Iconic tram ride and bustling Causeway Bay

Despite having been to Hong Kong several times over the last ten years or so, I never got down to trying one of the city's earliest forms of transport - the electric tram - until this year. Affectionately called "ding ding", the tram is more than a century old, and is an economical mode of transport from the west to the east of Hong Kong Island, and back.

Picture from Discover Hong Kong.

A typical tram stop, as seen at Causeway Bay:

Board the tram from the rear, and pay using coins or the Octopus card when you alight at the front. A flat rate of HK$2.30 is charged for adults, regardless of distance.

Upper deck of a tram:

View from the front of the tram:

The bustling Causeway Bay, a shopping heaven:

One of the eateries I explored in the area is this little Shanghainese place along Jardine's Bazaar:

 

A friend brought me to sample the kind of sticky rice (粢饭) that I so often see people eating in TVB dramas. The rice by itself is tasteless, but when eaten together with the fried doughstick and preserved vegetables wrapped inside, it is a nice blend of flavours and textures. The soya bean drink is really delicious too.

 

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Shanghai Hong Kong Noodle Shop
http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=3092
Add: 29 Jardine’s Bazaar, Causeway Bay
         銅鑼灣渣甸街29號地下
Tel: 2576 1343
Open: 24 hours daily