’s Little Red Book and there was dissatisfaction with the
British authorities.
Later that year
there were riots so we found the atmosphere not as friendly as it was in
Singapore.
In 1993 my husband was working in Hong Kong for a few
months, so I flew out with the children for a short holiday.
This time we found a happier, friendlier
place with dramatic changes in architecture and I would love to have stayed
longer.
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| The Star Ferry |
In 2005 Peter and I decided to find out how Hong Kong had
changed since it had been handed over to the Chinese government. It was quite
remarkable how, on the surface, nothing seemed to have changed. It was still a
wonderful place to visit, with ultra modern buildings contrasting ancient, intriguing
remains from the past.
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| Light displays in the harbour twice a week. |
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| Brides and grooms were frequently in the parks posing for wedding photos. |
In 2012 we returned for another holiday in Hong Kong. This time we were concerned by how much of the harbour has become reclaimed land but we still enjoyed discovering new things to see.
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| Stanley |
For my photographs of the old walled city park in Kowloon click
here
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A resident of Hong Kong Park in Central
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Next week I will show you Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha on Lantau island.
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