Hong Kong's skyline looking ominous as Tropical Storm Merbock approached earlier in June. Photo: AFP
It's been raining in Hong Kong for a week. And let me reiterate, Hong Kong is where I live currently, so I’ve been waking up to dreary grey days, punctuated by sudden downpours that last minutes or hours but that usually occur while I’m out walking the dog.
When it rains in Hong Kong, it’s not like the rain in other cities. When you exist under a canopy of grey concrete, everything drips, the grit and grime on the street turn into a grey sludge that gets on your shoes and makes spatter marks on the back of your pants.
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