COMING AND GOING
Before You Come Please make sure your travel
documents and visas are in order. All visitors to Hong Kong
and Mainland China must hold a valid passport. Residents of
some countries require a visa to enter Hong Kong. This can be
obtained through any Chinese Consulate. Anyone who is not a
Chinese citizen will need a visa to travel to the Mainland.
You are advised to buy your own travel insurance before you
come. If you have special dietary requirements, please inform
us by e-mail or fax.
Upon Arrival Upon arrival in Hong Kong you
are advised to obtain HK$500 cash for initial expenses (US$l
app. HK$7.75). Money can be exchanged at the minibank at the
Hong Kong International Airport, Lo Wu or Kowloon railway station.
You may also withdrawn Hong Kong dollars from ATMs.
Traveling, Eating and Shopping Hong Kong has an efficient public transportation system that includes buses, taxis, a railway (KCR) and an underground railway (MTR). For sight-seeing and shopping, the most convenient form of travel is the KCR (New Territories) and the MTR (Hong Kong Island and Kowloon). Both the KCR and the MTR have Kowloon Tong stations, which are within walking distance to the Baptist University. For those places not directly accessible by railway, it is suggested that you take a taxi to and from the nearest railway station.
We may have the highest number of restaurants per capita in
the world. If you enjoy exploring, you will find Hong Kong offers
all kinds of cuisine (Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, American,
European, etc.) in all kinds of environments (from outdoor stalls
to elegant restaurants). However, the correlation between the
quality of food and the price is low.
Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay are two large shopping areas
in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Tourist Association also provides
information at the airport and at either terminus of the Star
Ferry on where to shop. You can exchange foreign currency into
local currency at
money changers, or banks (usually the best rate). Almost everywhere
in Hong Kong there are automatic teller machines that dispense
local currency to holders of major credit cards.
Climate Hong Kong's climate is sub-tropical,
tending towards temperate for nearly half the year. Air-conditioning is very popular
in Hong Kong. Thus, we recommend you to bring a sweater or jacket
with you. The table below shows some useful meteorological normals
and extremes for Hong Kong's June in 2007.
Rainfall: |
Total 490.1mm |
Temperature: |
Mean 28.4oC, Max 31.2oC, Min 26.3oC |
Relative humidity: |
Mean 83% |
If
Departing by Air Please remember to reconfirm your
return flight soon after arrival. Also put aside the HK$120 per
person departure tax that will be required when you leave Hong
Kong by air.