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Letter From The Editor By: livinginhongkong.org Hong Kong is a vibrant, exciting city—a stark contrast between Asian and Western cultures, yet both cultures also combine to make the city the dynamic place it is. The city is frequently described as a place where “East meets West”, reflecting the local culture’s mix of Chinese roots with influences from its time managed by the British. Somehow, Hong Kong manages to balance traditional Chinese practices with a fast paced, modern lifestyle. Hong Kong is ranked as the 3rd most expensive city in Asia after Tokyo and Seoul with the costs of accommodation, food and schooling (if you have children) being the three primary items of expenditure Accommodation costs are likely to be the largest outgoing; imported foods are also relatively expensive, then there is schooling. Many people prefer to do without a car as the public transport system is so efficient and effective yet, if you do decide to buy a car, the costs of parking alone (both at home and in the office), may be as much as car repayments in some other countries. As one of the world’s leading international financial centres, most of the world’s largest or most well known (and some not so well known) banks (Citibank, Barclays, Deutsche Bank) have a presence in the city. Hong Kong has a major capitalist service economy characterised by low taxation and free trade, and the Hong Kong dollar is in the top 10 of the world’s most traded currencies. Hong Kong is a recognised global centre of trade, and has one of the largest, busiest container ports in the world. The per capita income is one of the highest in the world and the public transport travelling rate exceeds 90 percent, the highest in the world. In various other aspects of life in the city, such as its economic and financial freedom. CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Norman Pearlstine CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Joseph Ripp EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Jess Cagle EDITOR IN CHIEF Henry Goldblatt DIGITAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR (PEOPLE & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY) Will Lee EXECUTIVE EDITORS Meeta Agrawal, Sean Smith, Louis Vogel DESIGN DIRECTOR Tim Leong PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR Lisa Berman EDITORS AT LARGE Mark Harris, Dalton Ross DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION Eric Goeres DEPUTY DESIGN DIRECTOR Keir Novesky, ART DIRECTOR, EW.COM Martin Schwartz, SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Dragos Lemnei, MANAGING ART DIRECTOR Jennie Chang MANAGING ART DIRECTOR, TABLET Jen Kovach, SENIOR ASSOCI- ATE ART DIRECTORS Dennis Huynh, Aaron Morales SENIOR DESIGNER Emem Offong , DESIGNER Ruby Parra, DESIGN/ PHOTO ASSISTANT Alison Wild ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, EW.COM Neil Janowitz FEATURES EDITOR Jason Sheeler SENIOR WEST COAST EDITOR Danielle Nussbaum SENIOR EDITORS Leah Greenblatt, Tina Jordan, Bill Keith, Adam Markovitz, Rachel Orvino, Stephanie Schomer, Missy Schwartz WEST COAST SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR Lisa Simpson Briel TV NEWS EDITOR, EW.COM James Hibberd CRITICS Jeff Jensen, Melissa Maerz, Chris Nashawaty WRITER AT LARGE Chris Lee SENIOR WRITERS Natalie Abrams, Kyle Anderson, Anthony Breznican, Clark Collis, Darren Franich, Jeff Labrecque, Dan Snierson, Nicole Sperling, Tim Stack, Keith Staskiewicz, Sara Vilkomerson NEWS EDITOR, EW.COM Ashley Fetters ADVERTISING STAFF EDITORS Emily Blake, Hillary Busis, Stephan Lee, Amy Wilkinson, MUSIC NEWS EDITOR, EW.COM Miles Raymer, TV RECAP EDITOR, EW.COM Dalene Rovenstine, STAFF WRITERS Ray Rahman, Esther Zuckerman CORRESPONDENTS Samantha Highfill, Joe McGovern, Marc Snetiker, Kevin P. Sullivan, Nina Terrero ASSISTANT EDITOR Kat Ward EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Isabella Biedenharn, C. Molly Smith DESIGN DEPUTY DESIGN DIRECTOR Keir Novesky, ART DIREC- TOR, EW.COM Martin Schwartz, SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Dragos Lemnei, MANAGING ART DIRECTOR Jennie Chang MANAGING ART DIRECTOR, TABLET Jen Kovach, SENIOR ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTORS Dennis Huynh, Aaron Morales SENIOR DESIGNER Emem Offong , DESIGNER Ruby Parra, DESIGN/PHOTO ASSISTANT Alison Wild PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGING PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR Sarah Czeladnicki, DEPUTY PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR, WEST COAST Richard Maltz PHOTO EDITOR Michele Romero, PHOTO EDITOR, EW.COM Jef Castro,SENIOR ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITORS Ahmed Fakhr, Natalie Gialluca ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR Elena Noel Santos RESEARCH CHIEF OF REPORTERS Annabel Bentley, DEPUTY CHIEF OF REPORTERS Jennifer Boeth SENIOR REPORTER Jason Clark, REPORTER Maya Stanton SENIOR EDITOR Chris Rackliffe, ASSISTANT EDITOR Ben Boskovicht ASSISTANT EDITOR Kat Ward EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Isabella Biedenharn, C. Molly Smith 5 Journey’s End - HONG KONG EDITION - June 2017 Photo Source: Pexels.com
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