Passed by this area quite many times but today I could stop by and took a look around this area. Another thing I noticed is our subconscious derivative Cantonese pronounciation of 薄 that we pronounce as 博, same like 銅鑼灣 as 銅鑼環.
The above quarters are now rarely found in Hong Kong.
I guess it's not lazy sound. Somehow it just evolved this way. Of course, we are not that "biting" the word. Its just a thought or idea that flashes up in my mind.
We have lived here since 2004 and prior to that I lived in To Kwa Wan. The difference between the two areas are like chalk and cheese. The latter is your typical urban dense housing, a lot of which was built around the 50's. However, Chi Fu is about 30 years old (archaic by Hong Kong standards) and has a country park abutting it. That means you don't need to get on a bus to travel into the hills. Very nice when you want o get away from it all.
Thanks Anonymous for the remarks on Chi Fu area. At that time of my visit, I did enjoy the quiet atmosphere. It's one of the nice areas in HK, especially nowadays many areas are very packed.
Is this the so called "lazy sound"?
ReplyDeleteI guess it's not lazy sound. Somehow it just evolved this way. Of course, we are not that "biting" the word. Its just a thought or idea that flashes up in my mind.
ReplyDeletenice post. thanks.
ReplyDeleteWe have lived here since 2004 and prior to that I lived in To Kwa Wan. The difference between the two areas are like chalk and cheese. The latter is your typical urban dense housing, a lot of which was built around the 50's. However, Chi Fu is about 30 years old (archaic by Hong Kong standards) and has a country park abutting it. That means you don't need to get on a bus to travel into the hills. Very nice when you want o get away from it all.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anonymous for the remarks on Chi Fu area. At that time of my visit, I did enjoy the quiet atmosphere. It's one of the nice areas in HK, especially nowadays many areas are very packed.
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