Highlights: This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China. Local residents give their views on the city. Photos: Liang Yingfei/Caixin - CFP
Lan Quanjie, who is 24 years old and runs his own studio, thinks young Hong Kongers are thoughtful and warmhearted.
Yang Wenxi, who was born in Anhui Province and holds a bachelor’s degree from an American university, works as an analyst in an investment bank in Hong Kong. She sees Hong Kong as a financial center and a crossroad, where she can see the influence on its development of China and other countries clearly.
A Xue, who comes from Guangzhou and teaches in a primary school in Hong Kong, thinks Hong Kong is a very convenient city and local people are polite.
Zhang Zihan works as a sales assistant in a Gallery located in Hong Kong’s central district. She thinks Hong Kong is a bridge between China and the world.
Huang Zhuolin, who is 20 years old and is a freshman at the University of Hong Kong, thinks young people from her generation are more independent.