Positive things about HK
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the convenience of everything. getting baby's stuff from Aussie, UK, USA & Japan. no need to stock up cos the city runs 24/7.
the mixture of kids from different culture our children are able to grow up with. my daughter goes to school with children from all over the world. there's only 8 in her nursery class - besides her (we're chinese), there's 1 chinese, 1 chinese/japanese, 1 korea/scottish, 1 indian, 1 french/spanish, 2 americans, 1 from the middle east. the mixture is amazing!! the ability to embrace people from different cultures.
the mixture of kids from different culture our children are able to grow up with. my daughter goes to school with children from all over the world. there's only 8 in her nursery class - besides her (we're chinese), there's 1 chinese, 1 chinese/japanese, 1 korea/scottish, 1 indian, 1 french/spanish, 2 americans, 1 from the middle east. the mixture is amazing!! the ability to embrace people from different cultures.
Great thread, well done Neha!
For me it has to be the spirit and vitality of the people - the "can do" positive attitude, nothing is impossible or too difficult, and most of the time don't with great warmth, care and professionalism....something I admire very much and would love my children to pick up in life!
For me it has to be the spirit and vitality of the people - the "can do" positive attitude, nothing is impossible or too difficult, and most of the time don't with great warmth, care and professionalism....something I admire very much and would love my children to pick up in life!
MilkMonster
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i too really love the convenience and great scenery! You can get the best of both worlds here, city life and the great outdoors without having to go to far. Oh, an being able to travel within asia so easily!
somebodyfamous
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nice idea for a thread Neha!
HK is small and easy to get around.
Workwise if you work hard you can make a success of yourself.
Easy to fly to anywhere else in the world.
Low salary tax.
NO sales tax (VAT etc.)
Wide variety of restaurants and food to eat.
I live here. (hahaha)
The Peak Tram is breathtaking (everytime I take it, I'm in awe)
Multicultural friends
Cheap public transport that's also convenient
HK Citizens are known for longevity!
Great shopping malls
Great beaches
Great cinemas
Disneyland (excellent for little children!)
Lets hear what others think, so I'll shut up now
HK is small and easy to get around.
Workwise if you work hard you can make a success of yourself.
Easy to fly to anywhere else in the world.
Low salary tax.
NO sales tax (VAT etc.)
Wide variety of restaurants and food to eat.
I live here. (hahaha)
The Peak Tram is breathtaking (everytime I take it, I'm in awe)
Multicultural friends
Cheap public transport that's also convenient
HK Citizens are known for longevity!
Great shopping malls
Great beaches
Great cinemas
Disneyland (excellent for little children!)
Lets hear what others think, so I'll shut up now
sunniefaith
Registered User
Neha, this is great! In every city, there's always positives and negatives. With my job here, it's a lot less stressful and with work and life balance, I find that I'm able to have a life here more than before. We're adopting a child here and the process here is much quicker. I'm able to meet up with my friends here a lot more than before. I've taken more vacations and I have more time to myself. But this is probably all related to my work. And there's a variety of shops to go and also a little cheaper as well
HK has so much going for it. Some things I really like about the place are:
-the convenience of everything (shops open everyday of the year from 10-9, in Oz you had to get all your shopping done before 6 or something except for night shopping on thurs)
-its multicultural society
-ability to hire domestic helpers to helpout (my sis in Oz works harder than my domestic helper here, doing the housework and raising 3 kids all by herself)
- the freedom to do alot of things
- low crime rate
- beautiful beaches and hills
- Victoria harbour
- you can get things pretty cheap in HK (if you know where to look)
- proximity (both in terms of location and politically) to PRC, which will be one of the, if not the strongest economy in the world in the next 5-10 years' time
- good jobs are relatively easy to come by
- low tax rate
- locals are generally polite and easy to get along with
Each country has its pros and cons. It's easy to just think of the cons and forget about the pros. But when I sit down to think about HK, I find that the pros outweigh the con so I'm staying put here.
-the convenience of everything (shops open everyday of the year from 10-9, in Oz you had to get all your shopping done before 6 or something except for night shopping on thurs)
-its multicultural society
-ability to hire domestic helpers to helpout (my sis in Oz works harder than my domestic helper here, doing the housework and raising 3 kids all by herself)
- the freedom to do alot of things
- low crime rate
- beautiful beaches and hills
- Victoria harbour
- you can get things pretty cheap in HK (if you know where to look)
- proximity (both in terms of location and politically) to PRC, which will be one of the, if not the strongest economy in the world in the next 5-10 years' time
- good jobs are relatively easy to come by
- low tax rate
- locals are generally polite and easy to get along with
Each country has its pros and cons. It's easy to just think of the cons and forget about the pros. But when I sit down to think about HK, I find that the pros outweigh the con so I'm staying put here.
Hong Kong is home- that's what I love about it! Nowwhere else feels like home, like HK does!
I agree the low crime rate is fantastic and the fact that as a woman you can be anywhere (well almost anywhere, deepest darkest depths of MongKok and Yuen Long aside) at any time of the day or night and always feel safe! You can travel on public transport at any time of the night and feel safe!
The international community we have here- the mix of races and cultures (and yes, the yummy food that brings) but also what it means for my son, growing up in a community of so many different races, cultures and religions where everyone gets on! Where there is no real segregation or hostility based on race or religion!
Because HK still welcomes and adores immigrants...because what was HK without immigrants?
And the life we live here....the private swimming pool within walking distance, the beach within walking distance (although would be nice if sea clean enough to swim in), the mountains within walking distance...the junk trips on a Sunday afternoon out to Tai Long Wan or Sai Kung..the markets....no sales tax (!), the large number of public holidays (think HK is at 2nd on list for countries with most public holidays!); the ability to go on holiday to exotic destinations several times a year! My helper!
I agree the low crime rate is fantastic and the fact that as a woman you can be anywhere (well almost anywhere, deepest darkest depths of MongKok and Yuen Long aside) at any time of the day or night and always feel safe! You can travel on public transport at any time of the night and feel safe!
The international community we have here- the mix of races and cultures (and yes, the yummy food that brings) but also what it means for my son, growing up in a community of so many different races, cultures and religions where everyone gets on! Where there is no real segregation or hostility based on race or religion!
Because HK still welcomes and adores immigrants...because what was HK without immigrants?
And the life we live here....the private swimming pool within walking distance, the beach within walking distance (although would be nice if sea clean enough to swim in), the mountains within walking distance...the junk trips on a Sunday afternoon out to Tai Long Wan or Sai Kung..the markets....no sales tax (!), the large number of public holidays (think HK is at 2nd on list for countries with most public holidays!); the ability to go on holiday to exotic destinations several times a year! My helper!
Neha
Banned
I love the lights when I first came to HK in Jan 2000 just after Christmas I was spellbound I love the decorations we have on our buildings. HK is truly the city of light( I know the french might dispute)
HK is one of the safest cities in the world. ( There are certian sections which are not very safe but still on the whole pretty darn safe for a cosmopolitan city)
Truly international city in terms of restaurants, Grocery Shopping. I am sure there are some things not available but on the whole u get everything u can imagine.
And for me the most important about HK is the efficency of people. I lived in USA for 2 years and I used dread going to the bank. There u would have to talk to everyone u meet, it could take us ours justto make deposits. I remeber once incident it took us 3 hours just to open a checking account and not because of paper work , it was just that the officer opening the account told us her whole life story where her son was concived and why she named him after her neighbour and about her godson. God! it was very frustrating. I love that about HK, u go to any bank( except probably BOC in Des Voeux West) or any govt department everything is so organised and fast. Really appreciate all the people who run HK so smoothly and efficiently. Hats off to them and the world can take a few lessons from us on all these matters
All other members please keep wwriting and telling why u love HK so much. Not just foreigners we also want locals to write
HK is one of the safest cities in the world. ( There are certian sections which are not very safe but still on the whole pretty darn safe for a cosmopolitan city)
Truly international city in terms of restaurants, Grocery Shopping. I am sure there are some things not available but on the whole u get everything u can imagine.
And for me the most important about HK is the efficency of people. I lived in USA for 2 years and I used dread going to the bank. There u would have to talk to everyone u meet, it could take us ours justto make deposits. I remeber once incident it took us 3 hours just to open a checking account and not because of paper work , it was just that the officer opening the account told us her whole life story where her son was concived and why she named him after her neighbour and about her godson. God! it was very frustrating. I love that about HK, u go to any bank( except probably BOC in Des Voeux West) or any govt department everything is so organised and fast. Really appreciate all the people who run HK so smoothly and efficiently. Hats off to them and the world can take a few lessons from us on all these matters
All other members please keep wwriting and telling why u love HK so much. Not just foreigners we also want locals to write
Lizabeth
Registered User
I have not been in HK very long, about 8 weeks. I love it!!! Yes, everything that everyone has mentioned is great: low crime, no sales tax, public transportation, the beautiful lights.
But the very first thing that pleasantly surprised me was the love for children the locals seem to have. Anytime I am on the train or in a lift, really anywhere, the locals will coo and play with my son. It is the cutest thing. It has helped my son be less shy and more interactive with people. Now he runs around and says hello to everyone. This is a great city. I'm very lucky to have the opportunity to live here. Everyday is a wonderful adventure.
Thanks for this thread, good idea.
But the very first thing that pleasantly surprised me was the love for children the locals seem to have. Anytime I am on the train or in a lift, really anywhere, the locals will coo and play with my son. It is the cutest thing. It has helped my son be less shy and more interactive with people. Now he runs around and says hello to everyone. This is a great city. I'm very lucky to have the opportunity to live here. Everyday is a wonderful adventure.
Thanks for this thread, good idea.
We also love hong kong. I have been staying here more than ten yrs and we found its a worlds safest place. In the middle of the night you can walk alone. Public transport is good. Rest other pple have written so no need me to write again. In short me and my family love hong kong.