wish you were here
Continual change is the norm in Hong Kong, yet one constant is the unpredictable weather.
Rainy season in the southern Chinese city brings massive amounts of precipitation
from June to the middle of September as well as off-the-chart humidity levels. During those wet,
f lood-prone months, black rainstorm signals warn of more than 70 millimeters of precipitation
in an hour. But Hong Kong residents take it all in stride, turning to the great indoors, to the
underground, and to the blessedly enclosed walkways like the one in Central that
acted as photobooth for this shot. Even if the typhoon rating reaches a once-in-a-decade T10—which
means gusts of up to 220 kilometers per hour—there’s a silver lining. Just follow the locals
somewhere safe, such as a restaurant or bar that hasn’t managed to close in time. This month, happily,
marks the beginning of a change, though. Cloudy days start to yield to the dry season, a great time of
year to explore Hong Kong’s great beaches, lush parks and, of course, captivating streetlife.
Shinsuke Matsukawa / Central / HONG KONG
TRAVELANDLEISUREASIA.COM / MAY 2017 17