Visit Beautiful Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Tourism Board

• PhotoMann in Hong Kong

Language

Hong Kong is a metropolis influenced by both oriental and western cultures and home to almost 7 million people. The native tongue of most residents is Cantonese, but English and Mandarin can get around easily.

VISA Information

Please make sure your travel documents and visas are in order. All visitors to Hong Kong and Mainland China must hold a valid passport. Residents of some countries require a visa to enter Hong Kong. This can be obtained through any Chinese Consulate. Anyone who is not a Chinese citizen will need a visa to travel to the Mainland.

For those requiring a visa, applications should be made to:
Immigration Department, 2/F,
Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
(Tel: (852) 2824 6111, Fax: (852) 2877 7711)
or the nearest Chinese Consulate.

When applying for a visa, it is advisable to give at least six weeks' notice. Further information can be found on the web site of: Hong Kong Immigration Department

Weather

Hong Kong is cool in December, temperature may fall to 10^o C (50 ^oF). Air-conditioning is very popular in Hong Kong. Thus you are recommended to bring a sweater or light jacket with you. For more information, Click Here to get local weather information from Hong Kong Observatory .

Air Traveling

The new Hong Kong International Airport is your first entry point into Hong Kong. The best way to get to the city is to take the Airport Express (AEL) train. Airport Express is a dedicated airport railway providing fast and reliable service to the passengers. The operating hours are 0550 to 0115 daily. (last train departs from Airport and Hong Kong Stations at 0048 hour) Trains run at 12-minute intervals. The journey time between Airport and downtown is about 24 minutes. For details of Airport Express train schedule, please click here .

Passenger can take MTR (Airport Express Line) from Airport to Tsing Yi Station and interchange MTR (Tung Chung Line) to Sunny Bay Station to take the Disneyland Resort Line to gain access to Hong Kong Disneyland. For details, please click here.

Free services of In-town Check-in* and scheduled shuttle bus are available at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations for Airport Express passengers. Passengers can check-in and collect their boarding passes from one day in advance up to 90 minutes before take-off. They can take the shuttle bus to and from major hotels plus key transport interchanges at these stations . Furthermore, free porter service is available at all Airport Express stations to help carry Airport Express passengers' luggage.

*	Please click here for detail of the Free In-town Check-in Service or you are advised to contact respective airlines for further arrangement.

Local Traveling, Eating and Shopping

Hong Kong is geographically compact, with plentiful and inexpensive taxis and excellent public transportation, so travel is generally quick and easy. Like most major cities, though, it's best to avoid rush hours (8 am - 10 am and 5 pm - 7 pm) if possible. All public transportation signs and street signs are available in both English and Chinese. If you plan to take the taxi, please get your destinations written in Chinese at your hotel reception desk. Please also carry your hotel name written in Chinese if you wish to find your way back to the hotel by taxi.

We probably have the highest number of restaurants per capita in the world. If you enjoy exploring, you will find Hong Kong offers all kinds of cuisine (Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, American, European, etc.) in all kinds of environments (from outdoor stalls to elegant restaurants).

Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay are two large shopping areas in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Tourism Board also provides information at the airport and at either terminus of the Star Ferry on where to shop. You can exchange foreign currency into local currency at your hotel, money changers, or banks (usually the best rate: US$ 1 = HK$ 7.8). Almost everywhere in Hong Kong there are automatic teller machines that dispense local currency to holders of major credit cards.