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 Traveller's Tales: Doing business in Hong Kong
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| H Prince ii |
06 July 2002 |
Stayed at Empire Hotel Kowloon - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Great shopping in Hong Kong, though more expensive than Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Very crowded, feels like New York, people all in a hurry and not very friendly. Indian touts everywhere trying to get you into a tailor shop. Take the Star Ferry to the island and then the tram to Victoria Peak which still has the best views though it is highly commercialized over the last 20 years. Free internet with purchase in the Pacific Coffee shop. MTR is a great subway/people mover, can also walk to many places though the weather was awful: hot, humid, oppressive.
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| J Rhee |
29 June 2002 |
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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With all kinds of exhibitions and seminars, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center was great to visit. Also, a Japanese fusion restaurant called Kokage on Star St. is a place to visit if you don't mind spending some money. And after dinner, drinks and dancing at the 1/5 just above the restaurant could be more than fun.
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| H Leong chong |
25 June 2002 |
Stayed at Harbour View International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Within walking distance from Wanchai MTR Station - the best mean of transport in Hong Kong. Next to the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre and this is great.
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| D Green |
09 June 2002 |
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Good location for all of the business district with very easy walking or taxi access.
Walking distance to Star Ferry terminal.
Dont remember the name but a very good Thai restuarant just round the courner and great coffee shop on corner.
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| R Richard g. po |
07 June 2002 |
Stayed at Guangdong Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city. Whatever interest one may have, Hong Kong has it! Nature lovers can take time and discover the pleasurable environment of Kowloon Park and Hong Kong as well as the sereneness of Lamma Island. Ocean Park has a great aquarium and terrific rides for the kids although I do not agree on the dolphin and sea lion shows it has. For those seeking architectural wonders, the Tsing Ma bridge, the China Bank Tower are marvels to look at. Do not forget to go on a sampan ride at Aberdeen specially for first timers--be prepared to shell HK$50.00 for the experience, but its well worth the money. For food enthusiasts, Hong Kong has a wide range of restaurants to suit anyone's tastes--be it Dim Sum or Pekingnese fares. Would recommend that you try The Red Pepper at Causeway Bay for a truly delightful Chinese meal--prices are reasonable and the food fantastic.
Would recommend that you get an Octopus card which would allow you unlimited rides on the MTR and Airport Express. The Airport Express is a train which takes travelers from the airport to three city stations namely Tsing Yi, Kowloon and Hong Kong/Central and back within 23 minutes. Single journey costs around HK$60 to 100 depending on which station you'll get off. Free shuttle will bring you to key drop off/hotel points in the city near your hotel, it would be helpful if you can determine the nearest drop off area from your hotel. There are several routes being serviced by the free shuttle bus. In addition, you can avail of a city check-in at any Airport Express station (provided you travel via the train on your way back to the airport)if you want to get your boarding passes and preferred seats earlier. You can do this as a early as day before your trip. I checked in my luggage after I left my hotel and returned to the city to do some shopping and sightseeing without the lugging my bags around TST.
The best place to have your money changed is the row of money changers in Chungking Mansions along Nathan Road, they give rates and charge no commissions. Shopping can be taken depending on your budget--from high end stores at Pacific Place in Admiralty or rock bottom discounts at the Ladies Night Market and Temple Street Market in Mong Kok district. If your into historical facts and revisiting the past, Hong Kong has a myriad of places to go like the Chi Lin Nunnery, the temples, etc.
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| N Schaefer |
06 June 2002 |
Stayed at Renaissance Harbour View - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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HK is going down the drain - still the best financial centre in China, but losing it to Shanghai, which is much more impressive with real life, real development and much hopes for the future.
In HK everybody talks about it, now mix that with the real estate slump and everybody losing money on their apartment - it looks like this was yesteryear's boomtown.
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| P Whateley |
07 May 2002 |
Stayed at Evergreen Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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HK is very overcrowded. I get the impression that its British ties are steadily disappearing. English was not as widely understood as I expected. Restaurants with the meal still breathing in cages/tanks was a culture shock. A destination that is certainly different. A three day stopover is about right. Liked the free internet at hotel and airport.
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| L Wu |
04 May 2002 |
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Easy access to the Exhibition center and ferry building. It is a breath taking experience by taking the ferry to Kowloon side. Enjoyed the great view of Hong Kong from the Victoria bay. 10 minutes walk to Central and take escalator up to SOHO area for great food. Remember they close early (before 11:00 pm). After the restaurant close, people move to Lan Kwei Fan area for drinks and bars. It's only about 5 minutes walk. During the day, take the escalator to Holleywood Road for antique stores.
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| A Thomas |
21 April 2002 |
Stayed at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is a great experience overall. It is worth the long flight. The mixture of european and asian cultures makes the place very comfortable and there are plenty of things to do and discover. Stanley area is great as well as the financial district.
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| C Chu |
18 April 2002 |
Stayed at Nikko Hong Kong, Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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We took a day trip to Macau, which is a fascinating place because it is so different than Hongkong. However, it is also apparently more corrupt.
When we arrived in Macau we were approached by all kinds of people with offers for a variety of tours. Because it was our first time here, we thought a 2-hour guided van tour would be helpful to get us oriented. Later we planned to return to the city and sightsee on our own. We bargained down to a price of HK$200 for the three of us, and because it was a weekday, crowds were sparse and we had the van to ourselves.
We were driven to the major attractions of Macau, but soon we started stopping at gift shops and jewelry stores. The most bizarre stop was this clandestine Chinese medicine shop, which the van driver described as a secret he rarely tells other customers. It was in a deserted area where construction for a new casino was taking place. The shop had frosted windows and a door that was shut immediately after we were ushered in. We were offered all types of herbs and medicines at what we thought were astronomical prices. The van driver quibbed that they were good prices for such good quality medicine, and he himself gave the shopkeeper his credit card to buy a kilo of some herb. When we said we were not interested, we were ushered out of the shop immediately. Actually, we were surprised that they did not pressure us, or put more guilt on us to buy at least something. And before we left, the shopkeeper's assistant went up to the driver and told him that she needed to call his credit card bank to verify the charges, which was around HK$10,000, but that would take half-an-hour. The driver said that we had to go and he would come back later to get his herbs. At that time we knew the whole thing was scripted, that everyone was in on the scam. When we got back into the van and drove past the shop, I tried to get a glimpse of it, but it was already hidden behind steel shutters. Without a storesign, it was indistinguishable from the other empty and shuttered storefronts on the street.
The lesson about Macau is to be careful. The van tour gave us a good orientation of the city, so when we returned to the city we knew where to go and what to see. However, we spent only HK$200 when they tried hard to make us spend HK$10,200, or even more. And this tour was arranged from an apparently legitimate tour operator from one of the kiosks at the Macau ferry terminal.
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