Before going to Hong Kong, I thought Hong Kong was a rich and prosperous metropolis, but when I went to Hong Kong, I realized that it was different from what I imagined, which really opened my eyes.
Because of my work, I travel to and from Hong Kong many times a year, and today I will talk about Hong Kong in my eyes.
I felt when I first arrived in Hong Kong
1. Hong Kong as one of the "Four Asian Tigers", before coming to Hong Kong, I thought that it was all high-rise buildings and prosperous economy, but when I came here, I found that it was different from what I imagined, hong Kong's roads are very narrow, and there are many dilapidated houses.
2. There are three colors of taxis in Hong Kong, namely red, green and blue, and the routes traveled in different colors are also different, red taxis can drive throughout the region, green taxis can only travel in the New Territories, and blue taxis can only drive in lantau.
It should be noted that if you take a taxi in Hong Kong with a suitcase, the box is also charged, and each piece of luggage is 6 Hong Kong dollars.
3. Hong Kong is on the left side of the traffic, the cab is on the right side, which is the opposite of the mainland, I was not used to it when I first started taking a taxi.
In addition, in Hong Kong to take the elevator to stand on the right side, because the left side is reserved for people in need, if you are not in a hurry, do not stand on the left side, so as not to cause inconvenience to others.
4. Hong Kong life is relatively fast, they do things fast, walk fast, eat fast, for example, once I went to the restaurant to eat, not finished eating, there are people waiting for my position next to it, I just put down the chopsticks there is a waiter to come to close, which makes me uncomfortable.
5. Hong Kong people are not as exclusive as they are said online, if you get lost and ask for directions. They will help you. Hong Kong people have great respect for the disabled, there are wheelchair lanes in public places, buses and subways also have elevators, disabled people can get on the bus very easily, they can work and live like normal people all the time.
What did you know when you went to Hong Kong?
1. Hong Kong people eat late, they generally eat lunch at 1-2 pm, eat dinner at 9-10 pm, Hong Kong people's nightlife is also very rich, and there are many people chatting and eating on the street at 3 pm.
2. Hong Kong's tea restaurants are everywhere, especially in Mong Kok, where there is a large number of people, basically less than 100 meters there is a tea restaurant, tea restaurant can be described as a symbol of Hong Kong culture.
3. Hong Kong's "silk stocking milk tea" is very famous, this milk tea is to use stockings to filter the boiled black tea, the purpose is to filter away the tea residue, make the tea smoother, plus double skin milk, drink up the taste is very wonderful, even usually do not love to drink milk tea I am full of praise, friends who come here to travel can taste it.
4. In Hong Kong, you can not smoke in public places, if found to be fined up to 5,000 Hong Kong dollars, but Hong Kong has set up a lot of designated smoking areas, if you want to smoke, you can go to the smoking area.
5. Travel to Hong Kong without worrying about safety, as there are many patrolling police officers on the streets. If there is anything, just call the police.
6. Travel in Hong Kong can do an Octopus card, very convenient, not only can take the car but also can shop, eat, see a doctor, equivalent to our scan code payment, very convenient, and then consume the card to get back the deposit when leaving Hong Kong.
Some trivia about Hong Kong
1. The water used to flush the toilet in the Hong Kong home is salt seawater, and it is supplied separately from other water, and in order to save fresh water resources, they have pioneered the use of seawater to flush the toilet.
Locals will also post a notice in the community, with fresh water flushing toilet will be fined, I saw this announcement at the time and wondered, even if they use fresh water to flush the toilet at home, how do they know?
2. The statement about the floor in Hong Kong is the same as in Europe, and the first floor is what we usually call the second floor. In Hong Kong, a lot of cheap things are usually hidden on the second floor of some old buildings, but these shops only accept cash.
3. The unit of measurement in Hong Kong is different from that in the Mainland. In Hong Kong, one pound is equal to 16 two, and one pound in the mainland is 10 two, 500 grams. It should be noted that buying things in Hong Kong is only 37 grams for one or two, so don't ignore the weight difference between the two places.
4. In Hong Kong, Chinese New Year's Eve is not what we call Chinese New Year's Eve, the Chinese New Year's Eve they say is actually the eve of New Year's Day, and the Spring Festival Chinese New Year's Eve what they call Chinese New Year's Eve.
6. Buying a house in Hong Kong is calculated by the ruler, not square, one meter is about equal to 9 feet, so they often call the thousand-foot mansion, in fact, it is only 90 square meters.
However, when buying a house in Hong Kong, they will clearly indicate whether it is the floor area or the actual area used, and the mainland is generally based on the floor area.
7. Hong Kong's instant noodles have 15 yuan and 20 yuan a barrel, generally 15 yuan of instant noodles do not have forks, 20 yuan have forks, when buying instant noodles remember to buy 20 yuan a barrel, otherwise you have to buy chopsticks alone.
Written in the end: Hong Kong is a charming city, and any one label cannot represent all of it, only personal experience can be experienced.
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