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Youth Culture in Hong Kong

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‘So la da di da di, we like to party’, ‘we run things, things don’t run we’. Do they sound familiar to you? Yes they are some of the lyrics in the top hits, however, they are much more than lyrics, as they reflect nowadays’ youth culture. Youth cultures vary in different generations. You might have heard your parents talking about their good old days, the time when they were dressed in formal and dancing under the disco lights, or going to the cinema with their friends. Being a youngster, these all somehow sound weird to me. Perhaps, what modern youngsters do may seem strange to the adults in the same way. In Hong Kong, the youth culture is so important that even people who are not youngsters, are influenced by it. It is not out of ordinary to see youngsters taking selfies on the street, or I should say, everywhere. They take selfies when they are having great meals, when they go to somewhere special like the Theme Park, or even when they feel bored! Recently, there are even “Selfie studios” which only provide customers photographic equipment to take photos themselves. These studios are always booked by youngsters and are often booked full. “Clothes make the man”. This totally describes the thoughts of youngsters in Hong Kong. In youth culture, clothing really matters. Youngsters spend the most on their wardrobe planning. In order to keep up with the fashion trend and get on well with their friends, youngsters buy clothes and accessories of the latest season. Take my friends as an example, they buy clothes from popular brands like Jack Wills or Hollister, and they don’t care how much they spend. Sometimes, they even save money in a way of skipping their meals just for buying clothes. In Hong Kong, especially in Mong Kok areas, you can often see shops selling different “idol stuffs” such as the posters of different stars, as well as decorations which contained the faces of them or even water bottles with their

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