5 senses:
Sound:
the chopping sound
sizzling sound
sound of the streets after rain
dry cracking sound of Chinese Medicine
sound from old elevator doors
Touch:
slippery
bumps
wrinkly
soft
abrasive
taste:
sight:
smell:
Reflection on the Color Walk:
first color that caught my eyes
was yellow.
It’s a special color here, because I rarely see it anywhere else.
They were the colors of the signs, with red Chinese characters.
These signs made me homesick, they reminded of Hong Kong.
The bright yellows signs in the old streets of Mongkok, Causeway Bay, Yau Ma Tei…
They made me homesick…
Then red caught my eyes,
it’s the color of the buildings, doors, old elevators, varnish, even plastic bags.
Red was everyone, filled the street,
syncing with the season, the red bricks, perfect with fall
Red reminds me of China,
it reminds me of Spring Festival
and of course, red envelope money!
I was walking and walking and then I peeked inside a market
the smell of seafood was really strong
inside was a mysterious color of neon purple,
the light reflected onto the white brick walls,
It’s the color unique to Chinatown, and very common in Hong Kong,
the neon purple reflected on different foods in the market,
raw meat and seafood,
they looked poisonous from the light…
Once I walked out
the sun was setting,
Tinted the streets with dark brown and different shades of maroon,
The streets looked magical,
along the sides gray and blue doors
can be seen here and there
with golden shimmer,
it’s the magical hours
