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The floor to ceiling tree in a Hong Kong shopping mall

Christmas in Hong Kong

I've lived in Hong Kong for six years and people from North America always ask me "How do you cel...

China MaryLou Driedger

The Chi Lin Nunnery

Hong Kong's Chi Lin Nunnery

The Chi Lin Nunnery is a 'must see' when you visit Hong Kong. No cost has been spared in making t...

China MaryLou Driedger

View from Victoria Peak at sunset.

Hiking Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak

Whenever I need a quick escape from the urban canyons of Hong Kong, I head up to Victoria Peak, s...

China Steven K. Bailey

Filipino maids in outside the Hong Kong Law Courts Building.

Maids Day Off in Hong Kong

Sunday is maid's day off in Hong Kong and they congregate in groups all over the city.

China MaryLou Driedger

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Museum Hong Kong

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Museum

Museums in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Macau tell the story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen - The Father of China

China MaryLou Driedger

Hong Kong cemeteries have high rise apartments for the dead.

High Rise Apartments for the Dead

Not only the living but also the dead are housed in high rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong. W...

China MaryLou Driedger

My students and I volunteered for a Hong Kong Flag Day.

Saturday is Flag Day in Hong Kong

The city of Hong Kong has devised a sensible way to collect money for charity.

China MaryLou Driedger

Street cleaners in Hong Kong have unique headgear.

Hong Kong's Street Sweepers

The city of Hong Kong employs nearly 4000 street sweepers a day. They are a unique part of the Ho...

China MaryLou Driedger

Fish sellers in a Hong Kong wet market

Visiting a Hong Kong wet market is almost like visiting an art gallery.

China MaryLou Driedger

Hong Kong's scenic Kau Sai Chau golf course

Golfing on Hong Kong's Only Public Course

Hong Kong only has one public golf course. You have to travel by ferry boat to an island to get t...

China MaryLou Driedger

Cantonese opera singers performing

Cantonese Opera

How would I look if I were a Chinese opera singer? I found out during a Cantonese Opera workshop ...

China MaryLou Driedger

A ship comes into the Hong Kong container port

A Story About the Hong Kong Container Port

6 million containers move in and out of the Hong Kong port each year.

China MaryLou Driedger

Breakfast at Pacific Coffee

Pacific Coffee outlets are located across Hong Kong. Each is different and unique and a great pla...

China MaryLou Driedger

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