"I was here nearly 40 years. I went to the States for 6 years. I come back 2 years ago. I found HK even better than before, more people speak Mandarin. And I find a Mandarin radio channel. Every morning it starts from 7am. I was so happy, because you know, like home," says Maisano's wife.

 

Back at Gerard's factory, pictures of his family and friends decorate his office walls. He came to Hong Kong in 1988, and opened his first shop, La Rose Noire, in 1991. After nearly 20 years Hong Kong has become home for Dubois and his family.

Hong Kong has always been home for his wife, who grew up here. In 2006 the Dubois celebrated the 15th anniversary of their company.

Bertrand Michaud and his wife Diane (Dee-anne) have three daughters. Every morning they have breakfast by candlelight before the kids head off to school. The Michauds say Hong Kong is an excellent place to raise a family. They cites the city's low crime rate and excellent international schools. Michaud says his daughters are happy here – and that is the most important factor in their decision to stay. When the family vacations in Europe, the children ask when they can return home – to Hong Kong. Bertrand's daughters are learning Mandarin and their two eldest daughters read us a Chinese poem.

 

My name is Ma Aimei. I'm 9. I like HK a lot.My name is Ma Aojiao. I'm 11. I've been in HK for 9 years.My name is Ma Baoli. I'm 6.

Tomorrow, tomorrow;

tomorrow never comes;

only tomorrow on my mind;

nothing will be done in my lifetime.

time and tide wait for no man

autumn soon comes after spring

watch the river run toward the east

sit as the sun sets in west

there are few tomorrow in a life time

please listen to my song of tomorrow

The sun beyond the mountains glows;

The Yellow River seawards flows.

You can enjoy a grander sight

By climbing to a greater height.

I love living in HK, world-class city, and world-classtransportation,"says Bill Ernest, Executive Vice President of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.

"I think in our lives, in my life, we need to balance between our professional life, our personal life and environments. You find the proper balance between the three elements. You think that’s fine. Why should you go somewhere else to look for something, which is going to be as good?" says Bertrand Michaud, Managing Director of Asia PacificHermes Greater China Limited.

"I have been here, since 88, my wife is from here, and my kids were born here," says Gerard Dubois, President of La Rose Noire.

"My children were born here, so they have tremendous affinities with HK, they see HK as home. So we see ourselves always coming back," says Jack Maisano, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.

And the climate as well, the weather is very very good, these are the things that keep me here, and hopefully, I will be here the rest of my life," says Allan ZemanChairmanA Lan Kwai Fong Group Company.

 

Editor:Chen Ge