Saturday, January 13, 2007

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority building


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Originally uploaded by alexanderdavidgrossman.
Scott says that four of the top ten tallest buildings in the world are in Hong Kong. He has to be right. It was surreal walking around at night. Not only were they externally lit to the top in creative multicolor fashion, but they were also still very much occupied late into the night. Floors were bright with lights with people at their desk, late at night! A beautiful sight. (The buildings. Not the people working late.) You couldn't ever feel alone in this city. It just teemed all night long. And never felt unsafe. Or saw unsavory types. (and there is not homeless. I think we saw a total of two homeless people.) No thuggy loudmouth kids or rebel types. On the subway, at late night bars, walking around past midnight, it felt safe. I say this about the communists: their trains run on time and no one gets mugged.

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