Embedded below is a two-minute video produced by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Think about how the Tourism Board is presenting Hong Kong to the world. According to this video, what type of town is Hong Kong? What types of identities do Hong Kong possess? Is it traditional, modern, Chinese, multicultural, fast-paced, relaxed, etc.? This is a video you can respond to in your pre-trip paper or as a journal entry.
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this video does it's job, im excited!
ReplyDeleteWait. Is that Jackie Chan letting the tourist experience the filming of a movie? Okay, my expectations are now raised - I better be able to do that during our trip! :P
ReplyDeleteI thought the video definitely did it's job, as Charlie said. It's aim is to get the viewers interested and excited for all the possibilities that are available to tourists.
It shows a modern side of the city (the amusement park, highways, and Jackie Chan...), yet there are traditional aspects included, such as the clothing store, festivals, and food.
The people are portrayed as humble, kind, and very welcoming towards tourists! I watched another Tourist Promotional video on YouTube, which shows a series of events during different family vacations/business trips. The friendly disposition of the people is definitely emphasized in both videos. I'm looking forward to being there and seeing all of this - the food, entertainment, and people - for myself!
But I'm telling you. I'll be highly disappointed if there are no Jackie Chan sightings while we're there! :)
Am I alone in thinking this video was way too much? This bit of uber-happy tourist fodder actually incited laughter AND painful wincing. Am I really to believe that Hong Kong is a big, vibrant city but also a small intimate town? Will shopkeepers and random couples become my new best friends even to the point where they will RECOGNIZE me hours after a brief interlude in a (shockingly empty) restaurant? If you believe for one moment that they will share their dim sum you have another thing coming! =)
ReplyDeleteI understand the hype, but I don't need to be told that when I travel abroad I'll be able to "taste it" or "shop it" and I certainly do not relish the idea of being encouraged to "rock it" or "swing it". I think we should all thank Walt Disney for this bit of propaganda. This is so similar to all those "Magic Kingdom" ads they pump out.