Contrasts in Central Hong Kong

The image that people see of Hong Kong internationally is that of the high rises in the heart of the city centre. Many friends to whom I have shown my pics of Hong Kong in the past are surprised by the amount of greenery on the island, and certainly by the beaches and hills.












To me the side by side relationship between old and new, man-made and constructed is one of the things that makes Hong Kong special. Even in the heart of the city you can find old buildings, not many - but they are there, and the majestic Banyan Trees with their weeping roots that passers-by touch for luck, meaning that sometimes they have the look of split ends before a good trim!


The lady in the picture is one of the fairly recent stained glass windows inside of St John's Cathedral in Central. An old cathedral, in a truly modern city needs to be a bit different. In addition to having the stained glass Hakka woman you see in the picture, the cathedral is also being used by the people of Hong Kong for various functions. In addition to the normal weddings etc, there was recently a U2 cover band concert.









Only in Hong Kong!