Hong Kong

I love both cities, and in fairness to Beijing, I really only explored a small area of it, but my knee jerk reaction is to say Hong Kong all the way. I suppose it depends on what kind of experience you’re looking for. My impression is that Hong Kong is much more cosmopolitan and easier to get along in as a foreigner. There’s a lot of western style food, books, magazines, and movies, if you’re in need of some comfort, but more than that, Hong Kong just seems to be on the cutting edge of things, fashion, technology, ideas… But if you’re looking for a huge shift in your cultural outlook, Beijing could be the place for you. I loved all the history there and then things that just seem straight up weird and mind bending as an American. I think long term Beijing could be more challenging, but mind opening… You probably can’t go wrong with either one. That sounds fun! Good luck!