7m people in Hong Kong. Not one Chinese person?

Jan 11, 2010 14:42


According to Wikipedia, Hong Kong has 7 million citizens, 95% of whom are Chinese.

According to this BBC News report about Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels escalator system - the “longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world” - there’s not a single Chinese person who could talk about the system. The reporter’s Australian, who interviews another non ( Read more... )

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theta_g January 11 2010, 15:28:47 UTC
I think you hit it with "one country, two communities ( ... )

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almostwitty January 11 2010, 17:25:44 UTC
but ... but ... in San Francisco, the younger generation of Chinese-Americans seem quite keen to make their presence known. At least, according to what I read on that there Interweb thingummy...

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theta_g January 11 2010, 18:46:12 UTC
Here's to an expansion of that presence from greater awareness into greater geography!

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