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香港に住んでいました。


以前お世話になっていた会社を退職し、
父の会社を継ぐと決めたところ

「それなら香港に行け」

聞いてない・・・

で、有無を言わさず3か月後に香港に。


結果、その時に生産に関する知識や言葉を覚えたおかげで
今日までどうにか生きながらえてます。

今更ながら父に感謝。


一番最初に香港を訪れてから早20数年。

未だに香港との縁は深く、
第二の故郷とも呼べる場所です。


昔と比較すると香港人もスマートになり
街並みも以前よりクリーンになった気がします。


一方昔の

「絶対金持ちになってやるぞ」

みたいなエネルギーはすっかり消え去ってしまい、
オールド香港を知るものとしては寂しさも感じますが
これは外国人の感傷ですね。


ひと昔前、玩具は香港の一大産業でした。


雀荘、飲茶の酒楼には
各玩具メーカーの営業が集まり
情報交換をしていたものです。


手足にがっちりタトゥーの入った
ほぼチンピラみたいな奴、
社長に言わずに3軒くらいの工場の営業を勝手に兼任してる奴、
彼女を外の茶餐廳に待たせて
そそくさと営業してどこかに消えちゃう奴、
癖の強すぎる人間の
吹き溜まりみたいな業界でした。


その中にもグループや派閥があって
協力し合ったり邪魔したり。

そんな営業たちもすっかり消え去ってしまい
どこで何をしているやら・・・


さて今月もまた香港経由で中国に出張です。

案外街並みは変わっていなかったりします

I used to live in Hong Kong

At the time I retired the company I worked at and decided to succeed to my father's company. I were told

"Then you should go to Hong Kong"

Really? He had never told me that before and then without answer 3 months after in Hong Kong.

I learned about knowledges and manner of manufacture by that time
Therefore I am somehow alive while be able to acquire some achievement.
Though after such a long time I really thank to my father.

It’s has been 20 years since the first time I visited to Hong Kong, until nowadays the relationship with Hong Kong is still deep,
I suppose it as my second hometown.

Compared to the old days, I feel like Hong Kong citizens also become smart and the cityscape is cleaner than before.

Meanwhile,

"I will definitely become wealthy"

energy in the olden days has disappeared completely.
As a person knew former Hong Kong, I feel a bit lonely.
Just a sentiment of a foreigner.

For a long time ago, the toys was a big industry in Hong Kong.

The sales of each toy maker gathered to exchange information at Mahjong casino or Yumcha restaurant.

Guys who looks like a delinquent with tattoos all over his arms and legs.
Guys who hold 3 factories concurrently without discuss with the director.
Guys who made girlfriend waiting outside the tea room while working hurriedly and then disappeared.
It was an industry that make everyone occur some habits.

There are also groups and factions that cooperate or interfere each other…

All such businesses have completely withdrawn, I wonder what they are doing by now...

Well I also have a business trip to China via Hong Kong this month.

The cityscape hasn't changed that much