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 <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks :) > > On 7/31/13, Daniel Schwen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Amir, check https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation > > > > On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Amir Ladsgroup <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> 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 > >>>> > >>>> 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 <[email protected]> > >>>> 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: [email protected] > >>>>> 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 < > >>>>> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 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 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Wikimania-l mailing list > >>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Wikimania-l mailing list > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Wikimania-l mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Amir > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimania-l mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimania-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > > -- > Amir > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >
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