What do Hong Kong people pay most attention to?

Since most of the Chinese residents in Hong Kong are from Guangdong, most people in Hong Kong speak Cantonese, but their expressions are slightly different from those in the Mainland, which are mixed with a lot of Hong Kong slang. Due to historical reasons, English has been the official language of Hong Kong for many years. Most of the educated young people can answer questions in English, and Cantonese is also very popular. In recent years, Putonghua has been gradually popularized in Hong Kong, and the number of residents using Putonghua has been increasing. 1 July, 9971After Hong Kong's return to the motherland, according to the relevant provisions of the Basic Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region, the executive, legislature and judiciary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region can continue to use English in addition to Chinese.

Religious belief in Hong Kong is free, and almost all major religions in the world believe in Hong Kong. Chinese in Hong Kong mainly believe in Buddhism and Taoism, and most of them "believe in God". Although they follow traditional religious beliefs and customs, they do not have the consciousness and concept of believers. People generally worship the land of ancestors and door gods. On the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people must burn incense or light "candles and lanterns", and they should also pay homage to happy events and traditional festivals. There are also many people who go to temples to pray for good luck or signs.

According to the Chinese Temples Ordinance, all temples in Hong Kong must be registered. According to statistics, there are more than 360 temples, 40 public temples and 24 Tianhou Temple in Hong Kong. Because there are many people engaged in fishing and shipping off the coast of Hong Kong, the most admired temple is Tin Hau Temple. It is said that Tian Hou, surnamed Lin, from Fujian, threw himself into the sea to save fishermen and was later regarded as a patron saint by fishermen and sailors. It is said that there are 250 thousand believers. Among the Tianhou temples in Hong Kong, the Buddhist temple gate in Damiaowan is the most famous.

Birthday is one of the most solemn traditional festivals in Hong Kong. Other gods worshipped in the temple include Guanyin, Northern Emperor and Guandi. Many shops also relate to the shrine of Emperor to show their blessings.

Traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival, are basically the same as those in the mainland. In order to facilitate citizens to celebrate festivals and go home, the government has also promulgated legal holidays. In addition, traditional worship activities, such as clothing burning (Orchid Festival, the 14th day of the seventh lunar month), Chinese Valentine's Day (Beggar's Day), Guanyin's birthday, Master's birthday and Tianhou's birthday, are all very lively and listed as grand tourism projects.

Hong Kong people often go to teahouses for breakfast, eat Cantonese dim sum or drink "Western-style tea" (milk tea, lemon tea, coffee and bread) in restaurants. Employees usually have a working meal, fast food or afternoon tea in the restaurant. Dinner is the main food, mostly traditional Cantonese food. When Hong Kong people meet for tea, they often pour tea for each other. Banquets and the like usually start at 9 pm. At about 4 o'clock, the host is already waiting for the guests. Set the mahjong table to entertain the guests. Those who don't play mahjong usually arrive around 7 o'clock. Seating is generally more casual, but guests have to wait for the host to say "pick up chopsticks" before eating. When eating, don't lift your elbow or pillow the table horizontally; Don't "fly like a river", that is, stretch chopsticks to take distant dishes; Can't "beauty look in the mirror", pick up the food and pour it; Don't make any noise when drinking soup, and don't leave food in the bowl after eating. Don't put your hands on chopsticks when drinking and eating vegetables. Toast and invitation are impolite. When serving fish, the fish head should face the guests, and don't turn the fish over when eating.

Hong Kong people also have many taboos on the names of dishes, and unlucky names are changed to auspicious names. For example, pig liver is called pig run, because "liver" and "dry" are homophonic; Luffa is better than melon because the word "silk" is homophonic with the word "lose"; Tongue is called "benefit" because it is homophonic with "erosion". Many dishes also have auspicious names, such as Ivan Yingli (duck tongue with sauce), Nianyu (pine nuts and yellow croaker), Happiness Yonghong (Jinhua ham with honey sauce), and flowering to increase wealth (crab meat and broccoli).

Hong Kong people are also very particular about numbers and figures. "3" and "8" are the numbers they are most willing to pursue, and they think these two words are the most auspicious. The cantonese homonym of "3" is "fate", which means life, wealth and vitality; The Cantonese homonym of "8" is "Fa", which means to be rich and developed. Some stores also like to use auspicious numbers as store names, such as "168 Fashion Store" and "338 Hairstyle House". The homonym of "168" is all the way, the homonym of "338" is life growth, and the homonym of "238" is easy to grow.

Hong Kong is located in the hub of the blending and communication of two major civilizations, and it is an urban entity that skillfully and enthusiastically blends eastern and western cultures. Even in the bustling downtown area, the folk customs of China traditional culture are still preserved, such as giving gifts without bells (farewell), books (lost) and blankets (saving money). Bet on horses and play mahjong, and avoid borrowing money to withdraw money. In business, the first case must be closed and the price must be reduced. It is the most taboo for guests to bargain without buying. Besides, Hong Kong people are superstitious. In addition to divination, geomantic palms are very popular, and there are many people who believe in the reincarnation of ghosts and gods, and the unlucky homonym is also quite powerful.