More than half the population lives in public housing, and many have purchased homes thanks to subsidized mortgages and other assistance. Shop, shop, shop. Culture used to play a poor court jester in a territory where commerce is king and venal is vogue. But Hong Kong has largely shed its image as an artistic wasteland, and today cultural diversions are myriad. The territory hosts several regional arts festivals, the Philharmonic and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, and a boisterous Cantonese theater scene.
Religious festivals abound.
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