Welcome Travelers

Hello Reader,

You have come upon my blog. You might have deduced from the title that I will be blogging about Hong Kong's history and future in terms of finance, but what exactly is this blog about?

Well, in a sense, it's just those things. I will be traveling to China and Hong Kong, where I will conduct internships and interviews in order to better understand the financial climate of Hong Kong's past and present. However, in a larger sense, it is much more.

In 2012 Reuters named Hong Kong as the world's largest financial center for the second time in a row. However, unlike other top financial centers, Hong Kong is still a relatively "new" city, recently reborn into Chinese rule. Many aspects of Hong Kong are still extremely unstable, worrying investors and providing an undercurrent of danger to the financial market.

Despite its importance, very little infield research has been conducted on the various problems facing Hong Kong. I hope to shed some light on these issues by going to Hong Kong, interning at a investment bank, and interviewing the citizens to understand how their lives have changed since the handover. I will then try and deduce how the cultural and social climates have affected, and will affect, the financial ecology of Hong Kong's investments.

The full effects of this change in Hong Kong must first be understood in order to solidify Hong Kong as a global finance leader and bring reassurance to investors. Only with accurate information can we truly know what is hiding beneath Hong Kong's rapid growth: a happy and supportive populace or a dark and polarizing society, hidden behind the facades of economic growth.

So I welcome you to travel with me on this journey. To find out more about Hong Kong: its past, its present, and future. And along the way, learn more about our world and the powerful forces that control it.

Till next time.

- Victor