A History of Hong Kong Cuisine | hong kong cuisine
SharethisarticleTheManhattandreamrisingupfromtheSouthChinaSea.ItcanonlybeHongKong[1]–aspecialcity,lustedafterandfoughtoverforcenturies.It’sauniqueblendofwesternculturemeetingeast.Tothisday,itcontinuestobeavast,sprawlingport–asafeharbourforshipsandthegatewaytoSouthEastAsia.It’samajorinternationalfinancialcentreandeconomichub.Ithasalso,inmorerecenttimes,becomeasymbolofthefightagainstoppressionandauthoritarianism.HongKongersliketheirfreedomsandtheirdemocracy.Therightstoadifferentsystemthatrunsd...
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The Manhattan dream rising up from the South China Sea. It can only be Hong Kong[1] – a special city, lusted after and fought over for centuries. It’s a unique blend of western culture meeting east.
To this day, it continues to be a vast, sprawling port – a safe harbour for ships and the gateway to South East Asia. It’s a major international financial centre and economic hub. It has also, in more recent times, become a symbol of the fight against oppression and authoritarianism. Hong Kongers like their freedoms and their democracy. The rights to a different system that runs directly against the status quo of mainland China. Rights[2] that may just be slipping away before our very eyes. ‘One country, two systems’ no more.
But that’s Hong Kong. It’s always been a flashpoint where troubles have the potential to come to a head. It’s a place that China has lusted after for so long. Whatever happens in the short term future, it is just another c...