Hong Kong was excellent, we spent four days in the city and I took 1060 pictures during our time there. Compared with 8 days in Beijing and 717 pictures. Time sure did fly.
As mundane as some may find it, the MTR, Hong Kong's subway is one of the best modes of transportation I have ever had the opportunity to travel on. It is clean, fast and cool (important during monsoon season). It is truly a gem of Hong Kong.
Pictures of Hong Kong are online, they include:
Click through to see the Hong Kong 2013 album
- Happy Valley Racetrack
- Victoria Harbor Cruise
- Hong Kong Park
- Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Kowloon Promenade (Tsim Tsa Tsui)
- Man Po Temple
- MTR
- Night Markets
- Ritz-Carlton Ozone Bar
- Tin Hau Temple
- Tian Tan Buddha
- Victoria Peak
- Other random sights
Overall, Hong Kong seems to be the citadel of capitalism. The banks print the money, not the government, and there is very lax regulation in pretty much every sector. Due to the absence of taxes on most goods, Hong Kong has become a shipping hub for most of Asia. It is also situated directly next to Shenzen, where Foxconn is located. Victoria Harbor is also very deep which aids with trade as well. Macau, which is very close to Hong Kong and a former Portugese colony does not have the luxury of a deep harbor and thus focuses on gambling for revenue.
We took classes at Hong Kong Baptist University and toured a few companies. One company was Defond, a manufacturer of consumer product switches. They also have some very interesting R&D projects. Additionally we toured Swire Coca-Cola, which as one would guess, makes Coke products for Hong Kong.