Shenzhen Trip - 16.9.2009

I reached Shenzhen @ about 11 am and had lunch at Taoheung chinese restaurant. Then I visited Shenzhen Museum New Hall in the afternoon. It was opened on 25th December last year. The museum is quite large and has many exhibits about the history and culture of Shenzhen. What impressed me most is that the museum has many interactive features and multi-media facilities. It is good to spend a day there. I returned to Hong Kong @ 6 pm.

Shenzhen Trip - 27.2.2009

Watami Shenzhen

Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park

I have a free train ticket to Lok Ma Chau so I decided to have one-day trip to Shenzhen. I arrived at Shenzhen @ 11 am and had lunch at Watami Shenzhen in Coco Park Shopping Mall. Then I reached the Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park. The Park is very large! Yesterday was very sunny and I was too tired to walk around the Park. I think I shall go there again! Then I had some time to go shopping. At nite, I had dinner at Taoheung chinese restaurant @ Shenzhen. It was not expensive but the taste was so-so. I arrived @ home @ 10:30 pm.

Shenzhen Trip - 7.12.2008

I have been to Shenzhen again in early December 2008! In the morning, I have visited "Dapeng Fortress" - one of Shenzhen's top eight scenic spots. It is also one of the well-preserved ancient towns in the city, which is buit in 1394 (Ming Dynasty). It served as the military defence fortress in Ming and Qing Dynastly. There are also remains of mansions, school, and temples, etc. It's good to spend half day on walking around the town. The worst thing is that it is not so convenient to go there as you can't reach there by underground train. You need to take public bus but it really took me hours to return to the city centre in the afternoon! After visiting the Dapeng Fortress, I went to Nan'ao Shuitou Seafood Street to have seafood lunch. It was not expensive when compared with that of Hong Kong.

Shenzhen Trip - 20.6.2008 - 21.6.2008

Lobby of Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shenzhen

Modern ArchitecturePark Guell
Arc of Triumph!

I have spent two days in Shenzhen. It is easy for us to explore the city with metro system. On the 1st day, I have visited shopping malls. You can never imagine that there are so many foreign brand name shops opening in Shenzhen! I stay overnite in Crowne Plaza Hotel. The hotel room is quite large but the air circulation is not good. I feel hot while I am sleeping! On the next day, I have been to Window of the World where you can find 150 world wonders in mini size! It is so interesting to see Uluru (Australia), Park Guell (Spain), Arc of Triumph (France), Stonehenge (UK), etc within a day! Though I have been there some 10 years ago (I believe!), I am not bored this time! However, it is too hot and sunny! It is better to come here in winter!

Shenzhen has changed a lot! If you don't wanna stay in Hong Kong during weekends, you may leave Hong Kong and spend a day in Shenzhen!

Macau Trip - 19.4.2008 - 20.4.2008

A large hotel room!
Oh so few people on the street!
Always blue sky inside Venetian Macao!

I visited Macau in mid-April. The main purpose of this visit was to stay in the Venetian Macao. However, it was so unlucky that typhoon signal No. 8 was hoisted in Macau @ 1:30 pm on 19.4.2008! We were suffered from heavy rain and limited transportation. We were totally wet outside as it took hours to return to the hotel in the evening! Luckily it became sunny on the next day so we could have some sightseeing!

Shenzhen Trip - 8.4.2008

I took about 1.5-hour bus to OCT East, Shenzhen. OCT East is an eco-tourism mountain resort opened last year. It is divided into three conceptual zones:- Knight Valley, Tea Stream Valley and Wind Valley with both western and eastern landscape and architecture. It is good and relaxing for us to spend one day on exploring the resort on weekdays as there are not so many people.

Kai Ping Trip - 1.1.2008 to 2.1.2008

On the 1st day of 2008, I traveled to Kai Ping City in Guongdong Province, China. Kaiping Diaolou and Villages have been recognised as the 1st World Culture Heritage in Guangdong. The owners of the Diaolou are emigrants from Malaysia, Chicago, Canada, Mexico, etc. The Diaolou show the mixture of chinese and western architecture.

I have stayed in Kai Ping City for 2 days and have visited all the main attractions. Kai Ping is comfortable as it is less polluted (when compared with other cities in Guangdong). The Diaolou is worth visiting as it is difficult to find so many Diaolou in other cities in China!

Bird view of Paris

Beautiful Paris taken from Eiffel Tower

Chateau de Versailles

During my euro trip, I have joined a local tour and visited Chateau de Versailles in France. It is really very beautiful and impressive. I have taken a number of videos which have been uploaded inYouTube!

My last nite in London

This is my last nite in London before I depart for Hong Kong tomorrow. This is also my first time to travel with my parents to Europe by ourselves. I realise that they feel exhausted as they are required to walk a lot during the trip! Unlucky that I also get a cold during my stay in Paris:( I need to see a doctor upon my return:( We have not explored Paris in details but Paris is real beautiful! Today we planned to visit Cambridge but eventually we visited Oxford instead. We visited the New College and the Oxford Castle. Tomorrow we shall visit the Kew Royal Garden and the Hyde Park, etc.

Though it is 10:30 pm London time here, I wanna leave a few words here. I shall write more in my next entries.

Japan Trip - 30.6.2007 to 4.7.2007

Hashikui-iwa Rock - 40 strange shaped rocks!

I have taken a short break from work and joined the Japan 5-day tour by Sunflower Travel Co. We visited a number of cities in Wakayama Perfecture, Osaka and Kobe. Instead of typical castles, shrines and temples, it was amazing to see many beautiful natural landscape in Wakayama Perfecture. However, it was not enough time for us to have shopping in Osaka! It is always nice to travel to Japan; everywhere is clean and the Japanese people are friendly. I also liked to collect stamps of different tourist attractions!

Drainage Cover in Osaka!

Famous Sushi in Wakayama - but for me, so-so :)

Macau Trip - 31.3.2007

Last time I visited Macau for 1 day in mid-February, mainly for signtseeing. This time I went there again and entered a number of new grand casinos! (Gambling is just for fun! haha!) And I have tried some good Portuguese food! Macau has changed a lot!! I enjoyed my trip and I think I shall go there again!

My itinerary:

9:15 am Departure on TurboJet > 10:15 am Arrival at Macau > Star World Casino > Wynn Casino > A-Ma Temple > Lunch at Restaurante "A Lorcha" > Ruins of St Paul's > Senado Square > Dinner Buffet at "The Grand Buffet" of Grand Lisboa (MOP 180 + 10% service charge) > Lisboa Casino > 9:45 pm Departure on JetFoil > 10:45 pm Arrival at Hong Kong

Shenzhen Trip - 25.3.2007

I joined the Shenzhen 1-Day Tour by the Wing On Travel. Tour price is HK$99, lunch and dinner inclusive. Only 22 people joined the tour but we got a 45-seat coach! Very spacious! Don't expect much to see; it is still good to take a break from Hong Kong!