THE SIGNS OF LIFE - HONG KONG STYLE
| Here are our Chinese names - everyone is given a name - each means something specific and it's a big deal - many Chinese consult "experts" before naming their children. | |
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| America's past - no Exxon here. | Pizza Hut - yes, Pepsi - yes, but pull tabs?? Some cans have this old style, some have the more modern kind. |
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| Can you believe they wash the trash cans and the street signs? | One Saturday there were many people burning incense at Buddhist shrines and temples. |
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| Shrines and offerings. | |
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| The Typhoon warning is posted in all public buildings. Levels 1-3 are a lot of wind and rain, but at an 8 stay inside away from windows! | |
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| The money is printed by 3 different banks, and each prints their own design and size. Here are 3 twenty dollar bills. (Each worth about $2.25 US.) | Do you need any bones set? |
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| The signs of life - Hong Kong style. | |
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