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THE SOUND OF
HONG KONG
By Tyler Wong Hoi - Hang
“Among all the countries, why chose Hong Kong?” I asked my
foreign friend, Kai*, as we were wandering around in Tsim Sha
Tsui.
At night, neon lights and LED screens lit up the whole city.
Indistinctive faces passed by. The green traffic lights flashed and
beeped. Then, the red man lit up and I halted. But Kai just
crossed the road, looking straight ahead with seemingly
irremovable determination. “Some years ago,” Kai said, “I came
to Hong Kong and I LOVED this place.”
……Huh?
And, he’s now living in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is filled with social problems, such as overcrowding
and political interference from China. Plus, we possess some of
the priciest real estate on earth. These reasons should be
enough to scare off foreigners. I, as a Hong Konger, may
definitely tell those thinking about moving here to go back to
Mars! Let me tell you why.
Working Mentality
Similar to other fei chings ( 廢青 ; literally, rubbish teens) during
the summer holiday, I applied for a part-time job to earn money
for an iPhone. Also, like other fie chings , I missed an important
interview. As a student with a high sense of responsibility, I
called the company to arrange another interview, telling them
to reschedule for I got lost in Kowloon. (Trust me, I did.)
Having nothing important to do at that time, I aimlessly
journeyed from Kwun Tong to Lei Yue Mun. Because, why not?
Wandering around, I saw people flooding into and out from the
Kwun Tong MTR station. Many were dressed up, tie, suit and all.
That’s mostly because of one thing — work.
PHOTO: Two buildings in Kwun Tong. A
modern, well-built one on the left which seems Work, work, and work is what Hong Kongers often do. Work-
to have a garden on the top left corner. An old,
dirty one on the right which seems abandoned. *Kai is a pseudonym being used to protect my friend's privacy.
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