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2002 - Observation in Chai Wan |
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A big yellow "M" sign with red background
is on my left hand side. Under the "M" sign, there is a
western male's name "McDonald". Many people come out from there.
Some of them, especially children, are holding an
ice-cream. "Wellcome" is another name I watched. It is left to
the "M". Besides, "café'de coral" is also there. "Wan Tsui Shopping centre"
is screened onto a wall with sharp color
¡V silver. |
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Opposite to Wan Tsui Shopping centre is Wan Tsui Street market.
Wan Tsui Street market is full of upper-naked men. They are
sitting near the bus-stop in a tradition Chinese restaurant
without a cover. The decoration of this tradition Chinese
restaurant is different from modern restaurants. There are no
red carpets, no table cloths and no air-conditioners. Waitresses
and waiters are casually wearing T-shirt and trousers. On the
other part of the street market, some women are selling meats,
vegetables and other fresh foods with loud shout. |
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What's special! Adjacent to street market
is residential
buildings and public library. This public library has been
relocated
recently. Many students wearing their school uniforms enter the
library. |
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A number of passengers are queuing up to get on a no.8 City
bus. A designated route van behind no.8 city bus also
stops for waiting passengers. Traffic lamp is red on.
Another no.8 city bus stops behind the zebra. The bus is going
to stop at bus-stop. |
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After walking through a pedestrian bridge, I
am on Wan Tsui
Road. A super-large sign board written "See Tone bank"
is
hanging outside its bank. City Buses almost hits the sign board when they
are driving past the bank. Another sign board named 'Pu Tong restaurant' hangs and protrudes nearly
in the middle of traffic road. This sign board is just slightly higher
than "See Tone bank" board. |
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Outside "7-eleven", several youngsters were smoking openly.
Three colors (Orange, Green, red), like traffic lamp, symbolize
the 7-eleven. Another shopping arcade was located in there --- "Hing
Wah Shopping Centre". The design of shopping centre was
attractive. It was constructed with numerous mirrors. It is
impossible to hide yourself as a result of several sharp
cyber-lights around the shopping centre. |
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At the end of Wan Tsui Road, many mini-buses
are there. An
old small" Tin Hau Temple", is there too. Same as McDonald,
the name of "Tin Hau Temple" is written with yellow text color
and red background. At the top of "Tin Hau Temple" board, three
small red flags are waving like three Buddha candles are
burning. |
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After turning into Siu Man Road, Cognitio College
is
there. Outside Cognitio College, numerous automobiles are
parking in a row. Some of them are immobile and covered with
particular clothes. A stall without a name besides some brand
names logos like coca-cola and vita milk attracts many college
students to buy snacks and beverages. It is easy to
notice that a word 'bus stop' on the road. Traffic signs like
'left turn arrow' and 'P' are there. Some advertising
banners are shown on railing which separates the road into the
pavement and traffic road. One of advertising banner is
promoting the services of the Caritas of Hong Kong. |
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I walk on Hong Man Street. Hong Man industry Centre and Kam Man Fong factory building
are there. Both of them are very old-aged. The wall of these two buildings
is so dirty and covers
with thick chemical oils. The red statement 'be careful,
inflammable product' unclearly prints on the wall. |
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Opposite to the industry building is Chai wan Health Centre. A
slogan 'prevent disease, eliminate rodent nuisance' is written
onto a big banner. I am on No.1 Hong Man Street. |
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Across the road labeled
'Look Right, look left' on
the floor, I come to another shopping centre --- New Jade
shopping arcade. Outside the shopping arcade, a standard
chartered bank is there. Different advertisements like short
movies are appeared on ATM screens. Tiny Computers
Company, KFC, Fortress, Me Belle, Orange, New World, Optical 88,
Sun flower and so on are insides the shopping arcade. New Jade
shopping arcade is the largest shopping arcade in Chai wan.
It seems an epitome of the 'commercial' world. |
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MTR station is near New Jade shopping centre. When I
am in train, I look out of the window. An electronic
clock in the bus station shows me '18:20 on 3.April 02'. Inside the train, electronic advertising screen
seems to tell me many important messages. However, I feel so
confused to capture all of them... ... those messages are telling me
'Nicholas Tse ... breaks...', 'Faye Wong....sad...', 'Mr. Tung...
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