05 January, 2012

Only in Hong Kong...

Lots of little strange things happen here and while some things may not be strange in other places, I say that context can be everything.

Life ring - on the 20-somethingth floor
Dec 2011
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Weight machine - classifieds
Oct 2011
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Dairy - HK style
Sept 2011
I thought that most Chinese people didn't really 'do' dairy, hence such products being over-priced or local versions being a bit rubbish.

But how this is appetising, especially on a hot day, I just don't know.

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Thankfully, this will never be lost.
June 2011
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Bruce who? Roll over Uma, I'm taking care of this one.
June 2011

Could we add more irony?

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Tone Down Your Voice
April 2011
It's true – it's loud here.

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Beach Digger
April 2011

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Health & Safety-free Zone
March 2011
As if climbing that ladder with no-one to stabilise the bottom – and then climb onto the edge with no barrier isn't scary enough, two Banner Ad Implementation Workers (is that PC enough?) then climbed behind the banner to enable the removal. Albeit, behind the ad is probably the safest place for them and provides some kind of Jackie Chan-style stunt-action should they fall, it reaches to the third storey.

That said, this is a fishing country and most fishermen here can't swim.

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Naked Lady (what else can I say?)
March 2011
This one came courtesy of a friend. She witnessed the woman depicted stop her car during a busy Monday morning in Central, take her clothes off and stand naked on top of her car.

Ok, so this might happen in other places, but the fact that it happened here is what's so amazing!

Strangely, we couldn't find any news reports about this...

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Golden Dragon
September 2010

Checking out some taps on Lockhart Road, Wan Chai.
To be sure, this tap costs HKD $25,800. No kidding.

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Fight Club
August 2010

As I said – Chinese people love to fight!

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Frozen Coke
August 2010

Getting shaved ice at 12.15am from the local desert shop... eating it on a step nearby...

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getting in the car to drive to the only frozen coke vending machine in HK.

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We followed the instructions, taking a quaff before closing the bottle and tipping it upside down to watch the ice form... it worked pretty well, but I've heard it's hit and miss. Best of all, imagine all the extra chemicals we must be consuming in this latest artificial offering!

Bagpipes
July, 2010

Walking through Sai Wan (
西環) on a Sunday, to see a Chinese man practicing bagpipes – playing Amazing Grace and in full kilt, no less – in the garage of a kindergarten.



© 2010-2011 Vickie Chan


Worldwide Graffiti

It's not Lupus
Lamma, Hong Kong
2011

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Where do the children play
Hong Kong
2011

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Less Than Zero
Hong Kong
2011

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Bad Bow Tie
Hong Kong
2011
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Manila Fists
Manila
2011
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Drill
Hong Kong
2011
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Spray it, don't say it
Hong Kong
2011
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Nothing out of the...
Hong Kong
2011
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Who's afraid of the...
Hong Kong
2011
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Hand One
Hong Kong
2011
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Jealous US
Minibus, Hong Kong
2011
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Density rises
Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
2011
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Andybot
Lamma, Hong Kong
2011
Andy robot graff lamma

Tattoo
Lamma, Hong Kong
2011
Lamma tattoo graf

Bunnybot
Lamma, Hong Kong
2011
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Underdog
Soho, Hong Kong
2010
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Shut Up
Soho, Hong Kong
2010

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Meat Cleaver
Bowen Road, Hong Kong
2009

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My Melody
Soho, Hong Kong
2009
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This moment
St Mark's
, NYC
2009
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Fuck Bill
The Warehouse
(蒲窩), Hong Kong
2009

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Untitled
The Warehouse
(蒲窩), Hong Kong
2009

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Untitled
The Warehouse
(蒲窩), Hong Kong
2009
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Untitled
The Warehouse (
蒲窩), Hong Kong
2009
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Untitled
Brick Lane, London
2009
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Untitled
Brick Lane, London
2009
Graf Brick Lane

Word to Mother tag
Brick Lane, London
2009
Graf WTM

Soldier
Somewhere near Brick Lane, London
2009
Graf Napolean Spital

Faces
Naka-Meguro, Tokyo
2009
graf


Sad/ Happy

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2008
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Untitled

Stoke Newington, London
2008
graf

Bunny
Yuangshuo, China
2008

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Everything Will Be Ok
Downtown Gainesville Fl, USA
2008
graf


Jew Punks
Joseph's Well, Leeds, UK
2006
graf


This Place is Stupid
UK
2006
Graf


You Are Beautiful
Gainesville Fl, USA
2006
graf

Made by Slave Labor
Gainesville Fl, USA
2006
graf

Class War
Darnley, Wakefield, UK
2005
graf

© 2005-2012 Vickie Chan