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Arttk

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Jul 30, 2004
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#82
++ [ originally posted by ZhiXin ] ++


My parents complained a lot of living in HK though
Quality of life is directly related to how much you earn. But then all my friends are telling me they are bored because you end up doing the same thing all the time anyways.

I have spent most of my life in Vancouver, its a nice place to live, but boring like hell.
 

Arttk

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Jul 30, 2004
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#85
I think all cities you live in will be boring if you confine yourself into doing the same thing all the time. I don't know if there is really an interesting city once you start to live in it and get used to it.
 

Mr. Gol

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Sep 15, 2004
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#86
Well, all major citys are so big that you really can't say you know them that well, so New York, London etc. would qualify.
 

bigjesus

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Apr 29, 2005
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#87
++ [ originally posted by A_LAcki ] ++


Wow, thats cool. I have faced a lot of crime in Vienna. It became a lot worse in the last four years!
There is not much crime here compared to other cities in Europe. But the point that it is getting worse is right.
By the way Vienna is fantastic :)
 

ZhiXin

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Oct 1, 2004
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#88
++ [ originally posted by Arttk ] ++


Quality of life is directly related to how much you earn. But then all my friends are telling me they are bored because you end up doing the same thing all the time anyways.

I have spent most of my life in Vancouver, its a nice place to live, but boring like hell.
That's true, but they r not complaining becos of that. We can afford it.

HK may look like a good place to live in, however the society is messy as hell. It may look good, but every HK citizen is afraid of 1997 u have to admit becos no1 knows how it wil turn out. I'm unsure of the education system and the housing system, but both turn me down, so I wanna move out. I only return to HK during the holidays to hang out with my frens + relatives.
 

baggio

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Jun 3, 2003
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#90
++ [ originally posted by ZhiXin ] ++


That's true, but they r not complaining becos of that. We can afford it.

HK may look like a good place to live in, however the society is messy as hell. It may look good, but every HK citizen is afraid of 1997 u have to admit becos no1 knows how it wil turn out. I'm unsure of the education system and the housing system, but both turn me down, so I wanna move out. I only return to HK during the holidays to hang out with my frens + relatives.
Yes, its a very different perspective when you come as a tourist and when you actually live in a place.
 

Arttk

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Jul 30, 2004
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#91
++ [ originally posted by ZhiXin ] ++


That's true, but they r not complaining becos of that. We can afford it.

HK may look like a good place to live in, however the society is messy as hell. It may look good, but every HK citizen is afraid of 1997 u have to admit becos no1 knows how it wil turn out. I'm unsure of the education system and the housing system, but both turn me down, so I wanna move out. I only return to HK during the holidays to hang out with my frens + relatives.
Umm, that has been quite somewhile ago. But then seems like nothing has changed, at least in terms of how you live. Personally I wouldn't want to live in HK because the place is so damn dirty, so damn hot, wet, you can't seem to save any money there (damn rents) and its not exactly safe. Worst of all, there is no medical coverage.

At least I can say that in Canada, I am almost guaranteed to live in a clean encironment with entertainment (in the form of various sports) and medical coverage along with good low crime rate. I guess these are the things you value when you judge whether a city is good to live in. Not how much fun you can have.
 

ZhiXin

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Oct 1, 2004
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#92
++ [ originally posted by Arttk ] ++


Umm, that has been quite somewhile ago. But then seems like nothing has changed, at least in terms of how you live. Personally I wouldn't want to live in HK because the place is so damn dirty, so damn hot, wet, you can't seem to save any money there (damn rents) and its not exactly safe. Worst of all, there is no medical coverage.

At least I can say that in Canada, I am almost guaranteed to live in a clean encironment with entertainment (in the form of various sports) and medical coverage along with good low crime rate. I guess these are the things you value when you judge whether a city is good to live in. Not how much fun you can have.
Which is y I only returned to HK on my holidays due to the factors u mentioned. Of course I value all these things to make it a great city to live in, but I'm unsure how HK have turned to since Governor Tung stepped down.

That's y my dream city to live in will be Singapore's low crime rate, good medical coverage, education subsidies + affordable government flats and all those sort of things with HK climate and entertainment.

May I add 1 more thing to ur HK description, it is smog.
 

Arttk

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Jul 30, 2004
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#98
++ [ originally posted by ZhiXin ] ++


Which is y I only returned to HK on my holidays due to the factors u mentioned. Of course I value all these things to make it a great city to live in, but I'm unsure how HK have turned to since Governor Tung stepped down.

That's y my dream city to live in will be Singapore's low crime rate, good medical coverage, education subsidies + affordable government flats and all those sort of things with HK climate and entertainment.

May I add 1 more thing to ur HK description, it is smog.
Governor Tung was an idiot, hell I would rather want Arnold as a governor than him, at least Arnold listens to his advisors or have advisors who are smart. And there is no fear or uncertainity with political changes in HK, I mean you would never see the people's liberation army marching down the street and confiscating every households in sight. The biggest changes would be subtle and not be noticeable through the common eyes. You will only feel the change if you are actively outspoken or have a strong influence through business or poltics.

Sorry, to be honest, I don't like Singapore at all. I feel kinda strange how you would worry the government of HK when you have super big brother looking over you in Singapore. And I hate HK weather, so Singapore would be absolute hell for me. Just personal preference. Nothing against the city, just personal opinion.
 

ZhiXin

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Oct 1, 2004
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#99
++ [ originally posted by Arttk ] ++


Governor Tung was an idiot, hell I would rather want Arnold as a governor than him, at least Arnold listens to his advisors or have advisors who are smart. And there is no fear or uncertainity with political changes in HK, I mean you would never see the people's liberation army marching down the street and confiscating every households in sight. The biggest changes would be subtle and not be noticeable through the common eyes. You will only feel the change if you are actively outspoken or have a strong influence through business or poltics.

Sorry, to be honest, I don't like Singapore at all. I feel kinda strange how you would worry the government of HK when you have super big brother looking over you in Singapore. And I hate HK weather, so Singapore would be absolute hell for me. Just personal preference. Nothing against the city, just personal opinion.
I like to know how HK is doing at the moment becos I may plan to study there after my army, which is important. After I hear that there r no improvements happening, maybe not. Which is y I kept in touch with my relatives in HK. No new plans yet so far.

About the big brother thing, well I recall an event in Singapore in which it is rather laughable. 1 day there were 4 ppl demonstrating peacefully (no armed weapons) outside a government building, and 40 armed officers, yes ARMED officers have to come out to restore peace. They even confiscated their shirts and objects such as boards and banners and such. Sure the governemnt does protect Singaporeans, but the negative side is that people love to complain so much and not say out their opinions for the government to change. One wrong sentence that is said to the government would land u in jail. No I'm not lying. To conclude, everything is run by only 1 government party.

No need for the apologies though, I don't expect every1 to bear the swelthering weather, which is the most possible reason y u dislike Singapore. 1 good thing is that u can show off ur muscles by wearing sleeveless shirt. After all it is personal preference.
 

ZhiXin

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Oct 1, 2004
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++ [ originally posted by baggio ] ++


Yes, its a very different perspective when you come as a tourist and when you actually live in a place.
Indeed, one can't really give much info about how a city in good/bad unless he really lives in there for a certain period of time.

Which is y my ideal city to live in is both Singapore and HK combined IMO, since I have lived in these 2 places b4.
 

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