An Afternoon in Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan is located right next to Central but instead of rows of designer stores you will find galleries and various quirky stores.  It's kind of like the hipster version of Central (if you're familiar with Toronto, it's similar to Queen West.)

We started off by having a late lunch at Cafe O and then headed up to the much talked about PMQ building which had the 1600 Pandas exhibition on.  The PMQ building use to house police officers and their families and was then converted to a hub for design and innovation.  The 1600 Pandas exhibition put on with association to World Wildlife Federation (WWF) represents the number of wild pandas left in the world. French artist Paulo Grangeon created these papier-mache pandas to demonstrate the urging problem of their declining population.  

We really enjoyed the dominating exhibition constrasting with this converted bulding. Afterwards, we continued the afternoon by popping into various antique shops and cafes, passing by street art, until we reached the Man Mo Temple, filled with offerings, sculptures, and smoke from the burning incense.  Another beautiful temple to add to the Hk tour and a fantastic neighborhood full of hidden treasures!

Another fantastic afternoon spent in Hong Kong!