Hi

I just got back from a few days stay in HK and took several pics. I had a great experience there and took some pics. I think I'll post some of my random pics here first. :cool:

This is my favourite spot in HK: the Tsim Tsha Tsui waterfront promenade: I like the open, breezy feeling here, with the smell of the harbour and the people. At night its awesome:

Walking towards it...
http://tinypic.com/5oefpe

http://tinypic.com/5oefrd

http://tinypic.com/5oefsg

I like the last pic! :)

btw, which day did you take this pic?

thanks hya!

This was on the first day I arrived in HK (on May 28 ^^). It was in the late afternoon.

here are more views of the promenade, and taking the Star Ferry over.

http://img292.echo.cx/img292/8131/hk44vi.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img222.echo.cx/img222/8250/hk52kx.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

I noticed that on Sundays it is a popular hangout for scores of South Asian, Filipino & Indonesian workers, so much that the promenade seems to outnumber locals.

what time? :eek:

I was there on 28 May in the afternoon... think 3 plus and at night 7 plus... but along Avenue of Stars...

Surely you have more pictures to show us poor souls.....

That IFC2 tower is freakin cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sure it looks scary because of its immense height in relation to the heights of the surrounding buildings...
Sure it looks scary because its so super sleek and shiny and glassy that it seems as though a very long spaceship has landed on earth to exterminate us humans................

BUT MY GOD I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks too like a shiny bullet piercing through the sky......

And its cool when the clouds prevent its top from being seen...like some mysterious building smack right in the middle of HK. Adds a little bit of excitement I suppose...to wonder just what is hidden behind those clouds...

Okay I am going nuts here...

My god NOW THATS WHAT YOU CALL A NARROW HARBOUR...

Is it ''fragrant'' standing on the harbour's shores? Read that waste, semi filtered raw waste is being dumped into it such that only rabbitfish etc survive.

Can you compile a list of how much and on what did you spend there (excluding shopping etc, just like airfares, taxes, hotel, transport, these basics)

What airline? Don't tell me its that S$288 HK return......

My god, I wouldn't mind paying like S$70 dollars more for SIA than Valuair if I want better service...

But if I am dead broke, Jetstar I heard has prices like S$150 return?

@ignoramus

The air is okay. not stinky.

You have not included the airport tax etc... Total for JetStar + Return is $240 per pax.

@hya...I know..I was there from about 4pm to 7pm..aiyah....

@ignoramus, dont worry I have more..its just that after not having posted pics for a while..its quite a lot to go through :D

be assured I will post more, and yes I like 2IFC and 1IFC very much. There was one cloudy night 2IFC was lit up so strongly that the light seemed to disperse through the clouds like electricity..truly an out-of-the-world experience....

pls be patient :D

My god NOW THATS WHAT YOU CALL A NARROW HARBOUR...

Is it ''fragrant'' standing on the harbour's shores? Read that waste, semi filtered raw waste is being dumped into it such that only rabbitfish etc survive.

Can you compile a list of how much and on what did you spend there (excluding shopping etc, just like airfares, taxes, hotel, transport, these basics)

What airline? Don't tell me its that S$288 HK return......

My god, I wouldn't mind paying like S$70 dollars more for SIA than Valuair if I want better service...

But if I am dead broke, Jetstar I heard has prices like S$150 return?


actually it wasnt smelly..it smells just like our Marina Bay/river..which is a familiar smell and makes me like it. Stand on the deck of the Star Ferry for the experience. (I hope that when they build the new piers, they will keep the old ferries)

I flew free-of-charge to HK as I was using my SIA mileage for the ticket. I stayed free-of-charge as I put up at my cousin's house. :happy:

My daily expenses included taxi-trips, rides on the MTR and meals, as well as paying to go to the peak and Lantau Island...I dont think I spent that much actually considering I wasnt planning to shop..just sight see...

So give me a full run down of the costs. I would be so grateful for that...

Airfare:
Tax:
Transportation (To & from the airport):
Hotel (which):

Basically all the charges incurred travelling from SG Changi Airport to HKIA, from HKIA to hotel, & vice versa

Oh okay...so the question earlier applies to hya only then...hehe...thanks.......

I can't believe you spontaneously decided to go on a trip overseas, and not only that, a non shopping one...its as though you just took the MRT to City Hall to look around and then go home, albeit an overseas one...

It'll be cheaper if you take up free and easy package from CTC or any other travel agency. :)

I can't believe you spontaneously decided to go on a trip overseas, and not only that, a non shopping one...its as though you just took the MRT to City Hall to look around and then go home, albeit an overseas one...

well..I decided to go because the forumer Monkey asked me to go and since I am free now..what the heck..just go!

Moreoever, I realized that I do need to use my mileage because it does lapse if unused after some time...

from the outset I knew I wasnt planning on spending much..i just really wanted to see the skyscrapers :D

It'll be cheaper if you take up free and easy package from CTC or any other travel agency. :)

erm ain't going thru a travel agency more ex than doing things oneself? and travel agencies offer budget travel packages? haha...sorry update me on such matters. i am a travel idiot...

2 IFC pics

traffic on a Monday morning
http://tinypic.com/5ofbjo

http://tinypic.com/5ofbl0

http://tinypic.com/5ofbc7

http://tinypic.com/5ofbdh

@ignoramus
you'll be surprised. In total, we have spent $1.1K on accom + airfare (with taxes) + tpt. The free and easy package is cheaper... moreover, is on Cathay Pacific not JetStar + include airport transfer + free 1/2 day tour.

@Rafflescity
why the ifc facade looks uncomplete in that pic?

Edit: I meant this one > http://tinypic.com/5ofbl0

S$1,100 per person?????? don't think so right?

how cheap can everything get? whether thru a travel agency on SIA or Cathay.....

Oh god stop showing me pics of IFC2 (no please continue showing........) I can't control myself anymore...that building is to die for...

I wish I were the head of some evil multinational corporation sitting at the top floor sipping French wine and eating Char Shao Pao...haha...

I said "we"... meaning $550 each.

oh...missed that very important detail...

where did you stay? how much?

It looks like a reflection of the sky that made the 2IFC facade look weird in that last picture.

Fabulous pictures.

:eek:I think we took the picture about the same time!!!

Yours
http://tinypic.com/5oefsg

Mine (Taken on 28 May at 3:53pm)
http://img100.echo.cx/img100/4375/picture2335zr.jpg

did you guys go together or something?
very nice pictures ... i like the traffic picture the most as thats the road i had to take to citycentre from taikooshing when i was young ...
just out of curiosity did u guys think hk(island side) experience is quite similar to that of singapore?
a busier, messier and less planned version of it?

from one of the pics it looks as if u went to macau or lamma ... will we see pictures of that too??? that will be exciting ...

@InitialD18

It's pure coincidental! :eek: I know RC was going to HK but didn't know he will be there on that day at about that time. We were so close to meeting each other there... the world is so small. :)

I always pictured Hong Kong as the asian counterpart of NYC, or NYC as the western counterpart of HK...whatever...

There are a lot of similarities.
1. Hong Kong Island = Manhattan Island
2. Linked by road & rail tunnels to the mainland
3. Underneath a somewhat polluted water channel (Victoria Harbour Versus Hudson River)
4. Filled absolutely to the brim with skyscrapers of immense height

Then again HK has that gorgeous mountain backdrop while NYC has that awesome Central Park etc etc etc.

But at first glance they just seem to similar...

just out of curiosity did u guys think hk(island side) experience is quite similar to that of singapore?
a busier, messier and less planned version of it?


hmm... how did u guess? :) The business district portion is similar to Singapore's except we don't have trams. The mid-level escalator portion is very HK. Very steep... I tried hard not to roll down the slope after the end of the mid-level escalator to Peak Tram. Just joking... :D

But, it's really steep...

just from personal experience in the two place ...
i personally really like the steepness of the island side
and the smaller inner roads ... it adds another layer ...

did you walk or drive along the slope? I guess it will be quite fun to let it roll on free gear... :colgate:

Here's a pic of it :)

http://img299.echo.cx/img299/6174/dsc59089ox.jpg

w00t tanks Rafflescity, dont feel sorry to post more pics :eek:

wooo cool pix again!

your first time to hk?

hyacinthus, you are from singapore?

your first time to hk?

hyacinthus, you are from singapore?

Erm... not really. Went to hk 12 years ago. Was on a 18-day China tour (which includes a 1-day stopover tour in HK) with my parents. Then, I wished I could understand Cantonese... cos the guide spoke only Cantonese. :(

Yes. :)

crazy coincidence gentlemen!! :cool:

HYC: i quite enjoyed walking down those slope on a not too hot days ... if u ever come again try walking up the old road to the peak its really really really steep ...

Raffles: why didn't u tell any hk forumers u were coming?
i like ur pics of 2ifc very much
any pics from the 2ifc hkma observatory?

HYC: i quite enjoyed walking down those slope on a not too hot days ... if u ever come again try walking up the old road to the peak its really really really steep ...

lol... you must be joking... I've problem walking down already...

@hya

yes it is such a coincidence we were at the same place around the same time....remember there was another time we were taking pics of the temple in Tanjong Pagar? :lol:

just out of curiosity did u guys think hk(island side) experience is quite similar to that of singapore?
a busier, messier and less planned version of it?

a small part feels quite similar physically to Singapore's financial district: the area near Cheung Kong Centre & HSBC: broad pavements, large open square and glossy glass skyscrapers. Overall, HK does have a similar feel to Singapore despite having many differences as well. Here are some examples:

http://tinypic.com/5ppshf

http://tinypic.com/5ppu2e

its is quite interesting to look at how the flats are conquering the mountains, and not just on HK island...on the way in from the airport, there are masses being built too.

http://tinypic.com/5ppu7r

However, these scenes near Nathan Rd are typically HK and are very lively and bustling

http://img300.echo.cx/img300/2392/hkd0vs.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img294.echo.cx/img294/5163/hke8mk.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

from one of the pics it looks as if u went to macau or lamma ... will we see pictures of that too??? that will be exciting ...

I went to Lantau Island to visit the monastery and giant Buddha...I didnt realise Lantau Island is so big! The bus ride from the pier to the monastery took 45 minutes. But the atmosphere there is serene with the mountains as backdrop.

http://tinypic.com/5ppvdy

http://tinypic.com/5ppvfa

urban-escape on the other side of HK island

http://img257.echo.cx/img257/8137/dscn68072wb.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)


Raffles: why didn't u tell any hk forumers u were coming?
i like ur pics of 2ifc very much
any pics from the 2ifc hkma observatory?

I decided to go at last minute and since I was travelling with a companion and staying at relative's place..I wasnt too worried about getting around..maybe next time :)

thanks..i didnt know you could go inside 2IFC, however I did enter the BOC to take some pics from the 40th floor..will post later...

Tanjong Pagar? u meant the new temple site, right? :lol:

I dun think you can enter 2ifc... cos there is already a sign stating no observation floor in that tower.

^

yes :lol:

post more of your pics leh ;)

HYC: i quite enjoyed walking down those slope on a not too hot days ... if u ever come again try walking up the old road to the peak its really really really steep ...

Raffles: why didn't u tell any hk forumers u were coming?
i like ur pics of 2ifc very much
any pics from the 2ifc hkma observatory?

Actually, this week has been a cool one, so it's good to walk around.

Great pics guys! :)

Really great pics! What's the name of that new building on HK Island?
It's the building between BOC and CKC. I like that one :cheers:

Great pics Raffles!! :okay:
Nathan Roads is sooo cool!!

When I was in Hk I also went to the monastary and big buddha, the busride did take pretty long yeah! but the monastarys and buddha were really nice and the place, although pretty touristic steal breaths serenity and patience! :)

This is a great shot Raffles: :)

http://tinypic.com/5ofbl0

Really great pics! What's the name of that new building on HK Island?
It's the building between BOC and CKC. I like that one :cheers:

That is the AIG Tower which you voted in my urban photo contest thread...

Thanks Rachmaninov :)

Thanks guys..glad you all like the pics

the new AIG Tower does indeed look cool..in fact..i noticed that blue is the favourite colour of most HK skyscrapers.

I agree about the tranquility on Lantau island..they might wanna build a backpacker's lodge there for people who want to spend the night there..unless they already have one :cool:

Raffles: why didn't u tell any hk forumers u were coming?


Because he worries that he and forumers from HK may end up fighting on the street.

That's funny. It will not likely happen. :)

RaffleCity, is that your first time to hk?


Is the yellow car a Ferrari?? that guy is looking at it!
http://tinypic.com/5ppu7r

I am so jealous... RafflesCity... the HK forumers only want to meet you... ;)

Yeah, it looks like an F355.

RaffleCity, is that your first time to hk?


Is the yellow car a Ferrari?? that guy is looking at it!


no..actually I've been to HK a few times when I was younger, but my last trip was almost 14 years ago...

yes I saw quite a number of flashy cars in HK, including 2 Lamborghinis :cheers:

2 Lamborghinis? I supposed you are staying in a well-to-do area. :)

erm...I saw the cars on HK island itself..so yeah I guess thats a pretty well to do area :happy:

GREATTTTTT SHOTSSSS !!!!

HK always looks so stunning, even dont live it but will love it...:okay:

This pic looks wonderful!!, great capture Raffle!!

http://tinypic.com/5ofbc7

hyacinthus you did very very well in your photographs and your editing too!!

hyacinthus you did very very well in your photographs and your editing too!!

thank you! :colgate: But, this is RC's thread...

I am so happy to see friendly interaction between SG and HK forumers instead of the usual city vs city "fight"... Sometimes, I wonder what good would it do to both cities for saying bad/untrue/subjective remarks about each other in those threads... I thought wouldn't be better to concentrate on the strengths of each city instead? This would create a win-win situation, wouldn't it? Probably, both sides took it too seriously and were very defensive...

Truly hope this friendly interaction would last. :)

Perhaps, it's wishful thinking on my part. But, I really hope to see huaiwei and hkskyline would turn to good forum friends one day ( though it's kind of entertaining to read their arguments sometimes :jk: ). Unfortunately, huaiwei has not logon for a long time to see this... wonder what he has been busy with... :sleepy:

Perhaps, it's wishful thinking on my part. But, I really hope to see huaiwei and hkskyline would turn to good forum friends one day ( though it's kind of entertaining to read their arguments sometimes :jk: ). Unfortunately, huaiwei has not logon for a long time to see this... wonder what he has been busy with... :sleepy:

Apparently, huaiwei has been murdered by hkskyline.



Singapore murder mystery

Police in Singapore are probing the deaths of a man and woman after the macabre discovery of their bodies in a car surrounded by tokens of romantic love.

The decomposing remains were found wrapped in cloth after security guards were alerted to the stench emanating from the vehicle in a car park at the Orchard Towers shopping complex.

The man's body was inside a wax-spattered wicker basket on the back seat while the woman's had been placed in the car boot along with wilted roses and dried flowers.

Police interviewed by Reuters news agency would not comment on speculation that the dead were victims of a jealous spouse or gangland killers.

Champagne

"We're still trying to establish the identity of the two persons, bearing in mind that these are decomposed bodies," a police spokesman told Reuters.

According to a local paper, a "romantic note", a champagne glass and a corkscrew were also among the items found in the car.

Security camera footage shows that the Singapore-registered sedan was driven into the car park on Friday, the Straits Times newspaper said.

Its grisly contents were revealed on Monday when a martial arts instructor holding classes in the area became suspicious because of the stench and alerted security guards who called the police.

The Orchard Towers complex is known for its many pubs and also for prostitutes.

^
Haha.......this is the funniest thing I've heard......:lol:

:) My last passport stamp was made in Europe.

lolol :rofl:

:rofl:

ailiton... that's an unexpected "ending" from you (on the expense of huaiwei and hkskyline)... :lol:

:) My last passport stamp was made in Europe.

You are smiling because huaiwei is decomposing?

:rofl:

ailiton... that's an unexpected "ending" from you (on the expense of huaiwei and hkskyline)... :lol:

The legend has not ended until today.



Hong Konger hanged in Singapore for murder

Thursday, 09 June , 2005, 09:55
Singapore: Singapore prison officials on Friday hanged an Hong Kong worker for the murder of a colleague a week ago, bringing to 13 the number of people executed in the city-state this year.

A statement from the Singapore Police Force said hkskyline "was hanged at Changi Prison this morning at 6 am (2200 GMT) for the murder of his forum enemy, huaiwei."

hkskyline, 25, from Hong Kong, stabbed huaiwei with a knife during an argument a week ago, the police statement said.

The victim was taken to a hospital where he died the next day.

hkskyline was arrested at a checkpoint on June 6, 2005 and was charged with murder. He was found guilty on June 7, 2005 after a one-day trial and was sentenced to death.

His appeal against the conviction was dismissed in yesterday, the statement said.

Civil rights groups in Hong Kong and hkskyline's parents had earlier petitioned Singapore President for grant clemency.

The parents had argued that hkskyline had attacked his friend in a sudden fit of anger and there was no intention to kill.

"In fact, after stabbing huaiwei, hkskyline had taken him to a nearby hospital with his friends," his father said.

Amnesty International has also pleaded with the Singapore government to reconsider the death sentence.

OMG... :lol: hkskyline managed to escape, I supposed. He is still here. See his last post in this thread at 12.08pm? :colgate:

Obviously, someone has hi-jacked his account. Don't forget that the real hkskyline usually replies in long paragraphs rather than just one sentence.

:lol: the "imposter" has nothing more to say?

just curious... hkskyline is only 25? :)

No, I'm not even 25.

No, I'm not even 25.

okie... if you are below 18, capital punishment is not mandatory (I believe so...) ;)

Wah this thread is really interesting.....haha......ignoramus comments in the first page is pure entertainment......:lol:

ailiton is a wonderful storyteller here... :)

hmmm... but, come to think of it... the story Part 1 & 2 didn't gel well... ailiton... how did a woman came into the picture between huaiwei and hkskyline? Also, if hkskyline rushed huaiwei to hospital in part 2, how did huaiwei end up as a decomposed body in part 1? A very strange and amusing story. ;)

you guys sure are imaginative :happy: :lol:

anyway..more scenes from the harbour

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/hki.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/hkj.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/hkl.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/hkm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/hkn.jpg

Nice. Like the 3 blue buildings. BOC is my favourite :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/hki.jpg

This is not taken in HK. There's a Lego fair at Raffles City Shopping Centre, Atrium. Thought, it would be nice to post the lego model of HK Convention and Exhibition Centre here :)

http://img175.echo.cx/img175/7258/dsc68202qz.jpg

http://img175.echo.cx/img175/5306/dsc68196kn.jpg

really nice views from HK

omg tht lego model is so cool! I wish they'd made the top 10 tallest buildings

omg tht lego model is so cool! I wish they'd made the top 10 tallest buildings

:yes: But, I didn't see that in the exhibition yesterday. Only NZ's sky tower was the tallest model... :(

im just now viewing this thread for the first time. nice pics, keep em coming. hope you enjoyed your visit.

yes ThaQuest, it was great..I managed to stop by Shenzhen for a few hours too..will post pics from there soon :)

nice lego model hya! :happy:

look at the photo of lego HKCEC,behind HKCEC has broad,its looks like NYC midtown,why they dont put wanchai photo behind the CES? :)

Some very nice pictures! I will go back to HK as soon as possible! I want to feel the canyon feeling there again, totally different from NYC.

I was with Raffles on this trip. Here is my single best skyline photo: :)


1024 x 768:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/Fatmonkey/Hong%20Kong/1024x768.jpg


1280 x 800 widescreen:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/Fatmonkey/Hong%20Kong/1280x800.jpg

Monkey!! :D


greetings from the sand :)

^ Are you stinging people in Malibu again? :)

you'd be laughing hysterical if you knew

;)


btw in london soon for a project... up for a drink or 3?

^ Sure! Send me a PM when you have the details. :)

Nice pictures......hopefully it'll be nicer when i get there....:D