PHOTOS FROM HONG KONG
After years of trying, I finally made it to Hong Kong, and as expected, it was very curious visit, and yet a very interesting one. It was never going to be a genuine holiday, as I always felt there was not enough there to keep me busy. Was I right? No, I suppose I was somewhat wrong, too low and dismissive in my expectations.. But the very character of the place suggested to me though that it was never going to be one of my favorite cities. Some things were still very obvious; the old British colonial framework, the empowering architecture all around, the very efficient Metro system, and the rampant commercialism; all seemed genuine at my street level, and fitted nicely with the new assertive Chinese character. I say new because in 1997 the colony of Hong Kong was returned to the People’s Republic of China, and is governed under the new China mandate – one country, two systems. This allows the former colony a great de