Malls Malls Malls!!!

This morning we set out to go on the Dragon's Back Hike. It rained quite heavily, so we decided to go on a smaller 15 minute hike up a hill a few stations away from campus. As we were leaving campus, it started raining again, so we decided just to explore the town near the second planned hike. 

One thing you notice quite quickly in Hong Kong is the malls. They are generally connected to each MTR station and then to one another. In the closest MTR station, Hang Hau, we have 3 malls connected to each other and the station itself. 

Chinese New Year is approaching, so all the malls are decorated beautifully in pink, red, and goats, as it is the year of the goat. There are mandarin orange trees everywhere as they are customary gifts and decorations. 

Malls in Hong Kong contain any store you would need. There will be furniture stores right next to grocery stores, which are adjacent to Chanels and Diors. The mall that we went to in Yao Tung had a whole floor dedicated to children and their entertainment. 

Malls are also a great place to go out to eat. They are filled with a variety of cuisines from traditional Chinese to cafes to Thai. We went to a Thai-Malaysian fusion restaurant that had a beautiful view of the bay along with interesting dishes such as boneless chicken feet. 

Restaurants like Pizza Hut are relatively expensive sit down joints here.