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Southorn Playground
Seniors come to this playground ( 6am-11.30pm; Wan Chai, exit A3) to play chess, and
students to shoot hoops and kick ball. There are hip-hop dance-offs, housewives
shaking a leg, outreach social workers, cruising gays and a trickle of lunchers. Wan
Chai's social hub marks the boundary between home and play. It's said that in the
1950s, sailors visiting 'Suzy Wong' bars ('hostess' bars that were popularised by the
1960 movie The World of Suzy Wong starring Nancy Kwan and William Holden)
would never venture beyond this playground, no matter how drunk.
Korean Lunch
A jealously guarded secret among foodies, Joon Ko (209 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai; meals from $150;
lunch & dinner; ; Wan Chai, exit A1) serves authentic Korean dishes. Carnivores
must try the beef ribs and ox tongue; while vegetarians shouldn't miss the cold
noodles. The side dishes are equally well made, and what's more, generously refilled.
Speak slowly when ordering; the Korean owners and the Nepalese staff understand
little English.
Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple
In search of spirituality? This temple ( www.khalsadiwan.com; 371 Queen's Rd E, Wan Chai;
4am-9pm; ) , built in 1901, extends its services to any caste, colour or creed. Sunday
prayer (9am to 1pm) sees 1000 believers and nonbelievers in worship; fewer at the
daily prayers (4am to 8am, 6pm to 8pm). It also hands out free vegetarian meals
(11.30am to 8.30pm).
Hong Kong Cemetery
Nearby, opposite the racecourse, this crowded Protestant cemetery (Wong Nai Chung Rd;
7am-6pm or 7pm; Causeway Bay, exit A) lies alongside Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and
Catholic cemeteries. Tombstones date to the mid-1800s and include those of tycoons,
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