(But yes, PRC bank cards are considered international.) On 1 Aug 2013 10:27, "Alan C Y Lai" alancylai@wikimedia.hk wrote:
Many ATMs now support UnionPay (the domestic PRC system) and many shops accept UnionPay as well, so there shouldn't be much of an issue to use those cards. Indeed, in a country with foreign exchange control in terms of carrying notes, UnionPay card is a substitute of bringing tons of money for many Chinese travellers.
Best regards, Alan Sent on the road
Drew Heath andrew.m.heath@gmail.com wrote:
Do domestic PRC bank cards work in Hong Kong? or is it considered "international" and you need an international-capable bank card?
On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Amir Ladsgroup ladsgroup@gmail.comwrote:
Thanks :)
On 7/31/13, Daniel Schwen lists@schwen.de wrote:
Amir, check https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Amir Ladsgroup ladsgroup@gmail.com
wrote:
Can someone gives me a link of the dorm in Google map?
Please tell us how we can come from the airport to the dorm
Best
On 7/29/13, Sumana Harihareswara sumanah@wikimedia.org wrote:
Great, thanks everyone! I looked at http://www.discoverhongkong.comand https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Hong_Kong and https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Must-read_tips and searched
the
web, and feel well-prepared.
I plan on following these suggestions and wearing light trousers and knee-length skirts and shorts. Are local Hong Kong people ("Hong Kongers" I think?) going to be horrified to see visible leg hair on a woman? I'd love to get answers *from women who have spent time in
Hong
Kong*, and it's fine to email me offlist with answers.
Thanks!
-- Sumana Harihareswara
On 07/29/2013 01:03 AM, Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan wrote:
http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Must-read_tips
the local team had written these tips and put it on the wiki for while
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On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Andrew Lih andrew@andrewlih.com wrote:
> Great to send some tips. I'm helping to assemble more but here's the > brief > version: > > 1. Bring shorts and sandals. It's hot, humid and rainy. Bring one
set
> of > nice clothes for the opening party and going to bars, but make it
light
> slacks and soled shoes. As Jon said: jeans are not useful. > > 2. Bring a light jacket and umbrella (or purchase on here for HKD
60).
> It > can get cold indoors where it's super-air-conditioned. You can go
from
> 35 > C > to 20 C in a matter of a few meters, as you go from outdoors to > indoors. > > 3. Get an Octopus card right away for mass transit and cash payments > around the city. > > 4. Mobile data users: CSL/one2free Power Prepaid SIM card for will
get
> you > a phone number and unlimited 3G data for one week at HKD 78. That's
a
> pretty good deal. > See: >
http://one2free.hkcsl.com/jsp/prepaid_sim_card/power_prepaid_sim/card_featur...
> > 5. 7-11 shops are 24 hours here, for those jetlagged midnight
cravings.
> > 6. Exchange rate here is roughly 8 HKD for 1 USD, or 10 HKD for 1
euro.
> Big banks like Citibank, HSBC and Standard Chartered all have ATMs > hooked > up to global networks. > > See you in HK. > > > > > > -Andrew Lih > Associate professor of journalism > USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism > Email: andrew@andrewlih.com > WEB: http://www.andrewlih.com > BOOK: The Wikipedia Revolution: http:/www.wikipediarevolution.com > PROJECT: Wiki Makes Video > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Wiki_Makes_Video > > > On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Sumana Harihareswara < > sumanah@wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> I happened to get this and thought others might like it. >> -Sumana >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:22:09 +0900 >> From: Jon Robson jrobson@wikimedia.org >> >> I just arrived so thought I'd share a few of my findings so far in >> case they are useful. >> >> Hong Kong express train is 100HKD and takes you directly to
Kowloon or
>> Hong Kong Station. I'm staying in Hong Kong island at the moment
and
>> grabbed a taxi from the HK station. 3 mile taxi cost me about
HKD40.
>> >> I'm guessing the airport has them but I arrived jetlagged and late
so
>> I delayed getting one and Des Voeux Road near Central/Hong Kong >> station has lots of sim cards with data plans [1] for all you data >> nerds.. I got a data prepaid sim card there from the 3Shop for >> HKD$198. It was a little confusing but I'm pretty sure it will
cover
>> me for my whole trip (see if you can decipher the plan - they all
look
>> like this [2]) It's worth getting one as the mobile Wikipedia
Nearby
>> page shows a few places in need of photos - I already sorted one of >> them out :-) [3]. >> >> It's very hot and wearing jeans is the worst idea ever. I just
spent a
>> day in them and from now on I will be wearing 3/4 length cargo
pants.
>> The shopping malls are the best refuges ever in this heat, when >> walking make sure one is always nearby. >> >> I already found an awesome Michelin starred dim sum place for all
you
>> dim sum lovers. I'd recommend a visit whilst here [4]. >> >> See you all soon! >> >> [1] >> >>
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%09Shop+1,+G%2FF,+Unicorn+Trade+Centre,+127+D...
>> [2] >> >>
http://www.three.com.hk/website/appmanager/three/home?_nfpb=true&_pageLa...
>> [3] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/566116338 >> [4] http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=7204 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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