A Post Better Than My Sister's (By: vvjnr)

Since I grew up in Hong Kong the majority of my life- TV has been a part of our family ever since I learnt how to listen and retain an attention span of more than 10 seconds. In contrary to the recent dispute on media- Hong Kong citizens might have a different point of view. In thinking that, you all might be envisioning an American teen drama showing on TV every Tuesday nights or whatnot. How we describe TV would be family bonding. Odd you might think? Well this is Hong Kong tradition. A tradition that can never be replaced no matter how ridiculous the media gets.

 I decided to write a post on this because a good deal of my friends seldom spend time with their family. This sounds slightly peculiar to a young Hong Kong girl. TVB was the enterainment of all homes therefore I adapted that tradition instantly. I can remember distincly that my sister and I would be in our rooms slowly being absorbed in to the world of internet.With the innocence and ability I had, the only thing I could do was play Pacman on a Windows 500BC. As soon as we heard our mum’s voice yelling the unmistakable “吃饭了“ we would drop our mouses and head out, intaking the smell of whatever was in store for us. And no, we don't only eat Tofu. Our dad would come home right on time, ready for dinner. The competition against the noise of our stories and the smell of our well-steamed fish would be close enough to fill our whole apartment with warmth. Soon, mum would shoo us to the living room so she can clean up. My sister and I would obediently follow her orders and instantly turn the TV on. Dad would come join us not long afterwards and mum woud try to finish all the dishes before her favorite drama airs. The hours between 8PM and 10:30PM would be what we call "the golden hours". The ending theme song for the 9:30PM drama also served as an alarm for us to go to bed.

 Envious of our parents, we would reluctantly climb in to bed; most likely to be dreaming of those cliffhangers or the on screen couples I ship.

 Even though this is not statistically proven, but to my knowledge, I dare say that Hong Kong wedded couples tend to stay together for longer. Sure, the media may get absurd at times but in the view of this young 14 year old girl who grew up in the bustling city of Hong Kong- the media is a crucial part of her life.