Do Hong Kong people bow?

No bows necessary in HK. A smile, a hello, and a handshake is enough. Note that some locals don’t know how to offer a proper handshake so at times, the hand they offer might have little grip so don’t grip so hard to start with. Regarding business cards, locals give and receive the card with two hands and then study it.

Is Hong Kong friendly?

HK is like any other big cities. Folks aren’t necessarily friendly on the surface. If you need help though, just ask and many people are actually quite willing to assist you. HK people generally don’t smile at complete strangers unless you want to talk to them.

What is the difference between Hongkonger and Hong Kongese?

The terms Hongkonger and Hong Kongese are used to denote a residents of Hong Kong, including permanent and non-permanent residents. Formally speaking, Hong Kong does not confer its own citizenship, although the term Hong Kong citizen is used colloquially to refer to permanent residents of the city.

What race are Hong Kongers?

The majority of Hongkongers are of Cantonese Han Chinese descent, most of whom trace their ancestral home to the province of Guangdong. However, the city also holds other Han Chinese subgroups including the Hakka, Hoklo, Teochew (Chiuchow), Shanghainese and Taiwanese.

What do you call someone from Hong Kong?

Hongkongers ( Chinese: 香港人 ), also known as Hong Kongers, Hong Kongese, Hongkongese, Hong Kong citizen and Hong Kong people, typically refers to legal residents of the city of Hong Kong; although may also refer to others who were born and/or raised in the city.

Who are Hong Kong’s non-Han Chinese expats?

Meanwhile, non-Han Chinese Hongkongers such as the British, Filipinos, Indonesians, Japanese, Koreans, South Asians and Vietnamese also make up six per cent of Hong Kong’s population. Mainland China holds the largest number of Hong Kong expatriates, although the Hong Kong diaspora can also be found in several English-speaking countries.