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i think us hong kongers just have a tendency to be overtly cynical. actually HK is one of my favorite cities in the world. a lively international scene, decent english proficiency, world class restaurants and retail locations, etc. unlike tokyo, eating out won't make you go broke. i over generalize on how fugly the girls are there. lol. its not that bad but there are definitely places that are better. i'd say the worst thing about HK is the freakin humidity.

the nightlife is great too from the pubs in wan chai to the lounges in the skyscrapers in causeway bay to of course, lan kwai fung. i think the smallness of the city does effect things bc you do end up just going to lkf more times than you like.

plus HK is a hub that's dead center in asia so its pretty easy and cheap to travel eveywhere from china to southeast asia.

Thanks! This was very informative, and kind of what I expected. I know I'm a bit cynical about my hometown too.

One more thing I was wondering: In your opinion, do hk people like foreigners? I've read quite a few angry rants on different forums about foreigners, and I do want to make friends with locals. I couldn't imagine it being a problem anywhere, but a lot of the stuff I've read has been pretty hateful. But I guess the primary complaints are of foreign 50 year-olds and mainland chinese ...

maybe try visiting first instead of believing what you read on the internet.

yeah, food is awesome, but honestly, the pollution will kill you. (that's actually the top reason i actually want to get out of here(2)).

ninja edit:

Have a chance to go there for grad school. Not my only choice, so I'm trying to figure out if it's a good idea or not. Just planning to stay for one year, but want to go somewhere I'll enjoy. Not expecting it to be like Tokyo, but (in the mind of sufu) is there at least a bit of fun to be had in terms of nightlife?

And don't worry; I won't take the advice too seriously

Just read all of this, and how to say that this thread is too fucking depressing. Are there no saving graces except the food? Was thinking about moving there, but this is turning me off.

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