Hong Kong: Two Worlds, One Harbour
Arrival by Bullet Train & First Impressions
We left Shenzhen by bullet train at around 9 o'clock, crossing the border into Hong Kong in minutes. Arriving at the station, the first thing we had to navigate was customs, a reminder that Hong Kong, despite being part of China, operates under its own distinct rules.
On the other side of customs, our guide for the day was waiting: Paul, an architecture teacher at CCC Chuen Yuen College, and our guide for our time here.
We started in the city centre, taking in the density, the red taxis weaving between double-decker buses, everything happening at once across multiple levels of the same street, it was very crowded but an amazing experience nonetheless.
The Harbour Crossing & School Tour
We took a boat across to the other side of the city, one of those moments where the scale of Hong Kong's harbour hits you properly. The skyline from the water is something you can't really photograph accurately; it just keeps going.
After the crossing we stopped for lunch, then headed to CCC Chuen Yuen College where Paul gave us a full tour: the sports fields, the journalism classroom, and the architecture rooms.
Mount Austin & the View Above the City
After the school tour we returned to the city centre for free time. Abdullah, Lowie, Nathan and Maddox decided to push further, we took a taxi up to Mount Austin and hiked to a viewpoint overlooking the entire city called Victoria Peak.
From up there, the whole of Hong Kong laid itself out below us, the harbour, the shining skyscrapers, one of the best views of the trip.
