Hotels seem to be built randomly in whatever space becomes available. This leads to some incongruous locations. Next to full service car repair places, in the middle of residential districts. Etc.
Everything new is built high. Very high.
New coexists right next to old
It seems English at times. Then the Chinese aspect kicks in and reminds you it most definitely isn't.
Fook seems to be a common family name ....
I'm reminded a lot of the similarities with Gibraltar buildings clinging onto any nook they can, English spoken here ( but not quite...), roads winding up and down, feeling of pride about the place...
A multi-storey car park. For double decker buses... Then I saw another! So that makes two :)
Constant hubbub and noise yet metres away, peaceful contemplation in city centre parks.
Two days is not nearly enough time to understand HK in full, and I didn't even start to explore over 90% of HK.
I leave Hong Kong with another picture .. Of the former legislative building in the heart of the banking district
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