About this blog

Hello, my name is Sam Lever and I am 19 and currently on a placement working as a model for Mission Model Management in Hong Kong. The placement is for 2/3 months and during this time I thought it would be a good idea to capture my experiences and stories in this blog, and to also comment on my perspective of the place. I have always been fascinated by the similarities and differences of different cultures and I think the region of Hong Kong is especially interesting because of the mix of traditional chinese heritage and European colonial history that has shaped such an intriguing region. I am also interested in the issue of how Hong Kong copes with a population density of over 18000 people per square mile and the strains that this puts on services such as transport. Finally I want to see how this region has adapted from under capitalist colonial rule to communist rule and whether the change has made any noticeable difference. I hope you enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy writing it.

Saturday, 8 June 2013

Integrating Through Sport

The national sport of Hong Kong is basketball, the people of Hong Kong absolutely love it. On almost every estate you will be find at least two courts, on most streets you will find a shop that sells basketballs and on most streets you will find someone bouncing a basketball.

Personally I have never really been in to basketball, but I have found myself playing most days not only as a way of keeping fit and having fun but also mixing with the community. The Hong Kong-ese are always welcome to westerners joining a game and at that point when I am playing I don't feel like an outsider, it's incredible how sport can unite people who don't even speak the same language.

The park where we play with Kowloon in the background


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