i wanted to look for small size O rubber rings for fixing my pen, just shit like that is so hard to find. unlike canada/us where walmart/sears/costco has everything u need - its a huge inconvenience to just hunt for a particular item
i spent so much time looking for shit across the city nowadays i just buy everything online except for groceries
e.g electronic components, woodworking tools, different kinds of paper, books, inks. its the same for everything - there isn't just a lot of customization you can put into your purchasing decisions in HK. and you just end up getting the same shit as everyone else
e.g starbucks, food, burgers
i think most acknowledge the issues with the city right now and its downwards sloping trend in almost every domain ($, environment, politics, culture)
im sure most would like to live in another place other than HK; but most aren't willing to go through the process of starting over again - having a clean slate.
most HKers have terribad english (despite what you hear everywhere; because of the declining english importance/usage in society/education since chinese takeover). bad english = no job
plus, having familial ties is also a huge obstacle - know many people whose parents are 70-80s and do not want to leave the city.
most chinatowns in other places (e.g toronto) are acutally more 'hong kong' than hong kong itself i have noticed.
plus $$$ is also a huge issue, and the cultural shock
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hong kong is a great place if you have friends there - preferably with a car because the public transport gets quite busy at times
its still a great place to travel to, just don't stay there for long as theres not really much to look at, hong kong is disappearing
theres tons of great food, the architecutre in Hong kong Island is just beautiful to put it the slightest. hiking is always very fun.
but do expect the place to be quite crowded with tourists though.