Leaves of silvery white

How amazing I felt when I saw these silvery white leaves of plants at the Flower Show this year at Victoria Park! These leaves of Centaurea Cineraria (銀葉菊) spread out so beautifully that they form beautiful snowflake patterns for cameras.

The plants originate from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The leaves are thick, fleshy and feather-like. White fluffy hairs grow out from the surfaces of the leaves. The flowers should be small and yellow and the fruits appear to be thin and brown.

My Aces (4) Chinese Dancers

My past students, Venice Lau (centre in top photo) and Mandy Lip (centre in second photo) appeared in Chinese Dances on both 35th and 40th Anniversary Nites of CCSC. This year under their leadership, another four Form 2 students joined the Dance.

It was a dance of a minority group/tribe in China called Miao Zu (苗族). The red costumes were gorgeous. The silvery hats were equally beautiful with horns of bulls. The dress when swung could form round umbrellas. The dance was traditional and the dancers usually raised their hands in mid-air in “V” shaped poses.










The Dance was a successful one and very professional because Mandy and Venice had taught the young schoolmates the skills of dancing and the latter had learned fast. Thanks to Mandy and Venice for borrowing the costumes from their dancing organization.

The last photos showed some bulls running towards us (the audience at Anniversary Nite).

This is Summer Antarctica

The water was clear and in deep blue when my brother and sister-in-law arrived at Antarctica on their cruise ship, Clipper Adventurer.

The photo was in two main colours, white and blue. The blue sky was against the thin white clouds. The white snow almost faded away from the mountain tops, so the mountains appeared in patches of white and dark brown. Lands lower down the mountains remained snow-covered.

There was a rule to follow on the ship. Once a passenger left the ship, his name card must be lowered from a board. If he was on board again, he must put back his name card in position.

Don’t think that that card was unimportant. It meant “life and death”. The captain could detect each time if anyone had not returned to the ship after his/her expedition on land. It was not fun if anyone was deserted on Antarctica because it was just a big piece of ice, without food and warmth. Action must be taken for rescue if anyone was found missing.

Opening Ceremony

The lighting was perfect last night at CCSC School Hall. The Opening Ceremony of the Anniversary Nite started shortly before the guests of honour stepped up to the stage.












Speech was made by the Principal. Then Florence Hui, our Under Secretary of Home Affairs, presented souvenirs to representatives of all parties which performed on the night. Mandy Lip, my past student, took a souvenir from Florence. What a warm sight to see when a past student presented a souvenir to another past student.










The guests then released their paper cannons at the front of the stage. Coloured papers blasted off and fell over our heads, so our hair and clothes were all covered with small bits of paper. Fortunately they were not metal balls from gunpowder.

Huge Cake at CCSC 40th Anniversary Nite

This was the largest cream cake I saw yesterday night. It was so big that it could feed me for 40 years. I guess it cost more than 1000 dollars. The logo of the CCSC 40th Anniversary came into attraction. It was marvellous indeed. Colour changes as the stroke of a paintbrush goes across the back cover of the magazine as well as here on the cake. The logo was designed by Antony Yeung (Current S3A). I wonder if I have seen him before when I returned to CCSC to take up the job of a supply teacher several times in the past two years.

Yesterday at 6:30 p.m., I had the honour to be invited by Mr. Yuen, our principal, to go to Geography Room to take some food with the VIPs. We were able to taste the cake, not only by looking. It was DELICIOUS indeed.

There we met our present Under Secretary of Home Affairs, Florence Hui. She was one of our brilliant students of CCSC. I am proud to be her Mathematics teacher in her old school days.

Florence is very nice indeed in every way. She is now very busy at work. I am sure that we, as citizens of Hong Kong, shall benefit a lot from her.

My Aces (3)

To break the image that I taught in a Girls’ school, I would like to bring out my class of 4A/5A (graduated in 1995) at 40th Anniversary Dinner.

Almost half of the class attended the Dinner.

They were:

Front Line (front left to right):
Jacky Chan, Henry Tung,Vincent Ip (4/5B), Albert Chiang, Carrel Yu, Vincent Lau, Joey Leung, Edwin Chen, Dicken Chan.

Second Line (from left to right):
Zoe Yu (4/5B), Carrie Lau, Miss Fok, Miss Winnie Wong, Mr. Wat, William Lie, Jimmy Sy, Ko Wun Lam, Linda Tung, Lydia Chuang, Frank Yau, George Hung and Wong Ying Kit.

The ratio of boys to girls of this class was 27:14 which meant that there were more boys than girls.

This was another brilliant Science class to me. They are gentle, friendly, attentive and hard-working. I enjoyed teaching them in those two school years of 1993 - 94 and 1994 - 95.

City scenes in Kiki’s Delivery Service

I love the street scenes in the Japanese Animated film, Kiki’s Delivery Service. The scenes are a mixture of different cities, say Paris, San Francisco and some other cities in Europe.

The artists in making such a film must have based on the photos taken from different countries, mostly European and put Kiki into them.

Evidence 1: Kiki is flying over some European-styled houses.


Evidence 2: The fishing boats at the busy pier are old-fashioned European ones and most of the fishermen were fair-haired and some have mustaches.

Evidence 3: The trams that run up and down hills look very much like those at San Francisco. The cars and buses running were very old (probably in the 40’s).








Evidence 4: In the streets of the city, the ladies wear long skirts and the shop “Boss” is famous for its fashioned wears and fragrances.

Evidence 5: The hat of the policeman is tall. It looks like one worn by a French Policeman.








Evidence 6: The streets look like those in Europe which are narrow and stone-made and the houses are painted in bright colours.

Hotel at Queenstown

This was the hotel Ho Keung and Yin Ping stayed at Queenstown, one not in the city-centre, on September 8th, 2007. The couple considered it cheap and deserved to be the most beautiful accommodation for them in New Zealand. Their room had been upgraded to Executive class for free because the hotel had assigned the wrong type of room to them by mistake at time of booking.

To me, this hotel looks modern, clean and attractive. Its triangular roofs are in strikingly red and black. The supporting pillars are decorated with layers of stones. There are sky-windows through which natural light from the sun illuminates parts of the hotel.

I remember that the “Queen-sized” beds in the motel where I stayed at San Francisco were much bigger than the beds here in New Zealand. Perhaps, the American ladies are usually fat and they need extremely big beds. I guess King-sized beds in America should be relatively smaller.

My Aces (2)

Last Friday during my walk to the Public Convenience during the CCSC 40th Anniversary dinner, I was stopped by a voice calling me, “ Mr. Wat.” I freezed myself to a stop and turned to find 4 familiar girls that I had taught before. It was a pity that I could not remember their names right away because it was such a lone time that we had parted. They invited me to have photos taken. Surely I accepted and used my camera to take a group photo with them too.

What a valuable thing to see are the messages from Christina to me. This is the second message in which she writes like this:

Dear Mr. Wat,

People in the photo, from left to right, are Koo Siu Kam Elty, Cheng Wai Fun Bonnie, Chu Bo Yin Rainbow and myself.

Yes, you taught me Maths in F. 2. I was in 2D and the form mistress was Mrs Tse. I finished F. 5 in 1984 and was not able to have an outstanding HKCEE result to remain in the school for matriculation course. I had my bachelor degree (English Language & Literature) in Baptist U. I then worked in various companies and had been in internatinal law firms in the HR area for 12.5 years before I joined my current company Chanel in end of 2006. In the past, I used to hire lawyers and had been very focused on junior level like trainee solicitors and law clerks, and local and overseas campus recruitment. I also do a bit on professional development/training. I took a 2.5 years part-time MBA course in 1999 at the PolyU. It's really tough to work and study at the same time.

Elty is also in the HR area and is in a garment company. Bonnie is working in the accounting/administration areas in a non-government organization. Actually, I have known Bonnie since Primary 3. As for Rainbow, she is the assistant vice president of agency operations in Manulife. All of us were in the Biology class i.e. 4E & 5E and our form master was Samuel Cheng. In the same 2D class, we have Wong Chi Wai Steve, Cheung Ming Fai, Cheung Ting Yin Donny, Kwong Kiu Sum Boris etc. I don't quite recall others who were in the same 2D without referring to the class photo. We do have some contact since we left school. I may search my photo album and see if I can find our class photo and send you a copy.

How's your recent life? Should be very relaxing comparing with a teacher's life.

Christina

I always want to know the whereabouts of my students, their successes and the happy moments they are at work and with their families. The more I hear from them, the more I know them and be close to them. A brief description of their recent lives can add moments of joy to me. I hope that each and every one of my students can share their experience in life with me. Write me e-mails often so that I can be fed with news of you.

One name that Christina mentioned in this message to me makes me feel sad for a while. Her beloved form-mistress, Mrs. Tse, had passed away. Mrs. Tse was one of my good friends and colleagues too. May she rest in peace and be God with her if she has a religion.

My Aces (1)

I was really happy in meeting my "Aces" of Queens at CCSC 40th Anniversary Dinner last Friday night. Sharon Fung, Maxime Mark and Yeda Hong were so nice to come forward to Table 6 to greet me. This was the moment I would never forget.

In my heart they are my Aces because not only they are good in nature, hard-working and brilliant, they also respect their teachers among whom I am one.

I taught Sharon four years (Form 1 to 5 except Form 3). Her smiles are warm and genuine. I remember that I selected her as the monitress of my Form 1 class.

Maxime is outstanding in academic work. Not many students can beat her in examinations and tests. Her homework books are like books of model answers, neat and accurate. Not by miracles, she was often at the top of her classes. I was glad to be her Mathematics teacher in Form 4 and 5.

Yeda is cheerful all the time. Her smiles melt people and she has very good manners. She is easy to approach. Ii was a pity that I only taught her in Form 1 and 2.

One afternoon Sharon and Maxime, after their graduation from CCSC, returned to school bringing some sweet red-bean curd dumplings (with shredded coconut on the outside) made by themselves to cheer our teachers. Even today the taste of these dumpling still lingers on in our mouths. Thank you, Sharon and Maxime!

40th Anniversary School Magazine

The front cover of the 40th Anniversary Magazine has a new look. The school building is placed in a “higher” position of the cover which matches the geographical and prestigious status of our school in North Point. The 3-D screen-like building impresses everyone under its roof for so many years. I was among the teachers and students for 36 years. It was my "second" home and in each school old day I had to break down walls of exercise books, teach Mathematics concepts and illustrate the methods of tackling problems in Mathematics to my students. In early years I also taught English in lower forms, Art (several years) and even Geography (in a year). Some of my students must feel surprised when they hear this.

The cover of this new magazine has the taste of a “newspaper”, a “book” of Art and a sheet of “wrapping paper”. The "script" of the number “40” looks like marks that were left by two paint brushes going across a newspaper. I am a little disappointed to see the school badge without its original colours. The school building is my “Centre of interest” because it was the place I worked for so many years and it was the place that I met so many teachers (colleagues) and brilliant students, but some naughty and lazy ones in later years(I sigh!).

The back cover contains the logo of this 40th Anniversary. The log is not bad, but it gives me a feeling of a snail crawling. Are we “snails”? The school motto, “Competent, Conscientious, Studious, Creative” are crystal clear at the centre. The light blue stripe of “40”s brings out the letters “CCSC”. The 4 letters look like our teachers and students bowing to the readers of this magazine. Thanks to Benjamin Mok, one of my outstanding students, who designs the cover. Bravo, Benjamin!

What I describe today are the covers. I may talk about the materials inside some days later!

Hong Kong Flower Shows

The photo shows three MTR and three KCR commemorative tickets of Hong Kong Flower Shows, issued in rotation manner by the two firms, from 1994 to 1999. Each time when a flower show was on, the nearby streets were congested and the parking spaces at Victoria Park would be cancelled. This was what I experienced after school in those days when I drove down Tin Hau Temple Road on my route to the Cross Harbour Tunnel.

I did not go to the Flower Shows in all those years when I was still teaching and even in the years after my early retirement. This year is very different. I was invited by Mrs. Fung to have afternoon tea with her, Mr. Fung, Mr. and Mrs. Law and Mrs. Ko and, to Hong Kong Flower Show 2009 afterwards.

The show was so splendid that I guessed it was worth visiting it. With my digital camera, I took altogether 136 photos. The bottom photo was the first one I took at the eastern entrance. I shall display other photos at times so that my readers can share the beauty of flowers in Nature. This one is only a "preview".

The photo shows a goose which is in good shape. Taking a closer look, I learn that it is covered with small white flowers.

梅子缽頭雞

世事難料，一元的魔力繼沙士後又再出現香港。最近部分香港食肆推出一元一餸/食品(如蛋撻)。

昨晚在旺角火車站樓上潮館吃晚飯，我們共九人除點了八款餸菜之外，加添了三缽梅子缽頭雞。

難以相信這三缽雞只需三港元，細看每缽雞份量十足，除了頸之外，全部齊全，實在超值！

想起獅子銀行現時給普通客戶活期存款的年利率為0.01%，利息低到接近零。以存款一萬港元一年來計算，一年後銀行只拋出一港元給客戶，樣子似施捨給乞丐一樣，實屬可憐之至。

桂花樹

酒樓上桂花糕的清香味道令我對桂花的發生興趣，加上最近才發現屋苑裏有兩棵不起眼的桂花樹，於是上網找一下桂花樹的特徵。

原來桂花樹是全年開花的植物，而仲秋是桂花最盛開的季節。

桂花的花朵很小，花色有黃白、橙黃與黃赤三種；黃白者名叫「銀桂」，最為常見；橙黃者曰「金桂」，花香最濃；黃赤者則稱「丹桂」，花群最密。

桂花是中國十大名花之一，其花香濃郁、香氣誘人，為家庭盆花中理想的花卉。盆栽桂花，往往花開得很少或遲遲不開。至於如何使桂花開花花兒香，除了針對它的習性及特點進行培育，還需掌握以下幾個主要環節：

[1] 品種選擇：不同品種的桂花，開花的時間也不盡相同，如月月桂，四季桂等是早花品種，一年中有幾次開花的特性，有些品種從育苗到開花需要較長的營養生長期，像金桂、銀桂、丹桂等，往往需要好幾年才能開花，所以要盡量選用株矮秀壯的早花品種植。

[2] 盆土配製：桂花喜於腐殖質豐富的微酸性土壤中生長（pH值以5.5至6為宜），切忌用鹼性土或粘重的土壤種植，培養土可用腐殖土4份、砂土3份和以3份骨粉等或用山泥5份、腐葉土3份、砂土2份混合調製後施用。為了克服土壤與水質的鹼性，在生長期中，每隔半月左右，用0.1%至0.2硫酸亞鐵溶液噴施一次，使其枝葉濃綠，亦有利於生長。

[3] 光照：桂花喜陽光，好溫暖耐高溫，在生長期應置於陽光中處養護，6至8月是桂花花芽分化形成期，每天如能給足10小時左右的充足陽光及30至35攝氏度的高溫，可促進孕蕾及提高開花率，越冬期間若氣溫低於4攝氏度及光照不足，則易導致早春落葉，而影響來年的開花。

[4] 澆水：一般春季2或3天澆一次，夏季氣溫高，蒸發量大，每天澆水一次，9月上中旬，盆土需要保持濕潤，否則不易開花，但在開花期內，不能澆大水，以防止落花，陰雨天要及時排水，以防積水爛根。平時以保持盆土50%左右含水量為宜。入冬應澆一次透水，在養護期間，每10天左右，在晴天的中午澆水一次，但水溫與室溫相接近為宜。

[5] 施肥：桂花喜肥，4至今5月，每半月左右施一次，6至7月，每隔7至10天施肥一次，8月初施最後一次，這樣桂花不但生長茂盛、開花多而且香，如果施肥不足，則花少而且不香。

[6] 適當修剪：桂花根係發達，萌發力強，成年的桂花樹，每年抽梢兩次，因此要使它花繁葉茂，應每年進行適當的整形與修剪，將徒長枝全部剪去，留下健壯的春生枝條，到明春發芽之前，再將細弱枝、密生枝，病蟲枝等剪去，這樣既有利於通風透光，又能將養分完全集中到春生枝與花芽之上，為秋節開花創造了良好的先決條件。

以下看看臺灣古老茶區的桂花農園<又稱桂花村>是怎麼樣的:

它位於石碇鄉隆盛村北32鄉道，地處海拔300多公尺，因土壤中含砂礫，全年雨量適中。

早在50-60年代，茶葉興盛時期，當地茶農便以桂花作為烘焙茶葉之香料，提升茶的附加價位，每100公斤茶必須配上25公斤的桂花，因此茶園旁種植大量桂花樹，每年8月過後，全村老少穿梭桂花林間，採集新鮮桂花，形成當地特有景觀，是當地居民重要的生活記憶。

秋冬晨昏時分，薄霧輕罩山巒，浮生偷閒，感受身處如山水畫中! 大口呼吸隨風飄散的桂花香，漫步桂花林間，忘情享受桂花雨落的繽紛，沈浸在滿園點點金黃的桂花巷，體驗芳香馥郁的桂花SPA，充份地將心靈洗滌乾淨，忘卻世俗的紛紛擾擾。

春夏時節，時而山嵐繚繞的朦朧，時而晴空映照的翠綠，桂花樹下悠閒地享受山林間微風吹拂。陣陣清風徐徐的快意慵懶，空氣中瀰漫著青翠的氣息，身邊不時飄送著蟲鳴鳥叫的大自然音符，傍晚時分，夕陽緩緩從遠山落下，襯托著炫麗晚霞，閃耀動人。

Sailing near an iceberg

The two photos showed how small the cruiser, Clipper Adventurer, was when it was compared with an ice-berg.

Next, let us study the information supplied by Wikipedia about icebergs:

An iceberg is a large piece of freshwater ice that has broken off from a snow-formed glacier or ice shelf and is floating in open water. It may subsequently become frozen into pack ice or come to rest on the seabed in shallower water, causing ice scour.

Because the density of pure ice is about 920 kg/m³, and that of sea water about 1025 kg/m³, typically only one-tenth of the volume of an iceberg is above water. The shape of the under water portion can be difficult to judge by looking at the portion above the surface. This has led to the expression "tip of the iceberg", generally applied to a problem or difficulty, meaning that the visible trouble is only a small manifestation of a larger problem.

Icebergs generally range from 1 to 75 meters (3–250 ft) above sea level and weigh 100,000 to 200 000 tons. The tallest known iceberg in the North Atlantic was 168 meters (550 ft) above sea level, making it the height of a 55-story building. Despite their size, the icebergs of Newfoundland move an average of 17 kilometers a day (10 mi).[3] These icebergs originate from the glaciers of western Greenland, and may have an interior temperature of -15 to -20°C (5 to -4 °F).

Though usually confined by winds and currents to move close to the coast, the largest icebergs recorded are calved, or broken off from, the Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica. Iceberg B-15, photographed by satellite in 2000, measured 295 km long and 37 km wide (183-23 mi), with a surface area of 11,000 km² (4,250 mi²). The mass was estimated around three billion tonnes.
When an iceberg melts, it makes a fizzing sound called "Bergie Seltzer." This sound is made when compressed air bubbles trapped in the iceberg pop. The bubbles come from air trapped in snow layers that later become glacial ice.

Ice campers who camp on top of flat or hollowed icebergs are known as icebergers.

Names for various sizes of iceberg are not universal, but usually follow a similar pattern. The size classification in the table below is used by the International Ice Patrol:

Size Category Height Length
Growler Less than 1 meters (3 ft) Less than 5 meters (16 ft)
Bergy Bit 1–5 meters (3–16 ft) 5–15 meters(16–50 ft)
Small 5–15 meters(16–50 ft) 15–60 meters(50–200 ft)
Medium 15–45 meters(50–150 ft) 60–120 meters(200–400 ft)
Large 45–75 meters(150–250 ft) 120–200 meters(400–660 ft)
Very Large Over 75 meters(250 ft) Over 200 meters(660 ft)

In addition to the above size classification, there is also a type of classification based on shape. The two basic types of iceberg forms are tabular and non-tabular. Tabular icebergs have steep sides and a flat top, much like a plateau, with a length-to-height ratio of more than 5:1.

Non-tabular icebergs have different shapes, and include,
[1] Dome: An iceberg with a rounded top.
[2] Pinnacle: An iceberg with one or more spires.
[3] Wedge: An iceberg with a steep edge on one side and a slope on the opposite side.
[4] Dry-Dock: An iceberg that has eroded to form a slot or channel.
[5] Blocky: An iceberg with steep, vertical sides and a flat top. It differs from tabular icebergs in that its shape is more like a block than a flat sheet.

黃金葛

今朝吃罷早餐返家時，何小姐告訴我們門前的黃金葛長出新而油潤的葉。我一直未聽過這個植物名稱，但上網查證之下，原來它們是以前在我童年時代陪伴了我很多寒暑的萬年青。

黃金葛的別名分別有黃金藤、萬年青、及春金藤。它們是多年生蔓性草本觀葉植物，原產於東南亞及南太平洋諸島。








黃金葛的蔓莖常延伸達20公尺以上，由節處會長氣根能攀附生長，靠近地面則入土為根。葉呈心臟形。隨蔓莖伸高而長大。葉及葉柄、蔓莖均呈黃綠色，葉片上有不規則黃金色或白色斑塊，斑塊的顏色因品種的差異而具有不同的色彩，有金黃色、乳白色及粉白色等，主供室內之點綴美化。一般而言，種在室內者，葉色較深綠，而種在蔭棚或散射光下，由於接觸的日光多於室內，故葉片會出現許多的斑塊，此現象是一種出自植物自身的生活防衛行為。

最可惜它們的汁液有毒性，可令我們的皮膚發炎；如我們口部接觸到它們的汁液，會造成嘴唇紅腫，甚至腹瀉等症狀。

Inorganic Chiq Qua

Yesterday Ho Keung and Yin Ping came to Hong Kong by plane. They had a big harvest this year. What they took along this time were the two Chiq Qua (節瓜) they groew in their garden.

Not only you can see the two green Chiq Qua, one big and the other small, but also the Australian newspaper that wrapped them. They could be the "stars" of food in one of their meals at home.

The big Chiq Qua weighs 1.8 kg which is almost 4 pounds. What a strange thing to find a Chinese vegetable grown in Australia! They are fresh and inorganic. I guess I may have a chance to share! The orange next to them in the photo serves for comparison of its size with those of the two Chiq Qua.

Nuremberg

Nuremberg (Numberg) [紐倫堡] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal and is Franconia's largest city. It is located about 170 kilometres north of Munich, at 49.27° N 11.5° E. The population (as of January 2006) is 500,132.

Nuremberg for many people is still associated with its traditional gingerbread (Lebkuchen) products, sausages, and handmade toys. The first pocket watches — Nuremberg eggs — were made here in the sixteenth century. In the nineteenth century Nuremberg became the "industrial heart" of Bavaria with companies such as Siemens and MAN establishing a strong base in the city. Nuremberg is still an important industrial center with a strong standing in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe. Items manufactured in the area include electrical equipment, mechanical and optical products, motor vehicles, and printed materials.








The city is also strong in the fields of automation, energy, and medical technology. Siemens is still the largest industrial employer in the Nuremberg region but a good third of German market research agencies is also located in the city. The Nuremberg International Toy Fair is the largest of its kind in the world. The city also hosts several specialist hi-tech fairs every year, attracting experts from every corner of the globe.

The southern part of the old town, known as Lorenzer Seite, is separated from the north by the river Pegnitz and encircled to the south by the city walls.

Main sights or particulars at Nuremberg:
[1] Nuremberg Castle: the three castles that tower over the city including central burgraves' castle, with Free Reich's buildings to the east, the Imperial castle to the west.








[2] Heilig-Geist-Spital. In the centre of the city, on the bank of the river Pegnitz, stands the Hospital of the Holy Spirit. Founded in 1332, this is one of the largest hospitals of the Middle Ages. Lepers were kept here at some distance from the other patients. It now houses elderly persons and a restaurant.

[3] Hauptmarkt provides a picturesque setting and famous market for gingerbread. Nuremberg's star attraction is the Gothic Schöner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain) which was erected around 1385 but subsequently replaced with a replica (the original fountain is kept in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum). The unchanged Renaissance bridge Fleischbrücke crosses the Pegnitz nearby.

[4] The following churches are located inside the city walls: St. Sebaldus Church, St. Lorenz, Frauenkirche (Our Lady's Church), Saint Klara, Saint Martha, Saint Jakob, Saint Egidien, and Saint Elisabeth.















[5] Gothic St Lorenz-Kirche (St. Lorenz church, St. Lorenz), one of the most important buildings in Nuremberg. The main body was built around 1270-1350.

[6] The church of the former Katharinenkloster is preserved as a ruin, the Cartause is integrated into the building of the Germanisches National museum and the choir of the former Franzikanerkirche is part of a modern building.

[7] The Walburga Chapel and the Romanesque Doppelkapelle (Chapel with two floors) are part of Nuremberg Castle.

[8] The Johannisfriedhof is a medieval cemetery, containing many old graves (Albrecht Dürer, Willibald Pirckheimer, and others). The Rochusfriedhof or the Wöhrder Kirchhof are near the Old Town.

[9]The Tiergarten Nürnberg is a zoo stretching over more than 60 ha in the Nürnberger Reichswald. It is the home of Flocke, an orphan polar bear cub who in 2008 became a major attraction and a figure of a large publicity campaign for Nuremberg's metropolitan region.

[10] There is also a medieval market just inside the city walls, selling handcrafted goods.

[11] The German National Railways Museum (German) (an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage) is located in Nuremberg.

[12] The Nuremberg Ring (now welded within an iron fence) is said to bring good luck to those that touch it.

Composed of prosperous artisans, the guilds of the Meistersingers flourished here. Richard Wagner made their most famous member, Hans Sachs, the hero of his opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel was born here and was organist of St. Sebaldus Church.