Occasionally, I'll walk through a toy store and laugh. A lot of the things that I used to play with, are back on the shelves and are now labelled "new". Are they kidding? Ideas are constantly being recycled and sometimes even butchered to fit the interest of kids and franchises today. Take for instance the Going Fishing Game; where the kids have tiny magnetic rods, and they try to catch fish as they open their hinged jaws, rotating on a circular platform... makes sense right? Fishing? BUT what I saw, which was, in my opinion a horrible remake to a perfectly fun game was the exact same concept but crane lifts and opening and closing car tires! (the Disney Car franchise) OH! I forgot to mention the girl version of the game; which was a lovely shade of Barbie pink and fishing for rotating jewels... Seriously!? What happened to LEGO, Jenga, Connect Four, toy cars and non-animated dolls?
So as I walked through the malls, and there are plenty here in Hong Kong, I notice kids playing with video games, looking bored and throwing hissy fits when they can't push the button quick enough. Sometimes I wonder; have we seriously deprived kids of this generation to think for themselves and consider the possibility of having an imagination? Well, its an interesting idea to ponder on a rainy day, and there are a lot of rainy days here, but I wanted to write about how an exhibit I saw in the mall may have converted a few of those video gaming children to take up Lego instead, which I feel should be acknowledged.
The other day I went with Aunt P and cousin N in Cityplaza, Quarry Bay, HK. While we were waiting on one another, we entered the "Piece of Peace ~ World Heritage Exhibition Built with LEGO Brick" The exhibit was a collaborative effort between a Japanese organization Piece of Peace and UNESCO Hong Kong Association which was to promote cultural world treasures from twenty-five countries. I only posted a few of the pieces, but as you will see, the detail on a lot of the exhibition pieces were amazing.
I mean, look at them!
So as I walked through the malls, and there are plenty here in Hong Kong, I notice kids playing with video games, looking bored and throwing hissy fits when they can't push the button quick enough. Sometimes I wonder; have we seriously deprived kids of this generation to think for themselves and consider the possibility of having an imagination? Well, its an interesting idea to ponder on a rainy day, and there are a lot of rainy days here, but I wanted to write about how an exhibit I saw in the mall may have converted a few of those video gaming children to take up Lego instead, which I feel should be acknowledged.
The other day I went with Aunt P and cousin N in Cityplaza, Quarry Bay, HK. While we were waiting on one another, we entered the "Piece of Peace ~ World Heritage Exhibition Built with LEGO Brick" The exhibit was a collaborative effort between a Japanese organization Piece of Peace and UNESCO Hong Kong Association which was to promote cultural world treasures from twenty-five countries. I only posted a few of the pieces, but as you will see, the detail on a lot of the exhibition pieces were amazing.
I mean, look at them!
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| Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites representing the Buddhist pure land (Chuson-Ji Temple) |
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| India's Taj Mahal Lego Pieces: 8,000 |
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| China's Mogao Caves Lego Pieces: 50, 000 |
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| Spain's La Sangrada Familia Lego Pieces: 25, 000 |
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| Mexico's Historic town of Guanajuato & its Adjacent Mines Lego Pieces: 10, 000 |
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| Italy's Colosseum Lego Pieces 7,000 |
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| Athen's Acropolis Lego Pieces: 3, 000 |
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| Paris's Eiffel Tower Lego Pieces: (haha can't read my own handwriting) |
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| Italy's Tower of Pisa Lego Pieces: 2, 000 |
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| Brazil's Brasilia Cathedral Lego Pieces: 10,000 |
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| Sydney's Sydney Opera House Lego Pieces: 12, 000 |
It's refreshing to see how your childhood toys are able to grow up with you. Looking around, there are hundreds of people taking pictures. The are dozens of children asking what the buildings are, where they are, and wanting to see them in real life, which I think is great! How inspiring is it to have that curiosity and wanting to experience things first hand. Can't wait for my next trip, but I think I should probably explore more of Hong Kong before planning my next trip!
Keep your inner child alive, have fun, and take care! Until my next post!
Keep your inner child alive, have fun, and take care! Until my next post!
How many of those buildings you gave seen in person?
ReplyDeleteYour generation is so lucky. When we were kids, we used waste to make our own toys. We played in group and had lots of fun.
How did they manage to use so many Lego pieces to make the Mogao Caves? That's insane! I definitely would not have the patience to build that. Kids though, they seem to have boundless amounts of energy and determination when they put their minds to it.
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