Ordinary Gweilo
It's not big and it's not clever, it's just a Brit in Hong Kong writiing (mainly) about Hong Kong
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Category: Life in Hong Kong
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Confusing (wrong) information on the signs above the platform screen doors on the MTR’s Kwun Tong Line: You don’t change at Mong Kok to go to Tsuen Wan – for that you’ll want Prince Edward. Likewise, if you want to change to the Tsuen Wan line towards Central you should do that at Mong Kok. …
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黐線 chi1 sin3 – crazy, idiot; nuts ParknShop were selling this cheese for HK$40 (which is reasonable by Hong Kong supermarket standards). Then a few weeks later it went up to HK$88, which is definitely 黐線 chisin. Then it went back down to HK$44. Then it was HK$22, which is slightly cheaper than the regular…
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I understand that apps need to be updated periodically. But why do you force me to update it before I can use it? Almost every other app allows you to use the current version and update later (when you have time). But not FoodGulu, oh no. Food Gulu is a simple enough app – it…
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Interesting article from the BBC about red minibuses in Hong Kong. Things I already knew: red minibuses don’t follow fixed routes, and are very dangerous. Things I learned from this: red minibuses first appeared in 1967; green minibuses started in 1980; the government wants to phase out red minibuses and replace them with the more…
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Well, not really – the Airport Express is generally very good. The trains now terminate at Asiaworld-Expo, which is odd for an airport express, but it brings the MTR some additional revenue and normally it doesn’t create a problem Except when, after a concert, the trains arrive at the airport full of passengers. That means…
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After the woman who tried to push past me and fell into the gap between the train and the platform, another pleasing outcome… A woman is walking along, typing something into her mobile phone. I walk past her and into the lift. The doors close (I didn’t touch the button, honest). She is left outside. …
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I’m always interested in other views of the MTR, including this one: hong kong metro: five transfers?? I jumped onto Google looking for hotels that would be convenient to the rail line from the airport. Yikes! Is it my imagination, or am I seeing that: Only three stations in the city are on the Airport…
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Some great “before and after” photos here: The great leap upward: China's Pearl River Delta, then and now
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The MTR is a world-class public transport system. The passengers – not so much. Leading to everyday frustrations, with the occasional moment of madness. Case one – trying to get off a crowded train. Doors open. I say “Mh Goi”, but no-one moves, so I have to force my way out through a crowd of…
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Netflix has indeed launched in Hong Kong – and most of the rest of the world (apart from China). Initially, House of Cards wasn’t available. Yes, that’s right – the series for which Netflix is best known wasn’t available on Netflix. Along with a lot of other shows. The good news is that Netflix Hong…
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