CK Ng liked to stroll about when small. His pastimes in those years included swimming, ball games, kites, marble games, and fishing. Kowloon City had a small population but vast open grounds. He never had to worry about the lack of recreational spots. He bought himself a monthly bus pass on 3 dollars, and sometimes went to Lai Chi Kok for swimming or some ball games. He used to go fishing mottled spinefoot at Kowloon City Pier. In those years the fish was aplenty in the sea. Dozens of it could be caught with a bucket plummeted into water. Mottled spinefoot was sold at 1 cent or 2 per catty. CK Ng was never into books when small. His parents never controlled him, and there were hardly any interactions between the two generations