But Hong Kong's streets are still filled with Mercedes-Benzes, not Red Army uniforms, and at lunchtime the sidewalks below Central's office towers are still jammed with chic Chinese and expats closing deals a mile a minute on cell phones. Fifty years ago, half of Hong Kong's population consisted of refugees living on sampans in the harbor. Today, people drop thousands of Hong Kong dollars to buy lucky license-plate numbers. Sure, Hong Kong has changed. Though Westerners have been visiting its Moorish palaces and silk bazaars for hundreds of years, India can still frustrate even experienced travelers.
Life runs on a different timetable.
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