Hong Kong strikes me as a city teeming with industrialization and commercialization. Its streets are full of cars pushing toward their destinations. Its blocks are filled with towering skyscrapers casting perpetual shadows. As if these shadows weren’t enough, the city chronically suffers from low visibility and haze due to pollution. Nevertheless, daily life continues within its walls.
I didn’t see a lot of the Hong Kong outside of taxis and corporate offices. I did, however, get a chance to try Hong Kong’s very own Uber! It was interesting to see how differently it worked overseas. After submitting a request, I watched the icon of my Uber car making its way toward me, getting stuck in traffic, and making some wrong turns. After 13 minutes, I was picked up by a gentleman named Enrique (I know, right?). Aside from the boxier cars and longer wait times, Uber of HK was very much like Uber of home.
In between long meetings at the office and jet-lagged sleep at the hotel, I visited a couple fun places. At Central’s International Finance Center, I walked among the crazy tall skyscrapers and checked out the gentrified, touristy IFC mall. I tried going up to the top to see the view, but apparently the highest floor of unrestricted access is at a bank on the 55th floor. Forget that; I wanted to go to the top top! One night for dinner, I stopped by Kowloon’s popular seafood village, Lei Yue Mun, and had a my share of crustaceans and fish. If you’re ever in the area, I’d recommend the mantis shrimp and steamed fish and…and pretty much anything else if you’re into seafood! Beware the prices, though, as popular restaurants tend to steer tourists toward more expensive items on the menu.
Next time I’m in HK, I’ll have to see what else I can do and where else I can go. Any recommendations?
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