Core values of Hong Kong are alive and well
I have lived 41 of my 82 years in Hong Kong and it is still the place to be.
A clear example of how nice Hongkongers can be found in what happened to me recently.
Last Wednesday, I lost a small purse on the MTR, somewhere between Kennedy Town and Chai Wan – where I left the train. It contained just over HK$1,000 and I did not discover this until I returned to Central.
Calling the hotline of the MTR’s lost property on Thursday morning, I did not really expect much of a response, but with my description of the purse and that the money was held in a WWF money clip, I got an immediate response.
It had been handed in and was in safe custody at Heng Fa Chuen MTR station. I picked it up the same morning and have to highlight two things – the efficiency and politeness of the MTR staff and – more importantly – the fact that the purse had been handed in.
With all the chatter and dissent, Hong Kong’s core values are still alive and well.