Day 5-6, January 16-17, 2007, Hong Kong.
The next stop was Hong Kong, which I had cut short by a day when I extended my Tokyo stay. Good thing I did that, as I didn't end up liking Hong Kong at all. It appeared to me that everything about this city is geared around either making or spending money. It had none of the charm of the large mainland Chinese cities that I'd visited in the past (Shanghai, Xian, Beijing). But I'm glad that I went, as I got to catch up with some old friends who are now living there.
The first night, I had dinner with Dowson, who's an up and coming star at Tencent, one of the top Internet companies in China. It had been over a year since I last saw Dowson, and we had a great time catching up at his brother in law's restaurant. The second night, I met up with Raphael and his lovely new bride Irina. We ended up having a drink at their three level appartment in the south of Hong Kong, with beautiful views of the shoreline. Nice expat contract!
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