Hong Kong

The 90th Anniversary of Mickey Mouse in Times Square, Hong Kong!

by modes4u October 19, 2018

It’s Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary! To celebrate, tributes around the world are being held in honor of one of the most iconic cartoon characters ever. This includes a fantastic display at Times Square in Hong Kong! We were able to snap some fun pictures of Mickey Mouse statues on display, which included some of his different looks throughout the years. Check out some of the photos right here!

The Mickey Mouse display in Times Square, Hong Kong

What is Mickey up to here?

This is a huge statue!

90 years of Mickey Mouse!

These displays are super cute!

Mickey’s role in animation is iconic

What funny displays!

A rotating display showing off an older look of Mickey Mouse

Can you believe it??

Times Square’s display is amazing!

More Mickey Mouse!

What a fun statue!

Uh oh, what did Mickey see?

Mickey Mouse is adorable here!

Mickey is super popular all over the world!

Check out this statue!

A statue of one of the older Mickey Mouse designs

Mickey looks very pleased here!

Hello there, Mickey!

October 19, 2018 1 comment

Learn some fun facts about the Mid-Autumn Festival!

by modes4u September 18, 2018

Hong Kong will be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 24th this year! If you’re curious to know more about this festival, then check out a summary right here!

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival and is typically observed in either September or October each year. It is also sometimes referred to as the Moon Festival. To celebrate, people will often get together with family and ring in the festival together. A popular treat during this time is the Moon Cake, which is often made with an egg yolk inside, and a sweet filling such as lotus paste, red bean paste etc. Moon Cakes have become so popular, they can now be found across the globe too!

During this time of year, people also enjoy playing with lanterns. Lanterns now come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, featuring colorful and kawaii characters, flowers, shapes etc. It’s a real treat seeing all those beautiful lanterns lit up at night! Hong Kong also has lion and dragon dances throughout the city, to celebrate. As the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival is usually a public holiday in places where it is officially observed, many people also enjoy travelling during this time.

In this post you’ll see a fantastic infographic put together by China Highlights, summarising interesting aspects of this festival. There are also some really great photos for you to check out! Will you be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival this year?

This is a great infographic on the Mid-Autumn Festival! Image courtesy of China Highlights

A beautiful graphic! Image courtesy of China Highlights

These lanterns are so elaborate! Image courtesy of China Highlights

Stunning! Image courtesy of China Highlights

A red lantern spotted by our colleague!

A super pretty gold lantern!

A super kawaii lantern!

More lantern displays. Photo by Instagram user @tayyongchuen , shared on Instagram page @discoverhongkong

More elaborate lantern displays! Photo courtesy of discoverhongkong.com

Moon Cake time! Photo courtesy of discoverhongkong.com

September 18, 2018 0 comment

My Melody is in town!

by modes4u May 15, 2018

There’s a super cute My Melody structure placed just outside iSquare Mall in Hong Kong, and it has proven to be a big hit with both locals and tourists! People can’t seem to get enough of taking photos around this adorable display featuring one of Sanrio‘s most beloved characters. Around it you’ll see ‘windows’ with little characters, bunny shaped mushrooms and a very big My Melody head on top! Are you a My Melody fan? Let us know!

My Melody is in town!

Wow!

Lots of people were taking photos with her!

Is she expecting any mail?

Who’s looking out the window?

Someone seems a bit shy!

Hello there, Flat!

Hi Kangaroo!

What a lovely egg design featuring Risu!

A bunny mushroom?

Risu wants to look at the bunny mushroom too

May 15, 2018 0 comment

Mid-Autumn Festival bunny lanterns in Hong Kong

by modes4u September 29, 2015

Last weekend all of Hong Kong celebrated the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. We took some lovely pictures of the mid-autumn lanterns close to the city’s iconic harbor. Fittingly, this year’s theme of the lantern display at Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront were many cute rabbits under a colorful moon.

Colorful bunny lanterns in Hong Kong.

Bunny lanterns and water lilies in Tsim Sha Tsui .

Hong Kong’s amazing harbor.

Mid-Autumn Festival at the waterfront.

Colorful girl lanterns in Hong Kong.

Colorful oriental lanterns in Hong Kong.

Colorful bunny lanterns in Hong Kong.

Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.

September 29, 2015 0 comment

First Hello Kitty Dim Sum Restaurant opens in Hong Kong

by modes4u April 28, 2015

You all know there are Hello Kitty inspired cafes, but you will be surprised to hear you can now feast on amazingly cute looking dumplings, steamed buns and Chinese pastries in the world’s first Hello Kitty Dim Sum Restaurant in Hong Kong. We found many pictures on L.A. times online and culture blogs, showing that just like the little white cat, the traditional Southern Chinese dish has become increasingly popular around the world in recent years. In particular in Hong Kong the original dim sum houses are a weekly ritual family meal, usually taken on weekend mornings. For Hello Kitty fans and lovers of Asian cuisine alike, there could hardly be a better way to spend a Sunday morning than a table of delicious steamed buns and tea with friends and family. The only challenge remaining is, the food nearly looks too cute to eat.

The first Hello Kitty Dim Sum restaurant opened in Hong Kong. picture from L.A. Times online

Deliciously cute. These Hello Kitty Steam buns. picture from kotaku.com

You can choose of a big variety of cute dishes. picture from L.A. Times online

Flavors of Asia. Hello Kitty blends amazingly well in. picture from ink361.com

Hello Kitty waffle pink bow squishy charm

Hello Kitty brown donut squishy charm for cellphone or bag

April 28, 2015 1 comment

Rilakkuma riches. A golden bear for Hong Kong

by modes4u February 21, 2015

Hong Kong cinema may not have won this year’s golden bear of the Berlin International Film Festival and the outlook for the Academy Awards isn’t too promising either. Luckily, a local jeweler has designed the city’s very own award winning decoration. We spotted this Giant Rilakkuma Gold Figurine along with a diamond necklace in Hong Kong’s prestigious district Causeway Bay. Price information was only available upon request, but we think the lazy bear is a priceless treasure anyways. Rilakkuma is always stress free and relaxed and enjoys eating pancakes and pudding. We just can’t help, but think he is the true jewel here.

This Giant Rilakkuma Gold Figurine is more than 40cm tall

This Giant Rilakkuma Gold Figurine is more than 40 centimeters tall

This Rilakkuma necklace is made in18k gold and diamonds

This Rilakkuma necklace is made with 18k gold and diamonds

More pieces of Hong Kong's Luk Fook Jewellery Rilakkuma Limited Edition

More pieces of Hong Kong based Luk Fook Jewellery’s Rilakkuma Limited Edition

February 21, 2015 0 comment

Fun Latte Art with cartoon characters in Hong Kong’s Cafe R&C

by modes4u February 4, 2015

In Hong Kong’s district Causeway Bay you can visit a restaurant and request your own cartoon character on your coffee. Cafe R&C draws any cartoon character on your coffee that you request and also writes your name next to it. What a fun idea! We found many cool pictures on the U-Travel Blog with latte art with Japanese characters like Minna No Tabo, Pom Pom Purin and Doraemon but we also saw pictures with designs from Monsters University. You can even watch how the character is drawn onto your coffee based on a picture. What character would you choose?

Fun latte art in Hong Kong’s cafe R&C, picture from U-Travel Blog

You can request any cartoon character you want, picture from U-Travel Blog

Minna No Tabo latte, picture from U-Travel Blog

Beside the cartoon character your name is also written on the coffee, picture from U-Travel Blog

Pom Pom Purin latte with customer name, picture from U-Travel Blog

Super cool Monsters University and Toy Story lattes, picture from Cafe R&C Facebook page

Cafe R&C in Hong Kong's dirstrict Causeway Bay, picture from U-Travel Blog

Cafe R&C in Hong Kong’s district Causeway Bay, picture from U-Travel Blog

February 4, 2015 0 comment

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards part 1

by modes4u November 22, 2014

Yahoo Hong Kong started a fun cooperation with Sanrio to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 40th anniversary. Between October 27th and November 22nd they released 2 Hello Kitty postcards daily which you could send as e-cards to friends and family. There is one design for each year from 1974 to 2014. We tried to collect as many as possible and show you the first part of the cards today. Don’t they look super cute?

An overview of all the Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards with the release dates

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1978

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1979

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1980

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1981

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1982

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1983

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1984

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1985

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1986

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1987

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1988

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1989

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1990

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1991

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1992

November 22, 2014 1 comment

Little Twin Stars Pop-up Cafe in Hong Kong

by modes4u October 6, 2014

Just a couple of weeks ago you could visit the cute My Melody & Kuromi Pop-up Cafe in Hong Kong’s shopping mall Langham Place. Now the Sanrio Star Dining campaign puts the Little Twin Stars in the spotlight. The 100 Bites Cafe was transformed into the Little Twin Stars Pop-up Cafe and will keep the theme until October 31st. The decoration of the cafe interior as well as the special food in Little Twin Stars style look super kawaii.

Little Twin Stars photo op in Langham Place, photo from Langham Place

The Little Twin Stars pop-up cafe will be open until October 31st 2014, photo from Langham Place

Cafe 100 Bites in Langham Place was transformed into the Little Twin Stars Pop-up Cafe, photo from Langham Place

So many cute details, photo from Langham Place

Adorable Little Twin Stars coffee, photo from Langham Place

Little Twin Stars main dish, photo from Langham Place

Adorable Little Twin Stars star shaped dessert, photo from Langham Place

Little Twin Stars waffle and ice cream, photo from Langham place

Little Twin Stars waffles and ice cream, photo from Langham Place

October 6, 2014 1 comment

Mid-Autumn Festival toy lanterns in Hong Kong

by modes4u October 2, 2014

Mid-Autumn Festival is already over, but we haven’t shown you all our pictures yet. And as the mid-autumn lanterns in Hong Kong are always so pretty and colorful – it would be a shame not to show them. This year’s theme of the main lantern display in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park was childhood memory toys.