After a decent eleven hour marathon flight from London, I finally arrived at Hong Kong International Airport. Did you know the Hong Kong International Airport is voted the No. 1 airport in the world for the past seven years? Their top standing is a result of their service quality, including terminal cleanliness, staff efficiency and courtesy, airport accessibility, shopping and dining options, Internet services, as well as security processing and immigration waiting times. Good thing for me since it will be like a second home to me this month because on this trip, I will be spending a lot of time in Hong Kong. Besides visiting some possible stores that may want to carry our line, Hong Kong will be my hub/ base in Asia of sorts as I fly to one Asian country to another.
My first impressions of Hong Kong is how crowded it is, yet how efficient the city is despite the mass of people.
The lifestyle in Hong Kong is determined by the line of work one is in and the income. I’ve noticed there’s an obvious disconnect between the Upper/Middle and the Lower class in Hong Kong. Even though there is that line, I’ve also notice that many Hong Kong-nites (Hong Kongers?) are satisfied or even happy about their life. The Hong Kong government seems to make living in their city as easy and convenient as possible. It’s a city of pedestrian subways and skybriges. Being the most densely populated city in the world, their subways and skybridges herd the large number of pedestrians to their destinations as safe and comfortable as they can every day. Being a New Yorker and realizing that the NYC MTA is getting worse and worse by the month, I’m truly at awe and jealous of how efficient and clean Hong Kong’s public transportation is.
I think what is so appealing and alluring about Hong Kong is that the city is rich and vibrant with a mixture of cultures. That mix of the Western and Chinese lifestyle is truly unique to this city. The food is also diverse and excellent and should be noted. Originally, I was going to write about the food in this post, but I think it deserves it’s own.
To be continued….
1881 Heritage is the Former Marine Police Headquarters. My favorite part of this is the tree at the top promenade. Seems like an oasis of sorts. (above)
Man Mo Temple. This was during Chinese New Year. Can you see that long line of people? (above)
Gorgeous view from my friends Marisa and Dan’s apartment in the Mid-levels. They wake up to this everyday. Can you believe it?! (above and below)
