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[HKG Holiday] Hong Kong Avenue of Comic Stars at Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui

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It has been more than a year since I came back from my Hong Kong trip, and before I blog about my full travel experience, l et me share with you guys some random photos which were taken at  the  Avenue of Comic Stars.  It was opened in 2012, and the location is at the  Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui. Unlike Japan’s manga and anime heroes (eg: Sailor Moon, One Piece or even Pokémon), Hong Kong’s comic and cartoon figures are largely unknown outside of the country. The exhibit of statues characters is to promote their local comic industry, and to give recognition as well as pay tribute to the Hong Kong comic artists who have contributed to the local art scene.  The Avenue of the Comic Stars features statues of famous Hong Kong comic book characters. I do have to admit that my k nowledge about Hong Kong comic characters is quite limited but I found them pretty awesome .  Old Master Q ( 老夫子 ) C ...