Wen Qing punched in and said.

Polly is a girl I met in Hong Kong this time. She is black and thin, dressed simply, nothing like the Hong Kong hipster I saw on TV. She works in an audio experience store on the top floor of PMQ PMQ. Shops are not designed for sales-oriented functions, but for experience and brand advertising.

PMQ, formerly known as Hong Kong Married Police Dormitory (PMQ), has attracted many Hong Kong cultural and creative entrepreneurs to settle in and promote their products and brands. It's a bit like Tianzifang in early Shanghai, but it's not as good as that alley. Since its opening, it has gathered a lot of popularity. Among them, I also met a group of visiting delegations from mainland traditional media, which should be the official need for the 20th anniversary of the reunification. I glanced at the source of these media, and my mouth curled. None of them are the media that young people pay attention to.

I walked lazily up the stairs, but I wasn't surprised by a shop. At one time, PMQ had an independent bookstore called Open Quote, which had good taste in selecting books and books. I bought many books about Hong Kong there. Last September, due to the pressure of rent, the boss had to close the door and go to Britain to be an artist.

Hong Kong's cultural and creative industries seem to have been in such a precarious embarrassing situation. Yuan Chuangfang and Open Quotation Bookstore are like a beautiful shadow of this industry, teetering and not knowing where to go.

If I hadn't met Polly, I might have left with regret again. I was stopped by her on the top floor. She asked me in Cantonese, "Oh, does this lady have time to come in and listen to a piece of music?" "I answered" yes "naturally and politely. The whole experience lasted about 20 minutes, and three songs were played in one * * *, including the episode in Infernal Affairs, which made me feel like I was in a movie, and the sound effect was particularly good. Later, I asked to listen to another song, Cantonese song. Polly showed me shine's swallowtail butterfly. After listening, my eyes are a little moist. I still want this song, so I choose to stay here for 2 hours.

Thanks to Polly's careful introduction, this store has become the most impressive store in PMQ. In the mainland, I have never come into contact with such hard-working clerks. Even if the work is simple, I must do my best. Polly seems to be a typical Hong Kong youth representative, so I just sat down and chatted with her.

02

I am an out-and-out Hong Kong fan.

1997 When I returned to China, my kindergarten was promoted to primary school, and the teacher taught us to draw a chicken to find my mother. The teacher said that Hong Kong was a chicken, which was separated from us for many years and finally came back. I really don't know that much. I just listened to Danny Chan with my mother for a day and a night, and I have been able to sing a whole song "What kind of life do you want" with clear pronunciation. Although I don't know what the lyrics mean, I just feel better than all the national anthems at that time.

I have been in Japan and Korea for decades, and I still insist on listening to Cantonese songs and watching Hong Kong films. When I have a computer, I will find original movies and listen to Hong Kong radio dramas. I can already speak some simple "vernacular" in junior high school. With the fixed group idol Twins, I began to know friends who have the same hobbies as me. Sometimes it is. When people with the same hobbies appear around me, this hobby will be deeply rooted.

My friends always think that I have been to Hong Kong countless times, but in fact I have only been to Hong Kong four times. I saw him four times this time, and I felt the changes in Hong Kong.

The first time was May 24th, 20 14. After my first job ended, I used the money accumulated from this job to buy a plane ticket to Hong Kong. At that time, the air ticket was very expensive, so I could only buy Spring Airlines, but the round-trip fare was 1500.

At that time, smoking was banned throughout the country, and smoking was only allowed in designated places, so the streets were very clean; Everyone obeys the traffic rules and doesn't run a red light, even if it takes only 5 steps to cross the road; Mr. A can be seen patrolling the street at any time. Except for the bus in the shopping mall, all the locals in the street can't speak Mandarin very well.

The second time is 2015 65438+February 3 1. My friends and I embarked on a dream trip, bought a ticket for Dragonair and watched a New Year concert at the Red Pavilion.

Because of saving money, we can only live in Jordan's 6-square-meter partition room, and the room rate is not cheap, 500 yuan a day. Later I learned that this kind of house is called "? Room ".

15 smoking ban seems to have disappeared. Roadside smokers can be seen everywhere, and people begin to take the lead in running red lights. Causeway Bay has lost some popularity and there are not so many tourists. On this trip, the special zone gave me a little untidy.

14 since the second half of the year, the contradiction between China and Hong Kong has intensified, including the milk powder incident, the Occupy Central incident and the subsequent umbrella incident. Mainland media reported that young people in Hong Kong began to have great opinions on the Mainland. But I still don't feel the discrimination of local people in Hong Kong. On the contrary, even Aber, who sells newspapers on the street, speaks poor Mandarin.

The third time was last September, which coincided with my brother Leslie Cheung's birthday.

In Mong Kok, I rushed into the letter center with excitement. This building was originally a must-see for mainland Hong Kong fans. Shops on the whole floor are selling second-hand Cantonese records and even bargaining. Nowadays, the whole building is still popular, and many Hong Kong students are crowded in the crowded space. However, all the shops have changed to selling Japanese second yuan, and there are no more shops selling Cantonese discs. After going downstairs in a trance, a street performer is singing Danny Chan's "Please Take Care Tonight" on the street in Mong Kok. I watched him sing along softly, and my eyes were wet.

The fourth time, May 24th, 20 17, happened to be the 3rd anniversary of my first visit.

03

According to my understanding of Hong Kong, Central and Tsim Sha Tsui are centers, crowded with hipsters, tourist shopping centers, and Sheung Wan is a residential area full of life. I chose to live in this area for the last two times, with the excitement of Lan Kwai Fong and the fireworks commonly seen in movies such as Stair Street. Polly told me that Sheung Wan is a place where the rich and middle class live, because the land here is "very expensive" and Saigon is not cheap, because Saigon is very convenient. Ordinary people live in places full of life, such as Tsuen Wan, Sham Shui Po and Yuen Long.

Polly lives in Tsuen Wan, probably from Wujiaochang, Shanghai. She goes to work in Sheung Wan by subway for more than 40 minutes during the day, closes at 6 o'clock and goes back to cook. The house she rented was "? Room ",live with her husband, 8 square meters, but need more than 6000 Hong Kong dollars. I told her that I live in Shanghai, in the Inner Ring Road, with 6000 yuan, two bedrooms and one living room, 80 square meters. In Chengdu, the price may only be 3000 yuan or 4000 yuan.

Ordinary Hong Kong people seem to have never lived in a big house and have no concept of community. They often say "public houses" are actually a whole building. The predecessor of PMQ is the public house of the Hong Kong police, and the "Rainbow Village" punched by Wen Qing is also a public house. A room is only 40 square meters, which requires a family of five or more.

Talking about the phenomenon in the mainland, she asked me, "Do all mainland tourists jump in line and shit everywhere in Disney?" I said, "I have been to Shanghai Disneyland twice, and everyone has a good queue, and I have never seen defecation, but the quality is still low." I found that even young people in Hong Kong seem to have a great misunderstanding about the situation in the Mainland. I told Polly that in Shanghai, prices are not as high as those in Hong Kong except housing prices. However, in Hong Kong, an ordinary meal costs more than 40 yuan. But this price has hardly increased since I first came to Hong Kong.

Polly showed concern for the development of Hong Kong, especially for young people.

Hong Kong's current system is similar to that of Europe, so it has also encountered similar problems. Special zones have minimum standards, unemployment benefits and high basic security. Many people (young or middle-aged) are not worried even if they lose their jobs. They still stay in restaurants with newspapers every day, and it is these people who often make a hullabaloo about.

The "Hong Kong spirit" we often talk about actually comes from the previous generation, especially those who fled from the mainland. They stayed with the determination to go to Liangshan and made great efforts to make a career in Hong Kong. They believe that as long as they work hard, they can change their destiny, and the SAR has given them this opportunity. Nowadays, young people are too comfortable, have not suffered much, and complain about others. Molly said.

But I think, in her, I see the Hong Kong spirit of the contemporary young people in Hong Kong different from that of the previous generation.

04

Nowadays, many mainlanders feel that Hong Kong is no longer "fragrant", the economy is not good, it is crowded and shabby, and the Internet is underdeveloped only with Octopus. Hong Kong people are restless, geographically discriminated, backward and isolated. Words can not help but reveal a sense of superiority with the improvement of living standards.

However, in my opinion, from the perspective of urban civilization, Hong Kong is undoubtedly more advanced than mainland cities (including North, Guangzhou and Shenzhen).

The infrastructure of Hong Kong is perfect, which makes me the envy of Shanghainese. It is said that Shanghai has developed traffic, but what Hong Kong can do is convenience and humanization. I was worried that I would not be used to Internet products such as Didi, Alipay and mobike, but in fact, Hong Kong's infrastructure has ensured the convenience of life, the popularity of Octopus and the careful design of various means of transportation. Even if the plane arrives late in the morning, there is no need to worry that there is no minibus to go downtown, or even to Tai Po further away.

Hong Kong people attach importance to culture and stick to their work. I don't know why it is named "cultural desert", but it is better than most cities in terms of cultural preservation. But in Hong Kong. The food market, newsstand, unknown tea restaurant and snack bar four years ago are all here now, and their owners have not changed. Hong Kong people try their best to preserve their unique primitive culture.

The mainland has developed rapidly in the past two years, with great changes in one year and three years. Many cities give up their original heritage in order to increase GDP. This is the biggest difference between Hong Kong and the Mainland. No matter what the financial capital is, she still retains its market and poverty, and will not deliberately cover it up with high-rise buildings. This is also one of my favorite places in Hong Kong.

Hong kong people are really. In the mainland tourist attractions, the phenomenon of poor tourist experience is everywhere. It seems normal to be cheated by local people, and the food is neither delicious nor expensive. In Hong Kong, scenic spots are free or set at a fair charging standard, and there will be no hidden income; The prices of daily necessities and food in airports and scenic spots are similar to those in urban areas. I once ate three Michelin stars in Saigon. The seafood was fresh and the price was reasonable. Hong Kong people are really making money in a down-to-earth manner when they make money.

Hong Kong people are reserved and orderly. In Hong Kong, you won't see a "Xiong Haizi". As long as every child is in public, he will be obedient and won't do anything to disturb others. This may be the nature of Hong Kong people, a bit like Shanghainese, and will not cause trouble to others. I have been to Hong Kong four times and have never been discriminated against once. On the contrary, I met a volunteer uncle who actively popularized the history of Kowloon Chengzhai Park, and an aunt who patiently guided me when I asked for directions.

In fact, geographical discrimination is everywhere in the mainland. In the 1990s, Shanghainese called everyone a "countryman", Sunan people hated Su Beiren, and Chengdu people hated Chongqing people ... I believe most Hong Kong people discriminated against those who really didn't respect the city and had no quality. Hong Kong people will have a sense of distance from you, but they will not do anything to disturb you. When you are ready to help others, they will lend a helping hand. This is the personality trait that every Hong Kong person has been endowed with since childhood.

05

I talked to Polly until 6 o'clock, and she got off work. I'm going to send her to Central by subway and walk all the way from Sheung Wan to crowded Central. Because I can speak vernacular, I have been speaking in vernacular all the way. It seems that we are as familiar as friends. On the way, she has been introducing street shops and recommending that I must go to places where mainland tourists don't go. She recommended me to visit Tsuen Wan, where she lives, where I can see the scenes closest to life in Hong Kong and eat the most authentic and cheapest street snacks. I said I wanted to go to Aberdeen because the first movie I saw in Hong Kong was called Aberdeen. She said, "Do you remember that there is a bridge in it that is all the destinations?"

One side of the soil and water support one side. I think all the destinations at present are in the minds of Hong Kong people. Hong Kong, or that Hong Kong, is civilized, orderly, tasteful and tolerant. Everyone does his job and doesn't hate rich people. Even if they know that the brother next door can live in a big house several times bigger than themselves, they will still get used to life now.

Maybe Hong Kong people are confused. We are studying the characteristics of the post-90s generation and say that they need a sense of identity. Hong Kong people may also need a sense of identity. This "sense of identity" is a bridge to all destinations, so that they are no longer confused. However, now they are all looking for this "sense of identity".

No matter how the times change and how the city changes due to the outside world, Hong Kong people have an indomitable spirit, a hard-working attitude and a love for their homes. I think this is the new "Hong Kong spirit" of young people of Polly's generation.

In Hong Kong today, the smoking ban seems to exist in name only, and it is common to walk around with a cigarette in your mouth. Aunt Abreu is becoming more and more proficient in Mandarin, but there is almost no sign of Ah sir in Mong Kok, and there is rubbish everywhere. China's politically correct books are placed in the most conspicuous place in the bookstore; The transportation between China mainland and Hongkong has become more convenient, but the cultural output has slowed down. ...

"Some people say that the elegance of Hong Kong no longer exists, and some people say that the charm of Hong Kong still exists."

In any case, Hong Kong and its culture will never fade in my heart. It will be a treasure in my heart. Every drinking song I sing records how much we have grown.

This article participates in the joint essay: My Memory of Hong Kong-Write the unique Hong Kong in your heart.