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Sunday, August 23, 2009

...Hong Kong Summer Studies Part IV

Random Activities Done in HK

Louis Vuitton Exhibition

Actually it was my CUHK friend who recommended us to attend the exhibition(organised at the Art Museum in Central). According to my friend, the LV dresses were really pretty(actually ok only).Besides, there was 50% discount for students(after discount it was S$3).I was also quite interested. So, i had decided to go there see see...

Saw Emma Watson on my way there...

Ok. It's just a picture of Emma Watson...

From Hermoine to the new face of Burberry.Nice.

Had to walk a distance to the Art Museum..

Just a colourful building...

...really 'colourful';)

Got my pass into the exhibition for S$3 .worth...

The following pictures were some previews from the LVexhibition to attract people in. No one was allowed to take photos inside the exhibition.Actually i m glad there was such a rule. If not i would have been busy taking pictures instead of really admiring the artworks..

Using an animation story "Superflat Monogram" to design an LV bag!Concept by Japanese Designer Takashi Murakami

..and the story continues...

The 'product' of the story.A design for the bag.Cool.

There were also featured films that were played in special movie rooms.Didn't know one of the films was with sexual content until i saw people getting naked. A few girls sitting beside me started giggling when they saw that, please.
It's definitely not porn. Ok maybe it's pornish art. The sequence of the scenes was not 'fluent' , i blur when i watched. Don't know izzit purposely or what. These art people ar...
Only until i saw the tag when i was about to leave the room then i realised audience needed abit of China history knowledge to understand.Chim la.But interesting.

Anti-Government Protest

This was quite eye-opening for me. I actually thought it's illegal.Oops.S'poreans living in a well..waves*
1st July is a public holiday for HK people to gather at a place(usually around central but like not fixed)to voice their unhappiness on issues and the government.Saw many protests on racial discrimination actually.

Abit like SG Chingay Parade, but more angry...

We even wore our exchange shirt which says 'CUHK' to the Protest.

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Took photo with the police officers, they seemed bored...

It was really hot and ppl talked really loud at the protest, so after awhile we escaped to...

Dessert stall with nice mango with ice, also famous for being everywhere in HK.

Glad i postponed Shenzhen's trip to go to the protest. Even though i was not interested to see angry people and hear their angry shouting voice but the event was something i can never experience in SG.

A Day at the Beach

Hong Kong actually has many beaches, also because they have many islands. The one we went to was 月亮湾(not sure about the English name but if directly translated, it's call 'Moon Beach'.
Think it's named after the shape of the beach? You can actually get sun there.No worries:)We went on a weekend. i wonder why..

Not an accessible place. We took a bus...

..then a ferry to cross over to the island where the beach was(for abt S$2)...

watched some pets beside us wear their lifejackets...

and after 1hr from the SaiGung MTR stop...

we finally arrived at the beach, which was clearly overcrowded BUT because we took so long to come we HAD TO BE ON THE BEACH!

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Somehow we managed to find a spot to sit and take photos.

I wish i can say 'this is my backview'. It's so pretty i think my friend looked like a mermaid(with legs on-land after drinking a potion)trying to return to her home but couldn't because too many people were crowding up the sea...

Didn't swim because i didn't want to shower or bring all the shower stuff and clothes. Indeed, the queue at the toilet was so madly long; my friends just wore their dry clothes without changing out their swimsuit.

Trip to Shenzhen, Twice

This place was quite dangerous my friend(guy) almost got pickpocketed. My friend(the same guy) also got dragged by a lady Messuer into her shop(almost) but after a fierce struggle he was released.HAha. So Shenzhen is a dangerous place, not only for gals, for guys also. Overall, the food was much cheaper than HK but shopping was about the same.
In most shops i had to bargain to buy something. Even when i just wanted to know the price(didn't really have the intention to buy), they alrdy started bargaining against themselves. This was a typical situation(conversation in chinese):

Me(Just curious or wanted to compare price only): How much is this?
Auntie seller: Actually this is $50. But i give you $40 lar see you so cute...
Me: Is ok i just ask ask only..(leaving)
Auntie seller: Ok la ok la...(pull my clothes somemore), $20. I not earning alrdy...

It got annoying after a while(after having such experience in a few shops), so shopping wasn't that relaxing. But food...

Big bbq sotong stick for S$0.70?

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Meals are generally S$2 in Shenzhen(compared to HK's S$5 per meal, it is considered to be cheap).

Overall, i spent:
School fees, cultural programmes and accomodation: S$2000
Air tickets: S$250
Other expenses: S$1200
Total : about S$3500(worth it)
No regrets from the day i registered for Global Summer Studies in HK. I was also quite lucky to know how to speak cantonese(It's true if you speak cantonese you get better bargains.)and made many good friends. The trip has also made me realise the usefulness of Facebook!(more convenient to contact friends who are overseas).

Final photo before i end my HK post..

Prom Night Summer Exchange 2009

Will definitely go back to HK, just not so soon haha. Next dream destination, THAILAND!! byes

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