Saturday, May 8, 2010

The house of Snow White (and dancing girls and anthropomorphic pigs)

Dancing dragon and phoenix, Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

Continuing on with the "big world, strange and fantastic art" theme for a little bit longer, here are a few photos that I took of the outside of a - hotel? gift shop? well, a building, anyway, in Tai O, a small fishing village / tourist town on the far western side of one of Hong Kong's outlying islands that we visited on a great day trip with our two families. I'd describe it more, except that I have no idea what any of it means. Anyone really good with traditional Chinese characters?

Snow White and friends, Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

The first thing that you see is a small garden inside a cage, with Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, each labeled in Cantonese.

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The side of the caged garden.

Family grouping with bull-headed dad holding a trident, Tai O, Hong Kong

Moving around to the side of the building, we see this family scene...

The family's neglected piglet children, Tai O, Hong Kong

Mother pig in a bikini giving her baby a bath, Tai O, Hong Kong

and these critters...

Pig with scissors, cleaver, and pocket protector, Tai O, Hong Kong Mickey Mouse figures, Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

The fabulous is everywhere. Look around you, everyone!

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