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7 days in Hong Kong – What I liked and didn’t like
24 May 2017 by Emilia Rossi in Travel

I couldn’t resist the temptation of visiting Hong Kong while I was in China doing some consulting work for a new client last month. Hong Kong is considered part of China but they have their own currency and border control. It took an hour by car to reach the border from where I was in China. I then had to catch a train to reach the busy Central district of Hong Kong.

My first Impressions of Hong Kong

I was in Hong Kong for 7 days and stayed in a very small apartment in an area called Jordan, which is known as a bustling middle-class suburb of Hong Kong filled with places to eat (including Asian and Western cuisine), night markets, convenient stores and cheap retail shops. But despite how happening this area was I couldn’t wait to get out of there. The place I stayed was so tiny, it stank and had no natural light. Despite being located in a busy area, the streets were dirty and I was annoyed with the fact that every time I walked I would feel drops of water falling on the top of my head from the wet clothes hanging above from people’s window ledges.

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Public Transport

The public transport in Hong Kong was well organised, very clean and safe – it was a lot more organised than the trams and trains here in Melbourne. It was nice to see how well behaved and well-mannered the passengers were and unlike Melbourne, passengers were not allowed to eat on public transport.

If you need to use the train in Hong Kong, there are Customer Service Stations conveniently located inside most of the train stops, with English speaking staff who were very helpful and happy to answer your questions about the best ways to get around Hong Kong.

I also spotted Hong Kong’s unique double story trams located in the middle of the city (pictured below).

Tram in Hong Kong - Emilia Rossi

Shopping

The shopping was over the top with every major shopping mall filled with designer brands. I sensed that Hong Kong people put a lot of importance in reflecting their success by the brands or items they wear. I like the fact that we are more discrete in Australia and place emphasis on other things that are more important in our lives – not just the brands or items we wear.

Some of the major shopping malls in Hong Kong included Harbour City, Times Square and Sogo Mall located in Causeway Bay Area.

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Some of the major shopping malls in Hong Kong included Harbour City, Times Square and Sogo mall in Causeway Bay Area. The outside of Times Square is pictured here, it’s nothing fancy from the outside, but this entire area (including the inside of this building) was filled with high-end shopping boutiques.
A very fancy and elaborate red theme window by Gucci.

Food

I was so sick and tired of the food in China so it was nice to be able to eat healthier food in Hong Kong – similar to what I eat in Melbourne. The food options were challenging in China with everything cooked in oil and there was hardly any brown, wholemeal or whole food to choose from.

Two places that I really enjoyed eating at in Hong Kong include a very healthy wholefoods cafe called Pret A Manger and a burger joint called Beef and Liberty where I ate a lovely juicy vegetarian burger with baked sweet potato chips.

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The People and Language

I’m sorry to say that compared to the people I met in China, I didn’t find the locals in Hong Kong to be as friendly or as helpful. I asked so many people for help and I swear 7 out of 10 would pull a funny face and just walk off – it was incredible! Many of the westerners I saw outside of the central part of Hong Kong included Europeans and people from the Middle East with a lot of Australians and Americans working in Central Hong Kong. Despite feeling frustrated at the lack of help, there were a lot more people in Hong Kong that spoke English so it was easier to get around compared to China.

Despite the fact that I found some of the streets smelly and the people not as friendly as China, the overall experience in Hong Kong was worthwhile because I did like the fact I had the opportunity to visit the city with the most skyscrapers in the world!

Here are some of the other places I’ve travelled to:

–Facts about Brazil

–The Mantra in Nusa Dua Bali

–My Holiday in Dubai

–Coral Island Phuket Thailand

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