Last night I organized a dinner with all the girls on my floor and told them to invite friends, so about ten of us all went to dinnert! We had the best Thai food! It was amazing! It’s so fun to go out to eat with the locals, because they know and can find the best places to eat at a really affordable price! Many of the restaurant menu’s are also in Cantonese or Chinese characters, so it’s very helpful to have a local friend who can help me read the menu! We had at least 15 different dishes of fried rice, spring rolls, vegetables, chicken…and it was only $38HK a piece! That is less than $6USD! The restaurants will even throw in complimentary dishes and desserts. Last night we had this vegetable/Jell-O dessert – it looked like clear Jell-O, didn’t taste like much and was slightly sweet.
Last night was also “Chinese Ghost Festival”. The Chinese Ghost Festival is to recognize past ancestors. It is believed that during the Ghost Festival Night the realms of Heaven, Hell, and the realm of the living are open. Taoists and Buddhists perform rituals, like burning incense and paper, to transmute and absolve the sufferings of their deceased family members.
So last night there were tons of people burning paper and fake money on the street and sidewalk and in metal garbage cans/bins. As we were walking to dinner you could see the ashes floating in the air and smell burning paper and incense. It is during times like these, when I see random street fires, that I am reminded that I am truly in Hong Kong.
Last night was also my first time to ever ride in a “Double-Decker” Bus! I was pretty excited!
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