Miss Fong in Hong Kong: July 2010

how to dance funky

Posted by Miss Fong - Filed under Dancing, HK culture, HK people, Hong Kong Dance Classes

When I first moved to Hong Kong, I was eager to find a place to continue my dance lessons, which I had taken regularly in NL with the one and only, amazing Eszteca! Unfortunately, I quickly found out that Hong Kong had taken dance lessons and packaged them as yet another weight-loss fad, just like they had done with yoga (grrrr!). Take a look at the Hong Kong Funky Dance Centre, founded by a lady who proudly advertises that she lost 25 lbs of baby weight in 8 weeks by simply bustin' a (funky) move. The centre strongly emphasizes the fat-burning power of funky dance, using extreme success stories complete with graphic imagery here and here...

2 comments 23.7.10

Spiderman is from Sichuan?!

Posted by Miss Fong - Filed under Chengdu, Freaks in HK, Sichuan Opera

Last October, I had the privilege of seeing what I now proudly refer to as "the greatest and most amazing show I have ever seen!!" What could this be, you ask? A Lady Gaga concert? Too simple. A David Copperfield magic show? How amateur! What I'm talking about is the Sichuan Opera! Now before you grunt and groan at the thought of all the dok-dok-chaaaaang's and high-pitched, stretched out wailing, hear me out. The Sichuan Opera is different. Instead of simply being an on-stage ear-lashing musical,...

6 comments 19.7.10

Wanchai Parma Ham Leg Beggar

Posted by Miss Fong - Filed under HK beggars, HK culture, HK people

This beggar has got to be one of the most graphic, gruesome and gag-inducing guys in Hong Kong. Usually seen on the bridge going towards the Immigration Tower from the Wanchai MTR Exit A5, I had almost forgot about him since I hadn't seen him in a long time. However, one look was all it took to get his image emblazened into my head again. You see, the Wanchai Parma Ham Leg Beggar is aptly named because he has a huge, rectangular raw flesh wound on one of his legs, which he displays proudly by extending...

4 comments 15.7.10

Picking your battles

Posted by Miss Fong - Filed under Freaks in HK, HK behaviour, HK culture, HK people, Hong Kong

A couple days ago, an innocent HK lady was attacked on the MTR by a psychotic Mainland woman. After making eye contact, the Mainland woman thought she heard the HK lady cursing her, so she walked up to her, took out her knife (which she normally used for self defense, she said) and started slashing. Even after the knife broke in two, she picked up the blade with her bare hands to continue her attack! But enough with my boring commentary. Watch this action-packed video (courtesy of Apple Daily)...

3 comments 8.7.10

Holy moley

Posted by Miss Fong - Filed under HK people, HK pollution, Moles

It's gotta be one of the most commonly asked questions in Hong Kong: "Why do Chinese people have such huge (and hairy) moles?" Is it the pollution? Or what they eat? Are we all destined to suddenly grow a big-ass intrusive mole (or 10) somewhere on our bodies? Why don't people get them removed, or at least trim those long and wiry hairs off? Have no fear, Miss Fong is here to answer all your questions about Chinese peoples' big, black and hairy moles. When I was young, my Grandma used to tell...