Hong Kong SAR, China, People’s Republic of China. has always been a cosmopolitan city where the old and the new are blended together, where the East and the West gather together. Various old shops have been passed down to this day, and behind them are stories full of human touch, carrying the emotional memory of Hong Kong.
In the program, the host Huang Xinmei interviews the person in charge of the old store and talks about the history of the old store and its signature food or products. The host will also participate in part of the production process to enhance the audience’s sense of involvement.
This series of “Hong Kong Stories – Love at Old Shops. 2” will run for eleven episodes, continuing to take everyone to visit different time-honoured restaurants and shops to savour their charm.
黃幗頤 Scarlett Wong is a former host of ViuTV, and is the older sister of Hong Kong Canadian actress and television host Jacqueline Wong. In addition to being a host for ViuTV , Jacqueline Wong has hosted more than 100 programs, including Government House , Hong Kong Jockey Club , Samsung Galaxy launch and other large-scale events. Her younger sister is Jacqueline Wong, the runner- up of Miss Hong Kong 2012 .
In 2017, Wong received many online advertisements and worked with TVB artists Lai Lok Yi and Wang Haoxin from time to time . Wong also revealed that her thyroid index was high. The doctor said that it might be due to work pressure and advised her to change her career. Because she was very stressed about her work, she had to abstain from food and have a check-up every three months. In fact, it might be hereditary because her father and grandmother had this condition, but her sisters did not have it for the time being
In November 2018, Wong Sum Mei temporarily left ViuTV and subsequently worked as a freelance artist. She also hosted programs for HOY TV (formerly “Fantastic TV” and “Hong Kong Open TV”) and the Hong Kong Radio Television Department from time to time. She returned to ViuTV in late June 2024 and will soon be the host of “40 Steps to Beauty”.
The Peninsula Hong Kong Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong SAR, China, People’s Republic of China , opened in 1928, is the oldest six-star hotel in Hong Kong. Initially, the hotel was decided to be located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, which surprised everyone because the Kowloon Peninsula at that time could be considered a remote place, and all the dignitaries lived on the other side of Victoria Harbour. However, the hotel management, the Kadoorie family, believed that the hotel was nearby The docks and train stations are sure to bring travelers from all over the world, and to this day, prove the wisdom of the decision made at that time. The fateful meeting of that day led to today’s legend. In the near future, the hotel will turn 100 years old. She has grown up with Hong Kong. In three consecutive episodes, we will appreciate with everyone the glorious years of the legendary hotel, known as the Lady of the East, for nearly a hundred years.
In 1970, 42 years after the hotel opened, the hotel was managed by Sir Laurence Kadoorie and Sir Michael Kadoorie, members of the founding family. Both father and son were car lovers, and the hotel’s shuttle fleet also took advantage of the times. Founded.
The more famous the hotel became, the more VIP guests stayed. In order to cope with the increasing number of guests, in 1991, in addition to the original 6-story building, a 30-story new wing was expanded to the north of the hotel, and a rooftop restaurant was added to the new building. , spa center and other modern facilities, and also built a heliport. From then on, the hotel’s transportation facilities are complete, including sea, land and air.
The hotel has been operating for nearly a century. Although it has retained many precious traditions, it has never rested on its laurels. Instead, it has sought changes along the way, keeping pace with the pace of society, and cooperating with different groups to launch more innovative services, including charity, environmental protection, culture, and art. Integrate the pulse of society. These outside-the-box collaborations and changes can often bring more energy to hotels when they face new challenges…
School uniforms are something you don’t want to put on when you’re studying, you can’t bear to take them off when you graduate, and you keep thinking about them when you’re working.
School uniforms are used to regulate students and cultivate discipline. They seem to be the same, but in fact they are diverse.
Who designed the school uniform you wore? How did what is written by students today evolve? If you seek knowledge about the uniform you wear every day, what knowledge does it have in itself? Jin Lun Clothing Co., Ltd., an old store that has been specializing in the local school uniform business for more than 60 years, tells the story through her story.
Snake soup, known as a tonic for the common people, is also a unique flavor in Cantonese cuisine.
Snake King Fen was founded in Nanhai, Guangzhou in 1895. In 1940, it moved to Chiliman Street in Central. It started with snake soup and stew. It moved from a street stall to an upper tier and provided a variety of skillful side dishes. In the past, snake feasts were popular, and most of them were Guests held banquets to discuss business, so many handmade dishes such as tea-smoked chicken and eight-treasure duck were very popular, including the nearly lost famous dish “Crane Needle”.
As the fourth generation successor, Gigi Ng not only strives to inherit the old Hong Kong taste, but also wants to carry forward the traditional nourishing and health-preserving dietary therapy concept, making new attempts with trendy Cantonese cuisine and medicinal snacks, with the support of her mother’s love behind her.
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