March 20, 2011

Battle of the Herbal Tea shops

It's difficult to explain: Hong Kong people simply love having herbal tea! This is the proof. Two herbal tea shops operate side by side in Mongkok. What do they sell? Herbal tea and herbal jelly.

What benefits do you get from having herbal tea? Well, it's difficult to say, but some people believe that herbal tea can balance your chi and make you healthy. Is that true? I don't know. I am not a big fan of herbal tea.

February 4, 2011

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

Today is the second day of the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. Alice found this door with the God of Fortune and the writing of 'Safe Passing' on this big iron gate.

Happy Chinese New Year!

December 11, 2010

Peacock Doors

Alice went out for a walk in Kowloon Tong this morning and found this beautiful peacock doors. It's the entrance to a Taoist temple. Just wonder whether peacocks represent a certain meaning in Taoism or not. Alice thought of peacocks as non-Chinese birds, so she was quite surprised in seeing these beautiful birds on the gates.

And there is the influence of Klimt in those curly branches!

July 27, 2010

A square door

Alice found this door in Newton Abbot. It is a typical door you can find in the south of England. Alice found this door particularly funny because it says, '4 the Square' . There is nothing square about the door! The owner may need a couple new glass panels for the door!

July 14, 2010

A grand door





On her way to the office, Alice will pass by this grand door. Located at the corner between Friedrichstraße and Dorotheenstraße. The decorative façades of the building may make the building an example of the Rococo style, but Alice has to read a bit more to be certain.

Alice just finds it a glamorous start in the morning!

July 10, 2010

A Sumo Door


Alice loves this door she found in Bloomsbury, London. It's a Sumo door. The door was, like most doors in that area, in Georgian architectural style. But Alice loves the little photo on the door - a child Sumo wrestler-wannabe was pushing an adult Sumo wrestler. That's how heavy the door is!

July 9, 2010

Pocoyo's doors



Pocoyo is one of Alice's favorite programs :). In this episode Pocoyo had fun with doors! Alice loves the subtitles, so she can learn some Spanish vocabulary as well!