Last edited by justjoe86; 20-01-2012 at 03:53 PM.
On Expat Singapore forum (not to be confused with the much more easygoing and helpful Singapore expats), while it is moderated (and the moderator definitely has mates who say what they like and get left alone) you can post without registering. There are some absolutely dreadful people on there and newbies just get torn to pieces for asking the simplest of questions.
The difference in population will indicate that bryant-english and packy crusher is right in the sense that it is only a matter of time before HK gets assimilated entirely.
BUT, it is important to remember that things are not always as they seem. The Tibetans and Uighurs have been in China since 1949, yet substantial population still resist Chinese rule, to no avail, as some might add. But it is equally true that the Chinese government thus far has failed to pacify both population despite oppression, assimilation or affirmative action. Thus, it is not always so clear-cut that Hkers will become assimilated, no question asked.
I have interviewed many locals and they give me an impression they do harbour a strong local identity, for evidence, look at HKU's Robert Chung survey. And they are not going to simply roll over by the mainland, even if the larger trend is a gradual merging of both mainland and hong kong, the HK identity will still persist.
Last edited by Watercooler; 20-01-2012 at 04:03 PM.