While we have arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I wanted to quickly recap what happened on our last day in Hong Kong.
We started the morning with a visit to the Hong Kong Broadband Network... think Cincinnati Bell FiOptics Program, but 5 million times faster, cheaper, and just plain better. We learned about the organizational structure of the organization, as it had 79 co-owners. The top 90 executives are invited to be co-owners of the company by committing 1-2 years salary. We also heard about their core business model, as they "flipped" the pyramid completely upside-down. By catering to the lowest class of people, who happen to live in apartments of 1000+ units, the HKBN can provide cheap, but efficient internet to the poorer communities of Hong Kong.
The class was then taken to a new restaurant with HKBN executives for a dim sum lunch. What is a dim sum lunch? Well, we're still trying to figure that out ourselves. Piles and piles of food just kept being served to us, and we had no clue what we were eating. Well.... there were those chicken feet... Needless to say, our newest trip slogan is "You dim some, you lose some."
In the afternoon, we went to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange where we learned about how the Hong Kong Stock Exchange works, the different companies listed on the exchange, and how they are working to attract more mainland Chinese investors. The stock exchange prides itself on excellence in risk management, transparency, and efficiency.
After a busy day, we headed back to the hotel to get packed up for our journey the next day. Our baggage restrictions were cut down quite significantly, so packing became a puzzle that we were all thrilled to be piecing together.
Until April 14th, we said goodbye to Hong Kong.
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