This city really did take off from 1859. With the opening of the ability to trade, the vast majority of which was exports, including sea weed to China.
With the new port came the foreign embassies/offices. Followed by the churches of the respective countries, all within the safe confines of the same area. Don’t want to mix do we? Thus in close proximity is the Catholic Church (bright red roof and white walls designed to make it a landmark for sailors to look up to on the hillside); the Russian Orthodox, an Epispocal Church and an Anglican. The presbyterians were probably being miserable somewhere.
You get the sense of a working port with tourism focussed on one wee bit. First taste of melon bread ice cream, a warm crunchy bun contrasting with the cold icecream. To be repeated!
Travelling reflections 