Chungking Game Plan

Photo Ideas:

Mobile Phone Shops, carrying boxes in and out of the building, businesses on the first and second floors, outside the building at night and during the day, hostel rooms, different nationalities interacting, hotel owners and their hotels, tourists, one family or person living in the chungking mansions (as many as possible)

Sounds: 1st floor playing Hindi music, the chatter on the first floor, people asking me if I want to buy suits, copy watches, and hashish, stairwells, business interactions, interviews

Interview Questions for a non/Hong Kong native that LIVES in the Chungking Mansions:

1. Name/Age/How long have you lived here/Where are you from

2. Why did you come here/ Why do you live in the Chungking Mansions

3. Who do you live with/ How much is rent

4. Have you had any problems living here / Do you have plans to return home

5. How many different nationalities do you do business with in a day / What can you find in the Chungking Mansions

6. How do native Hong Kongers view the Chungking Mansions / Is it a dangerous place

7. What does a typical day look like on the first floor of the Chungking Mansions / What's the craziest thing you've ever seen occur there

8. What are your plans for the future

9. Is there anything else you want to say

Interview Questions for a tourist:

1. Name/ Age/ Where are you from

2. How many times have you stayed here / How long do you intend to stay

2a. Why did you choose to stay here (again)

3. What was/is your first impression of the Chungking Mansions / How about now/later

4. Any interesting experiences / Heard any rumors or interesting facts about the place

5. What do you like about CM/ Dislikes

6. How many different nationalities have you seen here / why is that

7. Will you stay here again/ recommend to a friend

8. Would you say that the Chungking Mansions is a beacon or a hellhole

9. Are the Chungking Mansions a dangerous place

Interview Questions for a Native Hong Konger living in the Building

1. Name/ Age/ Where are you from

2. How long have you lived in the Chungking Mansions / What do you do here

3. Have you had any problems/troubles doing business here

4. How many nationalities do you do business with / why aren't there more native owned businesses here (maybe will not ask this question)

5. How do other Hong Kong people (that don't live here) think of the place / Why

6. Do you intend to stay here / Why

7. Talk about doing business with the other people in the building / any problems

8. Are the Chungking Mansions a dangerous place / What does a typical day look like for you (probably will not be able to get them to understand this question)

9. What are your plans for the future