June 2, 2023
You probably have read my post about my recent visit to Cheung Chau Island to attend the Bun Festival alongside the celebration of Buddha's Birthday. In case you missed it, don't hesitate to click the link above.
I've visited this island a number of times, and Cheung Chau is a popular tourist destination in Hong Kong. On this island, there are a lot of activities and sights to see. Additionally, the beaches are best to visit, especially in summer. But more than anything, it's a great spot to relax after a long weekend. The environment and scenic view are just so relaxing.
After watching the festival parade, I roamed around the village and visited several shops. Streets are narrow and crowded given that it was a festival day. So they are only accessible by foot. However, there are many bicycles that can be rented and used to roam around when there aren't any notable events.
This island is also one of the remaining fishermen's villages in Hong Kong. Given that fishing is one of the sources of income for the villagers, dried seafood and other seafood products can be seen across the village. It's typical to see hanging dried seafood and some on baskets, such as fish, octopus starfish, fish maw, prawns, shrimps, clams, and others.
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There are also preserved round-shaped sausages (lower right corner in the photo) with salted egg yolk, and it was my first time seeing such. I ate several Chinese sausages, but not this kind.
If there is dried seafood, there is, of course, fresh seafood. There are a lot of seafood restaurants along the waterfront serving fresh seafood. So it's definitely pricey to dine in and order local fresh seafood cuisine. Lobsters, crabs, and eel fish are many Chinese people's favorite seafood. They are, the most expensive as well.
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And since it was a bun festival, there were a lot of bun souvenir items, such as keychains, and pillows, even sanitizers, as well as home decor, displays, and gift items. There were buns all over the island.
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These bun pink pigs are too cute, aren't they?
You might want to have a bite of these cute bun pillow. They probably are squishy to hug.
This pagoda tower design symbolizes the fishermen life in the village. There were other wood sculptures and carvings too displayed in this shop.
Meanwhile, these bun towers aren't bun nor souvenir items, but different traditional Chinese tea. And of course, if there are teas, there are also teapots and these sets are cute with different Chinese designs.
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She sells sea shells by the seashore. I was reminded by this tongue twister upon entering this shop selling sea shell souvenir items, accessories, and home displays.
Isn't this school fish display so cute?
Art lovers will like this shop. There were cool and unique personal items and merchandise, as well as souvenir and gift items. The native bags and caps are definitely perfect for summer and island get-ups.
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There were also scented candles, flower vases, and other unique and antique items perfect as home displays.
I stumbled upon yet another souvenir shops with cute displays. The main reason why I love visiting souvenir shops isn't really to shop, but to just look at items and be amused by cute displays. On some occasions, when something truly caught my interest, I would purchase it.
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I was looking at these phone cases and I found them cool. Unfortunately, there wasn't available for the model of my phone. All seemed to be for iphones only.
These tiny robots are cute. My nephew would probably love them. But I didn't love the price, lol.
Summer clothes, native hats, caps, and bags are everywhere too. This is a place full of tourist that possibly like such styles for summer outfits. You might want to purchase hats since it's freaking hot on the island. I bet you don't want your face to get sunburn.
Among all souvenir shops, this was my favorite. I'm a person who loves cute and unique items, and all of the displays here were truly pretty. They were artistic and perfect for home displays. There were toys, colorful mailboxes, accessories, and heart-shaped wood crafts, love locks, and other artworks. The painted wall clocks were my favorite from this shop.
If there are souvenir items, there are, of course, souvenir foods.
Peanut and sesame brittle are some of Hong Kong's iconic food that you must try.
I was interested in what people were eating and why this food shop was so busy when I passed by. I quickly realized why customers were coming to this shop.
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Several souvenir food were stored in glass bottles. There are different dried fruits, vegetables, nuts, seafood-flavored snacks, dried seafoods, sausages, pickled foods, even ginseng roots, and loose leaf teas.
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In the middle were bottles of food for free tasting and it was the main reason why people visiting the shop, not just to shop, but to try the free food taste. There were small plastic cups and tiny tongs provided, and everyone was free to taste whatever food they want. As a curious one, I tried some as well.
There was a quite old woman who just stood by the table to try all food in those bottles. The staff was looking mad at her because it appeared that she had no plans to make any purchases and was merely there to try the food samples.They were actually funny to look at.
That concludes my #MarketFriday. I hope @dswigle will like the items too. If you happen to visit Hong Kong someday, don't forget to add Cheung Chau Island to your itinerary. You would love the place!
That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by.
(All photos are mine)
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Hong Kong is such a nice place covered with festival of all sphere. For visitors of such tourist place to move with bicycles shows it's a big place for tourism. With fish as a means of income for the villagers shows they are blessed. From Ozizza community in Afikpo North, Ebonyi State, Nigeria we have a big river where most of us make income fishing, removing sand from the river to sell, conveying travelers through the river from Ebonyi to Cross River State.
Won't it affect the river if you remove sand to sell? Flash floods will be one of the consequences..
Ozizza river flows from state to state. It also spine across Nigeria to Cameroon, Niger Republic, etc. Removing sand to sell will not affect the river in any way. Rain period replaces sand removed. Machine are not use to remove the sand but shovel, headpan, wood boat. Before those who remove sand from the river will move to drop sand removed to dry land, river flow will replace the sand.
I think all these hats would have been sold out even if they didn't look so attractive - heat stroke is a very unpleasant thing! I was particularly keen on the hats because just yesterday I was trying to buy a new hat for this season, but couldn't find one that fit. Great post, all these shops are very interesting!
Every summer here, there are cases of heat stroke so one should really wear a hat or bring umbrella when going out... I also avoid hiking when summer.. Just last year, a few died due to heat stroke while hiking..
I love traditional festivals and Bun festival is so picturesque. I have never seen dried seafood before. It would be interesting to try. And bun pillows are quite expensive, which means that I wouldn't have enough money to survive a day in Hong Kong 🤣
Haha.. That is Hong Kong dollar.. You can convert it to USD hehe.. It will be cheaper to live here compared to your place, I guess..😁.. If you happen to see Asian store, you can try dry fish ..in the Philippines , the best time to eat it is during breakfast, paired with fried egg and fried rice 😁
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Such a beautiful place, I love fishes and crayfish but don't think that I can eat the other seafooda talking about crabs, lobsters and others.
That is a whole lot of beautiful souvenirs including too many food ingredients. You know ladies loves bags and hats, those ones drew my attention.
They are unique and beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
I love the souvenirs the most and the cute shops... As for seafood, I seldom eat here too because they are truly costly .lol
!LADY
Oh wow, I can imagine how expensive they can be.
Wow, what a great experience you've portrayed with your photos. Lovely. I can't imagine the smells and sounds of all these shops.
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I guess you can imagine the smell of dried seafood hehe.
Thanks for calling tipu
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You are welcome and thank you.
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Wow! May mga dried fish din pala na binibinta dyan? Okay din ah para kahit papano you can still eat bulad if you like.
Oo naman. Hilig sa dried seafood mga Chinese.. Yun lang, mahal ng bulad dito haha. At hndi rin ako mkaluto sa bahay, nangangamoy eh 😂😂
!LADY
Hahaha for sure kahit mga kapitbahay mag crave if ever maamoy nila hehehe
Yung Indonesian sa kabila minsan naamoy ko nagluluto..nakaka crave talaga haha
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I really like the bag ,you did a very good job, thanks for sharing I really like them it's okay .
Pictures pa lang, I can smell the dried fish and other sea food. hehe
Nkakamiss buwad sa pinas..iba lasa nyan dito..
hahaha parang ang lakas ng amoy nga dyan.
I love walking around places like this. Although sometimes it may not be shopping at all. thanks for sharing.
Nice photo. Look like a lovely place to visit.
Finding seafood is very natural in such kind of place. But I have to say that the variety of seafood was huge. I think almost all of them were delicious.
Fish display is looking beautiful and it can catch anyone's attention easily.
!PIZZA
Chinese love seafood, but they are quite expensive here.. But I guess, everyone, not just Chinese, like eating seafood hehe..
Amazing photos! Need to visit one day!
Have you been there before?
Wow! This is an amazing recount of this island! I love when you go someplace, you always come back and give me the blow-by-blow description of your time! I always feel like I was with you, honestly!
I want a little pink pig! Aren't they adorable?
The display of food is mind-blowing! I cannot go on and on about how amazing your pictures are, how you set up your post, and the amount of time you spend sharing it with us. Before I forget, pass me a hat and some of that delicious brittle! It is all so yummy looking!
Thank you so much! You are awesome!!
#MarketFriday began as a way to reach out across the globe and learn about different cultures through their markets, especially local markets and farmers' markets, and eventually branched out and evolved over time from straight shopping to a cultural affair as it highlights how we differ and then again, how much we are alike. We have become a melting pot of culture, but it is still the Rituals, Festivals, food, architecture, and even your language/languages that separate us... Along with the fact that these things are normal for us. There are unwritten rules that rule our social behaviors. I see this as allowing for increased tolerance between cultures and nations, and opportunities to come together on an even playing ground. A strong culture can be beneficial to a country as it promotes unity, especially during a crisis, peaceful debate, and open dialogue. I have learned so much about all of you and it has been an amazing experience. I can only hope that learning about each other can help us work together for a peaceful world.
^Thank you for being a part of #MarketFriday*