Majority of us would rather live in urban area where the population is over a million people, few of the people I know would rather seek refuge in a strange wilderness with population less than 500. The recluse, loner, some people who would rather see Mother Nature in the wilderness. Or those who would rather hide or needs privacy. Not me. I love the site of many tall buildings and museums, park like setting in a concrete area, cobblestone sidewalk and marble flooring and walls if need be of so many buildings in a city environment. Forget about the noise and the crowd. Forget about the air pollution and the bustling traffic and long line ups. I was used to this sort of city of "malady."

I lived in HK for quite a while. I enjoyed the noise, the loud chatting of the Cantonese. Well they speak differently and incoherently sometimes. Not as sophisticated when you heard and listen to when the Mandarins and Fookiens talk. I think they were just happy conversing with their loud monotones especially when they played madhjong. One thing I wont dare learn to play those noisy sturdy square cubic plastic with chinese characters on each sides of the cubes.
I love the fast paced setting of HK the reason why probably the British had them as a colony before. I think after the handover they were back there because although the HK is "oriental in nature" still is the best place on Earth. It's the combination of old and the new empire in the sun. It has one of the best climate. It seldom has any calamity ever recorded. It doesn't get any snow on winter. Rain is never heard of. It seldom get any typhoon. The shelter is evident along the shores. The weather is just absolutely perfect. That the inhabitants are mostly cheerful and busy minding their own business. When it comes to security? Almost perfect. There are police patrol everywhere on every street so that no crime ever takes place. How nice eh?

When it comes to economy? Great! There is always buying and selling of goods and services. All the malls and supermarkets are busy with consumers trying to avail of any products they want. I think with millions of people there in a small island the economy thrives better than any other countries in the world. Mind 'ya it's only as big as a "city." Of course it is only a tiny island in Asia and you wont be able to see it in the map. You will need a magnifying glass. But no matter how tiny it is HK is such a powerhouse in its power play.