Have you ever heard of HSBC Bank? Did you wonder what "HSBC" Means? Do you know that this bank was founded and once headquarted in Hong Kong, my hometown?
You may be surprised this bank which claimed one of the largest in the world coming from a city about a little bit over 1,000 sq. km. (less than 400 sq. miles).
"HSBC" means The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
But why is "Shanghai" part of the name? This involved the history of China and Hong Kong.
Shanghai has been a prosperous city for years. When the communist came to China, many riches migrated to either Hong Kong or Taiwan.
For those decided to stay in Hong Kong back in the mid 1940s founded this bank. When China and Britain were negotiating the handover of Hong Kong to China, HSBC decided to move its headquarter to England.
Believe it or not, this is the story about this largest bank in the world and I am so proud of it coming from my hometown.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Garage Sale
I was never big on buying or using 2nd hand stuffs. I think there are 2 reasons:
1) My parents had never bought anything 2nd hand, including cars.
2) There is never a garage sale in Hong Kong.
What did I just say? Yes....there is no or never a garage sales in Hong Kong. So, what do people do with the stuffs that they don't want?
Here are the 3 common ways to get rid of your "junks":
1) If you happen to know some friends or relatives not to mind 2nd hand stuffs, you can give to them.
2) Donate to the charitable organizations.
Some of them have scheduled collections throughout the years in each district. You can drop your "junks" at their collecting centers any time. A small portion of them will be on sale for collecting more fund for the organization. Most of them will be sent to the third world countries.
3) Last thing you would want to do is to throw them away.
Unfortunately, this mindset is heavily rooted in the Asian countries. Some people do make a lot of money in the garage sale, but not in Hong Kong or other Asian countries.
1) My parents had never bought anything 2nd hand, including cars.
2) There is never a garage sale in Hong Kong.
What did I just say? Yes....there is no or never a garage sales in Hong Kong. So, what do people do with the stuffs that they don't want?
Here are the 3 common ways to get rid of your "junks":
1) If you happen to know some friends or relatives not to mind 2nd hand stuffs, you can give to them.
2) Donate to the charitable organizations.
Some of them have scheduled collections throughout the years in each district. You can drop your "junks" at their collecting centers any time. A small portion of them will be on sale for collecting more fund for the organization. Most of them will be sent to the third world countries.
3) Last thing you would want to do is to throw them away.
Unfortunately, this mindset is heavily rooted in the Asian countries. Some people do make a lot of money in the garage sale, but not in Hong Kong or other Asian countries.
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