HONG KONG – Keep Your Eyes off Your Phone (and Learn to Walk)

If you’ve ever walked in Hong Kong you’ll probably have noticed the mindbogglingly high density of smartphones in the city. They are everywhere. In the streets, on the MTR, in shopping malls,… Everywhere.

As a result, it will come as no surprise that Hong Kong came second, in 2018, in the global ranking of mobile cellular subscriptions per capita with 270 mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people.

And that high density of smartphones in a city such as Hong Kong leads to some frustrating issues.

HONG KONG – MTR Etiquette

Hong Kong is home to the most efficient subway system in the world, boasting a 99.9% on-time rate.

Now, it is a very happy coincidence that the MTR happens to be the most efficient subway system in the world. Or, perhaps it is no coincidence at all.

Nonetheless, the MTR is a very interesting place to study the behaviour of Hong Kongers in a restraint environment. And, contrary to the I-don’t-give-a-fuck attitude that can be observed above ground, in the MTR an I-kinda-give-a-fuck attitude (if it’s in my interest) arises.

Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started