oh my god chris u made it out of the chungking mansion, safe! as a person who lives here in hong kong myself, i've never go into the chungking mansion ever in my whole 24years of life, it's even scary for us too
@@lepickle4415 The people in the doorway were very rude and annoying, trying to make you stay at their particular hotel. All the workers at the stalls were pleasant and kept to themselves. The hotel staff were alright, the room itself isn't the worst I've stayed in. The building as a whole was fascinating, sort of like a watered-down version of how I imagined Kowloon Walled City to be
I have always loved Hong Kong. The crowd, the mysterious feeling and the general layout of the city. It's intoxicating. And the people value what they have and fight for it. Hope Hong Kong can fight off the danger it faces.
Do ignore the Chinese nationalist (or wumao) above, he’s entitled to his own opinion but doesn’t represent the majority of HK people. You are definitely welcome to HK whenever this virus dies down, though I would advise you to stay vigilant; a gang of 40 people just beat up 4 citizens that were posting posters regarding the movement. And guess what, instead of arresting the assaulters, the hkpd arrested the 4 victims under illegal assembly, absolutely ridiculous.
Endelig Gnist that’s the last resort, or we say Phoenixism. Burn Hong Kong to the ground by draining the money flow and rebuild it after this quasi-civil war.
I've been there once in Chung King Mansion, an local Indian (I mean ethnicity, she's 100% Hongkonger) guide us to try out the curry and the food were superb. Anyway it's less horrify than most of u guys might think of haha =]
@@BlaudracheLP its actually not cheap AT ALL. Im from hong kong and stuff cost a lot.. i have friends from different places and they once told me how much their orange juice cost.. its like &5 dollars while at my local 7-eleven orange juice costs $11
such a pity you went to the least local places in hong kong. you didn't discover the true beauty of this fascinating labyrinth. as a local hongkonger, i'm still enjoying being lost on the streets and always discovering something new. hope you'll come again and see more sides of hong kong!
I stumbled across this video and it's interesting to see the perspective of a tourist as I am from and lived in Hong Kong for my entire life. In all honesty, most of the places you mentioned are places I have never even stepped foot in, especially the ChungKing mansion. It is also super cool to see HK from a couple years back, with protests that have majorly affected our lives and the coronavirus, it has taken a massive toll on Hong Kong. Us student haven't been in school since January but luckily our cases are dying down and most places have reopened. Once this pandemic is over and if you do return to HK, I recommend going to Ocean Park, its an amusement park with a mixture of sea life, animals and also fun and thrilling rides. Also, the street food in Causeway Bay and Mongkok are iconic and delicious and for sure a must-try. Anyways, hope you guys are safe and healthy and thank you for this beautifully made video!
Welcome to the Pearl of Orient and the Miserable City of the East. And that Chunqing Building you go to, most of us didn't go there, it is mostly populated by foreigners, and it was truly a interesting and unintentional trip to Hong Kong. Hope you stop by soon. ~Love from Hong Kong :)
What the- As a child my mom never let me go into Chungking Mansion, let alone walk past the entrance! Can’t believe you made it out. Thanks for choosing Hong Kong out of all the places you could have gone to! Also I loved that brand of noodles. It was great. Come back soon! It’s the best place I’ve ever lived, and I think of going back every day.
@@HalfAsleepChris I think it's called doll fried noodle, and this yellow one is deep fried garlic and chilli flavour. Personally I prefer chilli sauce flavour, it's classic.
When you said 0:01 "We were never supposed to be in Hong Kong" , I expected that you were talking about all British people! Didn't you already have enough empire?! Just kidding, you're nice. 😂
Respectfully, I think having Brits here in Hong Kong are far better than having the Chinese here (speaking as a fellow Hong Konger). Politically and as tourists.
Chingking may not be the safest building in the area, the sellers, promoters can be sometimes annoying, but the people there are harmless. They don't sell "fake electronics", they sell cheaply made electronics or cellphones to the not so fortunate. With your budget, you probably can't afford buying anything fake either, there is no cheap fake in Hong Kong now.
I am from Hong Kong, and I am really thankful that you appreciate the scenery and all the other awesome things in Hong Kong. (Well in fact, you should book hotels that have better reputations, although it may cost you more, or otherwise you might end up in a really terrible place. The quality of hotels vary significantly, and those with less reputations usually bring a less pleasant experience) Hope you enjoyed your stay here, and please visit us again in the future! There are so much more to explore.
I'm so glad you made this video Chris! Because me and my family were planning to go to Hong Kong, but because of the lockdown, we couldn't go. Great video. It made my day.
hong kong is very strange - the new, old and the natural blend into one because they have too many mountainous terrains that can't be built on, and the old includes old buidings from the far past till today. the new is just as uncertain. but that's the beauty of hong kong. it's beautiful in its own bizarre way. going once lets you see the city from the tourist view. but going twice or more allows you to see even more than just a tourist view. you get to see it from the perspective of a citizen. it is so weird to see the new world blend with the traditional, but hong kong prides itself on that.
You could say that HK visit was a happy little accident. I've always wanted to visit HK to climb the Peak, ride the Ngong Ping 360, and go to Hong Kong Disneyland. The Mickey MTR train is so cute. Excited for the new castle. I really want to ride Mystic Manor
It was amazing. Unfortunately the Ngong Ping 360 was just too expensive on this trip, hence why we got the bus. Disneyland was great, there are pictures online of the new castle almost fully built now, it looks really cool and unique. Mystic Manor was excellent!
Welcome to Hong Kong, we just have some huge protests for the past 9 months, and now police brutality and torture happen every weekend, not to mention almost everyday naked body can find in the sea and throw down from building which police declare not suspicious. Seeing you video give me a peculiar feeling. Anyway glade you like this place.
I'm from Hong Kong! It's incredible to see my favourite UA-camr in my hometown! Love my city! If you ever come back and need any tips or anything, I'll give you tips!
Broken Ankles a man of culture i see.... I only go there for cheap Indian and Bangladeshi foods because i ma from Bangladesh and my parents and their friends are familiar with the shops and the place. The place may seem dodgy because of some south-east Asians their but they seem harmless and are helpful except few......
As a person born and lived in Hong Kong, I love the video. It was detail and fun to watch. If you were to go back make sure you go to ocean park, it is an amazing place ( now theres even a water park available and hotel ) and ofc stay at Disney hotel ( but sadly theres o fire work anymore ). And make sure to go to some different Hong Kong's shopping centre / mall is a lot of fun!!
As a Hong Konger, I found Chung King Mansion pretty interesting if you give it a chance. It reflects the “low-end” side of globalisation, where people from developing countries gather and sell goods and services. They actually have some pretty authentic Indian/ African restaurants that’s really good! I’m glad you enjoyed your time here, but you missed out on the food! The culinary scene here is amazing!! We actually have lots of local deli (chachanting) that sells local food like pineapple bun at a really affordable price.
@@jaydonly2336 I think Chris saying the phrase "happy accident" is the Bob Ross reference, As Bob Ross was known for saying "We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents."
Chungking mansion is famous in Hong Kong for being less safe and secured, but it's a real budget to stay there I guess. Hong Kong may not be the nicest place to live (due to its high living fees) but its skyscrapers view and diverse culture is absolutely amazing.
Looking at this makes me miss Hong Kong because it was the first time since I ever left the country and it was a sight to see, like it was the New York City of Asia and yes I may have inhaled smoke from the people smoking, it didn’t stop me from enjoying my time even if we were in a small room in the middle of the city. I enjoyed going to Disneyland cause it was my first time in a Disneyland and it was a dream of mine, it was the first time I encountered different people and different cultures. So Half-Asleep Chris, thank you for making this video, it reminded me of a time of firsts and joys and I do wish I can go back to Hong Kong soon.
I'm a local and I never knew what was inside chungking mansion but I'm glad you made it out! Hope you come back to HK soon! There's a bunch you definitely missed out on, especially the food HK has to offer.
Chris: "I'm one of those people that wants to be extremely early!" I yelled," ME! Edit: (Also cheers to everyone for liking this is the first time someone has liked one of my comments!)
Oh Hong Kong! I miss it so much from when I visited last summer (I suppose it’s changed a lot since then!) I managed to see a wild boar in the forest whilst climbing Victoria Peak so maybe all that staring at the ground did you good! I’m actually doing a presentation on real estate in HK today for Geography XD great video as always!
I stayed 3 nights at Chungking mansions about 18 years ago and my room was about 1/3 of te size of yours (but i was traveling by myself) I wanted to stay there because of the movie: “ Chungking express“ (a must see in my opinion). and: Tay pan by James Clavell is a nice novel to read about the origins of Hongkong.
This is one of the best video edits about a HK that I've ever seen. It's a great video to forget that we have a global pandemic, thanks for sharing it. Greetings from Mexico!
I was in hong kong for a while (maybe a week) on a trip through southeast asia and honestly it has some of the coolest history ever and I really just love the place and btw I really love your video’s.
OMG, I laughed aloud when you described the Chunking “hotel” experience. I’m sure it wasn’t so funny while there. What an experience, overall. Sad you could not get money back from originally purchased air and hotel prior to Hong Kong.
you dont need to worry about the corona virus thing, its gone down already. just be aware of the police :) you would like to avoid them as much as you can :3
I was in a similar predicament last year! After a great time in Taiwan, me and my family were heading back to the Philippines. But a day or so before, we found out that dangerous storms made it so that all flights there will be cancelled. We didn’t want to go through re-booking our hotel there, so we decided to go to HongKong and would take a different flight back to the Philippines. In the meantime, We were just kinda stuck in HongKong for a day or two. We booked a hotel and explored various areas. We explored a museum, checked out a few stores (hidden Jolibee!!), and spent the afternoon at a park. I loved my time in an unexpected trip to HongKong!
Chris thanks for biting the bullet and doing the mammoth edit required for each of these trip videos. I love your stuff, but these trip videos I love the best. It's lovely watching someone with a gentle and kind nature experience things for the first time, and the production values are great! Can't wait to see you hit the ground in NZ
hahaha thanks for showing us locals what the inside of those Chungking „hotel rooms“ was like😂😂. Locals usually go there for Indian food and currency exchange~ and we often talk about/wonder what those seemingly tiny rooms would be like
People in Chungking Mansion are quite friendly, tbh. You can get spices, grains and curries at a VERY reasonable price in the south asian supermarket; good quality perfumes and incense; genuine parallel import goods and more. They even have some of the best curries and vegetarian restaurants. There are also guided tours to the Mansion held by locals who actually live or work there, quite fun.
I‘m a local Hongkonger who was born and raised here. It’s too bad that your time in HK was short, but I hope that you can revisit Hong Kong one day because there are quite a lot of surprises thst you don‘t know yet.
oh my god chris u made it out of the chungking mansion, safe! as a person who lives here in hong kong myself, i've never go into the chungking mansion ever in my whole 24years of life, it's even scary for us too
What happends in the stairs?? Prostitutes? Drug Dealers? Black Market? We'll never know
Join a local tour next time, not scary at all, quite fun. Just open your heart and enjoy.
@@Ivanfpcs yes, yes and yes
Half-Asleep Chris How rude were the people and how annoying were they. Finally did you like the hotel
@@lepickle4415 The people in the doorway were very rude and annoying, trying to make you stay at their particular hotel. All the workers at the stalls were pleasant and kept to themselves. The hotel staff were alright, the room itself isn't the worst I've stayed in. The building as a whole was fascinating, sort of like a watered-down version of how I imagined Kowloon Walled City to be
I have always loved Hong Kong. The crowd, the mysterious feeling and the general layout of the city. It's intoxicating. And the people value what they have and fight for it. Hope Hong Kong can fight off the danger it faces.
We will fight off the terrorist destroying Hong Kong under the mask of Freedumb and democracy. We will not be the middle east.
Do ignore the Chinese nationalist (or wumao) above, he’s entitled to his own opinion but doesn’t represent the majority of HK people. You are definitely welcome to HK whenever this virus dies down, though I would advise you to stay vigilant; a gang of 40 people just beat up 4 citizens that were posting posters regarding the movement. And guess what, instead of arresting the assaulters, the hkpd arrested the 4 victims under illegal assembly, absolutely ridiculous.
"They value what they have" by destroying it? Hah.
Thank you for your love for hong kong :)))
Endelig Gnist that’s the last resort, or we say Phoenixism. Burn Hong Kong to the ground by draining the money flow and rebuild it after this quasi-civil war.
When it starts with "We never were supposed to be in Hong Kong" Then you know it's gotta be a long story.
Yeah lol
Exactlyyyyyyyyy
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World: *is in lockdown*
Chris: so here's a video of me travelling with my girlfriend a few years ago.
Antti Björklund lol
Antti Björklund thank you for confirming that it was form years ago
OOOOHHHHH FEW YOU FREAKING SCARED ME I THOUGHT HE WENT A MONTH AGO AND I WAS SCARED HE GOT THE *-virus-*
Not gonna lie they got us in the first part.
But in Hong Kong we are not in lockdown, I'm having an exam in school this week.
Miss travelling so much!! ♥️
Is this really you?
Hello . Are you really danielle from this vid .if so I subscribed to your channel
I hate the lock down right now it means there wont be any travile vidoes until the lockdown is over
@Danielle please post!!!
Are you you?
I love watching foreigners’ experiences in Hong Kong.
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My dads Hometown was there
I was born in Hong Kong am from Hong Kong and is still in Hong Kong
I'm a Hong Kong local and I have NEVER been inside Chung King building...
有機會去下,就會發現其實香港都好好玩,唔一定去日韓架。我去過幾次吃咖哩,找換,啲南亞朋友其實好友善
me neither
TT Fung 但有啲害怕
I've been there once in Chung King Mansion, an local Indian (I mean ethnicity, she's 100% Hongkonger) guide us to try out the curry and the food were superb. Anyway it's less horrify than most of u guys might think of haha =]
I’ve been there, not as scary as you would think but pretty trippy to be a minority in my own country lmao
I came to Hong Kong with a one-way ticket and less than £400. I've been here seven years and I met my wife here too. Funny how things work out.
are you my uncle? he did that seven years ago...
damn hong kong must be cheap
@@BlaudracheLP Quite the opposite. It is consistently ranked in the top three most expensive places to live in the world.
@@themoneyman8011 I know. A like 20m² flat in downtown is 1.2 Million
It was an obvious joke
@@BlaudracheLP its actually not cheap AT ALL. Im from hong kong and stuff cost a lot.. i have friends from different places and they once told me how much their orange juice cost.. its like &5 dollars while at my local 7-eleven orange juice costs $11
Your story telling is fantastic!
Ok Nicolai.
I know right?
I love half-asleep chris
Yeah....
such a pity you went to the least local places in hong kong. you didn't discover the true beauty of this fascinating labyrinth.
as a local hongkonger, i'm still enjoying being lost on the streets and always discovering something new.
hope you'll come again and see more sides of hong kong!
I stumbled across this video and it's interesting to see the perspective of a tourist as I am from and lived in Hong Kong for my entire life. In all honesty, most of the places you mentioned are places I have never even stepped foot in, especially the ChungKing mansion. It is also super cool to see HK from a couple years back, with protests that have majorly affected our lives and the coronavirus, it has taken a massive toll on Hong Kong. Us student haven't been in school since January but luckily our cases are dying down and most places have reopened. Once this pandemic is over and if you do return to HK, I recommend going to Ocean Park, its an amusement park with a mixture of sea life, animals and also fun and thrilling rides. Also, the street food in Causeway Bay and Mongkok are iconic and delicious and for sure a must-try. Anyways, hope you guys are safe and healthy and thank you for this beautifully made video!
@@thisisrachll HAHA, The Hong Kongers just love to go to school as much as they'd like to go to work!!
I lived in Hong Kong till I moved to Sweden!😊
I was in ocean park wen I was like 4 or so,and it was magical!i remember clearly the beautiful beluga wales. You should definitely try going there 😊
same im hongkongian
The Mickey MTR is cute. It’s just as cute as the Disney monorail in Tokyo
Hope you're recovering well.
Youre everywere on the internet
This Is NOT the real one
I Know it and you know it
@Javer1117 r/woooosh
@@Javerr first time on the internet?
As a long time Hong Kong resident you have my sympathies for being in Chunking Mansion 🤣
Welcome to the Pearl of Orient and the Miserable City of the East.
And that Chunqing Building you go to, most of us didn't go there, it is mostly populated by foreigners, and it was truly a interesting and unintentional trip to Hong Kong.
Hope you stop by soon.
~Love from Hong Kong :)
*bruh he already left hong kong*
"pearl of the orient seas" is the Philippines not hongkong
@@J11_boohoo We're at the coast and yu guys are at the sea, so friends we are, right?
Wait isn’t ‘The Pearl of the Orient’ the Philippines? It’s also in the National Anthem, “Perlas ng Silanganan...”
there's plenty to go around. calm down y'all en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_of_the_Orient
When you were in Australia it was upside down
Yeah of course it was just physics
(Sorry for my english if its wrong im from sweden)
@@leolanden4250 your english isn't wrong
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@@lightdeathguy9266 Missing the point and correcting someone's spelling in revenge. Classy.
Ste Jer I get the joke and what revenge are you talking about?
10:53 I like how he flipped the camera cause he’s in Australia
wdym? all modern cameras have a distinct normal and australian mode
Visited Hong Kong in December! Ended up being one of my favourite cities we’ve visited! (As well as the Disneyland 😉)
What the-
As a child my mom never let me go into Chungking Mansion, let alone walk past the entrance! Can’t believe you made it out.
Thanks for choosing Hong Kong out of all the places you could have gone to!
Also I loved that brand of noodles. It was great.
Come back soon! It’s the best place I’ve ever lived, and I think of going back every day.
Would you by any chance be able to translate the brand of noodles, so I can try and order some online? :D
@@HalfAsleepChris I think it's called doll fried noodle, and this yellow one is deep fried garlic and chilli flavour. Personally I prefer chilli sauce flavour, it's classic.
反鳥
I prefer the black pepper sauce flavor because it seems like it’s milder even though it’s not...
When you said 0:01 "We were never supposed to be in Hong Kong" , I expected that you were talking about all British people! Didn't you already have enough empire?! Just kidding, you're nice. 😂
Only a few will get this. Bravo 😂👏🏾
Same for both, Hongkongers are glad that you’re here :-)
Respectfully, I think having Brits here in Hong Kong are far better than having the Chinese here (speaking as a fellow Hong Konger). Politically and as tourists.
ahaha same here! I was ready for some anti-Opium War/British colonizing historical video xD
Chingking may not be the safest building in the area, the sellers, promoters can be sometimes annoying, but the people there are harmless. They don't sell "fake electronics", they sell cheaply made electronics or cellphones to the not so fortunate. With your budget, you probably can't afford buying anything fake either, there is no cheap fake in Hong Kong now.
there's no cheap anything on hong kong
Have you been to the ladies market????
I am from Hong Kong, and I am really thankful that you appreciate the scenery and all the other awesome things in Hong Kong. (Well in fact, you should book hotels that have better reputations, although it may cost you more, or otherwise you might end up in a really terrible place. The quality of hotels vary significantly, and those with less reputations usually bring a less pleasant experience) Hope you enjoyed your stay here, and please visit us again in the future! There are so much more to explore.
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I'm from Hong Kong
I'm so glad you made this video Chris! Because me and my family were planning to go to Hong Kong, but because of the lockdown, we couldn't go. Great video. It made my day.
hong kong is very strange - the new, old and the natural blend into one because they have too many mountainous terrains that can't be built on, and the old includes old buidings from the far past till today. the new is just as uncertain. but that's the beauty of hong kong. it's beautiful in its own bizarre way. going once lets you see the city from the tourist view. but going twice or more allows you to see even more than just a tourist view. you get to see it from the perspective of a citizen. it is so weird to see the new world blend with the traditional, but hong kong prides itself on that.
You could say that HK visit was a happy little accident. I've always wanted to visit HK to climb the Peak, ride the Ngong Ping 360, and go to Hong Kong Disneyland. The Mickey MTR train is so cute. Excited for the new castle. I really want to ride Mystic Manor
It was amazing. Unfortunately the Ngong Ping 360 was just too expensive on this trip, hence why we got the bus. Disneyland was great, there are pictures online of the new castle almost fully built now, it looks really cool and unique. Mystic Manor was excellent!
How are you here?
if you stay too long its gonna get old
Hey, I think I've seen you somewhere else on youtube.
Welcome to Hong Kong, we just have some huge protests for the past 9 months, and now police brutality and torture happen every weekend, not to mention almost everyday naked body can find in the sea and throw down from building which police declare
not suspicious. Seeing you video give me a peculiar feeling. Anyway glade you like this place.
I'm from Hong Kong! It's incredible to see my favourite UA-camr in my hometown! Love my city! If you ever come back and need any tips or anything, I'll give you tips!
If the word kid friendly was in the dictionary then it would just be a photo of you
Scruffy Duck mhm
Me: born and raised in hk, haven’t ever been to Chung King Mansions, it’s like stepping into some really dodgy hotels in central London, just dodgy
I've been there, but only for business purposes 🌿
Broken Ankles a man of culture i see....
I only go there for cheap Indian and Bangladeshi foods because i ma from Bangladesh and my parents and their friends are familiar with the shops and the place. The place may seem dodgy because of some south-east Asians their but they seem harmless and are helpful except few......
As a local, every time I walked past Chungking Mansion I felt pretty unsafe and never dared to enter that building. Chris you are so brave
As a person born and lived in Hong Kong, I love the video. It was detail and fun to watch. If you were to go back make sure you go to ocean park, it is an amazing place ( now theres even a water park available and hotel ) and ofc stay at Disney hotel ( but sadly theres o fire work anymore ). And make sure to go to some different Hong Kong's shopping centre / mall is a lot of fun!!
i live in Hong Kong and thank you for explaining hong Kong's highs and lows
love from hk
As a Hong Konger, I found Chung King Mansion pretty interesting if you give it a chance. It reflects the “low-end” side of globalisation, where people from developing countries gather and sell goods and services. They actually have some pretty authentic Indian/ African restaurants that’s really good!
I’m glad you enjoyed your time here, but you missed out on the food! The culinary scene here is amazing!! We actually have lots of local deli (chachanting) that sells local food like pineapple bun at a really affordable price.
Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times!!
All of the buildings in Hong Kong are soooo cool!! I wish I could travel to Hong Kong one day!!😁❤️
1:18
*bob ross has entered the chat*
YO Mama it’s an impressive work of art
@@jaydonly2336 I think Chris saying the phrase "happy accident" is the Bob Ross reference,
As Bob Ross was known for saying "We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents."
@Dark Aridz It was a Bob Ross reference :)
watch one of his videos and you'll probably get it XD
Chungking mansion is famous in Hong Kong for being less safe and secured, but it's a real budget to stay there I guess.
Hong Kong may not be the nicest place to live (due to its high living fees)
but its skyscrapers view and diverse culture is absolutely amazing.
Looking at this makes me miss Hong Kong because it was the first time since I ever left the country and it was a sight to see, like it was the New York City of Asia and yes I may have inhaled smoke from the people smoking, it didn’t stop me from enjoying my time even if we were in a small room in the middle of the city. I enjoyed going to Disneyland cause it was my first time in a Disneyland and it was a dream of mine, it was the first time I encountered different people and different cultures. So Half-Asleep Chris, thank you for making this video, it reminded me of a time of firsts and joys and I do wish I can go back to Hong Kong soon.
Its a good day when Chris uploads :)
I miss Hong Kong and go for shopping by watching this video. I hope everyone is safe during this time. ❤ Let's travel again by next year. 💞😀
I'm a local and I never knew what was inside chungking mansion but I'm glad you made it out! Hope you come back to HK soon! There's a bunch you definitely missed out on, especially the food HK has to offer.
Chris: "I'm one of those people that wants to be extremely early!"
I yelled," ME!
Edit: (Also cheers to everyone for liking this is the first time someone has liked one of my comments!)
William Simon good for you. No really
@@TheGoldenPython good for you too :)
hey chris! Made school powerpoint about you! Got a really nice response from the teacher.
That's amazing!
Wow!!!
All of your vids are so wholesome and just relaxing.
Hong Kong does that sound like the place to be right now
this happened 3 years ago
Please stay home as to now, stay safe :)
SOCIAL DISTANCE
@@Zakimals what? This video was shot 3 years ago?
@@rohithkumarsp According to the date mark on his journal it said 2017
Oh Hong Kong! I miss it so much from when I visited last summer (I suppose it’s changed a lot since then!) I managed to see a wild boar in the forest whilst climbing Victoria Peak so maybe all that staring at the ground did you good! I’m actually doing a presentation on real estate in HK today for Geography XD great video as always!
You can still see wild boars in some places I saw 10 once when going back home lol
I stayed 3 nights at Chungking mansions about 18 years ago and my room was about 1/3 of te size of yours (but i was traveling by myself) I wanted to stay there because of the movie: “ Chungking express“ (a must see in my opinion). and: Tay pan by James Clavell is a nice novel to read about the origins of Hongkong.
2coixos Chungking express is reali a not-to-miss, highly recommend for everyone visiting Hongkong.
What a beautiful city and an incredible (and slightly scary) story. Thanks for sharing it!
This is one of the best video edits about a HK that I've ever seen. It's a great video to forget that we have a global pandemic, thanks for sharing it. Greetings from Mexico!
I was in hong kong for a while (maybe a week) on a trip through southeast asia and honestly it has some of the coolest history ever and I really just love the place and btw I really love your video’s.
As a hongkonger, I’m surprised how accurate your info about the tourist attractions are. Love your video! There are a lot more to explore in hk :)
When you spoke about Australia at 11:50 then flipped the clip upside down I laughed so much I spilt my tea I was holding. Love your videos
I am spending my quarantine by watching his old and new videos.. They were cool.. They are cool... They will be cool..
OMG, I laughed aloud when you described the Chunking “hotel” experience. I’m sure it wasn’t so funny while there. What an experience, overall. Sad you could not get money back from originally purchased air and hotel prior to Hong Kong.
First... and you’ll never know how! :)
Wait how?
*t e l l m e*
Wowie
Second... and you'll never know how! :)
(notif. bell!)
Wow your first I actally DONT care
I wish I could visit Hong Kong! I love your videos! They let me see the world, especially during these times. :(
Hong Kong is my second home. I miss it so much.
I also consider HK my second home, I miss it so much.
"There's no mistakes , just little happy accidents"
-Bob Ross
Hong Kong and Vietnam was my last trip before this pandemic. HK was awesome and because of all the protests, hotels have dropped quite a bit.
Wow !!!! Ive been waiting for the travel journal sieres for so long ... its my favourite ! I cant wait to see the new zealand episode.
I really needed a sweet video like this, right now. Your videos are always the perfect mix of gentle and exciting. Thank you so much!
Funny, when you finally see buildings you only have ever looked at on banknotes
6:30 I’m a train enthusiast, and I’m shaking my head now,
I love these videos! Keep up the good work Chris! :)
Thanks a lot!
The jolliness of this video make it looks like it was made 10+ years ago!
I am a Hong Konger! Welcome to Hong Kong!
"But, it turns out you need a visa to visit Myanmar"
i Would Literally roll up in a ball and cry right in the middle of the airport
It’s good to wake up and have a half asleep Chris video, with its music too, to get you excited to start the day!
This entire travel journal series just made my day!
McDonalds in Hong Kong is operated by China hence we are mostly boycotting them.
No we don't
ik due to its price.
Im supposed to spend a semester abroad in HK this fall. I really hope it’ll all work out...
its excellent mate! i love living here
you dont need to worry about the corona virus thing, its gone down already.
just be aware of the police :)
you would like to avoid them as much as you can :3
I was in a similar predicament last year! After a great time in Taiwan, me and my family were heading back to the Philippines. But a day or so before, we found out that dangerous storms made it so that all flights there will be cancelled. We didn’t want to go through re-booking our hotel there, so we decided to go to HongKong and would take a different flight back to the Philippines. In the meantime, We were just kinda stuck in HongKong for a day or two. We booked a hotel and explored various areas. We explored a museum, checked out a few stores (hidden Jolibee!!), and spent the afternoon at a park. I loved my time in an unexpected trip to HongKong!
Chris thanks for biting the bullet and doing the mammoth edit required for each of these trip videos.
I love your stuff, but these trip videos I love the best. It's lovely watching someone with a gentle and kind nature experience things for the first time, and the production values are great!
Can't wait to see you hit the ground in NZ
I would say you did pretty well in a bad situation. I would have freaked out pretty bad to be in a airport with few minutes of WiFi.
This will be interesting :)
Love your avatar, Hermitcraft forever
It was so interesting that I subscribed to your channel
hahaha thanks for showing us locals what the inside of those Chungking „hotel rooms“ was like😂😂. Locals usually go there for Indian food and currency exchange~ and we often talk about/wonder what those seemingly tiny rooms would be like
I love how you've already gotten your hands on the pre-handover HK stamps!
Thanks for visiting my hometown!
我愛香港呀~
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You should have got the bus down! It's faster and actually quite peaceful.
6:31 ARRRRRGH Train Based Anger!
soooo true!
This video made me so happy remembering how much fun I had during my time in Hong Kong.
oh my god! Finally! I've been waiting for this installment for years! Thank you Chris for showing a wonderful side to my sometimes crappy hometown!
Last time i was this early quarantine was not a thing
1:22 lol that’s downstairs of where my apartment is haha!
oh god you were _that_ close to meeting him
Now I miss Hong Kong, I last summer and I miss it so much. Glad you enjoyed your trip though. Hong Kong is a truly wonderful place 🇭🇰
People in Chungking Mansion are quite friendly, tbh. You can get spices, grains and curries at a VERY reasonable price in the south asian supermarket; good quality perfumes and incense; genuine parallel import goods and more. They even have some of the best curries and vegetarian restaurants. There are also guided tours to the Mansion held by locals who actually live or work there, quite fun.
I was in hong kong this summer and i did the exactly same tour as you
Kirme Gaming cuz those are the tourist places
Many people live in a place like that everyday in Hong Kong.
P sad
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Ugh this video makes me miss HK even more! Was there as an exchange student and I had the best time 😭
Wow, way to totally let me loss track of time watching this, one of your best undoubtably!
Hey Chris any tips on making a mini fort for my 20 year old cat
IVE NEVER CLICKED SO FAST IN MY LIFE. WILL CHRIS LOVE THIS COMMENT? WE DON'T KNOW.
Keith A. No. He has better stuff to do.
Ahh hong kong
I love watching this, honestly. AND I love when he says- "never evER EVER TAKE THE STAIRSS
I was ment to be going to Hong Kong this summer but 😔oh and I'm second
My bestie just blocked me on TikTok and now I’m sad
Oof
Lol why did you just randomly comment this on yt??
>:O
I‘m a local Hongkonger who was born and raised here. It’s too bad that your time in HK was short, but I hope that you can revisit Hong Kong one day because there are quite a lot of surprises thst you don‘t know yet.
In 2016 I also went to Hong Kong-Thailand-Malaysia and many other places. Missing that time and loved your video!
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Also second
I am weirdly arroused by this video.
this is better than any Nighttime storybook I've read
Another amazing video Chris!!
The head torch part was a pretty funny joke!