Recent content by Fanling Monk

It's a good idea but I don't think Mr Hu likes too many threads on one location. Besides a new thread will definite invites trolls, from you know where, to come in to enjoy themselves. Let's try to use this thread for all HK news and updates for the meantime and see what happen.

No signs corruption becoming more rampant in HK: advisory committees HONG KONG: The advisory committees that oversee Hong Kong's anti-graft body, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), have said that there are no signs corruption is becoming more rampant in the...

IMF warns Hong Kong properties face price correction HONG KONG: The International Monetary Fund has warned that Hong Kong could see an abrupt fall in property prices after years of dramatic increases in one of the world's most expensive housing markets. Home prices in the Asian financial...

Breaking down China's overseas investment China's ODI has been on an upward trend While China has written a splendid chapter on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past decade, there have also been many stories about its outbound direct investment (ODI). Instead of just...

China's fiscal revenues rise 21.9 pct in November BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's fiscal revenues grew 21.9 percent year-on-year to 787.1 billion yuan (about 125.12 billion U.S. dollars) in November, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Tuesday. The growth rate was higher than the...

There's no need for the UN if they have India and Indian media.

Islands in Hong Kong Peng Chau 坪洲 Old folkies people watching under a tree on a hot day Shh he looks mad Two kids on bikes LOL A Tian Hau procession Selling dried seafood A firetruck An ambulance A newer village Well folks, this is a mid size island life and...

Islands in Hong Kong Peng Chau 坪洲 Shan Tang Tsuen 山頂村義祠 Peng Chau Market 坪洲街市 Kam Fa Festival...

Islands in Hong Kong Peng Chau 坪洲 Kam Fa Temple 坪洲金花廟 Peng Chau Seven Sisters Temple 仙姊廟 Store front Gospel Church 坪洲福音堂 Store front church...

Islands in Hong Kong Peng Chau 坪洲 Tung Wan Beach 坪洲東灣海灘 A small village on the far end of Tung Wan Beach A public toilet (typical in HK) A storefront church A sightseeing boat takes tourists to other islands A health clinic...

Islands of Hong Kong Peng Chau 坪洲 is a small island, about 1km2, located east of Lantau Island and north of Cheung Chau. Ferries are the only transport to and from the island where bicycles are the only means of moving around. Here you experience small island lifestyle...

Lamma ferry crash inquiry to start next week, Justice Michael Lunn says Lamma ferry collision survivor, Chiu Ping-chuen (centre), attends the hearing of Commission of Inquiry into the disaster. The commission of inquiry into October's deadly ferry collision off Lamma Island will start on...

Islands of Hong Kong Cheung Chau 長洲's Pak Tai Temple a Tian Hau Temple Beach houses (the nearer ones are under renovation) A U Right store A street scene Selling dry fish 張保仔館 name after an infamous pirate that preyed these shores more than...

Islands of Hong Kong Cheung Chau 長洲's bun scrambling competition Typhoon shelter An old theater Care Village Live seafood All seafood

Islands of Hong Kong Cheung Chau 長洲 famous Bun Festival, an old picture The buns The bun towers Da Jin Welcome gods Rice wine jugs for the gods 長洲太平清醮的神棚