Hong Kong – Impressions

A special attraction is the kite festival in Hong Kong. Thousands of people storm the streets to admire the artistically decorated figures.

High-rise buildings with 50 storeys and more form a strange symbiosis with the temples right next to them in the heart of Hong Kong.

Even in the harbour area we find small sacrificial sites and statues that are used extensively by the inhabitants of Hong Kong for their religious rituals.

Some temple complexes bear witness to the wealth of the faithful. However, they stand in stark contrast to the often miserable living conditions of the poor population. This refers above all to the low-paid construction workers who build the city’s high-rise buildings like ants in their thousands. They often live in the basements of unfinished buildings, where up to 10 people share a room of 10 square meters without light and without sanitary facilities.