Monday, July 20, 2009

Snippets of Hong Kong :-)


These are certain facts, observations, and insights about Hong Kong after my five-day tour in the said country:

1. Chinese people in Hong Kong are very good English speakers.
2. They are very considerate and generous in so many levels. (We were in GIORDANO, a leading HK clothing brand and bought 'pasalubongs' for our loved ones and then we asked more GIORDANO bags than the actual items and guess what? They agreed. This has not only happened ones but every time we asked for extra bags (even those expensive looking bags like LEVIS))
3. They move very fast. HK fastfood redefine FAST FOOD service.
4. Hong Kong is very clean--not one dry leaf lying on the ground and no dust and smoke emissions from buses or cars.
5. Prostitution is legalized in Hong Kong (OMG). Explains the very few hookers and pimps on the streets. (Bwahahaha!)
6. Chinese noodles are less salty there compared to the Philippines.
7. Many middle-aged people work in fast-food joints (unlike here in Pinas).
8. People EVERYWHERE are uber fashionable. (Pinoys are catching up, I went to Ayala the other day and man, I though it was a fashion show)
9. There are so many kinds of Museums: ART, SPACE, SCIENCE...
10. People in HK are very dependent on there Octopus card (the card they use for absolutely anything they purchase but is especially used as fare for transportation)
11. HK is my dream city (so far). It is because it is a precise mesh of things eastern and western--very urban, yet traditional and relatable. And skyscrapers galore!!!
12. Everywhere in Hong Kong is a tourist spot!
13. The weather in Hong Kong is very unpredictable. One moment your happy because the sun has shone and then two seconds later, it begins to rain. (WTF?)
14. You can haggle the prices (even with branded apparels) in market places.
15. Hong Kong captures you and makes you want to go back again and again and again.

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