The downside of these shopping crowds is that sometimes the crowds give foreigners an image of Hong Kong being too busy, over crowded and very commercial, leading to a lack of warmth and welcome for tourists, causing them to feel uncomfortable and excluded from the community. These shopping crowds can equally affect locals through a high noise pollution. This can pollute the peaceful environment, as well as disturbing residents living nearby.
Moreover, Hong Kong is the city with the best transportations in the world. MTR, taxis, buses, KCR, ferries, they’re everywhere in Hong Kong. These public transportations are so fast and efficient, you can always arrive in time if you’re going to a party. If you’ve ever come across the MTR and the map of its routes, you’ll see multi-coloured branches stretching out for places far away, while linking up Hong Kong’s most popular places, from Sheung Wan to Hong Kong Disneyland. Hong Kong is such an easy city to get around! Also, minibuses and trams are unique characteristics of Hong Kong, because they cannot be found in anywhere else. Tram is an example, which suggests that local Hong Kong people are persisted in traditionalism.
Although Hong Kong transportations are beneficial to us due to their high speed with relatively low prices, it is presumable that people might rely too much upon these transportations. They will eventually become lazy and refuse to walk and exercise, resulting in an unhealthy population. Also, too much public transports will cause congestions everywhere, and the efficiency of these transportations will fall once again, bringing inconvenience for drivers, passengers and pedestrians. Waste gases from vehicles may pollute the air, causing health damage to the Hong Kong population, and also promotes the speed of global warming.
Furthermore, with a fairly steady climate, Hong Kong is always warm, never too hot; and never too cold. It is definitely the ideal climate that most people are demanding for. There is no trace of disasters caused by extreme temperature difference, such as drought, and snow damages. Although Hong Kong has a limited amount of greenery, it still has numbers of parks used for morning exercises, taking a walk, relaxation and stress relief etc. There’re also many beaches for people to relax and spend they weekend on, such as Repulse Bay beach and Stanley Bay beach. To my opinion, Hong Kong is an intimate and friendly city, overflowing with polite people who will make you feel welcomed.
Yet some people might argue that Hong Kong people can be rather rude when they’re in a hurry. I think this is not a major issue because most people can be impatient when they are in a rush, and this doesn’t only apply to Hong Kong, but also to many other countries. Also, some people may complain that beautiful sceneries such as snowing cannot be seen in Hong Kong due to its warm weather, and also the lack of trees and plants makes the problem of global warming worse because the carbon dioxide released into the air cannot be absorbed by greeneries.
Whenever you search for pictures of Hong Kong on web pages such as Google, photos of Hong Kong night views of the central skyscrapers and the Victoria harbor will show up right away. The striking modern designs of grand commercial buildings symbolize the prosperity of Hong Kong, and the laser lights brighten up the sky of Central like the disco ball in a disco club. Many tourists will be amazed by this compact of giant commercial buildings, which is hard to find in foreign cities, or even countries. Apart from these commercial buildings, there are more tourist attractions in Hong Kong such as Disneyland, the Buddhist status in Lantau Island and Ngong Ping cable cars, which are also very popular and loved by tourists.
However this may be argued that these developments can cause a very important issue- pollution. Land is scarce in Hong Kong, and deforestation must take place in order to gain more land. This can destroy the natural environment of Hong Kong, reducing greeneries. Also, in these tall, well-designed commercial buildings, a large amount of electricity supply is needed to ensure electronics such as lights and air conditioners are functioning properly. This may also cause pollution since it likely for waste gases to be released during the generation of electricity.
So next time when you decide to go on a vacation, you’ll know that Hong Kong is the best choice for you. It’s has a collection of multi- cultural food, places of attraction, and a friendly atmosphere. Although issues such as crowdedness and pollution may exist, they won’t have a large impact on your journey. Without a doubt you will enjoy the trip, make some joyful memories and maybe even discover more attractive features of Hong Kong!
