With Kowloon in the background on the other side of the water. Both sides of my family are currently on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong. The tallest building in all of Hong Kong is the one which stands out highest in the picture (86 floors).
Yearly Archives: 2003
Seven Thousand Miles To Watch TV
Sometimes I notice commercials here that are very similar to the ones in Canada. The new McDonalds “I’m Lovin’ It” marketing campaign has reached as far as Beijing (although it’s Mandarin rap) and Hong Kong (with Cantonese lyrics). The commercials have been redone, but have the same look and feel as their North American counterparts. Even the courtesy warnings in the theatres are the same, with the two Disney moose characters from Brother Bear, although they speak Chinese. The Coke commercials are different though, and have a much more distinctive Asian flavour.
Maybe It's The Setting
There seems to be lots of cute girls in Hong Kong, although this might just be my recent lack of action speaking (that added to the whole cute phase I’ve been going through lately, such as WOAH ISOBEL WITH TIE). I’ve always been of the opinion that Chinese people are rarely attractive, but the ones who are, are VERY attractive, so this sort of changes everything.
A Comfortable Fellow
I met one of the coolest, most outspoken people the other day. He was a Chinese man, I’m guessing in his early 60’s, who was an associate of my uncle’s. Somehow, he kept thanking my uncle for favours without making things awkward (I’ve always been a terrible thanker, which is part of the reason I’m hesitant in receiving gifts). He spoke with a booming voice, and used English expressions mixed in with his Cantonese dialogue, the way Russians would use French in the 1800’s.
The Oddities Of Chinese Fashion
I see female singers wearing boxing shoes in their music videos. It turns out that Everlast boxing shoes are very popular here among the girls. I think they look terrible.