Wanchai sights

Wanchai is Hong Kong Island's red light district, but also full of every other kind of drinking and dancing establishment you can think of.

In the day it is great for the market, and the restaurants and tea places work 24/7. The tea place in the pic here was a favourite on the Chris Patten circuit when he was Governor, and the faded South China Morning Post pictures of him still adorn the walls.

The wider variety in Wanchai's nighttime appeal however is hinted at by the sign boards. Club Show Biz has been a long time institution that was famously dubbed Club Show-Your-Bits when I was at school here, on the account of the fact that one night when the US Navy were in town, the Military Police went in for a check on the crew and left the curtain open. Meaning those of us in the street over the road were able to have a clear view of the bits on show inside!

Talking of Hong Kong institutions, I was surprised to see that the famous Ricky and Pinky tattoo parlour is now called Ricky Tattoo.... If anyone knows what happened to Pinky, please let me know!