Today was another tennis day. We were playing on different courts today because we couldn't get on a court at Victoria Park. However, the courts we did play on were on the opposite side of the road - Causeway Bay tennis courts. We all really enjoyed the lesson today! Fortunately it wasn't as hot as previous days.The Cenotaph is Hong Kong's war memorial situated opposite Statue Square, Central. It is almost an exact replica of the memorial in Whitehall, London. At first it was built to commemorate the dead of the First World War. Then the dates 1939-45 were included to remember those that fought and died in the Second World War. Also, words were added to show that the Japanese conflict had been a Chinese war too.
In the early to mid-1900s the Cenotaph was visible as you approached Hong Kong harbour as it was right next to the Star Ferry Pier but now you can no longer see it from the harbour. This is a result of land reclamation - the ferry pier has been moved several times. Buildings have since surrounded the Cenotaph. It seems lost among the many skyscrapers and busy roads whilst still being immaculately kept (see photograph - Cenotaph in the background). But since the 1997 handover it is no longer used.
Speak soon
Love Meganxxx
P.S. The final quiz:-)
The final quiz of this holiday is KNOWLEDGE CONUNDRUMS. You will need to unscramble the city from Asia and then tell me which country it is in (Hong Kong isn't in it because that would be WAY, WAY too easy!!!) You get one mark for unscrambling the name and then an extra mark for telling me the country. Here it is, enjoy:
1. PRSPOAO
2. USLOE
3. KOYTO (with this one there are two possible answers - for one and the country you get two marks but if you get both of them and the country they are in then you get three!)
4. JBIIGNE
5. YAYGPGNON
6. GIHAHSNA
7. OHANI
8. LAUKA PURLMU
9. NUHEDCG (for all you BLADES out there!!! GIANT CLUE)
10. OH HIC MNHI TCYI
11. NAIAML
12. GBKAKNO
Good luck!!!
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