Day #22,061

Walk km 10,803-10,807: to/from T&T
Movie #2031: Heroic Driver (1954, Lu Ban)

Another Chinese communist propaganda movie. I've found some of these to be quite interesting but this one lives up to all the critisism that has been heaped on them. The entire plot concerns how much weight can a train pull. Some say this and some say that. And they keep saying it for 100 minutes. Sheesh! In the end, proper Communist thought prevails and much more weight will be pulled by China's trains in order to fight American imperialism! For those who saw it in 1954, a real snooze fest. For us today, there is some historical interest.

Movie #2032: The Young Ones (1961, Sidney J Furie)

Horrid. Are you sure this was made in 1961? Not 1931? Crappy "puttin' on the big show" plot with dance/song routines that must have seemed outdated 30 years earlier.
Once again, The Shadows make a few cameo appearances but it's way too little too late. 

Day #22.060

Walk km 10,790-10,801: last Hong Kong Walk
Walk km 10,801-10,802: Star Ferry walks
 Walk km 10,802-10,803 (11,257 to go): to/from SkyTrain

approx km 10,802
view from inside of 83 Argyle Street - 9th Floor - Hong Kong

Day #22,059

Walk km 10771-10,782: to/from Star Ferry + The Peak Trail

approx km 10,778 Hong Kong Island from Peak Trail

Movie #2030: Summer Holiday (1963, Peter Yates)
 
In which England seems to out-Hollywood the Hollywood musical. Only problem: I hate musicals. Cliff Richard and cast do their very best to make this one perky but it does wear out it's welcome long before the 107 minutes are up. Extra bonus points: any time The Shadows are seen or heard.

Day #22,042-22,057

pictures from my China trip

Xiamen- Yundang Lake

Hong Kong Island

Xiamen - Zhongshan Park

Hong Kong Island

Xiamen - reflections in Yundang Lake

Fuzhou - Hot Springs Park

Fuzhou - some lights

Fuzhou - pagoda

Nanchang to Fuzhou train - Julie has a snack

Nanchang - boats on the Ganjiang

Nanchang - flowers on Bayi Avenue

Nanchang - popcorn maker

Nanchang - Xianghu scenic area

Wuhan - Jiefang Avenue

Wuhan - boats on the Yangtze

Wuhan - Dingziqiao Avenue - board game players decide to block the sidewalk

Wuhan - East Lake

Nanjing - statue at the entrance to Yangtze River bridge

Nanjing - statue at the entrance to Yangtze River bridge (other side)

Nanjing - Julie takes a picture at Xuanwu Park

Nanjing - statues in the water - Xuanwu Park

Shanghai - Tianmu Road

Wuhan - Hankou side of Yangtze River

Wuhan - Yellow Crane Tower

Wuhan - dancing in the streets

Day #22,058

Walk km 10,758-10,771 to/from Star Ferry + Lamma Island Family Walk

approx km 10,764 Lamma Island

Book #417: Castles Burning (1979, Arthur Lyons) Excellent book despite being read on vacation (in fits and starts). Very Ross MacDonaldish although Lyons does occasionly overdoit by trying to be too clever which tends to ruin the flow. Still, a great read.