And now? Now we are in Hong Kong (“we” being the royal “we”, of course), and therefore one step closer to home. That’s what so odd about HK… it’s China, sure, but it’s also Great Britain. English-language signs with Chinese characters mirroring the text. All manner of disgusting American fast-food. Bangers and mash if I could find it.

And, perhaps most striking of all… white people. It’s like reverse culture shock.