Noise Pollution

One of the first things that visitors will notice about Hong Kong is that it is a very noisy city. There is clamour almost everywhere you go, and even if you decide to stay indoors, you can be certain of annoying construction work disturbance from neighbouring dwellings.

You might ask, how do people manage to live in such a noisy environment? The answer is quite simple: Hong Kong people are deaf. It's true. If you go to any Chinese restaurant, the customers don't talk, they shout at each other - we just haven't developed a sign language yet - people communicate by iPhone, that's why it's so popular over here.