‘A paradise for women’: high praise for Hong Kong as mainland blogger extols virtues of ‘respectful’ city she now calls home
- Mainland blogger who chose to live and work in Hong Kong spells out why women, in particular, should follow in her footsteps
- She says respect in the workplace, orderly queues on public transport and freedom to dress as you like help make city special
A mainland blogger who works in Hong Kong and believes it to be “a paradise for women” has grabbed the attention of local media for her fulsome praise of the place she now calls home.
In a recent post on the mainland social media platform, Xiaohongshu, the woman said that she works for a bank in the city.
“I really regret that I didn’t come to Hong Kong earlier. It’s so friendly towards women,” she said.
“This year, my female friends have been moving to Hong Kong. They are so happy to live here. It’s a very friendly place to live and work,” she added.
The blogger, who uses the name “Wawa in Central”, listed four benefits the city offers women.
First is the freedom to dress as you please, she said: “No one looks at you if you wear a camisole or go bra-free, and no one is surprised if you don’t wear make-up. You can dye your hair pink and be yourself.”
The second benefit the city confers on women is “respect in the workplace”, the blogger argues.
“In Hong Kong, no human resources manager you meet for the first time will ask you if you have a boyfriend and when you are getting married,” she said.
“Workplaces are full of single, unmarried females in their 40s and 50s. You will be surprised to find they are so happy and have so many hobbies. Women are paid the same, or more, than men and no one tells you to go home to your family,” the blogger added.
Third is a high-quality educational system, she said: “In Hong Kong, little girls are not exposed to discriminatory remarks like ‘boys are smarter than girls’. No one advises girls just to be a pretty face. Real talent is what impresses people.”
The final advantage of Hong Kong, according to the blogger, is what she refers to as the city’s “humanistic literacy”.
An example of this is found on public transport, where people exercise a sense of decorum, both by keeping the noise down and forming orderly queues.
She concludes her post by advising her female friends to join her in the city.
While the contents of the blog post, which were reported by the local media outlet HK01, sparked a lively debate in Hong Kong, on Xiaohongshu, they went largely unnoticed.
One of the few comments under the post said: “The cost of living in Hong Kong is high, but so are the wages. As long as you work hard, you won’t have a hard time.”
Another online observer said: “I am also a new immigrant, and I also like Hong Kong.”
Wawa in Central is not alone in extolling the virtues of the city on the Xiaohongshu platform.
Last week, one blogger shared job offers she received and asked for advice about the pros and cons of Shanghai and Hong Kong as places to live and work.
To which one observer replied: “If you are a girl, it is a no-brainer to choose Hong Kong.”
