tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17506091766337085292024-03-14T14:16:16.393+08:00Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking TourHeritage, Culture and HistoryTsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-5230341702802028052010-12-06T13:46:00.003+08:002010-12-06T13:47:44.069+08:00Sheung Wan Tour<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">On 25<sup>th</sup>October,2010, two of our group member, Rosa and Renée, went to Sheung Wan to participate a trip lead by the profess from the Department of Anthropology. We first enjoy our breakfast, Yun Cha (</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">飲茶</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">) in a famous traditional Chinese restaurant Lin Heung Kui (</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">蓮香居</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">). The old-style of Yam Cha is really different from what we are doing nowadays, there are also some dim sum that we cannot find in other Chinese restaurants. We really experience a culture through this meal. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">After having breakfast, we started our tour. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">We first visited different stores selling “Dried Seafood”. Whenever we entered a store, we talked to the owners. We asked about what their stores mainly sell, when they start their business, how they change the business strategy of their stores to adapt to changes in society. We also asked some questions concerning the food they are selling. These owners are patience; they do not find us annoying but even explain to us how to use different dried seafood to cook various meals. In some stores, the owners allowed us to smell or even try the dried food. Some stores have been operated for so long that they show us a receipt with a telephone number of 6-digits.What the owners tell us is not only the history of their “dried seafood stores”, but also the history of Sheung Wan. They told us how their shop move due to construction or reclamation project in Sheung Wan, why they diverse the kind of dried foods sell because of changing market demand.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">After visiting “dried seafood stores”, we then head to the street where stores there mainly sell “salty fish”. The staff there explained to us different method to make a “salty fish”, how is the taste changes when different methods are used to “ salt” the fish, what meals can we make with these salty fishes. The owners expressed their pity that fewer people nowadays appreciate salty fish or willing to buy it and cook. They added that young people do not like salty fish. If their stores are shut down, our next generation will know nothing about this special food in Hong Kong.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">It is really an eye-opening experience. We really do not expect to learn so much before we participate this trip. This tour not only shows us the history of “dried Seafood Street”, but also the history of “old Hong Kong”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><br />
</div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-79160743527772293512010-12-06T13:38:00.005+08:002010-12-06T14:34:04.811+08:00Sheung Wan Tour Reflection<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Kendra</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">’s</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> Reflection</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> After the tour in Sheung Wan, I discovered it was a place that can show the local culture of Hong Kong. The dried food products, how the shops display them, the shop that have opened and served people since 1919, how people use every space to stock inventory or place their product and the way they clean dried product by hands are all practices are all attractive because they represent the wisdom of Hong Kong people and the history of Hong Kong. However, these valuable resources are not treated in the way they should be, it is not a attraction that tours will visit or the government will input resources for advertisement, but a lot of foreigners are more interested in places like than shopping mall. </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs478.ash2/75103_1702699651590_1360943558_31820121_2285157_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs478.ash2/75103_1702699651590_1360943558_31820121_2285157_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"> On the other hands, some Hong Kong residents have never been there before and I may never have a chance to visit there if I do not have to do this project. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;">During the trip, we meet a tour led by students from Department of Anthropology. Those students are all familiar with the history of Sheung Wan and dried food products, so the tour led by them are very informative. The fact that I lack knowledge of the place I have been living in and being not substantial in many different things really inspire me to find out more about Hong Kong and make some tours to visit places I never been before.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Barry</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">’s </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Reflection</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 35.45pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;">When I came to the “dried seafood street”, I could not stop smelling the overwhelming fragrance filled in the air of the salted fish, fish maw, conpoy, shrimp paste, dried oyster and abalone everywhere. The whole street is full of shops selling similar kinds of dried seafood products; however, you would probably stop for a moment in front of each shop while you are walking down the street. The reason is the decoration, variety of product displays and name of the shops would form a special feature of its own that gets your attention on it, especially those with a long history of establishment. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1158.snc4/150014_1702701211629_1360943558_31820134_6160273_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1158.snc4/150014_1702701211629_1360943558_31820134_6160273_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 35.45pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;">In the morning, workers are busy with loading and unloading the goods from the trolleys. The shops are just snowed down with receiving the goods at the same time serving customers. You could feel that the relationship between the customers and the shops is good in a sense that many of them are old neighborhood. The street is truly humming with life as which stretches along some 200 shops on Des Voeux Road West. When I stood there, the environment caused me to think about the past bustling and lively trade activities of Nam Pak Hong a hundred years ago. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1226.snc4/155818_1702697731542_1360943558_31820109_6692957_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1226.snc4/155818_1702697731542_1360943558_31820109_6692957_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 35.45pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;">The construction of Sai Ying Pun MTR station and the urban renewal project would definitely affect the traditional outlook of the district. The number of retail shops in “dried seafood street” might gradually decrease in the near future. The past busy activities with people coming and going would not appear anymore. In view of that, we have to find a way to strike a balance between economic development and heritage reservation; otherwise our next generation could only see the photos in the history book about our former “dried seafood street”. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1173.snc4/154523_1702699051575_1360943558_31820117_6219220_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1173.snc4/154523_1702699051575_1360943558_31820117_6219220_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"><br />
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<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Rosa</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">’s </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Reflection</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-size: small;">My first impression on the Sheung Wan tour is the smell across the street. The strong and distinct smell of dried seafood in “Dried Seafood Street”, together with the smell of mixed Chinese medicine in “Chinese Medicine Street”, makes my trip memorable. I cannot stop memorizing the smell and ambiance across the two streets. The shops on both sides of the street give the picture of Hong Kong in the old days. Their business modes, as well as their decoration, have not changed much. Some of the shops have been running for over 80 years, which is extraordinary.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Friendliness of the shop owners is also impressing. Most of them are elderly, but they are more than happy to share their experience with us. From their description and facial expression, I can see that they are so proud to be in the industry. </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs973.snc4/76642_1702697251530_1360943558_31820106_8182045_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs973.snc4/76642_1702697251530_1360943558_31820106_8182045_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"> I think I would never visit “Dried Seafood Street” if it is not for this project. I found that I know very little about the “Old Hong Kong”, which is a shame. I am glad to have this opportunity to discover this precious local market.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Renée</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">’s </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Reflection</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> I have been living in Central for more than 18 years, but every time when I walk pass the “dried seafood street” in Sheung Wan, I did not even pay attention to those store selling dried food. Also, I think that there is not difference between these stores, it seem that they all sell the same kind of products, it is nothing interesting. But after going to the Sheung Wan trip lead by the professor from the Department of Anthropology, I find that these stores are not that boring as I thought before.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"> Leading by the professor, we walk through different stores and have the chance to talk to different owners. They are patient and explained to us how to use different kind of dried seafood or flower to cook. You can see their pride showing on their faces when they introduced their most precious or valuable dried food in their store, or certain products that you can only find in their store.</span><br />
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</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs737.snc4/65730_1702700331607_1360943558_31820129_6175246_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs737.snc4/65730_1702700331607_1360943558_31820129_6175246_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"> Just by talking with people working in the “Dried Seafood Street”, you can already find how Hong Kong society has changed or transformed into. One of the owners mentioned that in the past, a lot of Chinese traditional restaurant will come to their stores to do sourcing. However, nowadays, their main customers are the rich from mainland China instead of restaurants anymore. You can see how these stores are related to our society. They “witness” the change of Hong Kong.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs757.snc4/65699_469333936313_689626313_6248981_4252765_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs757.snc4/65699_469333936313_689626313_6248981_4252765_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;"> I think that the government should do something to preserve these stores. They should not allow these stores to disappear due to any construction project. For example, they can do what they have done in Wan Chai on Lee Tung and Tai Yuen streets, to move these stores to another street after renewal projects. The “dried food street” and these stores may not interest the locals, but expatriates will find it interesting. There is not another places in the world like Sheung Wan, having all these dried seafood store located in the same street. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs602.ash2/155436_1702696971523_1360943558_31820104_3937845_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs602.ash2/155436_1702696971523_1360943558_31820104_3937845_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 26pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; line-height: 200%;">Apart from that, what we are doing is not just perserving these stores, but protecting a culture. From the owners, many tell us that young people nowadays do not like or appreciate these dried food. Therefore, if we just allow these stores disappear without anyone noticie, it also marks a disappearance of a culture that we should cherish and preserve, in order to let our next generation to know their history.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-26132341668207268132010-12-06T13:30:00.000+08:002010-12-06T14:55:47.080+08:00History of Tsuen Wan<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 200%;">Introduction</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">What does the name Tsuen Wan conjure up in your mind? The New Territories? An old industrial district? Or a new town? When we were asked to decide on the district for our management project, we instantly came up with the idea – Tsuen Wan District. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Kaleidoscope is a tube of mirrors containing loose, colored objects such as beads, pebbles and bits of glasses. It operates on the principle of multiple reflection, where several mirrors are attached together. In Tsuen Wan, it shows both modern and classic faces of Hong Kong. Through several stages, Tsuen Wan have developed from simple beginnings to the colorful place that it is today. Its economy is no longer industrial, but also commercial. It has historical heritages, but also newly opened shopping malls and office buildings.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Tsuen Wan is definitely a kaleidoscope.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;">History</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Tsuen Wan was known as Tsin Wan </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">(</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">淺灣</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> in the earlier days, which means shallow bay. Another name Tsak Wan </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">(</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">賊灣</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">), pirate bay, indicates the presence of pirates nearby long ago. In the 1970s, due to the new town concepts purposed by the Hong Kong Government, Tsuen Wan was developed as part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 1982, under the District Administration Scheme, Tsuen Wan District was set up. At that time, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi was also included in the Tsuen Wan District, It was until 1985 the Kwai Tsing District was split off from Tsuen Wan District.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> Tsuen Wan is the last station of Tsuen Wan Line of MTR network. The construction of Tsuen Wan Line in the 1970s drove the urban development of Tsuen Wan, especially the restoration of the nearby area of the station. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">New roads</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">, but terminals</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> and shopping cent</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">re</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">s were set up around the station, and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">housing estate</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">s</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> w</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">ere</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> also built directly above the station. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">In present days, although Tsuen Wan District belongs to the New Territories, it is also considered to be a part of Hong Kong urban area, like Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Geographical Information</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 24pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Tsuen Wan District covers 60.7km² of the New Territories. It is basically a bay opposite to Tsing Yi Island across the Rambler Channel, which is the main Tsuen Wan Town. The northeastern part of Lantau Island, Ma Wan (</span><span lang="ZH-HK" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">馬灣</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">), Tang Lung Chau (</span><span lang="ZH-HK" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">燈籠洲</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">), Cheung Sok (</span><span lang="ZH-HK" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">長索</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">), Ngam Hau Shek (</span><span lang="ZH-HK" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">岩口石</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">) and Pun Shan Shek (</span><span lang="ZH-HK" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">半山石</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">) are also included. The green area in the following picture shows the included area in Tsuen Wan District.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 24pt;"><br />
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</div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-23901793720315447232010-12-06T12:47:00.004+08:002010-12-06T14:42:29.669+08:00Target Group & Tour Plan<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><br />
<div style="line-height: 200%;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 200%;">Objectives</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Tsuen Wan is such a subtle district. It was the first new town to be developed in Hong Kong. Apart from the precious old Hong Kong memories that it holds, Tsuen Wan is also a successful example of district reconstruction. With this historical background, we are planning to show our tourists the uniqueness and success of Tsuen Wan. Our one-day tour is religious, cultural and educational. The visit to Yuen Yuen Institute, Western Monastery, Sam Tung Uk Museum, Noah’s Ark and Sham Tseng enable our tourists to have a better understanding on Tsuen Wan’s heritage, culture and history. </span></div><div style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Target Groups</span></u><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Tsuen Wan District has historical temples, but also newly open shopping malls and office buildings. The themes of our tour are heritage, culture and history. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">As we have planned an in-depth tour, which means it is religious, cultural and educational. We target on expatriates who are interested in exploring different religion in Hong Kong. The target number of tourists is around 20.</span></div><br />
<u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Tour Plan</span></u><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">We are targeting on 20 foreigners, who are interested in deepening their understanding on Hong Kong’s culture. The tour plan is shown in the following table.</span></span> </div><br />
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<tr style="height: 21pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 21pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">8:30</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Tsuen Wan MTR Station Exit B</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Meeting</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 21.9pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">8:30 – 9:00</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">MTR Station </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Yuen Yuen Institute</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Transit</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Minibus 81, 15mins, $4</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21.9pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">9:00 – 9:30</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Yuen Yuen Institute</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Temple Visit</span></div></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Walking, 5mins</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21.9pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">9:30 – 10:30</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Western Monastery</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 43.8pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 43.8pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">10:30 – 11:00</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 43.8pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Western Monastery </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Sam Tung Uk Village</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 43.8pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Transit</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 43.8pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Minibus 81, 15mins, $4</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Walking, 5mins</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21.9pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">11:00 – 12:30</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Sam Tung Uk Village</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Heritage Visit</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 21.9pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">12:30 – 13:00</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Sam Tung Uk Village </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Citywalk</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Transport</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Walking, 20mins</span></div></td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 42.9pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 42.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">14:00 – 14:15</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 42.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Citywalk </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Nina Tower </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Tsuen Wan Park </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 42.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Transit + Sight Seeing</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 42.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Walking, 15mins</span></div></td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 21.9pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">15:30 – 17:45</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Noah’s Ark</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Theme Park Visit</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 21.9pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Entry fee $135</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 65.7pt;"><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; height: 65.7pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 56.65pt;" width="76"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">17:45 – 19:00</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 65.7pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 111.75pt;" width="149"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Park Island </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Tsing Yi </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Sham Tseng</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"></span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 65.7pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 3cm;" width="113"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Transit</span></div></td><td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; height: 65.7pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 120.45pt;" width="161"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Walking, 15mins</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Bus NR330, 10mins,$9.5</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Minibus380m, 30mins, $6.5</span></div></td></tr>
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</tbody></table></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-13258370590235846622010-12-06T12:45:00.000+08:002010-12-07T11:06:25.835+08:00Tour Fee<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Apart from the tour plan, our charge for the tour is also appealing. We only charge $300 per person, which includes:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<tr style="height: 28.15pt;"> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 2.25pt 1pt; height: 28.15pt; padding: 0.5pt 4.55pt 0cm; width: 210.1pt;" width="280"><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Noah’s Ark </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 2.25pt 1pt medium; height: 28.15pt; padding: 0.5pt 4.55pt 0cm; width: 134.65pt;" width="180"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">$135</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 28.15pt;"> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 2.25pt 1pt; height: 28.15pt; padding: 0.5pt 4.55pt 0cm; width: 210.1pt;" width="280"><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Yue Kee Restaurant Dinner </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 2.25pt 1pt medium; height: 28.15pt; padding: 0.5pt 4.55pt 0cm; width: 134.65pt;" width="180"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">$110</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 84.4pt;"> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 2.25pt 1pt; height: 84.4pt; padding: 0.5pt 4.55pt 0cm; width: 210.1pt;" width="280"><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Transportation </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">l<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Minibus </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Yuen Yuen Institute </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">l<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Ferry </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Park Island </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">l<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Shuttle bus </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Tsing Yi </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">l<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Minibus </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 13pt;">à</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Sham Tseng </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color black black -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 2.25pt 1pt medium; height: 84.4pt; padding: 0.5pt 4.55pt 0cm; width: 134.65pt;" width="180"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">$8.2</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">$10</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">$9.5</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">$6.5</span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">However, it does not count in the lunch fee (participants choose their own restaurant to have lunch in <i>Citywalk</i>), so the total cost of this tour may vary between participants. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-68024810222273501182010-12-06T12:22:00.000+08:002010-12-06T12:22:32.976+08:008:30 a.m. Meeting At Tsuen Wan MTR Station<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Transportation</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br />
</span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">At 8:30 p.m., we’ll meet and start our tour at the Tsuen Wan MTR Station exit B1 (</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Participants should aware that the meeting point is the Tsuen Wan Station, which is the last station of the Tsuen Wan line, but not the Tsuen Wan West Station)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">, and then we’ll walk around 5 minutes to the Shiu Wo Street. We’ll take the minibus no. 81 there to the Yuen Yuen Institute. It will take us about 10-15 minutes to arrive at our first destination, the Yuen Yuen Institute.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
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</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-46427382832181007482010-12-06T12:20:00.000+08:002010-12-06T12:48:37.798+08:009:00 a.m. 1st Destination: The Yuen Yuen Institute<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">At around 9:00 a.m., we will arrive at the Yuen Yuen Institute. The Yuen Yuen Institute was founded in 1950. The Institute is erected against a mountain, being blessed with a gorgeous view. It is a place for worshipping the deities of the three religions, namely Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. All the buildings in the Institute are artistically and classically decorated. The environment is ideal for both the worshippers and visitors.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Here is a map of the Yuen Yuen Institute. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">At the main entrance of the Institute are the Arches of the Three Religions, signifying the advocacy of the three religions. The entrance is guarded by a pair of rock lions. Up the steps is the Yuen Shun Temple and further up is the Great Temple of the Three Religions. This temple is modelled on the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">There are other scenic spots in the Institute, including the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower, the Oi Yat Pavilion, the Chi Chi Pavilion and the Lok Han Pavilion, the Yi Tsai (the dining hall which provides a great variety of delicious vegetarian dishes for visitors), the Altars of the Three Religions, the Ming Shing Hall (the oldest building in the Institute, for worshipping </span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">呂祖</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">,</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">關帝</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">,</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">觀音</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">,</span><span style="font-family: "PMingLiU", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">濟公</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
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</a>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-42161469011571728072010-12-06T12:18:00.000+08:002010-12-06T12:49:20.910+08:009:30 a.m. 2nd Destination: The Western Monastery<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">After we had the tour of the Yuen Yuen Institute, we will go the nearby Western Monastery.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Founded in 1970, the Western Monastery is one of the famous monasteries in the district. The buildings in the Monastery are modelled on the Chinese palace. As the tourists walk around in the Monastery, they must be surprised that how gorgeous the buildings are. Inside the Monastery, there are many beautiful statues of Kwan Yin and the Buddha. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
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</div></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;"></span>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-89002115024892304082010-12-06T12:00:00.007+08:002010-12-06T19:48:14.914+08:0011:30 a.m. 3rd Destination: Sam Tung Uk Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">After visitng the <i>Western Monastery</i> at 1030, we take a 15-minute minibus ride back to Tsuen Wan station. We then walk 5 minutes from the station and reach our next destination, the <i>Sam Tung Uk Museum</i>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Route: Entrance hall →Period house → Side house → Exhibition hall</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Sam Tung Uk Museum</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"> has a basic rectangular structure covering an area of 2000m<sup>2</sup>.We first visit the entrance hall, then head to the period house, followed by the side house. Finally, we will visit the exhibition hall at the back. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -24pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">I.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The Entrance Hall </span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The entrance hall has the reception area and orientation room on both side of it. They show the display of the documentation of the restoration process.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -24pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">II.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The Period House</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The 4 central houses in the middle are the period house. They were the houses for the Chan main family. Now they become a permanent display and exhibition area. This is one of the highlights of our tour. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The period houses provide agricultural implements and everyday objects of Hakka village life for visitors to experience the Hakka life. Many of these objects can be touched and take photos with. The scenarios include living room, bedrooms, kitchen and working areas.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -24pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">III.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The Side House</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 26pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">After visiting the period house, we then move to the side house.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The side houses display old photos or painting of Tsuen Wan and Hong Kong. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -24pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">IV.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b> </b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The Exhibition Hall</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">The exhibition hall has a long-term exhibition showing the history of the Tsuen Wan District. There are photos, videos, crops, models, maps and other old objects. They all project the image of old Tsuen Wan, as well as the old HK.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 24pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Reasons for walking to Citywalk</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">This 20-minute walk enable us to show our tourists around, especially the everyday life of HK people, such as the famous HK snacks and tea restaurants (</span><span lang="ZH-HK" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">茶餐廳</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Also, the neighborhood of Citywalk is a newly developed area. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Apart from the Tsuen Wan West Station, which is a new MTR station, the Nina Tower and L’hotel has become a new landmark of Tsuen Wan. We can show our participants the new face of both Tsuen Wan and HK.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Yue Mic Ka is famous for its HK style noodle. We have tried the fish ball noodle with fresh fish soup. The whole lunch cost around $40 each. Yue Mic Ka has both English and Chinese menu, which is convenient to our foreign tourists. Therefore, we recommend our tourists to visit Yue Mic Ka to have a try on the HK noodle.</span></div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-78936884081149265462010-12-05T16:10:00.000+08:002010-12-06T14:46:04.693+08:002:30 p.m. Tsuen Wan Park & Pier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_28yZ2q-VlNk/TPxwAvpLQDI/AAAAAAAAAsU/pB68c-88lYI/s1600/twp_pier.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_28yZ2q-VlNk/TPxwAvpLQDI/AAAAAAAAAsU/pB68c-88lYI/s320/twp_pier.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">After lunch, we will walk from Citywalk to Tsuen Wan Park, which takes only 5 minutes. Tsuen Wan Park is located at the coastal area in front of the Nina Tower and next to the Tsuen Wan West Station. Therefore it has the maritime theme, which forms an integral part inside the park. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">In fact, we are heading to Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier to take the ferry to Park Island. It takes around 25 minutes to our next destination.</span></div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-43197406731238828972010-12-05T15:14:00.000+08:002010-12-06T14:46:43.641+08:003:00 p.m. Park Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_28yZ2q-VlNk/TPDwdHUAPII/AAAAAAAAAKU/b-wXoV458e8/s1600/CIMG1418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_28yZ2q-VlNk/TPDwdHUAPII/AAAAAAAAAKU/b-wXoV458e8/s320/CIMG1418.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Park Island is a private housing estate in Ma Wan. It is surrounded by the beautiful scenery. The most remarkable point is the 180° Tsing Ma Bridge view. Tourists can enjoy this beautiful scenery while walking before we reach the next highlight of the tour is the visit to Noah’s Ark.</span></div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-74180322159087413442010-12-05T12:21:00.000+08:002010-12-06T12:44:05.519+08:003:30 p.m. 4th Destination : Noah's Ark Hong Kong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1177.snc4/154951_1715135402476_1360943558_31843904_4541702_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1177.snc4/154951_1715135402476_1360943558_31843904_4541702_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">After a comfortable boat ride, we get to Park Island, which is a low density private housing estate in Ma Wan.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">It is surrounded by the beautiful scenery and the most remarkable point is the 180° Tsing Ma Bridge view. The housing estate is surrounded by Ma Wan Park and Tong Wan, which is the largest public beach in Ma Wan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">As mentioned in the beginning of our presentation, our tour has some religious component. Noah’s Ark is the best place to introduce foreigners about Christianity in Hong Kong. There are 8 exhibition halls in the park and all are equipped with fascinating multimedia resources, which are very appealing. In our tour, we will visit 5 out of the 8 exhibition halls, Ark Expo, Ark Garden, Ark Expo Hall C, Ark Expo Hall B and 2-Head Castle. The entrance fee of these halls has been included in the tour fee.</span></span><br />
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</div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>First Attraction : Ark Expo Hall C</b></span></u><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The first one is an animated film titled ‘The Legend: The Story of Moses’. The film is being played on a panoramic screen together with 3 special items that exist in Israel’s Tabernacle, the Ark of Covenant, Golden Lamp Stand and Table of Showbread. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The second display is a 3-screen 3D animation called ‘Light of the World’, which is about the story of Jesus Christ. The interesting but sometimes chilling story gives our tourists an amazing visual experience. The third displays in Hall C are the bibles found to be a present received by Empress Cixi and read by Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty and other bibles from Victoria Era. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Tourist can also pay (50HKD) and try to use a hand-driving printing machine, which have only 7 of them left in the world. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">You can receive a piece of bible printed yourself and a wooden container as souvenir. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_28yZ2q-VlNk/TPxZaDmh5VI/AAAAAAAAAgM/vksgMusUbxo/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_28yZ2q-VlNk/TPxZaDmh5VI/AAAAAAAAAgM/vksgMusUbxo/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Second Attraction : Ark Expo Hall B</b></span></u><br />
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<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Our second destination will be the Ark Expo Hall B, which is also called the Ark Theater. It is a multifunctional hall showing a 3D animation ‘Living Water’ about the story of Jesus Christ. The animation are made by Hong Kong artists and tourist can understand more on how how local people interpret bible stories. </span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Third Attraction : Ark Expo</b></span></u></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">The third destination is Ark Expo. It has a 4D theater that you can experience a 180 degree of great flood rushing towards you, which is an extraordinary multimedia experience showing the well-known Noah’s Ark story. Beside the theater, there are some special animal displayed that participants are able to know more about the and the beauty power of our nature and the challenges the Earth is facing.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Our last destination in Noah’s Ark is the 2-Head Castle. It has display on some astonishing and precious animals, like turtles with two heads, single-eyed goldfish and albino snake collected from all around the world. The survival rate of these animals is extremely low, so they are really rare and need to be protected. There are also games on the theme of 2 head animals and cooperation for children to learn about the difficulties of these animals.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>Tsuen Wan 1-Day Walking Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324149065458717198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750609176633708529.post-28086965606110271412010-12-05T02:16:00.000+08:002010-12-06T14:43:14.449+08:007:00 p.m. Sham Tseng<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">We will leave Noah’s Ark at 6:00p.m. and transit to Sham Tseng by mass transportation. After taking the NR330 shuttle bus and 308m minibus, we will arrive at our last destination of this one-day tour – Sham Tseng Yue Kee Restaurant (</span><span lang="ZH-HK" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">深井裕記</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">. We are going to have dinner in this famous Chinese restaurant. Tourists are able to enjoy the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">spectacular </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">night </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">view of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">the world’s famous </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Tsing Ma Bridge over Ma Wan Channel.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Dinner</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"><br />
</span></u><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%;">Apart from the roasted goose, which is a must-try dish in Yue Kee, the traditional Chinese dishes are also well-known. This fabulous dinner ought to be a great round-up for the tour. The dinner has been included in our tour fee. Participants are going to enjoy the Yue Kee Special Menu Set, which includes many of Yue Kee’s famous dishes. For example, the traditional roast goose, deep fried prawn meat balls and scallop with broccoli. The following is the Special Menu:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 13pt;"><br />
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