I was amazed to see all those tall buildings though. I wonder how people can live in that tall building? That is not the height were people should live.
*Second pic below is a pic from the roof pool in my hotel. Isn't it wonderful to swim with this view?
Singapore was very nice. I think Singapore is the only place I can live in Asia other than Japan. Good service, nice people, clean, good shopping, diverse, English ok etc. I heard that 1 out of 4 people is a foreigner. Can you believe this? And the government has so much power, good and bad aspects but so far I guess they are managing well. Even with the high income tax and car tax, people are not doing strikes and following what they were told to do. People pay but know it will come back to them. In Japan, people pay and don't know where they go, how they are used...*Below is again a pic of the pool in my hotel. It was a very very nice hotel. I loved it.
Just a reminder that I was not on a vacation, I was working! All these pics seem like I'm having fun but actually, I didn't have much time to go to pool and enjoy shopping...
Again, I met a lot of people. I want to say thank you for those who treated me nice. Thanks!
4 comments:
Hi There,
Yes, I think you are right, there is a major difference of culture between HK and Singapore.
Both are nice to visit, but if you do not speak mandarin/cantonese, then Singapore might be a little easier to live in.
For me the big difference is the pollution, extremely high in HK. some say it is due the nearby industrial areas of shenzhen, but in any case, it makes it very hard to go outside for extended periods of time. Outdoors sport is also difficult for the same reason..
How would you compare HK and Taiwan? Both have strong chinese roots, but evolved in quite different directions.
It must feel nice to get to experience so many cultures, so many countries so early in your professional life. You have worked for it; you have taken initiative to get a job with that profile; well done. I am curious to see where your initiative will take you next.
P-A
I enjoyed the 2 times I visited Singapore, but felt it would not be a good place for me to live. It felt a little to controlled and clean for me.
I haven't been to Hong Kong yet, besides the airport. I do look forward to when I can go visit there.
P-A,
thanks for your comment.
Difference between HK and Taiwan. hmmm, first of all "people". Taiwanese people are more ralaxed and friendly I think. Two, environment. Like you said, HK is poluted and surrounded by many many tall buidlings.
I guess the people difference comes from the history and landscape, if it is the isolated island with no enemies next by or occupied by others but has their own culture that and struggled between those two cultures.
Yes, this past few months, I am expriencing a lot. I do not have a teacher who teach me what to do so learning and solving things as I go along. I don't know if this is the best but you can learn a lot more from actually experiencing.
Hey there, I saw your site on Englishman in Osaka's blog- I was wondering if we could exchange bloglinks? I have you on my site already- http://www.michaeljohngrist.com- the blog title is Big Red Dot. It's Japan stuff, haikyo and some humor.
Cheers,
Mike.
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