With more of a reputation for garish neon capitalism it may surprise some readers that Hong Kong is also somewhat a cultural centre. It is a place that preserves some of the traditional arts that have been wiped out of twisted by communist ideologies on mainland China. Here traditional Chinese culture has been able to continues and flourish while in the rest of mainland China it has been repressed.

Hong Kong is a centre for Film and media regularly producing international films as well as being free to develop modern Chinese art and continue traditional performances such as Chinese opera.

This is a city where east meets West, Old meet new and freedom is for everyone. A land of contrasts where business men and poor street hawkers walk side by side next to tiny incense billowing temples crushed between huge sky scrapers.

In the face of economic progress and globalisation the people here still maintain an identity and a sense of tradition. They follow ancient beliefs and religions, continuing to pray and make offerings at any of the 600 temples scattered across Hong Kong. Some of the temples here are very old such Hong Kong’s oldest: Man Mo Temple on Ladder street in Western District. Others are new such as Wong Tai Sin in Kowloon.