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Hanging washing inside, and stretching sheets over chairs to dry |
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Concrete hard bed (the Asians are used to very hard beds) |
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Black clothes going mouldy, or white clothes turning yellow |
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Pollution and noise |
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Not having to put up with spitting, sniffing and belching |
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Rudeness and pushing and shoving |
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Ducking lethal umbrellas when it rains |
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Noise from the apartment above, and late night piano playing (even if it was very good) |
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The black film that coats everything regularly |
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The bad breath that most people seem to have |
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Humidity and fluffy hair |
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Horrendous rents |
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Working in the ‘wops’ with no shops around to walk at lunchtime |
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The frustrations of trying to get something done |
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Being harassed in shops, or being totally ignored and bypassed |
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Having to buy packets of toilet rolls by the “10’s” |
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Rubbish in the streets late at night/early in the morning. |
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Space – larger bedrooms with robes in every room |
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Windows with fly screens instead of grills |
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An oven and a grill |
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Clothes line, dryer and larger washing machine |
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Jumping in my car and taking off |
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Going to a shopping mall and parking, then loosing the car |
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Buying clothes that fit |
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Buying weekly magazines |
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Long evenings in Summer |
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Barbeques and eating outdoor in fresh air |
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Affordable wines and spirits |
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Crusty bread and the smell of bread shops |
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Coffee shops and having cappuccino |
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A bath and bigger bathroom |
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Having my own possessions around me |
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Having hot water in the kitchen |
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A bigger fridge/freezer, kitchen and more cupboards |
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A private yard and being back on ground level. |
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More English Radio/TV. programs |
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More variety in the supermarkets |
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Good inexpensive Italian restaurants |
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Better selection of movies and cinemas |
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A bigger home, with room to spread out |
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Friendly neighbours and local vendors |
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Always learning about a different culture/country |
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The hustle and bustle of a city ‘alive’ especially at night |
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Efficient train service |
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Travelling on the Star Ferry and the trams especially at night |
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Chinese New Year and Christmas decorations |
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The city neons/lights at night |
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The view from The Peak |
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Looking in awe across to the Island at night from Kowloon side |
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Inexpensive concerts at the Cultural Centre |
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Stanley Market |
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The night view from my window |
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The odd unexpected compliment |
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Mastering the odd word in Cantonese and saying it |
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Travelling to nearby countries |
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Asian furniture and arts |
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Walking out the door and having everything around me |
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Victoria Park and the walk through to Causeway Bay. |
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Late night shopping |
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Inexpensive C.D.’s |
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A good selection of Asian books/novels |
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Cheap computer software |
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The street markets and bargaining |
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Watching the busy harbour from my apartment window |
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The traditions and celebrations |
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Old interesting streets, buildings and the life within |
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The safeness of walking about alone at night |
