We were in HK with another Russian couple, but didn't know anyone else.
Where to spend New Year?

Fortunately, we'd brought a book of world-renowned restaurants along as a gift for our Russian friend.
There was only one Hong Kong restaurant / club recommendation, called Dragon Eye.
And luckily, at this late date Dragon Eye still had one table left!

We reserved the table, which included a Chinese dinner leading up to midnight, followed by DJs & dancing.
Dragon Eye really is beautifully designed. There's something snake-like about the space's graceful interweaving of tables, walkways and dance floors. We were seated on the outside patio, amid palm trees & heating lamps, while inside were more tables, a bar & dance areas.

The coolest part: bathrooms! These were totally, floor-to-ceiling tiled in steel. That's right, tiny steel tiles that resemble a mesh surface (or the skin of a dragon?). And the doors were so seamless, it was impossible to tell them apart from the rest of the wall.

We were surrounded by beautiful and successful people from all over the world, including a large gang of models. Our neighbors at the nearest table were all wealthy Indians from Bombay. One of the drunker ones bragged to our Russian friend "I'm not FROM India, I AM India! If you have a business, I can invest $10 million in it tomorrow morning!" We got his card.

Unfortunately, the music at Dragon Eye was "hit-parade" cheesy. After saluting the New Year with the generously provided clappers and soundmakers, and tossing back a few drinks, we were ready for the after-party...