First month in Hong Kong

This week-end Mrs b and I will be celebrating our first full month living in Hong Kong. Its been a great adventure and as if we didn't have enough going in (ie; moving half way around the world, moving all our possessions and renting out 2 houses in the UK) we have also taken a dog into the family.

I have learnt a lot in the last 4 weeks and I feel sure that I am going to learn a lot more. The heat is coming, and as someone kindly pointed out in the comments section it is going to get hotter in June & July (oh good just what Hong Kong needs, more heat to keep the smog in).

Coming to Hong Kong has allayed many of my worries. Life here seems to be as it was 10 years ago under the British and I really don't see the so-called communist "aura" that many people talk about.

Sure there is only one party, corrupt officials and land owners who are running monopolies but this is no different to the UK. There we have had Labour for 10 years, ALL officials are corrupt or stupid (immigration, house packs the list goes on) and as for oligarchs, have you seen how many Russians are in London?

For every negative in HK I see a positive. yes the pollution is bad so in the UK we have gun/knife crime which Hong Kong doesn't.

All in I think that HK is doing very well for itself. Life under China may mean that you can't vote (but then again in the UK I voted and look at what we got!) but the upside is that Hong Kong is so well placed to take advantage of the integration with China's huge economic potential.

Hong Kong can also be a leader in this region. having all signs in both English and Chinese is of course a bonus to visitors and ex-pats but it is this experience that Beijing is looking to for the Olympics (as of course no one can get round if they can't read Chinese).

Hong Kong has been and always be (somehow) like a cat. Always landing on its feet...