(But yes, PRC bank cards are considered international.) On 1 Aug 2013 10:27, "Alan C Y Lai" <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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