tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943549827601316224.post3102425577207320363..comments2023-07-22T11:06:45.673-04:00Comments on In a Different World: Some ResearchMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16239422506707629105noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943549827601316224.post-57940166751906057102007-11-02T18:00:00.000-04:002007-11-02T18:00:00.000-04:00I've been to Hong Kong several times, though not r...I've been to Hong Kong several times, though not recently.<BR/><BR/>British Crown Colony or not, you never would be advised to just get into a cab without directions written in Chinese. Most cabbies didn't understand a word of English. It's probably not much different now, although the economic growth there argues for more widely spoken English, not less.<BR/><BR/>Excellent food and accommodations are easily available. Real Chinese food, too. Most regional variations are well-represented, though of course the Cantonese style (local) prevails.<BR/><BR/>Public transportation used to be extremely inexpensive in HK. Probably still is. <BR/><BR/>If you want to see Buddhas and other evidence of Eastern religions, go to Taiwan instead.Elissonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299361897381169534noreply@blogger.com