我的人生舞台: Meizhou

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Meizhou to Hong Kong

17/4/12 早上 7.40 we depart for Hong Kong on a coach. 親人们都有来送行。

The coach journey to HK takes around 5 hours （coach fare at only CNY 80 per person) and by 1.30pm we have crossed the border and arrived at Kowloon 太子道. We catch a cab from there and arrive at our hotel the Cosmo Hotel Mongkok.

We go to the nearby area to explore and to stretch our legs, finding our way to the so-called 女人街和庙街 which are about 20 minutes walk from Cosmo。

I was tired and had bags under my eyes due to the lack of sleep .....

We stop by 恭和堂 to have 卄四味 and 龟苓膏. Their 龟苓膏 costs HK$45, more than double others' but apparently theirs are the real deal.

鱼蛋档

We have a supper of 粥 and 猪肉饼煲仔饭 and we retire to our bed happy that we have now crossed 他the border and get back in time to "civilization". From here on end we need not worry about the quality of food and a clash of cultures. How wrong we are....

Monday, April 23, 2012

Last day in Meizhou

Meizhou 16/4/12. Our last day in China before departing for Hong Kong tomorrow. I am still feeling the magic of coming to know the Chinese relatives and the village.

Our typical breakfast at Ramada, plus some toasts, 馒头 and coffee. This is because we dare not eat meat and other cooked food on offer at the buffet.

This morning we visit The Hakka Garden.

Unfortunately the Hakka Museum is closed today (Sunday) and so I missed out on finding out a bit about the Hakka culture, and the migrations of the Hakka people from the North of China to the South over centuries.

I am surprised how clean the stream is and that it is liveable for fish.

弟妹 got to be interviewed by 中央电视台 which happened to be doing a documentary about the Hakka Garden

We also go to the 人民广场 and climb a nearby hill in order to view the surrounding scenery

The Hakka Tulou indoor stadium and an outdoor football stadium

They are courageous to build an indoor stadium in the shape of a Tulou.

Tonight's dinner is on us again because we like to be their hosts. We have gone to this restaurant that specialises in Hakka 大埔 dishes. We requested for 大埔 dishes because my mom is 大埔 Hakka.