Impressions of HONG KONG (part 6)
This is PART 6 and the final post of a series of photos I put together to give you an impression of the great variety of landscapes and experiences Hong Kong has to offer.
You can read the introductory blog to this series, the second part, the third, fourth, and fifth part to get a better idea of what my vision of Hong Kong is all about.
I hope this collection of photos awakens memories/emotions of former travels you may have had in Asia or other, or simply gives you the desire to get out there and discover more of what the Earth has to offer.
Hong Kong's foggy cityscape and a silly, yet extremely professional tracing of its outline done by yours truly.
The IFC (International Finance Center) is one of the landmark skyscrapers of Hong Kong's central district, the second tallest building in Hong Kong (415 m), and the eighth-tallest office building in the world. Here you can see it with a little artistic twist 😉
One of the many streams running through the forest located in the area known as New Territories.
Lanterns decorating the grounds of a temple during Mid-Autumn Festival.
Bicycle on the small fishing island of Cheung Chau. This island of 10km long is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island (啞鈴島)' due to its shape. The lane-ways are so narrow that normal motor traffic is impossible. Instead, there are small motorized trucks officially termed "village vehicles" (specially designed mini fire engines, police cars, and ambulances like the one below).
View of the Southern part of Hong Kong island from a hiking trail.
Lotus flowers at Po Lin Monastery. In Buddhism, the lotus is symbolic of purity of the speech, body, and mind as while it is rooted in the mud, its flowers blossom on long stalks as if floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. It is also symbolic of detachment as drops of water easily slide off its petals.
Burning incense joss sticks with Chinese inscriptions at Wong Tai Sin Temple.
Detail of an intricately carved doorway woodcraft at Pak Tai Temple. Pak Tai, the Taoist god of the sea, is also known as the Supreme Emperor of the Northern Heaven or the Mysterious Heaven. The sculpted dragons adorning the roof (as seen below) are classic Chinese architectural features.
The beauty of Hong Kong's wilderness.
And last but certainly not least, our journey to Hong Kong would not be complete without a final night tour.
This is the end of my Hong Kong series. I hope you have enjoyed following me and maybe sparked an interest in visiting this amazing city/region. Out of all the places where I have lived in the world, Hong Kong has always received my highest praise. I never cease to promote it to interested visitors and future expatriates. It is such a great mix of everything!
All photos in this post were taken with my CANON EOS 500D and Samsung Galaxy S4.
Please don't hesitate to leave comments, share ideas, upvote/resteem. I have lived/worked in multiple Asian countries for over 13 years and enjoy meeting other expats and locals, as well as travel enthusiasts.
To check out some of my previous posts, click on the links below:
 Gateways to the World |  HONG KONG - through my lens |
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 Impressions of HONG KONG 5 |  Autumn in Burgundy |
“Learning is not a race for information, it is a walk of discovery” - Jane Healy
Brilliant as always, I was wondering if going to HK just for the natural part worthy?
Only for nature... hhhmmmmm. Maybe not, but I guess it all depends on how much time you have and what you are interested in. If you like walking and trekking its quite nice, but it is mainly so because of the fact that one day you are at the top of a skyscraper partying with your friends, and the next you are walking through the jungle looking for waterfalls. For me, it's this mix that makes HK super special.
Well said. I should try to mix both instead of just exploring the city next time.
Yes! Let me know when you plan to go there again and I can give you a few ideas.
Wow really? I would love to hear it, might plan a trip soon for a concert there.
A concert? Attending or playing?
Are you on discord? I hang out there sometimes :)
Hell no playing haha, attending of course.
Yeah I was just opened an account there, fr3eze#8617
Can't find you. Come to the PAL chat on discord:
https://discord.gg/gsvC6f
Just another wonderful post. I remember really liking the hikes and nature that were surprisingly close to the city. Such an interesting mix of the new and the old, urban and wild, all packed so close together. These posts have made me want to visit Hong Kong again. Really well done :) Cheers - Carl
Thanks Carl. Always a pleasure reading your comments. Happy to hear I've sparked your interest in re-visiting HK!
You have an eye for photos and a soul for life x
Thank you. I cant give you much for your comment because i've been giving too much everywhere, but your comment means a lot <3
Adoré le tour -comme d'hab !!! :D
Merci 😍
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Lovely images. I used to visit Hong Kong a lot, but haven't been for many years. You brought back some happy memories for me - thanks for that!
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Beautiful Hongkong ! Nice palce nice photos !!