Currency - Business hours - Transportation - Internet - Basic conversation guide - Langages spoken

The currency is the Hong-Kong dollar (HKD).

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)
To find out the locations of ATMs in Hong Kong , click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Business hours

Banks: from 9.00 to 15.00 or 17.00, Monday to Friday. From 9.00 to 12.30 or 13.00 on Saturday.

Transportation

Road
Left hand driving. The network is in good condition and well-maintained. Roadsign indications are often quite bad though. Many gas stations.

Rail
Excellent. Punctual and well maintained trains (more particularly the commuter trains towards the New Territories and the connection with Canton and China).

Air
Reliable domestic lines connect Hong-Kong with the rest of China. In terms of formalities, travellers must meet the same conditions as for international connections.

Internet

The Internet suffix is: .hk

Basic conversation guide

Yes =shì
No = búshì
Thank you = xìe xìe
Hello = Ni hao
Goodbye = zài jiàn
I do not understand = wo bù míng bái / wo bù dovng
What is the price? How much does it cost? = zhe duet shao qián?
I would like to buy = wo yào maiv...
Do you accept credit cards? = ni jie shòu xìn yòng ka ma?
Where is...? = ...zai na li?
An airport = fei ji chang.
The station = huo che zhàn
Post office = yóu jú
The bank = yín háng
The police station, the police force = jing chá jú
The pharmacy = yào fáng
One ticket to..., please. = yì zhang qù ...de piào.
Would you have any available rooms for tonight? = jin wan you méi you kong fáng?.

The official languages of Hong Kong are English and Cantonese.