A slice of life from the City of Life!

  Pundit Ishwar Sharma
When an astrologer told Ishwar Sharma he would move from his native India to a far away land, he didn't even own a passport. But he soon found himself in Hong Kong as the priest at the Hindu Temple in Happy Valley. Take a minute to watch Ishwar Sharma as he offers morning prayers and explains what it means to be a Hindu.

  Reverend John MacGrath
When the Catholic Cathedral was built on Caine Road 122 years ago it commanded a view of the city and harbour. Now dwarfed by apartment blocks, it remains the centre of the Roman Catholic faith and home to Reverend John MacGrath. See what it is like to be called "Father" by thousands in one of Hong Kong's oldest Western religious institutions.

  Rabbi Yakoov Kermaier
Although one of the smaller religious communities, Jews have been part of Hong Kong's history for more than 100 years. Catch a privileged glimpse of Jewish religious life, as Rabbi Yakoov Kermaier, of the Ohel Leah synagogue, conducts morning services and guides Talmudic studies.

  Mormon
You've seen them, perhaps chatted, perhaps looked away and walked off. It's not easy being a missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Elder Ranson works and studies for 14 hours a day, six days a week and phones his family just twice a year. See one minute in the life of a Mormon missionary in the third installment of our series on religions in Hong Kong.

  Falun Gong
The faithful define Falun Gong as a spiritual practice which borrows terms and concepts from Taoism and Buddhism and combines them with Qi Gong exercises. Beijing defines it as a cult and has banned the "Wheel of Life" throughout the mainland. Watch Li Jie as she performs her morning ritual in Wan Chai Park in the SCMP.com series of religion-based Hong Kong Minutes.

  A Nun's Story
The Po Lin Monastery with its large statue of Buddha is one of Hong Kong's better-known landmarks. Far more modest is the Su Bong Zen Monastery, located in a small flat in Causeway Bay, but it's still a far cry from a cave in Thailand where Abbot Hyang Um Sunim spent 10 years of her life. Spend a tranquil minute with Hyang Um as she and her pupils chant and pray.

  Minibus Driver
When strikes halted public transport during the 1967 riots, the city turned to minibuses to keep the city moving. Au-yeung Ming has been behind the wheel of this uniquely Hong Kong form of transportation for three decades. Take a 60-second spin with him through the streets of Hong Kong.

  Fisherman
The loss of his son, the badly polluted ocean and the increasing cost in operating a boat have made Fung Tim-kan's life as rough as the angry sea. But the support from his family, the optimistic and persevering attitude of a traditional fisherman have brought him peace at heart.

Front Office Manager
 With its fleet of dark 13 green Rolls Royce limousines that whisk guests to and from the hotel, The Peninsula has been the temporary residence for the rich and famous visiting Hong Kong since 1928. Kevin Lo started with the hotel 10 years ago and has worked his way up to front office manager. Spend 60 seconds with Kevin and find out what it is like to work for a Hong Kong landmark.

Taxi driver
 Mrs Poon is a woman at work in a man's world but she is so well known in Shamshuipo that she is more of a big sister than an outsider. Whether battling through a traffic jam or on a smooth ride to the airport, she always knows where she is. Take a virtual 60-second ride through her life as a taxi driver with Hong Kong Minutes.

Jockey
 Hong Kong people are so passionate about horse racing and its potential rewards that each season they bet the equivalent of a small nation's GDP. Jockeys have the celebrity status of basketball players in the US or soccer stars in Europe. One of the SAR's most popular jockeys is Douglas Whyte. Douglas has consistently been a top-ranked jockey since moving here from his native South Africa and is as personable a celebrity as you are ever likely to meet.Shoe-shiner
 Ah Wah spends his life looking up at people, but he feels more free in his current job than anything he has done before. Join a minute in his life and see how this former smuggler is happy in his role brightening people from the bottom up as a shoe-shiner.

A Student's Life
 The term "new immigrant" is usually used for people of a different ethnic origin trying to start a new life in one's country. However, the term has been redefined in Hong Kong, where issues of the right of abode have sparked many controversies. Not all new immigrants fit into the stereotype of being unemployed and greedy citizens - as some locals have branded them. Take a look at the life of a hardworking mainland studentGantry driver
 Hong Kong once was just a little shipping port that slowly became the centre of trade in Asia. Today, the freight and shipping business continues to fuel it's economy although increasing competition from the mainland has local companies worried. Here's a glance at the life of a gantry operator who has devoted his life to the docks.

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