Hong Kong, Day 3 - Ngau Tau Kok Market
We started day 3 with a visit to Ngau tau Kok market. The local market is one of the best places to visit in order to get a glimpse into the real life of the local people. We started out on foot, just seven of us including Pete who came over to meet up with us at our apartment.
Pete led us by the interconnecting walkway and we came to a place where we saw people leaning over the railing. Some were looking up and some were looking down. Being curious people, we too joined in, wanting to know what was interesting up there or down. Of course, when we tried to see what was up there, we didn't see anything out of place but when we looked down this was what we saw on the ground.
Pete explained that this inflated air cushion was placed there to block the fall of a would be suicide jumper. Thank God we didn't have to watch a tragedy because a short while later, the firefighters left and everything was back to normal again.
Along the way, Pete also pointed out where a collection of old items from the older local community were on display.
Model of a typical family room.
Office of the local service management team.
Below are some of the photos I took at the market.
Fish stalls.
Squids and fishes at the fish stall.
Live clams in water.
Live clams in water.
Raw meat stalls.
These were waiting to be delivered to the stalls.
Cooked meat stalls.
Cooked meat stalls.
Fruits and vegetables stalls.
Fruits stalls.
Vegetables stalls.
Coconuts.
I should have bought some of these to try. These fruits or plums look juicy.
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives:
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
There is no law against these things!
(Galatians 5:22-23, New Living Translation-NLT)
Very much like our market except they have live clams...my favourite :p yea you shld have trued the fruit if we don't have it here :)
ReplyDeleteThere are similarities but they have many things which we do not have here. I wanted to try the fruit but we were on our way to Macau, didn't want to eat on the way or take along, very troublesome.
DeleteI like the cooked meats stall. The chickens look so plump and delicious :D
ReplyDeletePhong Hong, and also the roasted pork too!
DeleteLooks like a great market, such a wide variety of goods.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely want to visit the market if I have a chance to visit HK again.
DeleteMore or less like our market here....but the coconut looks so much different.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the coconuts were really bald and smooth surfaced.
DeleteI love the clams in the water. They all looks nice and healthy. I'm glad you didn't witness someone committing suicide by jumping. Life looks good in Hong Kong.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day Nancy.
Hugs,
JB
Over here at our local market, the clams were not kept in water so they do not stay fresh for long. If we did, it would be very traumatic for us all. It would definitely spoil our holiday!
DeleteHi Nancy,
ReplyDeletePretty much like the wet market here except that the frozen raw meats are placed in chillers. Fresh fruits & vegetables. ...
Have a great weekend !
Thank you, Karen. Have a great day!
DeleteI particularly love those market pictures. I have the impression I was there with you.
ReplyDeleteHi Vanessa, how are you, missed you! My next post will be the cooked food centre at the market.
DeleteOh this reminds me of visiting China Town in San Francisco. Yes it does. Some of the very best food to be found.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ☺
Hi Sandee, I am sure China Town in San Francisco is an interesting place too. A fabulous day to you too.
DeleteThank you for sharing these photos. What a market!
ReplyDeleteMun, you are most welcome. Have a wonderful day!
DeleteNancy your market is fantastic place to explore I love doing it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gosia. Have a fantastic day!
DeleteI think that I'm gaining weight just looking at your blogs. Wow. So many wonderful thinks to see and eat.
ReplyDeleteSee you tomorrow Nancy. See ya.
Cruisin Paul
Hi Paul, wait till you see what we had for breakfast at the market. See you!
DeleteSo many things, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, Have a sweet lovely day!
DeleteI love visiting a wet market. Can see the local produces.
ReplyDeleteHi Rose, I too enjoy wet market. Sometimes I just walk, not necessary buy anything.
DeleteGod is good, that a tragedy didn't happen...
ReplyDeleteIndeed God is good all the time!
DeleteI will sure visit the wet market, if i pass by...
ReplyDeleteWe can see many things in the wet market.
DeleteHi Nancy, thanks for sharing your wonderful HK trip pictures, all very well taken. The cook meat look delicious.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend, regards.
Amelia
Thank you, Amelia. I tried my best with my humble camera but sometimes the photos are not properly focus and they turned out blur. Still have a lot to learn.
DeleteThank you, De. Have a great Thursday!
ReplyDeleteI thought that was Spongebob at first (Too much into kiddy stuff at the mo!) Yeah good thing it ended well.
ReplyDeleteFood in HK is just glorious.
Thank you, Stacy. Good thing nothing bad happened!
DeleteYour hongkong trip us really fun and interesting... Not like those guided tours where we got to visit lots of factories....
ReplyDeleteClaire, if we had stayed longer, it would be more fun and interesting. But we made do with whatever time we have.
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