Chapter 337 Cultural Essays on Hong Kong

That night, Govin slept uncomfortably. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

Govin is not a person who recognizes beds, and a five-star hotel like The Peninsula Hong Kong makes it impossible to point out the shortcomings of the room environment and the bed, but he still tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep, and he still had a few dreams in a daze.

So the next morning, Gewen's spirit was a little sluggish, but fortunately, he had now been relieved of all his errands by Ai Qing, and he was not allowed to go out to socialize.

Perhaps it was the scene of Gowen chatting and laughing with a group of Hong Kong rich second generations at the banquet last night was too attention-grabbing, and when Gowen went to the restaurant for breakfast, he was surprised to find that many members of the exchange group greeted him warmly, and they all called him by his real name.

It turns out that everyone knows that he is the "hooligan" writer who is now in the limelight in China.

Some people greeted him warmly, and naturally some people disdained him and couldn't hide from him.

Govin was a little surprised at first, and then he became calm.

No matter what outsiders say about themselves, they are not shocked, and their sincerity will never change!

In the breakfast buffet area, Mr. Ai Qing did not comment on Govern's situation, and left in a hurry with the interpreter after eating, he was going to the governor's palace this morning to do business.

The others also left in twos and threes, and Govin curiously asked a member of the exchange group who was at the same table with him,

Then the member said that the members of the exchange group had all been assigned to work, and they all had to go out today to participate in activities organized by organizations from all walks of life in Hong Kong. Some people want to give lectures at the University of Hong Kong, some want to join social work groups to interview the low-income people in Hong Kong, some want to visit Shaw Brothers Cinemas, and some want to attend lectures in Hong Kong's literary and art circles......

The member hurriedly gobbled up breakfast as he introduced it.

The breakfast in a five-star hotel is delicious, but the next intense itinerary is the most fundamental purpose of his urgency.

Seeing this member leave in a hurry, Govin realized that he was really the only idler in the exchange group.

The words that Mr. Ai Qing had taught him last night were once again imprinted in his mind.

The old gentleman really canceled his job!

The old gentleman seems to be really worried about himself, and he really doesn't like himself!

Govyn's brow furrowed deeply.

Pull back the curtains in your room, push open the window, and look out.

The Victoria Sea on the opposite side shimmers in the warm autumn sun, and a moist sea breeze moistens people's hearts.

A few white seagulls dance in the blue sky and clear water, bringing a little life. And foreign ships flying flags of different colors and symbols also slowly sailed into the harbor with a gentle breeze. From the other direction, there were faint cannon shots, the salutes fired for foreign merchant ships entering the port.

Govin silently listened to the sound of the cannon salute in the distance. He really knew what was going on with the cannon sound. In his previous life, he learned from a book that the sound of this salute has been heard since the opening of Hong Kong's port, and it will be sounded whenever foreign merchant ships enter the port, and it has been integrated into the normal life of Hong Kong people from the late Qing Dynasty to this day.

Looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, Govin suddenly felt an unprecedented relief, and the previous depression had long since disappeared.

Just like the parting teachings of Ba Lao, you must learn to be patient.

Don't change your original intention, don't forget your dreams.

That's enough.

After packing up his mood, Govin packed his bags and left the Four Seasons Hotel.

Since Mr. Ai Qing has canceled his job, he has also given himself the opportunity to visit Hong Kong in this era.

Govin spun aimlessly along Tsim Sha Tsui and comb Salle Road.

Pedestrians on the street are in a hurry, Cantonese is endless, and double-decker buses pass by every few minutes, a lively and prosperous scene.

Golwan was in high spirits, and when he was tired of walking, he took a sightseeing bus and traveled around Tsim Sha Tsui for a whole day.

Hong Kong Island, plus Kowloon plus the New Territories, is actually still a small place.

However, it is this small place that attracts countless tourists every year.

According to the statistics of the Hong Kong government in 1984, more than 3 million tourists visited Hong Kong that year, which increased Hong Kong's fiscal revenue by HK$14.3 billion.

You must know that in 1984, the total population of Hong Kong was just over 6 million!

What is this concept?!

Why do so many tourists come to Hong Kong every year?

In fact, in the early years, Hong Kong relied on its reputation as a "shopper's paradise" to attract tourists. Those European and American tourists come to the East, come to this "Pearl of the Orient" for sightseeing, and pick up some bargains by the way.

Hong Kong has become a pioneer in many industries thanks to its low labour and high flexibility and adaptability. For example, Spielberg's "ET" has just been released, and the French toy industry can't get rid of the alien ET for Christmas, but Hong Kong can. For example, the music greeting cards that are often seen in later generations were the first to be made in Hong Kong, and when Europe and the United States also began to make music greeting cards, Hong Kong has further developed a flashing music greeting card, which can not only play a few tunes, but also have a few points of starlight on the screen that flicker from time to time.

In addition, in the early years, the mainland was still in a state of isolation, and Westerners could not go to the mainland, so they could only come to Hong Kong, stand at the gate of China, and look at it from afar.

On Lok Ma Chau, which is close to the mainland in the New Territories, climbing high and looking into the distance, looking towards Sha Tau Kok, looking through a telescope, and satisfying the desire to peek into the communist world, has become a reserved program for foreign tourists visiting Hong Kong.

China's reform and opening up in 1979 not only added fresh exotic scenery to international tourists, but also opened up a wide avenue for overseas descendants of Yan and Huang to visit the old and find their roots, and many people stepped into New China through Hong Kong.

For the sake of stability and unity, the party and the state are supporting Hong Kong in many aspects, and without the support of the state, can Hong Kong really be called one of the four Asian tigers on its own isolated island?

Joke!

It is precisely in order to promote Hong Kong that Hong Kong has increased so many transit tourists in terms of tourism.

Govan had traveled to Hong Kong as a tour in his previous life, so he knew that Tsim Sha Tsui could be said to be the pearl of Kowloon and the most prosperous place in Hong Kong.

Throughout the day, he wandered through the various gourmet restaurants and international boutiques in Tsim Sha Tsui, and the unique shops hidden in the streets and alleys on both sides of Nathan Road made him reluctant to leave for a long time.

When the lights come on and the Avenue of Stars on Victoria Harbour is lit up, Govin finally returns to The Peninsula with the knick-knacks he had picked up all day.

Back at the hotel, Govin hurried back to his room.

Taking out a pen from his travel bag and using the hotel's sticky notes as a manuscript paper, Govin recorded his inspirations and feelings that burst out on that day.

After a long day of sightseeing and seeing all kinds of people and things in Hong Kong, Govin suddenly wanted to write some cultural essays about Hong Kong.

Although he is not familiar with the history and culture of Hong Kong, he can only be called a drop in the water, but the thoughts that surged in Gowen's heart were full of emotion, and he was eager to resort to writing.

Now it is not difficult for Govin to write some small articles.

So a Yu Qiuyu-esque cultural essay called "Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong" was quickly filled with sticky notes.

After writing and putting down the pen, Govin made serious corrections. (To be continued.) )