A little taste of Chinese New Year in Hong Kong…

February 1, 2014 at 11:42 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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I just LOVE Chinese New Year – and here in Hong Kong people know how to celebrate it really well! Here’s just a taste of what you can see in Hong Kong today: from the lobby of my apartment building (above); to the famous Wishing Trees and temple in the village of Lam Tsuen near the Chinese border;

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to the flower markets on street corners and the fishing boats in Aberdeen:

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And the halls of luxury shopping arcades like the Landmark below:

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And then of course there are lion dances everywhere, delicious feasts in homes and in restaurants, and the fireworks over Victoria Harbour! It’s magical!

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