09/06/2024
四月的時候，我們一行人去了印尼雅加達跟客戶見面，並拜訪了香港駐雅加達經濟貿易辦事處 。這是我第一次去印尼。出發前因為太忙，並沒有時間做任何事前準備，對印尼的認知基本是沒有。一到埗，我們便花了整整半小時從飛機閘口走到機場出口。到了機場外面，映入眼中的是道路被汽車填得水洩不通。本以為來到傳統東南亞國家，最深刻的大概會是對當地歷史文化和美食的體會；可惜，整個旅程中最令我們深刻印象的，竟然是堵車。 城市欠缺有效的交通系統，明明目的地就在對街，開車卻要一個小時才能到達。跟當地商家交流的時候對方都會開印尼交通的玩笑，但也正因為這樣，當地人才更有興趣了解我們景觀規劃的專業。設計行業，特別我們這種綠色設計業者，不就應該是能解決很多城市發展問題的關鍵嗎？
最後附上一張美食的照片。乳鴿挺好吃的，但之後旅程的每一天都是在吃煎/炸物，就有點膩了😅
In April, a group of us went to Jakarta, Indonesia, to meet with customers and to visit the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (ETO) in Jakarta. This is my first time in Indonesia. Before departure, I was too busy and did not have time to do any research for the trip, so i did not know what to expect.
Once we arrived, it took us half an hour to walk from the aircraft gate to the airport exit. When we arrived outside the airport, what we saw was that the roads were filled with cars. I thought that the most profound thing about visiting a traditional Southeast Asian country would be the experience of local history, culture and food; unfortunately, what impressed us most during the entire trip was the traffic jam. The city lacks an effective transportation system. I was surprised when it took an hour of car ride to arrive to a destination that was right across the street.
When communicating with local businesses, they will always make jokes about Indonesian traffic, but it is precisely because of this that local people are interested in learning about our landscape architecture/planning profession. The design industry, especially green design professionals like us, is the key to solving many urban development problems.
The last photo is of the Indonesian cusine. I thought the squab was quite delicious at the time, but after that, we were eating fried food every day of the trip, which made me a little tired of it 😅
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Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta, Indonesia
