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Stanley, Hong Kong - A Town where East Meets West(Part 2), Dwanxisoul393

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《 Charming Stanley Coast》, painted by dawnxisoul393 Second part: Deuxième partie: Many children who did not seem to know each other, came to the beach after lunch and naturally gathered together to build sandcastles and run after the waves, little Dawnxi also joined them. On the beach, teenagers playing cricket, adults chatting and basking in the sun can also see old couples walking slowly hand in hand and enjoying the soft sea breeze. There were many characteristic restaurants in Stanley, and Western restaurants and bars were very lively. Stanley bars were mostly semi-open-air. Many Western restaurants were elegantly decorated, showing a strong European style, and the dishes were a combination of Chinese and Western styles. The main dish of some restaurants was "Western seafood". In the elegant restaurant facing the sea, people enjoyed the sea breeze while tasting seafood. Under the parasols, there were many eastern and western people sitting in groups, most of them were hol
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Stanley, Hong Kong - A Town where East Meets West(Part 1), Dawnxisoul393

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  《 Charming Stanley Coast》, painted by dawnxisoul393 First Part Première Partie Today, the whole family went to The Red Pillar（Stanley）Peninsula to sketch and paint. "The Red Pillar" （Stanley）is a beautiful town located in the southernmost part of Hong Kong Island, east of "Repulse Bay" and west of "Shek O", 20 kilometers from Central. It is said that in the past, there was a huge kapok tree in this small fishing village, and when the kapok was in bloom, it looked like a red wooden pillar from a distance, so people in the vicinity named the village after "The Red Pillar". Stanley has many beautiful beaches, such as Stanley East Bay, which is one of the "Eight Views of Hong Kong". What does it have to do with "Stanley"? The name Stanley came from former British Prime Minister Lord Stanley. The double-decker bus to Stanley left the bustling city and entered the lush countryside, winding down the hills along the panoramic road.
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