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Tips for Hong
Kong
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas Health Risks
Time
Electricity, Weights
and Measures
At a Glance...
Capital
City People
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful Tidbits...
Links...
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
A valid passport and a
return ticket are required for stays of up to one month |
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Health
risks: |
The local water is quite
palatable. Most reputable restaurants now serve bottled
water, and elsewhere there is little problem. Use your
discretion, however, in drinking the water served in out-of-the-way
places (especially if from a communal cup). |
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Time: |
Hong Kong time is 8 hours
ahead of Greenwich mean time (GMT) and London, or 7 hours
ahead of Berlin and Paris, 14 hours ahead of New York, 1
hour behind Tokyo, and 2 hours behind Sydney. |
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Electricity: |
Current is 220 volts AC, 50
Hz. Electric outlets accommodate three round prongs.
Travelers who wish to operate personal small electric
items should bring a plug-adapter kit, and, if needed, a
110 volt transformer. |
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Weights
& Measures: |
Weights and measures are
expressed with the metric system, with traditional
Chinese variations. |
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Tourism: |
There is no place quite
like Hong Kong on this earth. As a destination, Hong Kong
sells itself through contented shoppers, sightseers, and
gourmands, who return home extolling the experience of a
few days spent in frantic pursuit of pleasures around the
perimeter of the world's most exciting harbor. |
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At
a Glance... |
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Capital
city:: |
Hong Kong |
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People: |
97 percent Chinese; 3
percent other, including Filipinos, British, Indians,
Portuguese, and Americans |
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Language: |
English and Chinese |
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Religion: |
92 percent Chinese folk
religion, which combines elements of Buddhism,
Confucianism, Taoism, and other beliefs; 8 percent
Christian |
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Government: |
Hong Kong is, as of 1 July
1997, a Special Administrative Region of China after 99
years of rule by the British. |
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Helpful Tidbits... |
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Climate |
Hong
Kong's climate is subtropical, with four seasons. Summers
are hot and humid, with average temperatures of 28° C (82°
F), with frequent rains from April through September.
During that time—but sometimes even as late as
November—Hong Kong also experiences typhoons (tropical
storms). Visitors need to be aware of the typhoon early
warning system. There is a winter season, and a very
brief spring and fall. The best time to visit is from
October to December, when it is cooler and drier. From
January to March is the coldest time of year, with an
average temperature of 15° C (59° F). |
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