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Around 7.5 million people call Hong Kong home, and one of the world’s great visitor destinations.
Every city has its own soundtrack, noises that mark its territory and are unique to that place, but Hong Kong has perhaps the most iconic soundscape on the planet, which is fiercely functional, able to warn or inform, while also being a nostalgic history lesson.
With its famous neon signs, skyscrapers and light shows, it would be easy to think of it as a city of light, but it’s the distinctive noises that are so special, such that whether you’re on Hong Kong Island or in Kowloon or the New Territories, every part is a unique place with a unique sound that acts to signpost its past, present and future.
When you first arrive in the city, it’s loud and busy, allowing it to feel overwhelming at times, but as you acclimatise to the pace and sounds begin to feel oddly comforting, you might even miss them when you leave, so if you’ve been before, or are yet to visit, here are the essential and iconic sounds that ring around Hong Kong city.
