I had the opportunity to visit the recently opened Taiwanese-owned bookstore Eslite in Hong Kong and was surprised by the frenzy around the books that I saw there. The Causeway Bay store occupies three floors and displays thousands of books of all genres. In an age where virtual bookstores rule, I was surprised by the crowd that was there browsing trough the books. It was reported that this bookstore, considered one of the largest in Asia, has people queuing to enter, despite its operating 24-hours-a-day from Thursdays to Saturdays. Many of those are youngsters, devouring many of the classics of world literature and the essays that will nurture them. This makes me think that Hong Kong has a future and is building up a critical mass that will make a difference when compared to neighboring regions. (more)