My fourth weekend in
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| The sea was clear. Saturday beautiful weather brought kids, family, young couple, as well as foreigners all together in Shek O. |
We should bring UD mascot to the beach. It was such a nice day with Melani, Vi, Angelina, and Milena.
After we got beach, we followed local people to rent an umbrella for around 60 Hong Kong dollars. Different than Western culture, most Hong Kong ladies don’t like tanning. They see white skin is more beautiful and healthy. I also saw many young ladies in the city had umbrellas on to prevent UV. In contract to the millionaires’ mansions on the surrounding hillsides, Shek O village still keeps its tradition and rusticity. Shek O has a wide selection of outdoor dining restaurants and local cuisines. We took lunch at a local seafood restaurant. The food in Hong Kong was so good. Some local restaurants are way much better tasty than the fancy one. The price is around 35 Hong Kong dollars. Some recommended restaurants are hided in the corner.
Curry fish balls, stinky tofu curd, shredded squid are really popular street food in amount locals.
I enjoyed sunshine and beach on that day. I really like the overall experience in Hong Kong . Beach trip was part of my weekend entertainment. I went to Ocean Park , the Sky 100, and the Hong Kong museum of history. My seven weeks’ Hong Kong internship has wonderfully accomplished. I will miss every moment in Hong Kong .
Mengyi Hu (Eva)
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Hong Kong is a place of many faces. No mater where you go,
there is always something new and different to see. From the crowds in the
city, to the peaceful scenery in the mountains, you never know what is in store
for you when you venture off in new areas. A good deal of our time was spent
walking through the streets of Central Hong Kong trying to make our way to the
nearest MTR station. It a fast pace environment, and if you don't keep your
head up you’ll get lost in a swarm of people trying to make their way to and
from the MTR station, or nearest shopping mall. It is an area filled with an
abundant amount of luxury brand retail stores, and even more sky scrappers
towering over you than the amount of men and women in business attire.
Sometimes the rush of the place can be intimidating, and if all you are used to
is a small town area in Delaware like myself, it can be a little scary at
times.
Through
this experience I learned the city isn’t the place for me. It was hard to deal
with getting lost in the crowds, and the lack of personal space available. I
found myself missing my daily routine in my home life, and my friends and
family from time to time. I needed a little piece of home and who would have thought
I was able to find it in Hong Kong.
June
22, 2013 was go skateboarding day in Hong Kong. At home, its something I go to
with my boyfriends and a bunch of our friends every year. This year I was able
to find the event details through a local skate shop my boyfriend told me about.
It was held at Tsing Yi Northeastern Park, and it was beautiful there. All the
skaters were cruising around doing cool tricks, there were giveaways from the
event’s sponsors, and mini skate competitions were going on throughout the day.
It was refreshing getting out of the concrete jungle, and being surrounded by
nature for a change. Everyone there was so relaxed and not caught up in the
tense busy workweek like I was used to. The best part of the day is when people
recognized the Switch Skateboarding Shop T-shirt I was wearing, a local
Delaware skate shop on Main Street. A couple people were yelling out
“DELAWARE!” to me with excitement once they saw it. The best part of the day
was when I ran into one of my boyfriend’s friends, who is now sponsored by a
local skate shop in Hong Kong called 8Five2. It put a big smile on my face
being in an environment that made me feel like I was at home, and running into
people that were from Delaware as well!
Melani Cullen
Columbia Sportswear
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| Posing with a dragon boat! |
June 12th was just another day in America, but it was a holiday in Hong Kong! The Dragon Boat Festival is an annual holiday where three main festivities take place: eating zongzi, drinking realgar wine and racing dragon boats. Zongzi is made of rice mixed with different foods and wrapped in bamboo leaves. While I didn’t take part in the zongzi or wine, my roommate Vi and I went to Stanley Beach to watch a few races.
It wasn’t the best weather, but the energy at the races was
still positive. Tents for every team lined the beach in different colors. Each race has 4-6 teams competing against one another.
Companies often have teams, but I think anyone can make their own team. Races began by gunshot, and lasted about a minute. Each team in the dragon boats had a person sitting in the front banging on a drum
to keep everyone rowing in sync. My boss told me that Under Armour had a team when he worked in Hong Kong a few years ago. He said training for the event is very time consuming and one must be physically fit to participate in the competition. It was definitely the coolest holiday I’ve
ever experienced.
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| The dragon boats lined the shores before every race. Each team had a theme, and this team incorporated sharks. |
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| Bruce Lee's star at the Avenue of stars. |
After watching a few dragon boat races, we headed to Stanley
Market where I’m sure I bought things I don’t need for too much money. I was
still working on my bargaining skills at the time. Then we went to the Avenue
of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. The only stars I recognized were Bruce Lee and
Jackie Chan, but it was still interesting to see so many different cultures
walking the avenue.
We stayed for the light show, which happens every night at
8:00 P.M. and is the world’s largest permanent light and sound show. Music
plays as different buildings light up and lasers shoot from random places. It
was a really cool experience, and I’m hoping to go to Victoria Peak, the
highest terrace in Hong Kong, to watch it one night.
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| Light show at TST. |
Kristyn Daly
Under Armour
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The zebra
streets in the historic section of Macau!
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Standing
with a dragon dancer!
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After exploring the old section of the city, we decided to
check out some of the casinos. Macau is a gambling hub in Asia, where tourists
come to live extravagantly and lavishly. The casinos were beautifully
decorated, shimmering with carved marble, grand staircases, and crystal
chandeliers. There is even a Venetian hotel and casino that rivals the famous
one in Las Vegas! Designer shops and beautiful hotels surround the casinos.
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The inside
of one of Macau’s many casinos.
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One thing that really stuck with me about my visit to Macau
was the stark contrast of extreme wealth versus lack of wealth. At one point
during the day, we were able to catch beautiful views of Macau that included
both casinos and residential areas. The difference between the two was
shocking. On one side, giant, gold, glittering casinos shimmer in the sun. On
the other side, laundry hangs outside squat apartment buildings with rusted
windows. Although this division of wealth occurs in every area of the world, it
was troubling to see it all splayed out in the open.
Lexi Baril
Guess 
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The Giant Rubber Duck at the Harbour City.
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The duck is very popular among both local people and foreigners. It
does not only attracted to the children. From observation, all age group
ranging from teenagers to the seniors also enjoy coming to see the duck. We
could see many families brought their children and taking a family picture in
front of the duck.
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The crowds in front of the Giant Rubber Duck.
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The Hong Kong people are very excited about the duck. There are
exhibitions and other events related to the duck. Many plastic sculptures of a
smaller version of the duck were displayed in the area in front of the duck
outside Ocean Terminal. Many restaurants and retailers have taken advantage of
this trend and offer their merchandise and products related to the ducks. These
include apparels, accessories, stationaries, and foods.
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| Our group with the smaller version of the duck and the giant duck in the background. |
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The Giant Rubber Duck exhibition at Gallery by the Harbour,
Harbour City.
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| The Reebok shoes from Harbour City.
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The duck face macaroons from Harbour City.
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It was very easy to go and see the duck. We took a ferry from central
harbour to harbour city and it only took about 10-15 minutes. Another option
would be to take a red line train toward Tsuen Wan, getting off at Tsim Sha Tsui
and follow the sign to Ocean Terminal.
Overall, it was a very nice to see the duck and be part of something
the Hong Kong people are celebrating.
Abby Wongsuwan
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