12th April - cultural sight seeing and night time photography

So today I ventured off by myself for the first time to take a look at the art museums, sight seeing etc

Got the MTR to Tsim Sga Tsui - Hong Kong museum of art. So cheap to get in plus student card was a bonus you get a further discount. Very cheap day out! It included private exhibitions too. This one however didn't have student discount but still damn cheap! ($20 HKD which is aprox £1.50 in GBP)

Got a ton of guides and information booklets. But there was one that stood out to me. Which was this:

You had to find a photograph which you stuck in with tabs already in the booklet, then a seal which you can stamp in the designated space or anywhere (even stamped my own sketchbook)

After the art museum I had a quick look at the avenue of stars. Bit of an anti climax but saw the statue of Bruce lee

Then I finally went to the hk museum of history which was very time consuming but incredible. You really got a sense of the history from the past 150 years to recent. It had a good chunk before the British colony but the opium war, world war 2 to the handover in 1997 I found personally a lot more interesting. Unfortunately most photos were taken using my SLR. But here's some I took on my phone:

There was also a temporary exhibition of photographs taken during the time Hong Kong was a British colony. Quite early on late 19th century.

This is mid levels around 1888 - the development from now it staggering (I'm staying in the area around mid levels) so seeing what it is now to then is unbelievable.

From prehistorical Hong Kong when it was rules by dinosaurs etc.

The most interesting stuff were the documentation of the take over in 1997.

Being British and being alive around that important part in history (okay I was only 5) was quite an emotional experience. 

I quickly went to see avenue of comic stars which was cool. Unfortunately dragon ball z wasn't there as it's Japanese. (Damn it) 

Afterwards I did some night time photography and the night market again at temple street. Saw the light show at the IFC (the building you see there is the ice at Kowloon opposite Hong Kong)

Temple street market

Bought a few more things not to forget to haggle!