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Decorating the town for Christmas is done is a bit way in Hong Kong. Leading the pack are the shopping malls that always try to have the biggest and best display on show.

This is the International Finance Center who were running a puppet theme. They obviously look good and exciting , especially for the children.

But do not be fooled, Hong Hong is one of the shopping capitals of the world and the happier the customers are, the more they might spend.

There are the occasionally computer fairs where the bargain hunter can get a extremely good deal on electronics. Unfortunately you really have to be at the head of the queue. It seems everybody here is a bargain hunter and that makes the queue very very long.

The Golden Computer Arcade in Kowloon needed Police to control the flow.

On normal days, that is without the 99% of bargain hunters, prices of goods are usually as low as they can be. The profits margins are extremely small and you can always find a bargain if you have the time to look around.

Sometimes anyplace will do to rest your head.

I have no idea of the story with this chap. Maybe he is just having a quiet lie down or maybe it’s just a place he calls home.

Affordable housing is a big problem for Hong Kongers which drives an unfortunate few on the the streets to live. Sometimes home is under a bridge or corner of an alleyway.

One thing in their favour is the climate. There are a few just a few weeks in the winter where the temperature drops to  dangerous levels for anybody sleeping rough.