In the week following my last days at work, I was able to celebrate Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. After almost 10 years there, it’s the first time I was in Hong Kong for this time which is of course the most important part of the year for Chinese people. It’s the time for families to reunite and celebrate their relationship. Under the influence of western culture, some of the traditionally strong family ties have weakened a little but still, underpinning modern life, there are still very strong concepts of family obligation and duty. I find it one of the most heartwarming aspects of Chinese culture.
. We spent the weekend with our friends Phil and Judy at a lovely holiday house near the Chinese border in the New Territories and of course I had lunch twice with my friends Janice and Lesley at my favourite Hong Kong restaurant, Lucy’s, at Stanley near the famous Stanley Bay Market. I have often said that when I leave Hong Kong for good, one of my best memories will be of our lunches at Lucy’s- I love the food, the staff, the ambiance, everything. (This is not a paid commercial.) Lesley and I have spent many a happy moment there.
