Thursday, January 31, 2008

Hong Kong and Macau Pics!


The wisdom path with inscriptions from Buddhist teachings is situated atop the mountains in Ngong Ping village (Hong Kong)

The big buhda in Ngong Ping village (Hong Kong)

Ngong Ping village in the mountains. It was cold up there (Hong Kong)

Taking cable cars up the mountain to Ngong Ping village on Lantau Island (Hong Kong)

Replica of the Wynn Casino (Macau)

Picture taken from the Portuguese fort. If you have ever been to Vegas, you will recognize the replica of the Stratosphere Casino in the background (Macau)

Canons a top a fort which protected the old Portuguese colony now point right out at the casinos (Macau)

A church with European architecture right in the center of Macau

Dinner with my friend Kenny who lives in Hong Kong and was just named partner at Dorsey & Whitney (my old law firm). We had some really good authentic Chinese food.

Protest for more democracy on the streets of Hong Kong

The countdown to the Olympics is going on all around Hong Kong - they are hosting the equestrian events

Typical street in Hong Kong filled with lots of people and lots of billboards

Hong Kong's amazing skyline

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