MOM AND DAD, I’M MOVING TO HONG KONG

This place is nothing short of amazing. Take the waterscape of Chicago, the heart of New York City, the hills of San Francisco, and sprinkle it with the culture of London, Amsterdam, and a hint of Switzerland and you’ll understand what it’s all about. This place is by far the most different than what I had imagined. It is so easy to forget where you are and feel like you are in a European city – in fact, most people here are ex-pats from Europe or Australia. Even the architecture lends itself to European and American influence. The skyscrapers are amazing! Better than New York, and dare I say Chicago. It’s newer, and Asia has a flair for doing things in a very unique way. This place is also unbelievably wealthy.

Country Snapshot:
Area: 1,104 square kilometers, or 426 square miles (New York City is 468 sq. mi)
Population: 7,000,000 people (NYC is ~1.6MM)
Per Capita GPD: $44,413 (Hong Kong ranks 14th, NYC ranks 2 in terms of GPD overall. In terms of Country GPD, it ranks right after the US http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita )

It's tough to believe that Hong Kong is a part of China given all we see/read in the news. It’s just a pity that I am only here for three days...