Mind My Head

5 May 2010 - TVB News reports tonight that many signboards hanging in Hong Kong's streets are a threat for tall people in the territory. With my 1.96m I can identify with this statement. I learned that Government Regulations require that signboards are hung 3.5m above street level. In reality, a stroll in Tsim Sha Tsui and many other areas in Hong Kong becomes a threat to life, as the boards are often below 2m. I only bumped my head once, but I still remember it, as it was a rather painful experience. Some European tourists were interviewed and a Romanian man said with a heavy accent that he had "already broke his head many times". He looked like he spoke the truth.