This is how I remember Hong Kong too. Big contrasts but one thing was in both business areas and these poor streets the same: the kindness of the people. We got so used to it, that we were quite upset by the rudeness of some people, when we got back to Germany
Of course they are, but in Hong Kong we were really like: wow! everybody is laughing at you and you feel like laughing at everybody too. We tried to keep this feeling for Germany too. and you are right-if somebody is a bit moody and you give him a big smile-his mood becomes better!