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Surviving is a challenge in other countries as well

We are now at an important Asian dock,

where poverty can lead to cruelty.

We have taken up a hidden position,

inside a booth where the ferry boat tickets are sold.

To follow this tourist who is apparently looking for something,

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Prostitution is nothing shocking.

But here's a mother who forces her daughter into the world's oldest profession.

An adolescent, almost a baby.

The mothers usually make the negotiations, which can last for a long time.

As they're not willing to give away a single cent.

And the more attractive the daughter, the higher the asking price.

We follow the whole scene indiscreetly.

The young girl has doe-eyes and looks innocent while her mother praises her talent

Will she convince the tourist, To pay that amount of money?

The Negotiation is over, and the mother looks satisfied, the daughter does not.

This woman is only half guilty,

when she was young, her mother did the same to her.

We have shown you things that

tourists are not usually allowed to see,

Things that are not written in guides and that we would like to ignore.

But let us continue our travel.

We are now in Hong Kong, a free port, Asia's Switzerland

where the economic boom has raised the price of houses sky-high

where skyscrapers row like mushrooms

and the city is always a huge construction site providing work for the many immigrants

from Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam.

If the future of a civilization depends on the the strength of its traditions

the Chinese civilization has thousands of years of traditions.

Look at this religious ceremony

a huge crowd attends this ritual

following the procession both on foot and on boats.

It's the celebration for lnau, one of the most spectacular ceremonies in Asia

that takes place every year during spring's full moon.

Inau is the queen of the skies, and the goddess of the sea.

Chinese fishermen pay her homage

by bringing her food in the various temples across the bay

The incense burners fill the air with perfumed and coloured smoke,

in honour of the goddess.

Then the boats gather around Victoria Peaks bay

and they all attend the transit of the procession

Every year almost 300.000 people attend the ceremony

As in every modern society, the young people protest against the ritual

These two have their own way of protesting against the traditions.

They have occupied 3 square metres,

a beautiful veranda that overlooks Hong Kong

They dance to more "familiar" music

and instead of wearing sumptuos clothes they have chosen a more comfortable

and more "ancient" costume: their birthday suit.

Another aspect of this riveting city is the institution known as "topless bar"

Here the customers are served by beautiful topless ladies.

But, contrarily to what you might expect,

these girls work here as a second job

to earn some extra money.

During the day - we have double-checked -

they work as bank clerks, tourist guides,

hotel receptionists, students, and so on.

We sincerely hope that some Italian mayor, after seeing this,

will soon propose something similar in Italy.

Maybe he could easily, although only partially, get rid of the problem of unemployment.

In Caulin, along the main road, there's the only sex-shop in the whole of Asia

Young couples with sexual probelms come from all over the country

hoping to finally solve their problems.

It is said that Asian men are sexually "under-equipped"

Today, rather than blaming themselves,

they co-operate with their wives to solve their problem.

Nowadays Asian women are modern and, along with popular wisdom,

they have become more and more resourceful

and help their husbands make the "big" step.

After the first embarassing moments

the docile husband follows the clerk's suggestions.

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no entry way, and god knows why question marks.

There are also toys,

and discounts and special offers such as buy 3, pay for 2.

There are travel packs, luxury packs family packs, with batteries, rechargeable ones,

disposable ones, and "shake before use" ones.

There's really something for everyone.

Even ornamental ones, such as phallic candles for a tete-a-tete dinners

to light before using the newly bought prosthesis.

At last, after so much indecision, the choice is made

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"Shall I wrap it or do you want to use it now?"

After months of Savannah Jungle and canned food,

at last a nice restaurant.

Let's go back to Hong Kong, to a traditional Chinese Restaurant; Chef's Specialty: Spaghetti

Hungry and curious, we make our order.

What's he doing?

What's that?

Hope it's not for our sauce.

"No, it must be for another customer" we tell ourselves

hoping it won't be for us.

But the doubt remains.

While our stomach starts complaining

We stare at the chef messing about with the snake.

That's really for us: snake spaghetti.

We'd like to run away but we are professional}; obliged to stay.

And document yet another "naked and cruel" fact.

We ask our Chinese colleagues if they want to join us.

They happily accept moved by our European kindness.

And at last the snake spaghetti is served, for the Chinese people.

There's no denying it, each to his own taste,

and they must be so polite that our friends ask for seconds.

Swiftly and rapidly, we move to an Italian restaurant.

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