What do other British people think about Hong Kong?

Difficult to tell which British people. I remember some years ago, not long after Hong Kong was returned to China. My Hong Kong cousin visited me in London. She was not yet used to the fact that she was Chinese. read more

Most British people know very little about Hong Kong, the truth be told. If it wasn't for the 1997 handover, most British simply knew Hong Kong as just another big-time city somewhere in the Far East and was a British colony. read more

Meanwhile, British place names, the British-style legal system and the English language all remain in Hong Kong. So, for that matter, do many Britons, who apparently get along with other people in Hong Kong very well. read more

Most other places I've visited or lived, I honestly think the consumer culture of Hong Kong would be considered distasteful or vulgar. There are some exceptions of course (you could argue there are pockets like LA, Dubai, Singapore - that all have these kind of elements too) but HK is just a long way ahead of them in terms of how deeply this culture goes in the society that I've seen. read more