(But yes, PRC bank cards are considered international.)
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.com> wrote:
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.com and
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> Jeromy-Yu "Jerry" Chan, ARAD
>>>> User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia
>>>>
>>>> Coordinator-in-Chief, Wikimania 2013
>>>> also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places
>>>> http://plasticnews.wf| http://about.me/jeromyu
>>>>
>>>> Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601
>>>> Οὔτε τι τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων ἄξιον ὂν μεγάλης σπουδῆς.
>>>> No human thing is of serious importance (Plato, Republic 604c)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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_features/card_features.jsp
>>>>>
>>>>> 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+Des+Voeux+Road,+Central&hl=en&ll=22.285101,114.155371&spn=0.00135,0.002637&sll=22.284848,114.155138&sspn=0.010801,0.021093&hq=Shop+1,+G%2FF,+Unicorn+Trade+Centre,+127+Des+Voeux+Road,+Central&radius=15000&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=22.285229,114.155164&panoid=XxjtTqdmd4h86ukbTRRJiw&cbp=12,82.91,,0,-8.79
>>>>>> [2]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.three.com.hk/website/appmanager/three/home?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=P200470391219567710594&pageid=651001&lang=eng
>>>>>> [3] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/566116338
>>>>>> [4] http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=7204
>>>>>>
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