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Monday, January 26, 2009

Red Couplets

Red Couplets
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20090121-124449

During Chinese New Year, Red Couplets are Chinese good luck sayings written on red paper, often with gold trimmings and usually made up of four Chinese characters which ask for luck in terms of long life, wealth etc.

Wish all good luck at Year of the Ox.

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Frost Warning in Hong Kong

Leaf Covered by morning frost after Hong Kong Observatory issued Frost Warning
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20090114-074007

Date: 14 Jan, 2009
Place: Yuen Long, New Territories

Hong Kong Observatory has issued a frost warning. The temperatures dropped to eight degrees Celsius in the urban areas and several degrees lower in the New Territories.

Ground frost occurred on high ground and in the northern parts of the New Territories.

Leaf Covered by morning frost after Hong Kong Observatory issued Frost Warning
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20090114-073903

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Lunar New Year Fireworks Display in Hong Kong

Lunar New Year Fireworks Display in Hong Kong
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-080208-201402

Event: Lunar New Year Fireworks Display (賀歲煙花匯演)
Date: 02 Feb, 2008

Sponsored by the Mission Hills Group, Mission Hills Golf Club and Hsin Chong Construction Group, and co-ordinated by the Home Affairs Bureau, the Lunar New Year fireworks display will light up the sky over Victoria Harbour at 8pm on Friday (February 8).

A total of 40,000 firing shells will be discharged in the display from four barges in a 23-minute extravaganza consisting of 10 scenes. The sponsorship amount is about $7 million.

To celebrate the Chinese Year of Ox, the fireworks display will be held on January 27, 2009 (Tuesday). The show begins at 8:00 pm.

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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

New Years Eve in Hong Kong

Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations (除夕倒數煙火匯演) : After the clock struck midnight, the figure of 2009 was displayed in LED lights on the facade of Two ifc, accompanied by choreographed musical pyrotechnic show on the two sides of Two ifc and the rooftop of nine other buildings on Hong Kong Island
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20090101-000128

Event: Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown Celebrations (除夕倒數煙火匯演)
Date: 01 Jan, 2009

Thousands of spectators gathering along both sides of Victoria Harbour for Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown Celebrations. As the clock strikes the midnight hour, a pyrotechnics show will be launched from Two ifc and nine other landmark buildings on Hong Kong island to illuminate the glamourous Victoria Harbour, signifying a bright and hopeful New Year for Hong Kong and the world.

The event sequence as follows:

1. Event Sequence of the Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebration on Dec 31, 2008:

10:57:00 : Countdown Ceremony officiated by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

10:59:00 : Countdown to 2009, 60-sec numerical countdown by LED lights with pyrotechnic display effects on the façade of Two ifc;

11:05:00 : Hong Kong Welcomes 2009 with Spectacular Display. Continue with a 5-minute brilliant pyrotechnical show on 10 landmark buildings on Hong Kong island, orchestrated by special theme song written and produced by award winning Hong Kong musician Mr Peter Kam.

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Thursday, December 04, 2008

Round Table Pedal 2008 22nd 24-Hour Pedal Kart Race

Round Table Pedal 2007 21st 24-Hour Pedal Kart Race (二零零八年香港格蘭披治大賽 圓桌會第二十二屆二十四小時腳踏車賽)

Event: Hong Kong Grand Prix - Round Table Pedal 2008 22nd 24-Hour Pedal Kart Race (二零零八年香港格蘭披治大賽 圓桌會第二十二屆二十四小時腳踏車賽)
Date : 22-23 November, 2008
Place: Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Start Time: 15:00 (Saturday)
Equipment: Canon 40D, Canon EF 70-210mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Round Table Pedal 2007 21st 24-Hour Pedal Kart Race (二零零八年香港格蘭披治大賽 圓桌會第二十二屆二十四小時腳踏車賽)

The Hong Kong Grand Prix, formerly known as "Pedal", has been organized by Hong Kong Human Powered Vehicle Association (HKHPVA) since 1986. The event not only promoting the development of human powered vehicle sport in Hong Kong but also at raising fund for the needy in the society.

Round Table Pedal 2007 21st 24-Hour Pedal Kart Race (二零零八年香港格蘭披治大賽 圓桌會第二十二屆二十四小時腳踏車賽)

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Monday, December 01, 2008

Venus, Jupiter and Moon create Smiley Face

Venus, Jupiter and Moon create Smiley Face
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081201-194526

Hong Kong: 1 Dec, 2008 - Look up and smile tonight. Venus, Jupiter and the moon will smile back. :)

The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, close together this evening sky, forming a spectacular double.

Venus, Jupiter and Moon create Smiley Face
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081201-193850

The two are closest together with Venus lying about 2 degrees to the South (left) of Jupiter. On the same night the Crescent Moon will appear just beneath them, forming a 'Smiley Face'.

Venus, Jupiter and Moon create Smiley Face
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081201-193850-2

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Good Morning Hong Kong

Good Morning Hong Kong - Cirrocumulus clouds over Tai Mo Shan
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081030-062323

Good Morning Hong Kong....

Cirrocumulus clouds was seen over Tai Mo Shan. The above photo was taken at 06:23 a.m. on 30 October 2008.

Tai Mo Shan (大帽山) literally meaning "Big Hat Mountain" has the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an altitude of 958 m. It is located approximately at the geographical centre of the New Territories.

Cirrocumulus Clouds over Tai Mo Shan
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081030-062643

Cirrocumulus clouds (卷積雲) are high-altitude cloud, usually occurring at 16,000-40,000 feet. Like other cumulus clouds, cirrocumulus clouds signify convection. Unlike other cirrus clouds, cirrocumulus include liquid water droplets, although these are in a supercooled state. Ice crystals are also present, and typically, the ice crystals cause the supercooled water drops in the cloud to rapidly freeze, transforming the cirrocumulus into cirrostratus. This process can also produce precipitation in the form of a virga consisting of ice or snow. Thus cirrocumulus clouds are usually short-lived.

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Monday, October 27, 2008

Krispy Kreme Hong Kong in Liquidation

Krispy Kreme Hong Kong
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081027-183438

HONG KONG - 27 Oct., 2008 - The franchisee of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is going into liquidation after starting business since 8 August, 2008 in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s first Krispy Kreme store opens in August in Lee Gardens, Causeway Bay, to be quickly followed by others in key locations of Tsim Sha Tsui and Soho.

5 of the 7 Hong Kong stores closed last night, with the two outlets at the airport to remain open when the last doughnut sold out.

Krispy Kreme Hong Kong Locatoin:

  • Hong Kong International Airport
    Terminal 1 (5T028) and 2 (6P015), Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Island
    Tel: 3197-9498
    Opening hours: 6:00am - Midnight (Terminal 1), 8:00am - 11:00pm (Terminal 2)

  • CTMA Centre (Mongkok)
    Shop G1 & G2, G/F CTMA Centre,1N Sai Yeung Choi South Street, Mongkok
    Tel: 2770-8138
    Opening hours: 10:00am - Midnight (Mon-Thu,Sun), 10:00am - 1:00am (Fri, Sat & Public Holiday)

  • Times Square (Causeway Bay)
    Shop B219-B220, Basement 2 Times Square
    No1. Matheson Street, Causeway Bay
    Tel: 2506-2003
    Opening hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm

  • Soho (Central)
    No. 51 Elgin Street, SoHo, Central
    Tel: 2810-7010
    Opening hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm

  • apm (Kwun Tong)
    Shop No. L2-3, Level 3, apm, Millennium City 5
    Kwun Tong, Kowloon
    Tel: 3148-9006
    Opening hours: 10:30am - Midnight (Mon-Thu, Sun), 10:30 - 2:00am (Fri, Sat & Public Holiday)

  • Yuen Long Plaza (Yuen Long)
    Shop OS1, 1/F, Yuen Long Plaza
    249-251 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long
    Tel: 2470-1013
    Opening hours: 10:00am - 11:00pm

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Hang Seng Index Down

Hang Seng Index (恒生指數)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081017-160109

HONG KONG - 17 Oct., 2008 - Hong Kong's stock market dropped amid the worsening global financial turmoil. It is the lowest point in almost three years.

The blue-chip Hang Seng Index has trimmed its losses to close down 4.8 percent. The Hang Seng Index shed 767 points to 15,230.

The Hang Seng Index (abbreviated: HSI, 恒生指數) is a freefloat-adjusted market capitalization-weighted stock market index in Hong Kong. It is used to record and monitor daily changes of the largest companies of the Hong Kong stock market and is the main indicator of the overall market performance in Hong Kong. These 45 companies represent about 67% of capitalization of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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U-right International Liquidation

U-right International (佑威服裝)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081009-195208-02

HONG KONG - 9 Oct., 2008 - Hong Kong Listed Company U-Right International (佑威服裝) could not meet written demands for repayment of HK$850 million in loans from banks and other financial institutions. It was applied for liquidation.

The company has 95 stores in Hong Kong and another 516 on the mainland. However, this might be the reason of its collapse. Deloitte pointed out that U-Right invested too much on the mainland, causing it to have run out of cash.

U-Right, which was listed on Hong Kong's main board in 2000, saw its share price plummet almost 70 percent over the past month and trading in its shares was suspended on 17 Sept., 2008 when the share price was recorded at 1.4 HK cents apiece.

U-Right is the third listed retailer in Hong Kong to collapse amid the global financial turmoil.

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Tai Lin Radio Services Closed Down

Tai Lin Radio Services (泰林無線電行)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081018-135819

HONG KONG - 17 Oct., 2008 - 62 year old Hong Kong electrical appliance retailer Tai Lin Radio Services (泰林無線電行) closed down all 13 branches suddenly today under HK$100 million of debt. About 260 employees were affected.

Tai Lin Radio Services (泰林無線電行)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081018-164842

The closure of business was the second collapse in a week of a retail chain amid the financial turmoil, after last week's bankruptcy of fashion chain U-Right.

Tai Lin Radio Services (泰林無線電行)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081018-135433

Tai Lin Radio Service Limited had it's beginnings in 1946, being one of the earliest electrics appliance store in Hong Kong. Retailing and repairing radios were the core early stage business of Tai Lin, by growing of the business, product range expanded broadly to televisions and electronic appliances. In 1975, Tai Lin even introduced the first stereo Hi-Fi to Hong Kong.

Tai Lin Radio Services (泰林無線電行)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081018-140020

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Pentax Imagesensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1

Pentax Imagesensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1

I usually use web cleaning method by Sensor Swab Digital Imaging Sensor Cleaner from Photographic Solution to remove dust from my DSLR sensors. However it is expensive and the sweep swab cannot reusable.

Recently, my friend bought me the Pentax Imagesensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1 from Yodobashi, Japan. The package include a cleaning stick which have a polyurethane rubber stamp and cleaning sheet to remove dust and oils from the stamp between use.

Pentax Imagesensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1
Polyurethane rubber stamp close up

Pentax Imagesensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1
Censor before use... it's ugly...

Pentax Imagesensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1
Censor after use... no more dust! ^_^

It only cost Yen 3,360 , more details at Yodobashi website

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

I Am A Cloud

Sun Yuen Long Centre
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081011-124136

A Cloud over Sun Yuen Long Centre, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Sun Yuen Long Centre at 8 Long Yat Road has 280,000 sq.ft. of total floor area housing a diverse mix of shops and restaurants, as well as a four-screen cinema. It is at the heart of Yuen Long's transportation network, near the MTR Yuen Long Station and Light Rail Yuen Long terminal.

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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

AIA Not for Sale

AIA Tower (友邦廣場)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081006-083837

HONG KONG - 5 Oct., 2008 - Hong Kong's largest life insurer, American International Assurance (AIA) are for sale, AIA president Mark Wilson said. Although AIA's parent, American International Group (AIG) is in trouble.

American International Assurance (AIA)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081006-083836

Two Do Not Enter Sign in front of the AIA Tower (友邦廣場). The building is a skyscraper located in the North Point, Hong Kong. The tower rises 44 floors and 180 metres (591 ft) in height.The building was completed in 1999. It was designed by architectural firm Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates, and was developed by Henderson Land Development.

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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition (孟永國 髮繡藝術展)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-220080926-192726

Event: Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition
Date: 26 Sep - 7 Oct., 2008
Time: 10:00 - 22:00p.m.
Venue: Basement of Fashion World (Site 2), Hung Hom, Kowloon, HONG KONG

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition (孟永國 髮繡藝術展) - Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong Hair Embroidery
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20080926-191606

Total 10 pieces of masterpieces, which are embroidered by the renowned hair embroidery master, Meng Yongguo (孟永國), will be displayed in the venue.

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition (孟永國 髮繡藝術展) - Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin Hair Embroidery
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20080926-191738

By using human hair as a thread instead of other materials, works are embroidered with either monochrome hair or colored hair, including portraits of different famous celebrities like Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and basketball player Michael J. Jordan, etc.

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition (孟永國 髮繡藝術展) - Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai Hair Embroidery
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20080926-191644

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition (孟永國 髮繡藝術展) - Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping Hair Embroidery
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20080926-191340

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition (孟永國 髮繡藝術展) - William Jefferson Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton Hair Embroidery
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20080926-191849

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition (孟永國 髮繡藝術展) - Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan Hair Embroidery
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-220080926-191515

Meng Yongguo Hair Embroidery Arts Exhibition (孟永國 髮繡藝術展) - Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa Hair Embroidery
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20080926-191925

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Sunday, October 05, 2008

Scattered Shower

Tropical Storm Higos (海高斯)- Scattered Shower
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081004-165335

HONG KONG : 4 Oct., 2008 - Tropical Storm Higos weakened into a tropical depression. More than 20 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over Hong Kong Island and parts of the New Territories.

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Tropical Storm Higos Number One Standby Signal Issued

Tropical Storm Higos (海高斯)
Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20081004-082418

HONG KONG : 2 Oct., 2008 - The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the Standy Signal Number 1 at 07:30 as Tropical Storm Higos (海高斯) bears down on Hong Kong. Weather Forcast : Cloudy with scattered showers and a few squally thunderstorms.

4 Oct., 2008 - Tropical Storm Higos weakened into a tropical depression. More than 20 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over Hong Kong Island and parts of the New Territories.

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