Sheung Wan Tour(1)

The first station is Wing Lok Street (commonly known as the Ginseng and Bird's nest street)You can see that there are a lot of leon light signs which are part of Hong Kong street culture! 

When you walk down Wing Lok Street and Bonham Strand, two small alleys in Sheung Wan, you will see an array of stores selling dried seafood, high end tonics and traditional medicine recipes.This place have another alternative name-South North Store.

The original decorations,aging owners and friendly staff can tell their long stories and illustrious history.They are really nice who allow us to bring the tourist to visit the shop!

Do you know what is the use the above brown container.It actually helps select out different sizes of ginger and divided into several categories.They will be sold at different prices.

Click here!!!Trinity is leading the tourist

Kathy is now leading the tourist!!!

Look! We are having a lot of fun! 

The gold stuff which emits golden light actually represents an abalone!

WOW!We want to eat all the bird's nest!We must become even more beautiful!

                                                                                       

 haha! I am asking the shopkeeper the use of the medicine.Guess what?It function is to cure respiratory problems.But we have to be aware that the eyes of the tokay gecko.It is toxic! Yet, the appearance of it is soooooooo scary.I had better try other medicine!XD

The next station is Des Voeux Road West.Here you will see some one dried seafood shop after another.

Half a century ago,this place is known as 'Salty Fish Hood' since most of the shops sold salty fish.In those days,the buildings had a shop on the ground floor,accommodation for staff on the first floor and a drying area on the roof. 

This place provides a feast for your eyes and nose as you pass by.Be aware that you may not be really familiar with this smell!This is absolutely unforgettable.

The oysters are ready to be served only after 2days until they are completely dried by sunlight.

 'OMG!Is it a real deer?'asked by the tourist.We tried to ask the shopkeeper.Yet , he refused to answer us.Well, we guess this is probably a deer specimen.It is so cute.However, it is of a high medical value.This explains this why it is killed.Poor!

Sheung Wan Tour(2)-the reflection part

As we are all new in leading a tour, we face quite a lot of challenges.After the tour, we did some reflection and evaluation.We hope that if were granted a chance to lead a tour again, we will do much better.

Difficulties
1.When doing this project, we have to explore the culinary heritage of Hong Kong and compare the urban development and heritage conservation in rural areas.Based on this purpose, we have to do a lot research,not only Sheung Wan,but also other rural areas in order to compare them.

2.All of our group members are really young.Seldom do we have any chances to buy dried seafood ,not to mention knowing the method to choose them. So, we have to do a lot of research and ask the owners.

3.When planning the tour, we have contacted the owners of the shops to see if they allow us to visit their shops and provide us a short lecture.However, most of them turned down the request.

4.It is the first time that we led a tour, so we might feel a little bit nervous.While introducing the shops, we have to care about the feeling of tourists.

Lessons learnt
1.First of all, not all of us participated the tour led by Professor Sidney Cheung.So, not everyone of the member got to know the places in Sheung Wan. We have to refer to a lot of websites, TV programs. This really surprises us that there are a lot of resources in the internet.

2.In this project, we have experienced to be a tourist guide. Being a tourist guide is no way a easy job.We are just like doing a talk show, adding some funny stories while introducing the spots.This helps arouse the interest of the tourists.

3.In this project, we have to create a blog to upload our photos and video.This is actually a trend of promoting tourism.We have developed a sense to fully utilize the new technology.

western disstrict-- last station

at last we take a tram back to the central . At the mean time, enjoy the fabulous night view of western and cental district.  Good night~~Bye

western disstrict-- Yuen Kee Sweeten Food Experts Ltd

Yuen Kee Sweeten Food Experts Ltd

with more than 100 years of history, one of the oldest dessert shops in Hong Kong. They handmade sweet cream soup using stone-grill, like almond, sesame, walnut cream soups. also one soup you can't miss is that "Loranthaceae tea with a boiled egg" .

"Loranthaceae tea with a boiled egg"



almond-cream soup



sesame cream soup

stewed-egg

cake

It is highly recognised by experts.

western disstrict-- Kwan Kee Restaurant

 Kwan Kee Restaurant

        --famous for its authentic claypot rice

• rice are cooked until nearly finished and then ingredients are added.

          here are three types of claypot rice that are most famous.



A) claypot rice with the preserved chinese sausages-

the twins and the ribs



      B)   Claypot rice with pork ribs and eels









 C.  Claypot rice with chicken

                           

Enjoy!!

western disstrict-- 紙紮鋪(Traditional offerings shop)

紙紮鋪(Traditional offerings shop)

 selling  incense, joss sticks. paper cars, houses, watches, clothes, computers, i-phones , even McDonald's food etc you name it, for worshiping gods and ancestors. Chinese people believe in the life after-death. The offerings are burned at the funeral or in Ching Ming Festival so as to give blessings and enjoyment to the deceased in their afterlife.



paper " car"



paper "computer"





wow!!so high tech and delicate design~~ you would be fascinated by them and learn more about chinese's emphasis on filial piety.

         hotpot rice                       brand-name purses

western disstrict-- Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage

 Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage 

ßEstablished in 1922

ßnon-governmental,  non-profit organization

ßpromoting conservation of  Hong Kong culture, heritage and history

         Want to know what old transportaiton tickets are like? what is the history of Hong Kong's Bus history? want to know how to repair shoes by an old machine?  you get all here!!



old shoes repairing machine



old HK tickets




traditional colour of HK~ red, white, and blue



western disstrict--the aroma egg roll

The Aroma Egg Roll

The shop has been operating on a small hillside road for over 30 years, from the original steel-roof to today’s small but warm shop.

 -->  famous for eggrolls which has strong egg-flavor and butter, and melt-in-the-mouth texture.


The shopkeeper is demonstrating the method to make crispy egg rolls!ummm....It's so yummy!

The aroma wafts in the air you can’t restrict from it.

 There are different flavors of eggroll—



with dried pork floss

with sesame





Butter cookies



buy them as souvenirs to treat you and your friends *0*

Central

Kung Lee

location: G/F,60 Hollyhood Rd,Soho,Central

How to get there: walking for 5-10 minutes

Kung Lee is an old brand for sugar cane juice of Hong Kong. This is established in 1949 and didn't change its interior design from its opening. Hence, the style of 1970s is maintained till now. Central is a place of hustle and bustle as business activities take place here actively. High commerical buildings are found everywhere but an old-styled herbal shop is rarely seen in Central. Here, you can have a taste of old Hong Kong. 

Kung Lee's most highly recommended product is sugar cane juice. The sugar cane juice is freshly and originally blended by sugar cane every day, not like those made of artificial process. You will feel thirsty no more after taking a sip of it. Natural sweetness is brought by the sugar cane itself , no sugar is added. The owner of this herbal tea shop is once a farmer of sugar cane, thus, the best sugar cane juice can be garanteed! You gotta try one cup or you will be regret!

Kung Lee do also sell other products like Guilingguo , herbal tea and sugar cane pudding. Girls would like to have a try of the sugar cane pudding as it's sweet and yummy. The testing of it is just like pudding. It is a good choice for snack.



Girls enjoy their time in Kung Lee



The owner of Kung Lee is nice that help tourists take photos! Many Hong Kong people and tourists love to visit this place. 



Lascar Row

Address:Holloywood road

How to get there:Walking for five-ten minutes

Lascar Row (or Cat Street) is one of our destination in Central. This Street is occupied by shops selling antique and second-hand goods. What is this street like in the past? It's a place where Indians of Birtish army sell goods and make a living. Now it is a cluster for antique shop to take an advantage of specialization as visitors always come here for searching treasures.

The story behind the name of Cat Street is funny. People refers those people who steal things are 'rats' and dealers who purchase goods from rats are 'cats'. Folks all say that you can easily come things you once lost here.

So, what can you find here in Cat Street? Lots of chinese antique, jewellery, silk ware and other handicrafts are waiting to be discovered. There is chance for you to find the treasure you have been searching for at a reasonable price. Thus, let's pick up a collection and have fun here !









Poster of the past



Japenese currency used in the past

Sing  Heung  Yuenaddress:2 Mei Lun Street, Central
how to get there: walking by 5 to 10 minutes
It can be said to be one of the legendary diet .
And also one of the food stalls that is in metal housing in Hong Kong


Visitors can try the food , as well as experiencing the local flavour there.

There are some Special recommendations for our tourists.
These include Crunchy lemon honey and Noodle/macaroni with tomato soup .All of them are very famous and popular!!!!!!!!You must have a try!!!!!!!!!! 

The Museum of Tea Ware
address:Cotton Tree Drive, Hong Kong Island, 10, Hong Kong Parkhow to get there: walking for 15 minutesIt was formerly known as Flagstaff House .
 Before the return of HK, it was once the official residence of the Commander in Chief in Hong Kong
so it is also one of the Hong Kong's oldest colonial buildings and has very high historical value.
Nowadays, it is used to show the exhibition of various artifacts of Chinese tea.



During our tour, we will bring our clients to participate one of the Special event in the museum which is the 2010 Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters
This exhibition features a selection of 100 ceramic tea ware sets by 78 local potters.

 

Man Mo Templeaddress:124-126 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
how to get there: walking for 5-10 mniutesActually, There are several Man Mo Temples in HK. But this one is the oldest Man Mo Temple in the Hong Kong island.

It is a traditional Chinese temple for people to worship Man Di and Guan Gong. Students seek progress in their study or ranking in civil examinations in the Ming and Qing dynasties

It was finally recognised as a monument on November 12, 2009 and became one of the tourist spot in HK.
Moreover, It includes items from the 19th century temple, like the bell was made in 1840



The Queen's Pier

Location: In front of City Hall at Edinburgh place,Central

How to get there: Walking for 10 minutes

Hong Kong has the fame of 'The Pearl of The Orient' as it processes the Victoria Harbour and the stunning night view. We would also think of the Queen's Pier along with the harbour. The Queen's Pier was designed and built in 1925 and its main function is serving the arrival and departure of the colonial government at that time. But now, it is a public pier so we can enjoy the service and the view here.

Star Ferry is a cheap mean of transportation which used to be a common transportation from the past till now.Taking a ride by Star Ferry is enjoyable at good weather. Tourists can enjoy the fabulous view of both side of Hong Kong Victoria Harbour.