World I View presentation focuses on Hong Kong
There are 2,388 people living in every square mile in Fargo. Imagine multiplying that number by seven.
That is the population density per square mile in Hong Kong - the third most densely populated city in the world.
Sophomore accountancy major Winga Chow presented “How much do you know about Hong Kong” at noon on Thursday to kick off the semester’s World I View presentations.
Chow’s interactive presentation focused on expanding the audience’s knowledge of the Chinese city.
“(Hong Kong) is a good place to visit because we have a lot of tourist attractions,” Chow said. “It’s a place you would want to go once in your life, like New York City.”
Chow is an exchange student from Hong Kong who has been at NDSU since last August. She opted to further her education in Fargo because she’d heard the people were friendly and the tuition was inexpensive.
Upon arriving, Chow was in for a shock in the form of Midwestern weather.
“It’s really cold and really, really windy,” Chow said. “It would be better without the wind.”
Chow returns to Hong Kong in the summer and laughed because she said she spends her winter in one of the coldest places and spends the summer in the hottest place.
Chow’s presentation offered various facts ranging from why Hong Kong is called the Fragrant Harbor to the educational system used in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong residents speak a Chinese dialect called Standard Cantonese and English and are only able to go to university after passing two tests.
Chow said Hong Kong is often called a “Gourmet Paradise” as well, because of the many different kinds of foods available.
“When I say any kind of food, I mean it,” Chow said.
Hong Kong offers foods from Mongolia, Germany, Spain, Greece, France, Japan, India, Singapore and Italy.
Hong Kong Disneyland recently opened, and the city also boasts a Times Square, although Chow said it is different from the New York City Times Square.
Hong Kong also possesses one of the most compelling skylines in the world, along with New York City and Chicago.
World I View presentations began in 2002, Office of International Programs Director Kerri Spiering said.
An international student approached the office about starting a speaker series to talk about international aspects, such as culture and studying abroad, Spiering said.
Throughout the program’s existence, various international students have volunteered to discuss topics of interest to them, said Sarah Johnson, study abroad advisor for the Office of International Programs.
The office advertises on its Web site for other students interested in participating in the World I View presentation.
The next World I View presentation features a group of four students talking about Malaysia on Thursday, February 1.