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btw, Hong Kong is dying, but only to give rise to new Hong Kong
should you sojourn take you by Hong Kong, perhaps attend the nightly light symphony
we of Hong Kong see our past and future, and some of us anticipate the wonders that the Greater Bay Area development schema shall give rise
am also hoping that the official encouragement of biotech hub enable the coconut, should she wish, to make use of bill education, if she follows the path she is apparently on
we like Taiwan, very quaint country / rural setting, home stays, bed & breakfasts, hot springs, etc and note such is also springing up across the gentler parts of the mainland - all good - more to choose from
in the mean time, the more Taiwan wiggles, the less bothered Hong Kong would be. How great is that.
If Taiwan is Hong Kong’s past, Guangzhou is our future
The mainland city impresses with its buzzing centre, clean streetside air and a people full of optimism and drive. More than Taiwan, which in many ways has stood still in time, Guangzhou should be the growth model for Hong Kong But it is the mindsets of citizens that determines progress and on that score, Guangzhou is the most optimistic, forward-looking and positive. To my mind, Hong Kong since its return to Chinese rule has largely stagnated, major infrastructure projects aside, authorities being reticent to upturn policies for fear of a misstep and criticism.
Coupled with the fixation of some citizens to ensuring the “one country, two systems” idea has a literal meaning – that, what stood as of July 1, 1997, remains absolutely unchanged for half a century – there’s bound to be a sense of the city crawling forward rather than sprinting. The
Symphony of Lights laser show for tourists on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront would seem a metaphor for what’s wrong: it was cool when it began in 2004, but it’s now seriously lame and in need of a revamp.
Nor should we be embracing Taiwanese thinking, which is largely insular. The island’s people seem oblivious to a world beyond their shores and the mainland is seen more as a threat than an opportunity.
Our vision decides our future and that requires energy, drive and will to improve. My observation is that it’s lacking in Hong Kong and dormant in Taiwan, yet in full thrust across the border, particularly in Guangzhou. If we need inspiration on which direction to take, it’s plainly on show, a mere 110km northwest of Hong Kong.
