THE UNEXPLAINED “RELIGION” (HONG KONG VS BANGKOK)

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An episode from the series TAXI TO ASIA

Synopsis

Hong Kong
Cabbie Man is extremely comfortable with Hong Kong capitalism, as he, like everyone else here, believes he has good feng shui. Strengthened by his convictions, Man easily handles the city's frenetic pace, but also because he is a Tai-chi master.

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Bangkok
Thailand has one of the world's highest road fatality rates, with Bangkok being the defining city. Therefore, cabbies here tend to be Asia's most superstitious: tuk-tuk drivers hang talismans and engrave various emblems on their vehicles to ward off any bad luck on the road.