Hong Kong, Central Library, Kowloon Park (2014, June 13-14)

I always love HongKong, the people especially, The HongKong Hospitality. Through fusion with Chinese indigenous value, as well as international elements, it becomes something that's uniquely HongKong, yet Chinese. While the Mainlanders never cease to startle me with their attitude, with HongKongers, I feel more at ease. HongKong has a very traditional Chinese culture, and at the same time is a British colony for 156 years. Being educated in the colonial era, and then largely followed the global standard, made HongKongers who they are today. So, its truly a great east-meets-west model.  In a word, Hongkongers are Chinese, yet cosmopolitan, the traits which set them apart from their Greater Bay Area (Guangdong - Hongkong- Macao) 粤港澳大湾区 yue4gang3ao4da4wan1qu1 counterparts.

hk central library

kowloon park

bird park

aviary

avenue of stars

peninsula hotel, salisbury road

garden of life

colour garden

sculpture park

The local dialect is Cantonese. That is a very core composition of the local identity, but it's not an exclusive concept. Here, Chinese and western culture can co-exist.

kowloon mosque and islamic center

I must say I have had a blast in Hong Kong.