One experience I've had around the world is getting to visit Hong Kong, a cultural hub for international affairs. My mom's family is from Hong Kong so I usually visit there every other year. Hong Kong is not like any other place. The people there are Chinese descendant, but they speak the dialect of Cantonese which is vastly different from traditional mandarin. If there was one word to describe Hong Kong, it would be "Rushed". Everyone walking to the metro in the morning and the afternoon looked rushed. Everyone had somewhere to go work. Like New York, they had little time for small talk with new people. They just had somewhere to be. But, after the work day, the city had a vibrant mood for relaxing and talking with friends. They would go to local bars or walk the streets shopping for food. I fell in love with Hong Kong and the diversity when it comes to people, foods, and cultures. Hong Kong truly represents the international setting which I hope to be a part of some day.
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