With the Chinese New Year Golden Week just around the corner, the Tourism Commission has coordinated with government departments and the tourism industry, and liaised with Mainland tourism authorities, to draw up measures to prepare for the arrival of Mainland visitors during the travel peak period.These measures include enhancing the flow of visitors at boundary control points, stepping up promotion of "honest and quality tourism" and shop inspections to protect tourists' interests, and advising visitors to cross the boundary at Lo Wu, or Shenzhen Bay Port and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line check point.Commissioner for Tourism Au King-chi said they would monitor the recent Mainland snowstorms' impact on inbound and outbound travelers, and offer assistance when necessary.To ensure tourists' safety, the Travel Industry Council has issued notices relating to several outbound group tours destined for affected provinces. The China National Tourism Administration has advised visitors to avoid affect
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong students are piling loans and family savings into a volatile stock market, a growing trend that worries social workers in a city known for its derivatives-savvy grandmothers and stock-tipping taxi drivers. Third-year Hong Kong University law student Ivan Lee made US$38,000 on stocks and warrants when the Hang Seng Index climbed 39 percent in 2007, but half of his gains were wiped out by a 14 percent market slide this week. "It's a good lesson to us," Lee said, grimacing at how panicked selling gripped global markets. "I'd say around four or five out of every 10 male students now bet on the stock market." Long regarded by many as a harmless pastime for finance students, stock trading is becoming more widespread, according to a poll by Chinese University, which found around 10 percent of students had pumped over half their savings into the markets. The head of Hong Kong's Polytechnic University, Poon Chung-kwon
The Centre for Independent Language Learning (CILL), which is part of the English Language Centre of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, provides on its home page excellent materials that ESL students looking to learn English online can make good use of. Features: • Lessons, exercises and activities on major skill and knowledge areas of English: listening, speaking, reading, writing (including letter writing), pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary • Extensive coverage of EAP (English for Academic Purposes), EIW (English in the Workplace) and EPP (English for Professional Purposes) • A-Z index of all materials for effective reference • Links to multiple online dictionaries and thesauruses • Separate pages listing recent updates and most popular contents Site URL: http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/default4.htm
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has refused permission for a U.S. aircraft carrier and accompanying vessels to visit Hong Kong for a long-planned Thanksgiving holiday
Our "friends" the Chinese are once again flexing their gimpy little arms. I think retaliation should involve sending lead based toys to China, of course, Chinese kids have no time to play while working in sweat-shops. China has refused permission for a U.S. aircraft carrier and accompanying vessels to visit Hong Kong for a long-planned Thanksgiving holiday visit, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. The Kitty Hawk group and its crew of 8,000 U.S. airmen and sailors had been expected in Hong Kong on Wednesday, but will now spend the holiday on the South China Sea. Hundred of relatives of crew members of the USS Kitty Hawk had flown to Hong Kong to celebrate Thanksgiving with their loved ones. Hong Kong has been a regular port of call for U.S. sailors on "R & R" (rest and recuperation) since the Vietnam War. The Chinese move comes as a surprise just weeks after a visit to China by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, which he said he hoped would lead to a long-term dialogu
Hong Kong singer Gigi Leung had song title called “Bikini” and she promises to wear Bikini at Hong Kong Concert.
Her solo concert will stage in Hong Kong’s Asia World-Expo on December 21. Gigi told the media during the press release that she might wear a sparkling bikini suit during the concert to go with her [...]
"My first hazy glimpses of the metropolis beneath. Practically bouncing with excitement as the plane touches down at last. Passport at the ready, and i'm nearly there. Who should I spot through arrivals? Only Melody."
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La Región Administrativa Especial de Hong Kong de la República Popular China es una región china formada por una península y varias islas, entre ellas la isla de Hong Kong, en el Mar de la China Meridional, en el delta del Río de las Perlas, junto a la provincia de Guangdong. Hasta 1997 fue colonia del Reino Unido.El nombre de la isla de Hong Kong (chino: ??, pinyin: Xi?ngg?ng) significa literalmente "puerto fragante". La transcripción "Hong Kong" está basada en la pronunciación cantonesa.Hong Kong es una de los dos "regiones administrativas especiales" de China. La otra es la antigua colonia portuguesa de Macao. En estas dos regiones administrativas especiales se aplica el modelo administrativo conocido como un país, dos sistemas (????, yì guó li?ng zhì). Este sistema, cuyo ideólogo fue Deng Xiaoping, que pretendía que se aplicara a una eventual reunificación con Taiwán, consiste en el mantenimiento de un sistema económico capitalista bajo la soberanía
Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. The territory lies on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east, west and south. Beginning as a trading port in the 19th century, Hong Kong has developed into a leading financial centre.Hong Kong was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulate that Hong Kong operates with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer. Under the policy of "one country, two systems", the Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while Hong Kong maintains its own legal system, police force
i’ve been back from my group holiday to Thailand and Hong Kong for a week or so.
i feel like i’m just managing to catch up with everything whilst i’ve been away. it’s definitely very busy now. whilst i was away my solicitor completed on 2 property purchases and another 2 the week i got back. [...]
Etty and I are back in Hong Kong with the family; finally. Last night I gave the boys haircuts (They've requested them from me their whole life. I give my little men thousand dollar haircuts. Of course it's on the house. I have distinct reasoning for cutting it myself. I give them the cut that I have. I give them the Beverly Hills treatment while they sit for me.. I learned from the best in Hollywood. When I get my hair done- it comes with drinks and gossip magazines. My salon has apple juice and a book about a family of penguins. This latest book we got is about two male penguins who fall in love at the Central Park Zoo and raise a baby penguin together. Racy little tale for kids I'd say!? It was a gift. Anyway for as long as they would sit for me; their dews came out great. I try and cut their hair like mine so people at least perceive that they are my children. In Hong Kong I am a curious minority with a hot blond Asian wife and beautiful half cast boys who look exactly like their m
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Some interesting analysis from Bloomberg. "Hong Kong's most expensive stock market in three years...
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Ok - Hong Kong was cool … off we go to the Asian gamble mecca. The fastest (besides taking the helicopter) is taking the Turbo Jet Boat with big cool factor.
Ferries leave from Hong Kong (Macau Ferry Terminal) and from the Ferry Terminal in Kowloon and leave [...]
Maggie Q, born Margaret Denise Quigley (stage name: Chinese: ???; born May 22, 1979), is an American actress and former fashion model. She initially gained fame in Hong Kong.
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An other fun thing to do is visiting the Temple Street Night Market in Kowloon. I liked Sai Yeung Choi Street with it’s shops and the market near by much more excited. But all the Hong Kong Guide Books are listing Temple Street as one of the [...]
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My favorite street for shopping was "Sai Yeung Choi Street" in Kowloon. It’s full with electronic, gadgets, cloth and anime stores. It was packed with young hip people. The whole area around there was awesome … tons of restaurants and street markets.
And there is was …. the [...]
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… and other Hong Kong Impressions:
Shot from a Taxi.
Hong Kong House Boats.
Everyday at Noon! BOOM!
Street Barber.
Very bizarre but above you can see a window freezer.
Street market.
…. yummy German bakery "Das Gute"
Don’t ask and I won’t tell
Weird Church
Taking a break in Hong Kong Park
More to come.
If you are looking for a site that can provide you with good online practice materials for all four parts of the IELTS exam, pay a visit to the IELTS web site of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. For each of the four skills tested by IELTS exam, namely listening, speaking, reading and writing, you will find a brief introduction to the format of the test and useful tips on how to prepare for it. The main contents of the site, IELTS practice materials, include the following: - Listening: 6 practice tasks and 2 practice tests (complete with transcripts); - Reading: practice tasks for 9 types of IELTS reading questions (multiple choice questions, completing sentences, writing short answers, matching headings to paragraphs, completing tables, charts or diagrams, matching causes and effects, completing a summary, choosing factors and identifying a writer's view); - Speaking: practice tasks for 3 parts of the speaking test and various speaking strategies (asking questions, describing obje
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Before I go on with the post I would like to point out that Chinese / Hong Kong People have a special relationship with their bird. They keep them as pets (like a lot of people do) but they also take them out for bird strollings. In [...]
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After our visit at the Tian Tan Buddha we walked 268 steps down again and walked over to the Po Lin Monastery. If you bought a lunch voucher, this is where you get your yummy dish (you should hike down back to the MTR Station and get [...]
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A picture of the Tram arriving at the peak terminal. Ross actually took a much better picture which he posted in his "My Favorite Spots in Hong Kong" post on RGS a while ago.
Here a picture of Mike totally freaking out about the view.
And here the view .. on the right you can see the tallest Hong Kong building (IFC) again and on the lower right you see the HSBC and on the far right again the Hong Kong Convention Centre I mentioned before in my Star Ferry post.
Here a picture from far away Kowloon.
Out of control boats in Hong Kong harbor.
Once you up there you can either enjoy the view from the Peak Tower.
Or the nearby temple thingy. To get there you take a left when you get outside the Peak Tower Tram Station. Or you can take one of the trails on the peak. Can’t remember the trail we took .. something like Peak Trail (lol), it took a little over an hour and I suggest:
when you come out of the p
Pubblico un articolo molto interessante di un utente E-bay che vive in Cina, che spiega i punti salienti dell'utilizzo, di e-bay appunto, con la Cina******************************************************************Sono italiano ma vivo in Cina, per la precisione a meno di 1km dal confine con Hong Kong, dove vado quasi tutti i giorni per lavoro. Conosco il Paese, la gente e anche il mercato della vendita online, visto che è anche il mio mestiere. Spero quindi di poter essere utile a chi ha dei dubbi su questo argomento.Lo scopo di questa guida non è quello di pubblicizzare me stesso, qualche prodotto o qualche servizio. Non a caso è scritta con il mio account personale, che ha si e no una decina di feedback. Voglio provare ad essere d'aiuto, per chi ha troppi dubbi e anche per chi ne ha fin troppo pochi.Partiamo dall'inizio:La CinaUn paese di un miliardo emmezzo di persone, di cui oltre la metà lavorano. Un paese immenso, il terzo stato più grande del Pianeta, ma sicuramente il
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I found Hong Kong especially magically at night, when the streets are emptying out and you hear the sizzling neons everywhere. And the city ist still not cooling down and you are still sweating like it’s in the middle of the day.
Looking at the pictures are again brings me right back how I felt when we walked back to the hotel in the middle of the night, still totally overwhelmed by the city.
Taking the tram is one the most fun ways to get around in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Tramways is the only tram system in world to run exclusively double decker trams. The tram runs now aver 100 years and is an other must do while being in Hong Kong.
The fare is really cheap HK$2. You can not ride it for free within the 3 Day Free MTR rides of the Airport Express Deal, so have exact change or used credits you might have added on your Octopus Card. You pay at the front when you exit the train.
There was a station right next our Hotel which takes you all the way to Central Station.
View from the upper deck.
More Info: Hong Kong Tram Wiki, Official Tram Website
Before I write about the Hong Kong Star Ferry … you should read "The World of Suzie Wong" before you travel to Hong Kong:
Robert Lomax tired of working in an office, wants to be an artist. So he moves to Hong Kong to try his hand at painting. Finding a cheap hotel he checks in, only to find it’s used by prostitutes and their ’dates’ who meet in the bar downstairs. Since he never picks up any of ladies, they all want to know more about him. Eventually he does hire one to model for him, but soon falls in love. But, since he’s on a limited budget, he can’t afford her exclusively, and doesn’t want to ’share’ her.
to put you in the right Hong Kong mood … if you are staying in the Wan Chai area you will be recognizing tons of things form the book and the Star Ferry going from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island will appear in the book as well.
After our fantastic dinner at the Hutong Restaurant we decided to walk down to the
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For our first night out in Hong Kong I had a very last surprise for Mike - The Hutong - which our Hotel was very helpful to make the reservations for us.
From their website:
Hutong with its bird’s eye location on the 28th Floor of One Peking in Tsim Sha Tsui, has the charm of old China alongside the glitz of the new….and with cuisine to match. Calvin Yeung brings you a menu based on traditional Northern Chinese food with a contemporary twist – no heavy cornflour and no MSG. Instead the subtle and spicy flavours of the cuisine shine through.
Amongst the dishes to tempt are ”Braised prime beef rib with Chinese spices wrapped in lotus leaves” and “Mandarin fish fillets in a sea of crispy garlic and peanut” and the famous signature “Crispy de-boned Lamb” served on a long wooden platter. The strips of lamb are marinated and cooked till crispy on top but inside the delicate meat is soft and just melts in the
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How to apply for a visa? Well before I am going into details:
I am very eager to finally start blogging about the fun stuff from our trip but getting the basics out of the way is just a pain. So I thought I should post that pictures of Mike having a good laugh at the Laughing Corner in Victoria Park / Hong Kong to show what kind of piece of cake it to get a Visa for China.
Hong Kong Visa
If you have a EU or US passport you don’t need a visa at all and you can stay 90 days. If you are not sure you can take a look at this list what the visa requirements are for your country. You should check anyways because immigration laws can change quickly. Hong Kong Visa Info.
Macau Visa
Almost the same like traveling to Hong Kong … EU Passport holders can stay 90 days and from US Passport holders can stay 30 Days.Source.
China Visa
Now for China it’s a whole different story. You will most likely need a visa to travel to
he heritage of Hong Kong and its cities is known the world over. Hong Kong is a unique fusion of Eastern and Western cultures where the old and the new live side by side. Its incense-filled temples, glass-and-steel skyscrapers and noisy festivals have made Hong Kong the premier tourist destination in Asia.The nightlife is said to be incredible...Causeway Bay is one of the busiest, hippest, happening spots in Hong Kong. Day or night it is a great place for shopping, dining, hanging out and people watching.Okay, okay. The real reason? I MUST attend the annual Hong Kong Shopping Festival!!! Apparently people get dressed up to go spend, spend, spend! Asian styles, both classic and modern, have a unique twist known the world over, so I can imagine all of the incredible clothes I'd come back with! (-info and photos from WikiTravel)
I chose the Cosmo Hotel because of it’s great location ( right next to the Happy Valley Race Track ), free Wifi in the Lobby, free shuttle bus to the Hong Kong airport express and other MTR Stations and because of it’s look .
When you arrive with the Airport Express I recommend to take the the Shuttle to the hotel right from Hong Kong (Central) Station. At first we thought we should continue to Causeway Bay (which is really close to the hotel) and take the shuttle from there. But don’t do that. Because Causeway bay area is pretty confusing and it might be hard to find the shuttle bus considering carrying all your luggage.
So when you arrive at Central Station look out for the Hotel Shuttle Bus signs.. follow them and the Cosmo Hotel Bus leaves there once an hour 5 minutes to the hour. If you just missed the shuttle bus and don’t feel like waiting you can take a taxi which will cost you 5 bucks or so.
The Shuttle busses leave right next door at the Mother Hote
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So you finally made to the Airport in Hong Kong? What’s now? Well at first lay your eye on the awesome architecture of the airport:
Or you could check your emails ( since they offer free wifi Airport wide) or go straight to the airport spa.
But in case you are eager to get into the city, you can either chose from Taxis, Busses or the awesome Airport Express Train which takes you from the airport to Hong Kong Central in only 24 minutes and once you get there look out for the free Shuttle Busses to most major hotels.
We got ourself the Hong Kong MTR Octopus Card:
If you buy the Card online which you can do here (this site only works on IE) you pay HK$285 which is about 36 US Dollar.
If you don’t buy the card online .. no worries there is a stand right when you come out from customs there the card will be HK$15 more expensive.
You will get 2 rides on the Airport Express within 30 days (not sure about in what time
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This will be my first post about tips, tricks and stories I would like to share from the trip to Hong Kong / China.
What is the cheapest way to get to your vacation destination? This is the question I always ask myself when I start to plan a trip. Well, if your destination is Asia and you are living in Europe/Canada US West Coast there is only one airline to provide you the best price….
Oasis Hong Kong Airline it is:
Oasis is a fairly new low budget airline which only flies to Hong Kong … right now from London - Gatwick and from Vancouver. If you book early enough you can fly from 300 bucks roundtrip. This can’t get any cheaper.
You could fly even from LA to Vancouver stay a night in an airport Hotel and fly Oasis to Hong Kong the next day … that will be still cheaper then buying a RT ticket from the big airlines.
And this is what we did….. We took the bus from Sligo to Dublin … staye
The Miss HK 2007 finals was held at Hong Kong Coliseum on 21st July and the champion for this prestigious pageant is contestant number 3, Cheung Kayi (from Vancouver, Canada).The 23-year old is a University student in Vancouver, BC and her hobbies include travelling and skiing. Cheung Kayi has also expressed her ambition to promote healthy lifestyle, food safety and to become a TV host. On top of that, Cheung Kayi also won the Miss Vitality Ambassador award.In second place was contestant number 9, Grace Wong (from New York, USA). Grace also won the Miss Photogenic and Miss International Goodwill. The 2nd runner-up goes to contestant number 7, Lorretta Chow, who also won the award for having the most attractive legs.2007??????????????????23??????(3)?????????????????????????????????(9)??????????????????????????????
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I know you all have been waiting to hear how it went. Yes, Mike had problems breathing after he found out at the Airport in London that we are going to Asia as he described it … he felt like laughing and crying at the same time and he probably did both. That was a good sign He loves the present.
It’s our second day in Hong Kong ( we are having a blast) and we are leaving now to see the Po Lin Big Buddha … the biggest outside sitting Buddha in the world.
Tomorrow we are leaving for Macau …. my gamble fingers are already itching.
Thank you all for the China tips …. please keep them coming.
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