Hong Kong day 9

Man Mo Temple entrance carving

Christmas day,we went to wander around HK island by tram.Even their trams are double decker,like every other mode of transport in HK.First,we stopped by Statue Square and Hong Kong bank where there was the phenomena of holiday-making Phillipino workers gathering together.They gather together with their fellow Phillipino friends and make picnic spots with corrugated cardboard or blankets ,just in the corridors and 5 foot ways.Most of them brought food and presents to celebrate Christmas.The HK residents don't mind either,prolly too used to it.

Phillipino crowds.

Random pretty building.

Next,we went to visit a stretch of shops selling dried seafood.When malaysians talk about dried seafood,the first thing that comes to our minds is ikan bilis and salted fish,cheap stuff right? But not here.Here,they have shark's fin (above)

Seahorses.

Abalone.

Starfishes.

I never really got the concept of having a cat around fishing villages and seafood shops...but the shop owners seem to like them and have them as pets.Prolly unsold seafood can be used as cheap catfood or something.

Oh,look,my drinks...

Have you ever seen ikan bilis that expensive?? HK$ 108 is RM 54. Or maybe that wasn't ikan bilis...*shrug*

Dried lizards of some sort.

We also stopped by the nearby "Western Market"that was recommended by Lonely Planet,but there wasn't much to se.It was quite small and not all that western,one of the shops there was even selling Chinese accessories.The whole top floor of the market was filled with shops selling cloth.

Next,we walked along Hollywood road (not a very correct choice of names though) that was filled with shops selling antiques and carvings.

Oh,look,my shop.

Along that road was the Man Mo Temple,which was used as a smallpox cure centre.We also passed by some stalls selling souvenirs and accessories,including these stone lion guardians.

With some time to spend,we went back to the templer night market,because y dad said that there would be some Chinese opera performances.Quite dissapointingly,it was only like the pic above.No costumes,no charm,just high pitched voices.It's an open air performance but you have to pay to listen.lol...