Living in a dark, blurry and colourless world, the visually impaired in Hong Kong rely on a cane to move around. And they face many obstacles in their daily lives. Overhanging scaffolding, for example, poses a huge threat. This is because, using canes, the visually impaired are only aware of a 45-degree area in front of them as they walk.
Yet guide dog Google's arrival last month could signal a brighter future for them.
The five-month-old Labrador from Taiwan will be the first of many guide dogs supporting people with impaired vision in Hong Kong.
The puppy is the territory's first guide dog since 1975. That year, two guide dogs were imported from Australia; one died of illness, and the other was killed in a car accident.
The newly formed Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association (HKGDA) will lead the way in training the dogs and raising funds to support the service.
Training one guide dog and its owner during its lifetime will cost HK$200,000.