Comments on: Little Hong Kong Differences http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/ To be equivocal is to truly live. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Servant http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41366 Servant Sun, 17 May 2009 23:36:01 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41366 Along with the bland hair, 1/3 of the LA population also drive black cars (forbid vans, and pick-ups), wear oversized shades, and carry around Louis Vutton producs. And the men can be just as bad. Along with the bland hair, 1/3 of the LA population also drive black cars (forbid vans, and pick-ups), wear oversized shades, and carry around Louis Vutton producs. And the men can be just as bad.

]]> By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41324 Jeff Sun, 17 May 2009 01:58:29 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41324 That's unbelievable. You'd think that such a gigantic country, with a writing system that has been changed to "simplified", would also be able to standardize an electrical system. Perhaps all these different types are to help keep the manufacturing industry going! That’s unbelievable. You’d think that such a gigantic country, with a writing system that has been changed to “simplified”, would also be able to standardize an electrical system.

Perhaps all these different types are to help keep the manufacturing industry going!

]]> By: joe http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41289 joe Sat, 16 May 2009 17:23:59 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41289 You won't believe this. The socket outlets in China vary from province to province, and from city to city. In some hotels, they provide different types in the same hotel. Talk about freedom of choice in authoritarian China :). It's a paradox of Franco unruliness in collectivist China. You won’t believe this. The socket outlets in China vary from province to province, and from city to city. In some hotels, they provide different types in the same hotel. Talk about freedom of choice in authoritarian China :). It’s a paradox of Franco unruliness in collectivist China.

]]> By: Xibee http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41216 Xibee Fri, 15 May 2009 17:06:04 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41216 It's more the clothes than hairstyles. (The hairstyles youre stylist is talking about end up on a very small number of people, comparatively. The rest are all dyed blonde straight shags. Pretty ho hum actually.) It’s more the clothes than hairstyles. (The hairstyles youre stylist is talking about end up on a very small number of people, comparatively. The rest are all dyed blonde straight shags. Pretty ho hum actually.)

]]> By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41204 Jeff Fri, 15 May 2009 12:29:14 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41204 That's <em>exactly</em> what my uncle told me too. And the fact that cars depreciate in value doesn't help either. And I always imagine that if an English-speaking person asks a Chinese person what floor something is on that there would be a great deal of confusion! That’s exactly what my uncle told me too. And the fact that cars depreciate in value doesn’t help either.

And I always imagine that if an English-speaking person asks a Chinese person what floor something is on that there would be a great deal of confusion!

]]> By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41203 Jeff Fri, 15 May 2009 12:27:05 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41203 Ah, the compressor being on the other side of the wall is why the A/C is so quiet! It was no louder than a fan. Actually, in Canada it's even louder; I can hear my A/C through the outside walls. I never realized that the jog of the railing is for people's own safety. It's another one of those small things where the Hong Kong does things automatically for the benefit of the people. It's amazing that the public transportation system has such a good margin. I'm guessing it's because the area is small and stops are close together, making it extremely convenient. In Toronto and Ottawa, they're always looking for public funding for an extra financial hand. I also noticed that there was almost no graffiti on the buses in Hong Kong, whereas in Ottawa it's rare to see a bus without any markings, and the bus company announced that they won't be cleaning them as often to save on costs. Maybe this is also because there are always people on the buses, so less chance of someone being alone for graffiti. Ah, the compressor being on the other side of the wall is why the A/C is so quiet! It was no louder than a fan. Actually, in Canada it’s even louder; I can hear my A/C through the outside walls.

I never realized that the jog of the railing is for people’s own safety. It’s another one of those small things where the Hong Kong does things automatically for the benefit of the people.

It’s amazing that the public transportation system has such a good margin. I’m guessing it’s because the area is small and stops are close together, making it extremely convenient. In Toronto and Ottawa, they’re always looking for public funding for an extra financial hand. I also noticed that there was almost no graffiti on the buses in Hong Kong, whereas in Ottawa it’s rare to see a bus without any markings, and the bus company announced that they won’t be cleaning them as often to save on costs. Maybe this is also because there are always people on the buses, so less chance of someone being alone for graffiti.

]]> By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41202 Jeff Fri, 15 May 2009 12:21:51 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41202 I hear small water-heaters are common in Europe too. The technician who cleans my furnace recommended it as a replacement for my big water tank when it broke, but when I called the company, they said it was a special order. You need to design a house a little differently too with the small ones. About the varying styles, I live in a small city, and my hair stylist tells me about training courses he goes to in LA, and the crazy hairstyles people are willing to wear. I guess style is all relative. I hear small water-heaters are common in Europe too. The technician who cleans my furnace recommended it as a replacement for my big water tank when it broke, but when I called the company, they said it was a special order. You need to design a house a little differently too with the small ones.

About the varying styles, I live in a small city, and my hair stylist tells me about training courses he goes to in LA, and the crazy hairstyles people are willing to wear. I guess style is all relative.

]]> By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41201 Jeff Fri, 15 May 2009 12:17:07 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41201 I really don't know any funding details for parks in Canada, but it's definitely not as great as what they have in Hong Kong. You have to remember that labour is much cheaper there too. There were also many senior citizens working at jobs just for something to do, and they don't mind low wages. I really don’t know any funding details for parks in Canada, but it’s definitely not as great as what they have in Hong Kong. You have to remember that labour is much cheaper there too. There were also many senior citizens working at jobs just for something to do, and they don’t mind low wages.

]]> By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41200 Jeff Fri, 15 May 2009 12:14:42 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41200 I have no idea how the charging bars work for my electronic devices. I believe they automatically change voltages, depending on the current they receive, because the adapters weren't for changing voltage but only prongs. If you suspect that plugs are the same across old British colonies, I wonder what the plugs in China are like. I would think they are the same, since it's so close to Hong Kong. I have no idea how the charging bars work for my electronic devices. I believe they automatically change voltages, depending on the current they receive, because the adapters weren’t for changing voltage but only prongs.

If you suspect that plugs are the same across old British colonies, I wonder what the plugs in China are like. I would think they are the same, since it’s so close to Hong Kong.

]]> By: pelf http://equivocality.com/2009/05/12/little-hong-kong-differences/#comment-41181 pelf Fri, 15 May 2009 03:15:51 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=4042#comment-41181 When I was in HK a few years ago, the tour guide told us that it was cheap to own a car in HK, but very expensive to maintain it. Parking is expensive, gas is expensive, everything is expensive. And, don't you think it is more logical to name the ground floor "GROUND"? LOL. When I was in HK a few years ago, the tour guide told us that it was cheap to own a car in HK, but very expensive to maintain it. Parking is expensive, gas is expensive, everything is expensive.

And, don’t you think it is more logical to name the ground floor “GROUND”? LOL.

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