If you've a chance to visit Hong Kong, which information you expect to know? (e.g: oriental culture......etc)
2007-10-16 04:42:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
I would imagine something about their culture, laws and some phrases to at least know how to ask for help, airport or hotel.
2007-10-16 04:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, maybe not as much as you might expect!
Hong Kong was British colony for almost 200 years, and when it was handed back to China in 1999, it was given the status of Special Administration Area for another 50 years. It is a shoppers' paradise!
Although the territory is only 55 x 35 kms. it has 6 million inhabitants and English is spoken by pretty well anyone involved in business and tourism, although the cynic might observe that taxi drivers seem to be an exception!
Traffic drives on the left in Hong Kong, but changes to the righthand side at the border.
After such a long period of British rule, the territory is both Oriental and Occidental.
I worked in Hong Kong and found no insuperable difficulty in moving or living there, and occasionally still visit.
2007-10-16 05:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by Rolf 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hong Kong is nothing like mainland China. Hong Kong was British, so it looks almost European or American and most people that I spoke with had British accents and spoke English like natives...of England.
The things that I would want to know before going would be:
1. Will there be any festivals during the time of my visit?
2. What are the best places to eat near my hotel?
3. Will I be near the beach?
Oh and its Hong Kong Dollars. Get them at the airport or at your hotel.
Have a great trip!
2007-10-18 16:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by wife2denizmoi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you will get by in English, just go out there and explore. You've got Hong Kong main and Kowloon Island which you can get to by the star ferries (very cheap) or the under harbour tunnel.
If you go to the north east you get to lots of beaches which most tourists don't seem to know about- you will need a car.
One tip: if you take a taxi and you have to pay a toll to go through a tunnel you will have to pay the taxi driver's return fare through the tunnel.
Two tip: November is the best month to go, not so humid.
2007-10-16 04:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in Hong Kong in 1988 and would go back in a minute.
We didn't really know anything about the country when we went there other than the places to not go to. (I was in the Navy). A lot of the natives spoke broken but good English so it was pretty easy to get around.
The currency was confusing at first until you got used to it.
One thing to see is Stanley Market. Just get a cab and tell them Stanley Market and they take you. It is awesome, a full outdoor bartering mall that covers blocks and blocks of city.
2007-10-16 04:47:39 · answer #5 · answered by Pat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FYI : HK was handed back to China in 1997.
HK is a great place to visit (live); everything is fast paced - you'll learn to walk faster soon after being here !!
most people are friendly and are willing to help tourists. food here is fantastic with a wide variety ~ Russian, Spanish, French, American, Japanese, Korean, different regions of China, it really is a treat if you enjoy chinese food. local eateries offer a variety of delicacies : snake, fresh seafood (can choose your meal from the fish tank), hot pot (like fondue but in soup stock w/ meat, veg, seafood, etc), korean bbq, vietnamese, the list goes on.
lots to see as well : in Ocean Park, can see the newest addition of Pandas, The Peak offers a spectacular view of the HK Harbour, can visit the outlying islands, such as Lamma some wonderful seafood & beaches; Cheung Chau for a bit of Old Hong Kong; Lantau Island for the Giant Buddha; Stanley for a bit of Colonial HK; Avenue of the Stars (a rip off of the Walk of Fame in the US, but w/ mostly Asian celebrities).
shopping is one of the favourite pass time of HK (residents & tourists alike) : great bargains can be found in Prince Edwards / Mong Kok / Jordan / Tsim Sha Tsui / Causeway Bay areas; but if you're into the designer stuff, we've got plenty of those too - Central, Admiralty, Causeway Bay. can shop 'til you drop
can always hop across the border to Shenzhen or Macau. the former being a haven for extreme bargain shopping & eating; the latter is like a mini-Las Vegas, some spectacular casinos/hotels have opened up recently and can easily rival those in LV.
2007-10-16 15:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by Wendy T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kong is not as expensive as many would have you believe. Many working class survive on gross income of US$1,000 more or less per month. That's tax, rent, food, clothing and transportation. As an average guide, a "tourist" should budget between US$50-60 per day for food, transportation, tours and admissions etc. in addition to the cost of hotel rooms or accomodations. (This does not include shopping) Meals start from US$4 but 8-10 is the more likely range. Transportation cost US$2-7 per day depending how much you get around.
2016-04-09 04:59:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can feel your way around the city.
Get a book so you will know some of the things and places you want to see.
You can get by without speaking their language.
2007-10-16 10:14:59 · answer #8 · answered by lestermount 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
currency, how much money you will need (based on prices for accomodation, food, entertainment and going out etc etc.), good places to visit, LAWS because you do not want to get in trouble in another country especially china with there bad human rights, location of the embassy of your country.
2007-10-16 04:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by penky03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived there for three years. It's a cosmopolitan city so there is very little cultural orientation needed, imo. x
2007-10-16 04:48:49 · answer #10 · answered by Ginny Jin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋