Hong Kong's juxtapositions

How many cranes can you see at this construction site in Hong Kong's Central district? I counted 15 in an area no larger than a football pitch. The number could correspond to the amount of economic progress Hong...

Hong Kong pawned

Pawn shops are a common sight in the old parts of Hong Kong. There are at least 170 scattered around town. They are legitimate businesses, with the name of the owner of the shop posted outside the door. They are also...

StevenThompson38's Investment Weekly - PMI mystery

Equity investors have been very alert recently to the readings of surveys of purchasing managers around the world. This has been a curious change in emphasis away from the usual economic indicators such as unemployment, inflation and retail sales. As far as I’m aware,...

Chinese reading barn swallows

A group of barn swallows has built nests on the signs of these blocks of Mayfair Gardens in Tsing Yi. For some reason they have chosen to build their nests on the same Chinese character. Can they read Chinese? or do...

Hong Kong protest timeline

Hong Kong's citizens have a long and proud tradition of taking their grievences onto the streets. Unfortunately, they have been wasting their time. The latest in a series of protests over the years has...
 

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