Open Spaces, wifi, fashion

Two brief impressions of Hong Kong. People dress very well and wear suits, even to Royal Geographic Society explorers' talks.

Hong kong — Downtown, there are beautifully dressed china dolls. They take selfies at cafes, before sending a text message or checking in on Facebook, before jotting things in slim pocket calendars, before putting in ear buds and, I imagine, leaving reality. My second impression: I don’t know how Hong Kong compares with other cities for provision of services for its citizens. I remember in the 1980s the city...