One of the attractions in Hong Kong the author has found most intriguing is the lively open-air wet market. There are several old ones which are worth a visit in Tai Po (near the Railway Museum), Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and Wan Chai. The Mong Kok wet market is my favourite for it has a better atmosphere with lots of makeshift kiosks. It is a interestingly untidy place to be. Bring your camera.
(Grip On Reality: This photo was taken on my way to work. I was walking past trucks parking on a cul-de-sac when the ropes caught my attention. The light was right, the colour was right and the criss-crossing pattern was perfect and I held up my GX200. People passing by checked me out and wondered what could be made out of such a boring scene. To me, the fun in photography is that the photographer makes something interesting out of what is not obvious to most at the scene. The ropes tied in knots somehow reminded people I know who are in the grip of the recession) You must have also known a friend or two, or even yourself, being baffled by the spiral downturn of the economy. Bank went bankrupt and the rich was faced with a shrinking wealth. A friend of mine has just had his salary cut by over 10% and some of his colleagues started to be shed. But, wait. Was this done really for the sake of continuing the business? Or is there a factor or greed in it? I wonder whether the
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