Nightlife in Hong Kong

Owing to SARS and her studies, Jacqueline hadn't been out of the house except for school for some time.  But after her exams were done for a day, she came out shopping with us for an afternoon.

Also because of SARS, shops in tourist areas like Tsim Sha Tsui were really suffering for business.  Streets that had been previously bustling with foreign travellers were now filled mostly with more of the locals, and some shopkeepers were forced to slash prices to try to attract customers.  Still and all, it seemed to be something of a desperation measure to use SARS in advertising for business, so it was hard to say which was in poorer taste--the SARSBuster sign flagging a clothing store, or the Nga Shing Hourly Hotel right next to McDonald's, advertising two hour rates for HK$70 (or about US$9).

Though there are plenty of upscale restaurants in Hong Kong, some of our family favorites are like this outdoor restaurant--one comes here for the food, not the decor.  Jacqueline is partial to eating pigeons, below pictured with the head.  Last year I got a particularly memorable picture of her goring out a pigeon brain with chopsticks.

See some of the more spectacular scenery in Hong Kong