To some of us, it’s easy to chuckle at the graphic nature of some of the health and safety posters seen around Hong Kong, but putting yourself in the shoes of someone who has never experienced a big city before, these posters are quite vital to those who simply don’t know better due to life experiences.

When you’re dealing with multiple cultures and different ways of living, and also remembering that Hong Kong dealt with SARS (as did Toronto), and also knowing that there was a recent outbreak of MERS in South Korea, it’s not surprising the Hong Kong and other countries in Asia take health, wellness and safety importantly.