Inhabitant in an Urban Area

Since the Sai Ying Pun MTR station is not accessible just yet, people who want to go to Sai Ying Pun by MTR must get off at Sheung Wan Station. It takes around fifteen minutes to walk from Sheung Wan to Sai Ying Pun. Although these two places are very close, the people in these two areas have totally different styles.

Busy Hong Kongers

When you leave the exit of the Sheung Wan Station, you can see most people wearing suits and holding a briefcase. Some people are crossing the road in a hurry. Some are talking on the phone or using their iPads. All of them have a poker face on and seem busy. Even the people sitting in restaurants having their lunch are also hard at work on their phones. They are so focused on the screen that, I think, they forgot what they are eating.

After you walk through Sheung Wan and step in to Sai Ying Pun, everything changes. The movement of the people becomes slower than that of Sheung Wan. Most of them are in casual wear and the smile on faces makes others feel comfortable. When primary school students are leaving with their parents, the children talk loudly with them and tell them about what had happened at school. Sometimes I could hear them laughing about something funny that happened. When I was passing one of the restaurants in Sai Ying Pun, I saw people really enjoying their food. At one of the tables, customers were talking to a man who seemed to be the owner of the restaurant. The big smile on their faces show that they were happy to talk to each other.

Although Sheung Wan is a place where people are always busy, Sai Ying Pun, a place close to Sheung Wan, has a totally different aspect. The people in Sai Ying Pun know how to enjoy their lives while those in Sheung Wan always focus on their job.

Written by Winnie