Sorry, I've been really bad with updating. We have a pretty jam-packed schedule (classes, site visits, sight-seeing, LKF =D) and I come back to the hotel room pretty beat in the evenings. Updates from the program:
Dragon Boat Festival, Stanley International Dragon Boat Races
Rain, rain, rain. From the left, from the right, downwards and even upwards. It was a pretty awesome sight despite the crummy weather. Some teams took the race really seriously, decked out in spandex, while other participants dressed up in pirate costumes and peaks and were more interested in the photo ops afterwards. Ate a red bean zongzi (special sticky rice dumpling) for the occasion. Yum.
Xiao Nan Gao with family friends
My parents have some friends in HK, so I met with a couple of them at Xiao Nan Gao in New Town Plaza, this huge shopping mall at Shatin, two MTR stops away from us. They specialize in Shanghainese food, which I rarely ever eat. Highlights: the unctuous and unhealthy pork belly buns, sticky rice stuffed dates, egg whites with crab roe sauce, and sweet soup with tapioca.
Chi Lin Nunnery Site Visit
On the way back from Stanley, Jaclyn and I saw a beautiful temple in the middle of all these high-rise buildings and wondered what it was. The next day, our class went to the Diamond Hill station and found ourself at the same site we saw the previous day, the Chi Lin Nunnery. Tranquility in the middle of a bustling city. Nice.
Ladies' Market on Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok
You didn't think I'd come to HK without doing a little bit of shopping did you? The first time we went, I impressed myself with my self-restraint and didn't buy anything, but the second time around, I decided to practice my haggling skills in Mandarin and snagged a couple dresses. It's hard to tell if the dress will fit you, but I have three younger sisters, so they're all bound to look good on at least one of us.
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