Tonight was the mid-autumn festival. Has something to do with the moon... not sure what, but lanterns are all the go at the moment. I headed into Victoria Park last night as that's where they have a big festival. Massive lanterns everywhere! It was beautiful. The lanterns are so intricate and clever - fish, dragons, boats, flowers, cranes, even a big rabbit.
I didn't spend ages there though, because it was Chris' birthday so I met him and Chris at Soho for dinner and drinks. Yet another nice night out with the boys!
Today was a public holiday called The Day After Mid-Autumn Festival. Of course. I only ventured out to go for a walk and properly explore Cat St market and Hollywood Road. This area is well known for antiques, jade, carvings, and art. I saw the most amazing carvings - out of wood, jade, metal, pottery, and even tusks! I'm not normally into stuff like this, but it was all amazing and there was so much to look at that I'll definitely be taking any visitors there.
I also passed another little park with a few things happening for the festival, so thought I'd go and enjoy some Chinese opera while it was on. I did try, but I couldn't enjoy it. Definitely an acquired taste.
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