i'm in southeast asia with my 1913 bradshaw's  handbook published at the height of european  
i'm in southeast asia with my 1913 bradshaw's  handbook published at the height of european  

imperialism my 100 year old guy book  will leave me on a railway adventure  
imperialism my 100 year old guy book  will leave me on a railway adventure  

through archipelagos and peninsulas dotted  with hills forests and paddy fields i'll tour  
through archipelagos and peninsulas dotted  with hills forests and paddy fields i'll tour  

towering mega cities and magnificent mosques i'll  encounter golden buddhas and jewelled temples  
towering mega cities and magnificent mosques i'll  encounter golden buddhas and jewelled temples  

and experience some of the world's most  spectacular and notorious railways as i travel  
and experience some of the world's most  spectacular and notorious railways as i travel  

through the diverse nations of this vast region  i'll learn how they asserted their independence  
through the diverse nations of this vast region  i'll learn how they asserted their independence  

against the british french and dutch empires to  become the economic tigers and dragons of today
against the british french and dutch empires to  become the economic tigers and dragons of today

i'm in hong kong continuing to explore this  mega metropolis i visited the kowloon peninsula  
i'm in hong kong continuing to explore this  mega metropolis i visited the kowloon peninsula  

and crossed victoria harbour to hong kong  island from here i'll head north to visit  
and crossed victoria harbour to hong kong  island from here i'll head north to visit  

the ward villages of the new territories and  west to the remote and tranquil lantau island  
the ward villages of the new territories and  west to the remote and tranquil lantau island  

i'll meet a descendant of one of the  region's oldest dynasties your family  
i'll meet a descendant of one of the  region's oldest dynasties your family  

has been here how long over a thousand years  it makes the british occupation seem like just  
has been here how long over a thousand years  it makes the british occupation seem like just  

learn about the father of modern china  sanyasin is the person who came and made  
learn about the father of modern china  sanyasin is the person who came and made  

change in a huge way and discover why hong  kongers are protesting 20 years after the handover  
change in a huge way and discover why hong  kongers are protesting 20 years after the handover  

were not being given what was promised the anger  and the frustration is there and it's escalating
were not being given what was promised the anger  and the frustration is there and it's escalating

i'm exploring hong kong island on a metro system  that handles around six billion trips a day  
i'm exploring hong kong island on a metro system  that handles around six billion trips a day  

the success of hong kong's mass transit  railway is very hard to believe it's  
the success of hong kong's mass transit  railway is very hard to believe it's  

only existed in its modern form since 1979  and yet it has now 91 heavy rail stations  
only existed in its modern form since 1979  and yet it has now 91 heavy rail stations  

including some which are indescribably huge  most unusually amongst metros in this world  
including some which are indescribably huge  most unusually amongst metros in this world  

it is highly profitable and its punctuality  record is just shy of 100 percent  
it is highly profitable and its punctuality  record is just shy of 100 percent  

so
so

i'm traveling to hong kong university to  learn about one of its most renowned alumni
i'm traveling to hong kong university to  learn about one of its most renowned alumni

bradshaws tells me that the foundation stone  was laid in 1910 before that it was the hong  
bradshaws tells me that the foundation stone  was laid in 1910 before that it was the hong  

kong college of medicine for chinese and the  physician dr sun yat sen graduated in 1892  
kong college of medicine for chinese and the  physician dr sun yat sen graduated in 1892  

since he went on to become a revolutionary  to overthrow the chinese imperial dynasty  
since he went on to become a revolutionary  to overthrow the chinese imperial dynasty  

and become known as the father of modern china  it makes you wonder what was on the curriculum
and become known as the father of modern china  it makes you wonder what was on the curriculum

my
my

in 1911 sunyat sen and a group of revolutionaries  led a successful uprising against the qing dynasty  
in 1911 sunyat sen and a group of revolutionaries  led a successful uprising against the qing dynasty  

and founded a republic in china but he  spent his formative years in hong kong  
and founded a republic in china but he  spent his formative years in hong kong  

dr ho yin li is an associate professor  
dr ho yin li is an associate professor  

in architectural conservation his  grandfather was sunya sen's secretary  
in architectural conservation his  grandfather was sunya sen's secretary  

i understand that sun yatsen graduated from the  medical school here was his background before  
i understand that sun yatsen graduated from the  medical school here was his background before  

that in hong kong um before he came to hong kong  he was in china as a young person and went to  
that in hong kong um before he came to hong kong  he was in china as a young person and went to  

school as most people who came from a family of  reasonable wealth and he wasn't happy obviously  
school as most people who came from a family of  reasonable wealth and he wasn't happy obviously  

with the educational system and all kinds of  systems in china then and so in fact he went to  
with the educational system and all kinds of  systems in china then and so in fact he went to  

america to hawaii where his brother lived and he  did study for a short while you know in hawaii and  
america to hawaii where his brother lived and he  did study for a short while you know in hawaii and  

before he came to hong kong while he was studying  to be a physician do you think he was already  
before he came to hong kong while he was studying  to be a physician do you think he was already  

having political ideas yes very much by the time  he went to medical school and he was beginning to
having political ideas yes very much by the time  he went to medical school and he was beginning to

get into contact with like-minded people to  form a revolutionary idea to overthrow the qing  
get into contact with like-minded people to  form a revolutionary idea to overthrow the qing  

government and to establish a modern china why  would he have revolutionary ideas what was wrong  
government and to establish a modern china why  would he have revolutionary ideas what was wrong  

with china in those days china i can't even begin  to count you know what's wrong with china then  
with china in those days china i can't even begin  to count you know what's wrong with china then  

and so if you look at education and china was  still stuck in a educational system that is to  
and so if you look at education and china was  still stuck in a educational system that is to  

say the least you know is not about academic  freedom and if you look at the governance  
say the least you know is not about academic  freedom and if you look at the governance  

and so it is a huge nation rule by a small  family so it's a royal family but you know  
and so it is a huge nation rule by a small  family so it's a royal family but you know  

essentially it was a dictatorship and  the worst part is that there is no
essentially it was a dictatorship and  the worst part is that there is no

concern by the government to the demand of the  people eventually to put it uh simply is that  
concern by the government to the demand of the  people eventually to put it uh simply is that  

the people of fedor is looking forward to change  you know and so sanya singh is the person who came  
the people of fedor is looking forward to change  you know and so sanya singh is the person who came  

and made change in a huge way sunyat sen was  a graduate of an open and modern western style  
and made change in a huge way sunyat sen was  a graduate of an open and modern western style  

education in 1923 he returned to the university  to deliver a speech that's remembered to this day
education in 1923 he returned to the university  to deliver a speech that's remembered to this day

oh what an impressive room it is this is  the place where one summer day in 1923  
oh what an impressive room it is this is  the place where one summer day in 1923  

dr sanya singh the founding father of modern  china came to give a rousing speech to the  
dr sanya singh the founding father of modern  china came to give a rousing speech to the  

community of the university of hong kong well  if you come on stage i'll tell you what's insane
community of the university of hong kong well  if you come on stage i'll tell you what's insane

so in 1923 on that day imagine these rooms  completely filled with people professors  
so in 1923 on that day imagine these rooms  completely filled with people professors  

students you know they're all anticipating  what's understanding going to say and he  
students you know they're all anticipating  what's understanding going to say and he  

said that i feel as though i've come home and  hong kong and this university of hong kong  
said that i feel as though i've come home and  hong kong and this university of hong kong  

are my intellectual workplace and you can  just imagine the crowd must have been cheering  
are my intellectual workplace and you can  just imagine the crowd must have been cheering  

and he continued to say that and where did i get  my revolutionary and modern idea and he said that  
and he continued to say that and where did i get  my revolutionary and modern idea and he said that  

this idea came from the colony of hong kong here  you are a resident in hong kong teaching hong kong  
this idea came from the colony of hong kong here  you are a resident in hong kong teaching hong kong  

what do you think of sun yat-sen today if you go  back to his the three principles of the people  
what do you think of sun yat-sen today if you go  back to his the three principles of the people  

and in which he advocate for a strong chinese  nation so that means having pride in the chinese  
and in which he advocate for a strong chinese  nation so that means having pride in the chinese  

identity and the second thing is that it's about  developing a liberal society with freedom of all  
identity and the second thing is that it's about  developing a liberal society with freedom of all  

sorts but that's important to this university  intellectual freedom and the third thing is  
sorts but that's important to this university  intellectual freedom and the third thing is  

about the livelihood of people so that means  having a responsible government that addresses  
about the livelihood of people so that means  having a responsible government that addresses  

and respond to people's needs in a timely manner  so all of this is exactly what the young people  
and respond to people's needs in a timely manner  so all of this is exactly what the young people  

the protesters are asking for so in fact it's  totally relevant and that there's no contradiction  
the protesters are asking for so in fact it's  totally relevant and that there's no contradiction  

at all so i wish more people would look into  sanjay's political thoughts you know and think  
at all so i wish more people would look into  sanjay's political thoughts you know and think  

more about it i think that way hong kong will be  will get out of the trouble that we are having now
more about it i think that way hong kong will be  will get out of the trouble that we are having now

i'm heading towards hong kong's northern border
i'm heading towards hong kong's northern border

as i travel away from central districts  the contrast is remarkable skyscrapers are  
as i travel away from central districts  the contrast is remarkable skyscrapers are  

replaced by mountains concrete by trees and  urban density by thinly populated villages  
replaced by mountains concrete by trees and  urban density by thinly populated villages  

my preconceptions of hong  kong are being challenged
my preconceptions of hong  kong are being challenged

i'm heading towards hong kong's northern border
i'm heading towards hong kong's northern border

25 minutes later i'm in kamtin a  district in the new territories
25 minutes later i'm in kamtin a  district in the new territories

this is the walled village of kat hing wai first  settled by the tang clan over 500 years ago  
this is the walled village of kat hing wai first  settled by the tang clan over 500 years ago  

it was built to protect the residents  from rival clans and bandits  
it was built to protect the residents  from rival clans and bandits  

at the time of my guidebook the villager's  distinctive brick walls will be tested once more  
at the time of my guidebook the villager's  distinctive brick walls will be tested once more  

in 1898 the british wanted to establish a  defensive barrier for hong kong and so they  
in 1898 the british wanted to establish a  defensive barrier for hong kong and so they  

acquired on a 99-year lease the so-called new  territories which consisted of more than 600  
acquired on a 99-year lease the so-called new  territories which consisted of more than 600  

villages not all the inhabitants were at all  happy with british rule and there followed a  
villages not all the inhabitants were at all  happy with british rule and there followed a  

very bitter six day war with very high chinese  casualties here at the village of cat king y  
very bitter six day war with very high chinese  casualties here at the village of cat king y  

they closed the gates against the british  nonetheless they were overrun the gates were  
they closed the gates against the british  nonetheless they were overrun the gates were  

stolen and sent to britain and restored to the  village only in 1925 as a gesture of goodwill
stolen and sent to britain and restored to the  village only in 1925 as a gesture of goodwill

also in camtain another beautifully  preserved historic village  
also in camtain another beautifully  preserved historic village  

shui tauswan inhabited by  descendants of the tang clan  
shui tauswan inhabited by  descendants of the tang clan  

featuring traditional cantonese architecture  parts of the village date to the 17th century
featuring traditional cantonese architecture  parts of the village date to the 17th century

village leader ying hua tang  is showing me the family temple  
village leader ying hua tang  is showing me the family temple  

this is very very beautiful  how old would this be oh
this is very very beautiful  how old would this be oh

200 years yeah 200 years haha tell  me about this nidhi haidi sanjibhai  
200 years yeah 200 years haha tell  me about this nidhi haidi sanjibhai  

name my daddy my grandfather and all all  the generations oh wonderful may i see okay
name my daddy my grandfather and all all  the generations oh wonderful may i see okay

my father and my grandfather very beautiful and  very moving your family has been here how long  
my father and my grandfather very beautiful and  very moving your family has been here how long  

over a thousand years a thousand years yeah or  mr ten one family one thousand years yeah it  
over a thousand years a thousand years yeah or  mr ten one family one thousand years yeah it  

makes the british occupation  seem like just a moment  
makes the british occupation  seem like just a moment  

tucked away in the quiet village the yitai's study  hall built during the latter years of the qing  
tucked away in the quiet village the yitai's study  hall built during the latter years of the qing  

dynasty in the mid 19th century was converted into  a primary school around the time of my guidebook
dynasty in the mid 19th century was converted into  a primary school around the time of my guidebook

at little desks like this  countless generations of villagers  
at little desks like this  countless generations of villagers  

will have done their confucian  studies and will have learned too  
will have done their confucian  studies and will have learned too  

to revere their ancestors it strikes me that in  a place where a family has lasted for a thousand  
to revere their ancestors it strikes me that in  a place where a family has lasted for a thousand  

years you probably view history differently  it's not so much about the isms imperialism  
years you probably view history differently  it's not so much about the isms imperialism  

communism capitalism the empires don't matter  so much the qings and the mings and even  
communism capitalism the empires don't matter  so much the qings and the mings and even  

for the one-day visitor to the village it  makes you perceive the past quite differently
for the one-day visitor to the village it  makes you perceive the past quite differently

i'm leaving the new territories and taking  the mtr back to the heaving metropolis  
i'm leaving the new territories and taking  the mtr back to the heaving metropolis  

where i'm navigating a vast open-air  market in wanchai on hong kong island
where i'm navigating a vast open-air  market in wanchai on hong kong island

wang chai is an old residential district of faded  apartment blocks and on them they have grown air  
wang chai is an old residential district of faded  apartment blocks and on them they have grown air  

conditioning units like barnacles on the hull of  an old ship but down here by contrast the produce  
conditioning units like barnacles on the hull of  an old ship but down here by contrast the produce  

is incredibly beautiful and fresh well  fresh it should be half it is still alive
is incredibly beautiful and fresh well  fresh it should be half it is still alive

hello guys hi excuse me are you enjoying hong  kong yeah we are wherever you come from well we  
hello guys hi excuse me are you enjoying hong  kong yeah we are wherever you come from well we  

both live here yeah you do yeah so this is our  local our local market oh how amazing how long  
both live here yeah you do yeah so this is our  local our local market oh how amazing how long  

have you lived in hong kong uh i've been  here nine months i've lived here for like  
have you lived in hong kong uh i've been  here nine months i've lived here for like  

a month and a half wow how you enjoy it yeah i  love it what do you enjoy about the life here  
a month and a half wow how you enjoy it yeah i  love it what do you enjoy about the life here  

uh i mean for me we came here because of the  the food and the the travel opportunities  
uh i mean for me we came here because of the  the food and the the travel opportunities  

um you can really travel anywhere in in south  asia very easily from here and it's an exciting  
um you can really travel anywhere in in south  asia very easily from here and it's an exciting  

place and there's a lot going on it's never boring  there have been protests recently has that been  
place and there's a lot going on it's never boring  there have been protests recently has that been  

has that been disruptive that has that had you on  edge a bit uh no it's actually been very exciting  
has that been disruptive that has that had you on  edge a bit uh no it's actually been very exciting  

i think for me uh i mean it's not very often  you see democracy like happen in front of your  
i think for me uh i mean it's not very often  you see democracy like happen in front of your  

eyes that dramatically thank you so much so  nice to talk to you yeah your meal tonight
eyes that dramatically thank you so much so  nice to talk to you yeah your meal tonight

this silent and very dignified demonstration  is part of a series of protests that have been  
this silent and very dignified demonstration  is part of a series of protests that have been  

held in hong kong over the proposal for a law  by which hong kong people could be extradited  
held in hong kong over the proposal for a law  by which hong kong people could be extradited  

to the people's republic of china for trial on  charges presumably including political charges now  
to the people's republic of china for trial on  charges presumably including political charges now  

the british did not really bequeath to hong kong  democracy but they did leave a legacy of laws that  
the british did not really bequeath to hong kong  democracy but they did leave a legacy of laws that  

were pretty much fair and non-political and so  hong kong people now fear that they're losing some  
were pretty much fair and non-political and so  hong kong people now fear that they're losing some  

of those important rights they're losing their  special standing and they're losing their autonomy
of those important rights they're losing their  special standing and they're losing their autonomy

it's my last day exploring hong kong and  i'm heading to one of its outlying islands
it's my last day exploring hong kong and  i'm heading to one of its outlying islands

my next stop will be lantau which the chinese call  big island mountain certainly it's a great deal  
my next stop will be lantau which the chinese call  big island mountain certainly it's a great deal  

larger than hong kong island and although it's  vastly populated it is strategically important  
larger than hong kong island and although it's  vastly populated it is strategically important  

it hosts the international  airport that opened in 1998.  
it hosts the international  airport that opened in 1998.  

i'd like to see how important it was to  the british as they monitored shipping  
i'd like to see how important it was to  the british as they monitored shipping  

headed towards the pearl river delta  and the great ports of china beyond
headed towards the pearl river delta  and the great ports of china beyond

be a safe escalator user holds the handrail and  don't keep your eyes only on your mobile phone  
be a safe escalator user holds the handrail and  don't keep your eyes only on your mobile phone  

lantau island was added to the colony in  1898 as part of the new territory's lease  
lantau island was added to the colony in  1898 as part of the new territory's lease  

today it's connected to the mainland by a large  double deck suspension bridge with road above  
today it's connected to the mainland by a large  double deck suspension bridge with road above  

and rail underneath the largely mountainous island  is often referred to as the lungs of hong kong  
and rail underneath the largely mountainous island  is often referred to as the lungs of hong kong  

a destination for pilgrims the remote poland  monastery with its colorful buddhist imagery  
a destination for pilgrims the remote poland  monastery with its colorful buddhist imagery  

sits alongside the big buddha a 34  metre bronze statue built in 1993  
sits alongside the big buddha a 34  metre bronze statue built in 1993  

i've arrived in tai o a traditional fishing  village on the west coast of the island
i've arrived in tai o a traditional fishing  village on the west coast of the island

what a sight the village of tayo on the same  island as the intercontinental airport but here  
what a sight the village of tayo on the same  island as the intercontinental airport but here  

houses on stilts long before  people lived in apartment blocks  
houses on stilts long before  people lived in apartment blocks  

i suppose this is how they dwelt and  long before they made their living  
i suppose this is how they dwelt and  long before they made their living  

out of financial services and shipping  it was with a boat and a fishing net
out of financial services and shipping  it was with a boat and a fishing net

no need to ask here whether the fish is fresh
no need to ask here whether the fish is fresh

hello
hello

let's go for a lovely cruise please thank you
let's go for a lovely cruise please thank you

hmm there's a cool breeze upon the water  and the modern world seems very far away  
hmm there's a cool breeze upon the water  and the modern world seems very far away  

the fishing village of tayo offers a glimpse  of what life was like in pre-colonial hong kong
the fishing village of tayo offers a glimpse  of what life was like in pre-colonial hong kong

and just outside the village with a  commanding view over the pearl river delta  
and just outside the village with a  commanding view over the pearl river delta  

is a striking example of colonial architecture
is a striking example of colonial architecture

it's now a boutique hotel  and carl law is the manager
it's now a boutique hotel  and carl law is the manager

carl from the veranda we have a terrific  view lots of islands and actually quite  
carl from the veranda we have a terrific  view lots of islands and actually quite  

a lot of shipping as well yes and if i look out  what what can i see if you look all the way far  
a lot of shipping as well yes and if i look out  what what can i see if you look all the way far  

you can see the macau and jihad so this is quite  a strategic point yes he is this building what was  
you can see the macau and jihad so this is quite  a strategic point yes he is this building what was  

what was this this building it was a marine  police station and it was a built in 1902  
what was this this building it was a marine  police station and it was a built in 1902  

and during that time there's a lot of pirates  around this area so this is why this police  
and during that time there's a lot of pirates  around this area so this is why this police  

station was built to look after this cold side  also look after this fishing village what were  
station was built to look after this cold side  also look after this fishing village what were  

the tasks of the marine police at the night time  the police officer will use the searchlight to  
the tasks of the marine police at the night time  the police officer will use the searchlight to  

scan around the area to look after if any illegal  immigrant although also this macro around this  
scan around the area to look after if any illegal  immigrant although also this macro around this  

area during that time when did it cease to  be a police station uh this police station  
area during that time when did it cease to  be a police station uh this police station  

was seen close at the 2002 and the reason it  was closed is because of this village become  
was seen close at the 2002 and the reason it  was closed is because of this village become  

safer and safer they only recorded only five  crimes during the period so that's why the  
safer and safer they only recorded only five  crimes during the period so that's why the  

police station was closed and then the police  was moved out a happy reason for a closure
police station was closed and then the police  was moved out a happy reason for a closure

i'm nearing the end of my exploration of hong  kong and returning to the central district  
i'm nearing the end of my exploration of hong  kong and returning to the central district  

i came in for a simple cup of char  this is wholly unfamiliar to me  
i came in for a simple cup of char  this is wholly unfamiliar to me  

red brown liquid boiling hot it's a whole new  strain of chai and not necessarily my cup of tea
red brown liquid boiling hot it's a whole new  strain of chai and not necessarily my cup of tea

this i'm told is hong kong style milk tea
this i'm told is hong kong style milk tea

thank you very much thank you
thank you very much thank you

the whole place smells strongly of tea
the whole place smells strongly of tea

yeah it's very very strong tea with condensed milk  
yeah it's very very strong tea with condensed milk  

and the tea has been repeatedly  strained to make it smooth it is smooth
and the tea has been repeatedly  strained to make it smooth it is smooth

it's a kind of very strange fusion  between british and chinese ways  
it's a kind of very strange fusion  between british and chinese ways  

which actually reminds me that i came to hong  kong in the very last days of british rule i  
which actually reminds me that i came to hong  kong in the very last days of british rule i  

was defense secretary i came to visit the  troops it was received by the last governor  
was defense secretary i came to visit the  troops it was received by the last governor  

a government house and we did feel very sad  about giving up hong kong but i think that was  
a government house and we did feel very sad  about giving up hong kong but i think that was  

mixed with a certain shame because you know  possessing a colony in the closing years of  
mixed with a certain shame because you know  possessing a colony in the closing years of  

the 20th century was anachronistic to put  it mildly and in 150 years british rule  
the 20th century was anachronistic to put  it mildly and in 150 years british rule  

we had not established british style democracy  but still we did fear for the future of hong kong
we had not established british style democracy  but still we did fear for the future of hong kong

two decades have passed since the handover  ceremony overseen by the prince of wales  
two decades have passed since the handover  ceremony overseen by the prince of wales  

and the governor chris patton i want to find out  from hong kongers how life has changed for them
and the governor chris patton i want to find out  from hong kongers how life has changed for them

radio presenters noreen meer and hugh chiverton  and benita chick a ceo of a social enterprise  
radio presenters noreen meer and hugh chiverton  and benita chick a ceo of a social enterprise  

a long time residence it's nearly a generation  since the handover of hong kong back to china  
a long time residence it's nearly a generation  since the handover of hong kong back to china  

is it still very different to live in hong kong  from elsewhere in the people's republic uh things  
is it still very different to live in hong kong  from elsewhere in the people's republic uh things  

have certainly changed our education system um  a lot of the shops a lot of things but i think  
have certainly changed our education system um  a lot of the shops a lot of things but i think  

there's something very distinct about  hong kong culture and our identity  
there's something very distinct about  hong kong culture and our identity  

how we behave how we interact with the word  rest of the world people would still want to  
how we behave how we interact with the word  rest of the world people would still want to  

come to hong kong because we supposedly  have a rule of law or whatever that  
come to hong kong because we supposedly  have a rule of law or whatever that  

make us distinct noreen for you two would this  be the fundamental difference the rule of law  
make us distinct noreen for you two would this  be the fundamental difference the rule of law  

i think so i agree with benita the rule of law is  very different in china in china it's a civil law  
i think so i agree with benita the rule of law is  very different in china in china it's a civil law  

system in hong kong we've still got a common  law system i think inherited from um britain  
system in hong kong we've still got a common  law system i think inherited from um britain  

and we trust the judicial system here in hong  kong hugh i take it you've lived here before and  
and we trust the judicial system here in hong  kong hugh i take it you've lived here before and  

after the handover has it made much of a  difference to you have you seen many differences  
after the handover has it made much of a  difference to you have you seen many differences  

i think the biggest differences i've seen to be  honest in hong kong over that period have been  
i think the biggest differences i've seen to be  honest in hong kong over that period have been  

differences that have affected the whole world in  terms of globalization i think hong kong is a more  
differences that have affected the whole world in  terms of globalization i think hong kong is a more  

uh it's more westernized place it's more  international city than it used to be back in the  
uh it's more westernized place it's more  international city than it used to be back in the  

80s when i when i came to hong kong but i think  that's true of china as well one thing that hasn't  
80s when i when i came to hong kong but i think  that's true of china as well one thing that hasn't  

changed that is important i think also is freedom  of expression that you can really say we're as  
changed that is important i think also is freedom  of expression that you can really say we're as  

free to say what we want in hong kong as anywhere  in the world and you're not over the border  
free to say what we want in hong kong as anywhere  in the world and you're not over the border  

what is at stake now with the demonstrations  the crux of the problem is the lack of democracy  
what is at stake now with the demonstrations  the crux of the problem is the lack of democracy  

or universal suffrage which is enshrined  in the basic law people want to vote people  
or universal suffrage which is enshrined  in the basic law people want to vote people  

want to vote for their leaders in hong kong and  they're not able to 20 years after the handover  
want to vote for their leaders in hong kong and  they're not able to 20 years after the handover  

were not being given what was promised the anger  and the frustration is there and it's escalating  
were not being given what was promised the anger  and the frustration is there and it's escalating  

my fear for hong kong would be all of the protests  all of the noise all of the international coverage  
my fear for hong kong would be all of the protests  all of the noise all of the international coverage  

actually won't achieve anything
actually won't achieve anything

amid the pulsating pace of capitalist life in  hong kong i've enjoyed perceiving contrasts  
amid the pulsating pace of capitalist life in  hong kong i've enjoyed perceiving contrasts  

my unexpected brushes with village life and  with traditional ways of thinking and doing  
my unexpected brushes with village life and  with traditional ways of thinking and doing  

on my first visit since the end of colonial rule  i find the long-established trends have continued  
on my first visit since the end of colonial rule  i find the long-established trends have continued  

passing under the control of communist china  has not prevented the city from becoming bigger  
passing under the control of communist china  has not prevented the city from becoming bigger  

taller and even more international but  as sunyat sen observed a century ago  
taller and even more international but  as sunyat sen observed a century ago  

the city's people are used to living  freely and expressing their minds and  
the city's people are used to living  freely and expressing their minds and  

the question for the future is whether  for beijing that contrast goes too far
the question for the future is whether  for beijing that contrast goes too far

next time i'm in thailand to find out  about one of the kingdom's great monarchs  
next time i'm in thailand to find out  about one of the kingdom's great monarchs  

king long gone is up to today michael uh venerated  for i'm saving thailand from this colonial threat  
king long gone is up to today michael uh venerated  for i'm saving thailand from this colonial threat  

take cover in an umbrella factory how do i look  wow you look like an astronaut and discover  
take cover in an umbrella factory how do i look  wow you look like an astronaut and discover  

the potent ingredients of thai cooking this is a  shrimp paste really yeah i can check the smell and  
the potent ingredients of thai cooking this is a  shrimp paste really yeah i can check the smell and  

later tonight moving personal recollections  and archive footage are brought together in  
later tonight moving personal recollections  and archive footage are brought together in  

a powerful documentary belson our story  here on bbc2 at nine next top gear  
a powerful documentary belson our story  here on bbc2 at nine next top gear  

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