Yuen Long Park, Yuen Long

During a recent excursion to Yuen Long, on my fruitless search for the now infamous “Rose Garden” (for those who don’t know more about this read here, but basically seems to have been a popular location for HK films back in the 1970’s), I found out that Yuen Long has a very large (by HK standards) park.

How not to do heritage preservation – Li Chit Street

There is a small road in Wanchai, just down from the intersection of Hennessey and Johnston Roads, called Li Chit Street which has one of the most bizarre contributions to “urban renewal”.

Ho Sheung Heung, Sheung Shui

Following on from my recent re-discovery of Bruce Lee’s last filming location, I though I would mention a couple of other things found nearby that are worthy of a look, especially if Bruce trivia isn’t your thing.

Tai Po Kau Park, Tai Po Kau

Following on from my explorations along the old Tai Po Road (Sha Tin to Tai Po section), I found what must be one of the most peaceful and deserted locations in the NT.

Praia Avenue, Taipa

Another of the sites worth taking in when you are in Taipa village. Located around the same hillock that houses the Carmel Church and Camoes Park. Praia Avenue is a fine example of how to do heritage conservation, something that Macau just does better than Hong Kong, period.

Another Camoes Park, Taipa

I have to hand it to Luis Vaz De Camoes, not only was he a national hero in Portugal, he also managed to get not just one but, two parks dedicated to him in Macau.

Our Lady of Carmel Church, Taipa

It’s been a while since I have been able to take a trip to Macau and do a bit more exploring, but thankfully the September fireworks competition has given us the excuse to head over for a few days and soak up the Macanese atmosphere.

In search of Bruce Lee’s last filming location

You may or may not know that there is a scene in “Enter the Dragon” which was Bruce’s last filmed scene before he died in July 1973. The story is that once filming of EtD had wrapped and the Warner’s crew had all dispersed back to their native shores, Bruce still felt it needed a little bit of a kick start (as it turns out he applied this quite literally) and he spent sometime creating a storyboard for an opening sequence which would provide this little bit of initial oomph!

King Yin Lei, Stubbs Road

45 Stubbs Road. At last, after three years of espousing its unique architectural beauty and past use as a film location, I have finally made the effort to go up there and see how things are going. I was going to do this a couple of years ago, but events started happening quite quickly that preempted the usefulness of a visit.

A Walk along Bowen Road

I’m not a HK-sider and so many of the more hidden roads and streets, well-known to ‘Island’ living locals and expats alike, still elude me. One of the names I kept hearing when we first arrived was Bowen Road. The reason for this is slightly unfortunate.