Hong Kong – Streets, Alleys and Quirky Sights

Over the past couple of days we have been traipsing around the streets, reacquainting ourselves with our favourite areas of Hong Kong. Central is one area that we have always enjoyed walking around, from here you can join the Central-Mid-levels escalator to access the streets of Soho, namely Elgin Street and Staunton Street. The escalator was built in 1993 and at that time was the longest in the world. Old and new buildings exist along side each other creating unique scenes.

The Old Hong Kong Police Station, Hollywood Road and Jardine House, Central
Stone Slab Street and Shelley Street

The two guys above are both wearing safety harnesses that aren’t attached to anything! No helmets but to be on the safe side they have their masks on.

We stopped for lunch at a tiny Italian restaurant just off one of the levels of the escalator, one which we had been to many times before. We were happy to see that it wasn’t a Covid victim.

  • Spaghetti Marinara

Just outside Anthony noticed a girl painting a mural, so I asked her if I could take her photo.

The damp grey walls could all do with a bit of paint. She was doing an excellent job. Take a look at the murals in the slideshow below.

The smell of fresh pine leaves outside this shop brought back so many memories of our Christmases in Hong Kong. We would always have a real tree, since moving to Australia we just have a fake one now.

Anthony’s favourite food, animal intestines. Sadly I don’t share his taste in food and I’m not a fan of Chinese or Japanese food.

I mentioned before that there are many wonderful sculptures in Hong Kong, I love the ones below.

  • Sitting Couple by Jill Chadwick
  • Silver Fighting figures

  • Two ladies taking their babies out
  • Sweet Potatoes and Hot Chestnuts

Thanks for coming along for the walk around Central. There’s always something to see that’s odd or quirky and you can always find so much artwork around. It’s great how Hong Kong are renovating all the old buildings and holding onto the history. There is a place for everything here.

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Author: Alison

Hi A nanny of two and a mum of two adult children, mum to two fur babies and wife of one. I love to travel and up until recently travelled the world, now exploring Western Australia! I play bridge, board games, read dance and blog in my spare time.

30 thoughts on “Hong Kong – Streets, Alleys and Quirky Sights”

  1. This looks a great area to explore. I love all the street art 🙂 But I think I’ll steer clear of Anthony’s favourite food!

  4. How I envy you the chance to explore Hong-Kong once more. I’d love to re-visit that place but sadly I don’t think I’ll manage it again. Nice to read about it in your post though and to see your excellent pictures.

    1. Thanks Mari, I don’t think we will be back for a while
      We will be glad to get home and back to normal with no masks!

  5. This walk evoked many happy memories for us Alison. Interesting that you now buy artificial trees, Is that a seasonal reason being Christmas summertime with you? We always buy two really big real fir trees, one for the lounge and the other for the kitchen. We got them last weekend and decorated them then. I know it’s very early but I’m away quite a lot before Christmas and didn’t want the best ones to get snapped up. My husband always moans about bits of pine that gets stuck on the upholstery of the car even though he puts cloths in and the trees are netted up!

    1. Sounds lovely and Christmassy in your house already
      Yes it’s a seasonal thing
      I never feel quite in the mood with the sun so bright and being so hot
      It’s better now we have grandchildren
      My husband also moans about the needles!

  6. That photo of the guys on the scaffolding just sums up the ridiculous disproportionate fear of COVID. What a bloody joke! Like the chance of breathing in a germ is more dangerous than being up there without a harness! Ok put that aside…. really like the look of the clash of old and new in this area of HK, especially Stone Slab Street. Does it feel just a bit odd revisiting somewhere like this…such a different culture but one you once knew so well? Like you’ve gone back in time?

    1. I know right, they would be fined if they took off their mask but it’s okay to not wear a helmet or be harnessed properly.
      It did feel very strange Phil and brought back so many memories. Living in Perth now is such a contrast and I marvel that I actually used to drive in HK across four lanes just waving my hand out of the window to be let in 😂
      We won’t go back for a while though now wearing masks is too hard.

    1. I’m not a fan of Japanese food either, I don’t mind the odd piece of sushi and maybe teppanyaki but not the raw fish.
      There’s nothing that Anthony hasnt tried!

  9. What a delight to see more of daily life of this beautiful city. Although I had to laugh at your comment about the boys- no helmet, no harness, but wearing a mask. Someone should probably sign them up for Safety 101. Beautiful murals and sculptures but I would probably have to give a hard pass to intestines for dinner.

    1. The no harness boys is a typical scene in Hong Kong! You and me both Meg, I can’t even watch Anthony eating them.
      Thanks for your comments have a great weekend 😊

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  12. Hello Ali, I loved your pics of the shops and sculptures and murals of the mid-level escalators. Am stuck at home recovering from Covid at the moment, so your pics of Hong Kong Street life have transported me into another culture. Many thanks, and Happy Christmas! Rose

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