Just returned from an amazing trip to Hong Kong - and in many respects it's like stepping 20 years into the future - skyscrapers that link together on a grand scale to blend housing, hotels, businesses, shops and restaurant facilities; cheap and plentiful transport; and a crazy mix of culture - East meets West on a grand scale to showcase the best and worst of both worlds.

Serious air pollution and smog issues aside, one thing this European eco-socialist was amazed at was the multi-media lightshow extravaganza that lit up the Skyscrapers to music. The twenty minute show occurs every night from 8pm. It's estimated cost in financial terms $1,000,000 an hour!

Not only does it create an impressive show to those watching from the Kowloon side - but it also throws a definite two-fingers in the direction of global concerns over carbon emissions!!