Hong Kong Tour | Man Cheung House | A typical HK Public Housing Estate

Island School Hong Kong, a French Dude plays the accordion and the Nan Lian Garden on a sunny day

 

A fairly typical public housing estate in Hong Kong

A fairly typical public housing estate in Hong Kong

Not quite spick and span but getting there

Not quite spick and span but getting there

Clean, tidy, gardens, no graffiti and no gangs

Clean, tidy, gardens, no graffiti and no gangs

Hong Kong has been building public housing (subsidised by the Government) since the mid 1950's and approximately 49% of Hong Kong's population lives in some form of Government Housing! and currently there is a very long waiting list for this affordable housing. Depending on who is issuing the figures it is anything from 3 years to 7 years.

Man Cheung House in North Point on the eastern end of Hong Kong Island is a typical older example of this type of housing and it very tidy, clean, it has gardens and exercise area's and there is no graffiti in evidence. This is affordable housing Hong Kong style. 

In the distance, my old school

In the distance, my old school

The old red brick building on the hill was my first "high" school in Hong Kong in 1972.. we did move into new premises next door and even the new school from 1972 is going to be replaced by a brand new school, that show's how old I am!  

I have fond memories of Island School. 

A French dude playing the accordion

A French dude playing the accordion

It would probably never occur to this chap that he looked like a muppet playing French music on an accordion - he looked like an extra from the old TV series Allo, Allo! plonker. 

A lovely view from within the Nan Lian Garden

A lovely view from within the Nan Lian Garden

What a lovely sunny day view, one of my favourite images taken at the Nan Lian Garden in Diamond Hill. 

The Apple store in Causeway Bay

The Apple store in Causeway Bay

Image number 613,388, 888, 999 of an Apple store. 

Yes, another caterpillar

Yes, another caterpillar

At least they don't bite! 

Indeed

Indeed

The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple - a riot of colour and overpowering incense


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Posted on June 15, 2013 .