As a teenager in Hong Kong, I’m glad to tell all of you that I’m proud of my identity as a Hongkonger, while some of you may disagree becausethe tension between the mainland tourists and locals somehow damage our international image. But for me, I still think Hong Kong is a definitely wonderful and attractive city. Let me share my views with you. Firstly, I always hang out with my friends in different parts of Hong Kong, just like what other teens do on holiday. There’s a very convenient transportation network in Hong Kong,with which we can travel in different regions without a long period of time. We can’t find any other cities where there are MTR,buses,taxis,minibuses,ferries that form such a convenient transportation network, can we? I remember the experience of visiting America in the summer holiday and living in a host-family. I couldn’t even go to the supermarket without a car! With that experience, I rejoice that I’m living in Hong Kong.
What else does a teen like? Staying fashionable! In order to catch up with the trend, we always go shopping, buying clothes and other products from different countries. Hong Kong is an extremely wonderful place for us as lots of products from different countries are sold in a relatively lower price here due to the free trade policy. Also, the shops in Hong Kong are more reliable, and provide good services. In fact, some of my relatives on Mainland often ask me to but i-products, Channel’s and LV’s handbags, etc for them. That makes me feel very proud of my city.
Moreover, Hong Kong is an international city where we can enjoy many different cultures. This is the uniqueness of Hong Kong. That’s why we can easily enjoy the movies or TV programs from the USAand Korea, the burgers from McDonald’s, fried chicken from KFC, sushi and sashimi from Japan and pizza and pasta from Italy, curry from India and tom yum kung from Thailand and so forth. I believe that there won’t be any other cities in the world like Hong Kong, which allows so many different cultures to exist. Yet, the local culture is not fading. Our Tea Restaurants and the unique delicacies like dim sum, fish balls, dumplings and so on are still very well-liked and popular.
What’s more? One of the most important reasons for me to love Hong Kong is its real convenience! For many young ladies like us who are lazy and absent-minded, the large number of convenience stores on the streets allows us to buy meals and daily necessities whenever and wherever very easily. With an octopus card, I can still survive decently cash-free.
Yes! I love Hong Kong! And I believe that many people, young ones in particular, would share the same views. I’m proud of my identity as a Hongkonger, and you too?