How can you survive in HK?

[shri]

There is a lot of truth in what @SirNotAppearing says - Get social, do good, keep your mind and body active.

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[Char Siu King]

Surviving in Hong Kong is easy. To thrive is a different matter. Only a very small fraction of expats are able to do that in the long term both emotionally AND financially.

[Natfixit]

Take frequent vacations. Lots of cheap, fun and convenient places to travel. Let's be honest, Hong Kong is over crowded and it can be annoyingly frustrating dealing with all the noise, pollution & crowds of rude people. I never go more than a couple months without leaving and I go back to my home country several times a year. View Hong Kong as an outpost & not your home and it'll help your sanity.

Well, tonight, we have some big party going on in the huge vacant lot opposite out village. From early this morn, traffic cones were placed at the entrance of a localised carpark - our landlord gave us a spot ( after I supplied him with some good wine. May take a few more bottles but at least I don't have to park at the next village.) undercover in his double space . All is fine with us, until they bring out the karaoke ( like previous years, Loud, bad, really atrocious...beyond belief.) followed by prize draws at the same time as when us sensible residents hit the sack. Obviously I arrived back from quiet EU one week too early. That is how we view HK now, prepping for our eventual move, no desire to stay the 7 yrs for the residents permit. Just enjoy the irks n quirks, get out onto the hills an greenery, out from the city, take a hike Somewhere high, out of the way from the crowds, pack a picnic and relax. Join a meet up group. There are plenty for you to choose from.