The Herbal Tea Shops

Local ways to prevent or heal sickness out of the western medical system

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Herbal Tea Shop Setting

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Sept 2018

From Top

60s Glass and container at wooden trolley

70s Bowl and big storage container in stainless steel in Gold color

80s Paper cup with cold water current to keep cold herbal tea

Bottom

Different herbal tea containers in different sizes and materials

Sam Bat Mai KudzuInk, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper21 x 15cm Sept 2018

Sam Bat Mai Kudzu

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 15cm Sept 2018

 
Yeung Chun Lui (Closed on Feb 2020)  Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper21 x 15cm Aug 2018

Yeung Chun Lui (Closed on Feb 2020)

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 15cm Aug 2018

 
Kung Wo Tong (Yau Ma Tei)Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper18 x 26cm Mar 2019

Kung Wo Tong (Yau Ma Tei)

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Mar 2019

 
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Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice (Exterior)

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 29.5cm Mar 2017

Housed in a post-war Tong Lau Building,

the architecture gives people a sense on the colonial feeling on all the details;

The Tuscan style columns, big window and balconies with steel fence contains detailed decorations.

 

Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice (Interior)

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Feb 2019

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Good Spring Co. (Chinese Medicine Shop)Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper21 x 15cm Jan 2019

Good Spring Co. (Chinese Medicine Shop)

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 15cm Jan 2019

 
Lui Seng Chun Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper21 x 15cm Feb 2018

Lui Seng Chun

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 15cm Feb 2018

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Yuen Kat Lam

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Jan 2019

Housed in a 1st generation of Tong Lau Building,

the architecture contain the influence of the Chinese style:

The red wooden front door at the ground floor contains a pair of Chinese Slogan describing the motto of the brand

The upper floors contains big balconies with green window frames which were popular among the Tong Lau in that era.

 

Yuen Kat Lam ( Packaging Box)

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 15cm Jan 2019

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The Snake Soup

Alternative healthy diet to stay healthy & warm in winter

 
She Wong Lam Snake RestaurantInk, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper18 x 26cm Apr 2019

She Wong Lam Snake Restaurant

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Apr 2019

 
She Wong YipInk, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper21 x15cm Jan 2019

She Wong Yip

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x15cm Jan 2019

Shia Wong HipInk, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper21 x 15cm Jan 2019

Shia Wong Hip

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 15cm Jan 2019

 
Snake Storage Cabinet and Snake WinesInk, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper18 x 26cm Jan 2019

Snake Storage Cabinet and Snake Wines

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Jan 2019

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The snake killing - 4 simple steps

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 15cm Jan 2019

Step 1 - Get ready of the tools

Step 2 - Take out the snake gall

Step 3 - Remove the skin

Step 4 - Remove the bones

Dessert Time

The Chinese Tradition VS the Western Influence

 
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Chinese Style Sweet Soups

Ink, crayon & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Jan 2019

 
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Western Style Dessert

Ink, crayon & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Jan 2019

 
Chinese Style CakesCrayon & watercolour on watercolour paper21 x 15cm Jan 2019

Chinese Style Cakes

Crayon & watercolour on watercolour paper

21 x 15cm Jan 2019

 
The making of Red Beans Pudding CakesInk, crayon & watercolour on watercolour paper18 x 26cm Feb 2019

The making of Red Beans Pudding Cakes

Ink, crayon & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Feb 2019

Yuen Kee Dessert ShopInk, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper18 x 26cm Feb 2019

Yuen Kee Dessert Shop

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26cm Feb 2019

 
Kung Wo Dou Bun ChongInk, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper18 x 26 cm Mar 2019

Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26 cm Mar 2019

The “World Known” Bubble Waffle

It’s origin and the development

 
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Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26 cm Mar 2019

 
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Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26 cm Mar 2019

 
Bubble waffle with ice-cream (Hong Kong)Ink, crayon & watercolour on watercolour paper18 x 26 cm Mar 2019

Bubble waffle with ice-cream (Hong Kong)

Ink, crayon & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26 cm Mar 2019

 
 
Bubble waffle with ice-cream, fruits and ice-cream  (European Brand Bubble Waffle) Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper18 x 26 cm Mar 2019

Bubble waffle with ice-cream, fruits and ice-cream

(European Brand Bubble Waffle)

Ink, acrylic marker & watercolour on watercolour paper

18 x 26 cm Mar 2019

Nostalgia

Through out the years, some of the shops being included in the book were closed due to various reason. A series of videos were created to serve as a farewell of artist to her memories with these shops.

Conclusion

Thank you

I hope you had a pleasant tour with my drawings and audio guides. Due to the limitation of the showroom on a website, I cannot give audience a very detailed stories of all items of each topic. Don’t forget to follow artist’s page or instagram for future events update.

Further appreciation

If you have further interest of the stories, please feel free to buy a copy of my book. You can take time to explore of my other works, and check my publications for your interest.

Collaboration

If you wish to have a commission artwork, print or interest for collaboration, please don’t hesitate to write an email to the artist for a discussion.