Hongkongers' insatiable appetite for current affairs, social media, gossip and technology remains unbowed - if the top Google search terms for last year are any guide.
The search engine has released its Zeitgeist lists for a range of categories, including the most-searched-for brands, travel, entertainment and people.
Facebook was the most-searched term, followed by Google, Yahoo, YouTube and local forum site HKGolden.
The most-searched-for brands were Apple Daily, Samsung HK, Rockson Piano, PCCW and MTR.
The top five fast-rising terms, which indicate seasonal trends, were: Google+; Japan earthquake; Taiwanese movie You Are The Apple of My Eye; mainland model Shuangshuang Pan; and Galaxy Note, a smartphone.
However, the results only showed part of the picture, said Professor Wong Kam-fai, director of Chinese University's Centre for Innovation and Technology.
'In general, the results are slightly biased because Google is more popular as a search engine for academics,' he said, with most Hongkongers preferring to use Yahoo as their default search site.