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Dec was no special from other Tuesdays, just that it was
a day that i met no one that I remotely know. The feeling
was indeed special. For once, I truly felt alone with my
IPod Shuffle. On the other hand, it can get a bit bored
because there was no one to talk too.
Woke
up and wondered along the streets for 1 more time, while
getting breakfast and a haircut/hairwash for only RMB$10
or S$2.20. I don't have much hair, but the salon girl still
gave me a good wash. After that, I downed another Blue Ribbon
before checking out of my hotel. took a small bus (RMB$3.5,
service 443) to Luohu customs. Took a last look at greyish
Shenzhen (greyish because it is polluted) before crossing
over to Hongkong. God knows when will I be here again.
The surroundings immediately changed upon crossing over
to Hongkong. The same piece of land is divided into two
portions with distinct favours. Think about the tall and
cluttered buildings of Luohu and the vast countryside/hills
of the New Territories of Hongkong.
I continued my journey into Hongkong while first stop will
be the Wishing Tree in Tai Wo. The air was slightly fresher
here as for the first time among these days, I saw no tall
buildings and vehicles gasping black smoke into our mother
earth...
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I
have to admit it's a lousy picture but I can't possibly
take a snap with the stupid flash on. Dinner was Hunan Chilli
noodles at RMB$4. Pretty spicy but nice. You choose the
ingredients (e.g. vegetables, meat, pork innards, fish balls,
etc...) and they will cook it for you. They even covered
the metal bowl with a plastic sheet so that they do not
need to wash the metal bowl after one has finishes the meal. |
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A group
of workers (in files of 3) jogging on a hazy Shenzhen morning.
There was a person shouting out slogans which the rest followed.
I think they were from a hair salon because they were wearing
a uniform and most of them have stylish hair. Reminds me
of the time when I was doing national service. |
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My breakfast
of Changfen (loosely translated as "intestinal-look-alike"
rice noodles) at RMB$2.5. It came along with small portion
of minced pork, spring onions and vegetables. The cook added
an egg as well. It was delicious. |
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This is
how Changfen is made. First, scoop some rice mixture from
the red pail. Add the ingredients and steam it for less
than a minute using the metallic steamer on the right. Roll
it out and add some soya sauce as seasoning. Yummy. |
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Beer Bottles
and Cans. FALL IN!!!! My last blue ribbon before I head
for Hongkong. |
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Just left
Luohu station, on Kowloon-Canton (KCR) East rail. Nothing
eventful happened. I walked over Shenzhen river and into
Hongkong SAR. Please say hi to my trusted backpack and left
leg (in picture). |
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I alighted
at Tai Wo station and took bus 64k to Lim Village where
the Wishing Tree is. The legend states that one must buy
a special package (an orange tied to some incense paper),
make a wish and attempt to hang it on the tree by throwing.
The higher the package hangs will mean a higher possibility
that the wish will come true. When I was there, a lady threw
the package and it landed heavily on the ground. Opps.
However, on the 4th day of Chinese New Year 05, some branches
fell and injured 2 person. Perhaps, after years of entertaining
silly people throwing oranges at it, the tree had enough. |
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So instead
of throwing the package at the tree, a wodden shrine was
errected and people can now hang the special package according
to the category of wishes they made. Examples of wishes
include "hoping for happiness in life", "wishes
for a good marriage" and "may dreams come true". |
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All thanks
to the timer function, me and backpack posing for a picture
at the bus stop near the wishing tree. There were no people
around, or else others may think that I am a psyhco. |
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Hang Heung
(Yuen Long) revisited. This is the place where I bought
like Wife biscuits at HKS$3.5 per piece. Also bought some
Century Egg pastries at HK$4 per piece but it was ok. |
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