Yesterday I took the train from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, to meet my Mom for two weeks of touring. My first night we basically got to the room and ate dinner. The next day we hit the ground running and went to Kowloon Island to shop and see the remains of the Kowloon Walled City. The Kowloon Walled City was formally the densely populated place on Earth before it was demolished by the PLA in the early 90s. Because it was technically part of British Hong Kong while surrounded by Qing run China it became a manufacturing center, for both legal and illegal goods. The little museum said 80% of Hong Kong's fish balls were made in the Walled City. There are a few things left in what is now a very nice park. My Mom and I then went to the Ladies Market to buy some 100% totally legit designer goods. We ended buy buying two belts from some Chinese lady and two purses from a Pakistani guy. He then recommended us a very good Indian place near by which, while base, was extremely tasty. Finally we walked through the Jade Market where we didn't buy jade, we bought a Chairman Mao watch. Finally we went out to a Cantonese place and had a very interesting fried brisket with a bean sprout and mushroom dish. The food continues to be good here, though I have to get use to eating at places several tears above Lamian.
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GRAMMA M
2/1/2017 06:12:24 am
I am glad that you and Mom are touring at a quick pace. I hope that she can eat some of the "interesting" things in China. Much to see and do and can't wait to hear about the rest of the journey.
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Dad
2/1/2017 07:22:40 am
Love the Mao watch. Sort of like a more powerful classic Micky Mouse watch
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