Zhuang Jia restaurant

Last time I chatted with a colleague, I realized that she thought everything in Hong Kong was very expensive. She went to Hong Kong twice and did almost nothing. Once she happened to go to Sheung Shui by bus and came back, but she didn't buy anything. In fact, some aspects of Hong Kong are very cheap.

Subway is the most expensive means of transportation in Hong Kong, but both modes of transportation are extremely cheap.

One is the ferry at Star Ferry Pier. At present, the fare is HK$ 2.50/person for adults and HK$ 0/.00/person for children. Octopus can also be used in Hong Kong. Take the Star Ferry Pier to visit Victoria Harbour without taking a cruise ship in Victoria Harbour (about HKD58. -/people during the day and HKD 1 18. -/people at night). The Star Ferry started operation from 1958, which is a historical feature specially reserved by the Hong Kong Government. The facilities on board are relatively simple, and the original style is basically maintained. The ferry connects the two sides, with Wan Chai at one end, the Convention and Exhibition Center and Bauhinia Square next to it, and Tsim Sha Tsui at the other end, with Bell Tower, Avenue of Stars and Harbour City nearby.

Night view of wharf

Sitting on the ferry, you can have a panoramic view of Victoria Harbour. You can't have been to Hong Kong completely without going back and forth on the Star Ferry to enjoy Victoria Harbour.

Secondly, there is a tram on Hong Kong Island, which costs HK$ 2.00 per person for adults and HK$ 0/.00 per person for children. When they get off the bus, they will automatically put in coins or swipe their cards. The tram makes a unique "jingle, jingle" sound when it is running. This crisp sound has been echoed in Hong Kong for more than 100 years, and Hong Kong people call it "Jingle Car" with this wonderful sound. Trams are one of the best means of transportation for sightseeing in Hong Kong. There are several routes for trams. The stations are dense and there are many cars. You don't need to wait too long, and you don't need to take an overpass or a tunnel. This is very convenient for shopping, business or sightseeing. Trams are old and outdated, and most of the double-decker spaces are made of wood. Some of the paint has faded, and the wood has been polished smooth and shiny, giving people a warm feeling to the touch, just like a beautiful woman who is dying without losing her charm. Passengers sit in bunk beds, drive slowly with cars, cross the busiest streets in Hong Kong, go deep into every corner of Hong Kong Island and savor the city.

Food and accommodation in Hong Kong are more expensive, but there is a way to save money for the night. From 6 pm to 8 pm, you can go to the big cruise ships near the bell tower of Star Ferry Terminal, such as Jimei, Neptune and Metropolis. One room for two people, and the ticket is 250 Hong Kong dollars per person. You can have bread for dinner, snack and breakfast the next day. The meals on board are all buffets, both Chinese and western, with about twenty or thirty varieties. Although not much, they are all delicious, as well as fresh fruit, Japanese shellfish and mussel sushi (I like them both better ~ ~ ~). Although the room on the ship is not big, it is about 9- 1 1 square meter, but it is clean and tidy, with central air conditioning, TV, separate bathroom and hot water. Walking near the bell tower at night, someone will ask you if you want to take a boat. Don't worry, these are the agents of the cruise company. If you give them your pass or passport, they will give you a ticket in a few minutes. Take a double-decker boat with more than 200 people first, about 20 minutes. The ship will take you to a giant cruise ship (some have eight floors, some have more than a dozen floors) and dock a little off the sea. The cruise ship is about 200 meters long and has hundreds of rooms on it. Facilities are simpler than star-rated hotels. Cruise ships sail from brightly lit Victoria Harbour to the high seas at night. The boat is very smooth, basically without shaking, but it will feel a little floating. These large cruise ships are characterized by casinos on them. Because gambling is prohibited in Hong Kong, they have to sail to the high seas. Boarding a cruise ship has to go through the territory again, that is, simply stamp a special seal (this kind of customs clearance does not occupy the normal number of entry and exit, but only takes up the boarding pass). After boarding the ship, they have to leave their documents with the ship's staff and get them back the next day (mainly for fear of someone on board). If you buy 10 thousand chips on the ship, you don't have to pay the tickets for two people; If it is less than 5000 chips, one chip should be given to HKD 150. The agent will take you aboard, have dinner and open a room for you. Until then, you don't have to pay. Until the casino opens at night 10, see if I want to charge you, and I will get off the boat freely the next day. Many Hong Kong people and tourists go to the boat to eat and drink and buy 10,000 yuan chips (dead code can only be used for gambling and cannot be converted into cash). When playing baccarat, the bookmaker and the idle bet are the same. If Zhuang wins, the dealer draws 5% water, and if he wins, he changes the cash code. Ten thousand dollars, even if "Zhuang" wins completely, means losing to 500 dollars, just like a boat ticket. There are also many old gamblers on board. If everyone bets on a certain family, and those who can't gamble don't gamble one or two hundred more here, then the chances of winning are higher, and the expenses at night may be saved (I don't encourage gambling, gambling is risky. Honest people might as well buy a boat ticket. 500 yuan's Hongkong simple buffet is gone! )。 There is also a nightclub on board to listen to music. When you sit down, you will get ten yuan. Usually there is no one in the casino. There are also saunas, karaoke and the like, which are more expensive. Ordering food and drinks on board is very expensive. A plate of fried shrimp is about 200 Hong Kong dollars, a cucumber is more than 80, and a pack of melon seeds is more than 30 ... It is recommended to bring your own snacks. The next morning, the big ship sailed back to Victoria Harbour. The boat connected yesterday took the passengers off the boat with three giant ladders, and then sent them to Huangpu and Star Ferry Pier. There will be several feeder barges from 10 to 2 pm (see the schedule on the cruise ship, each one is different. The facilities on each ship are different, too. The "Metropolis" is old, but it is still clean.

If you don't want to spend the night on the boat, you'd better book a room with the travel agency one day or at least half a day in advance (30-70% discount). If you arrive in Hong Kong at night, you can temporarily book a room for that day, which is basically the retail price without any discount. Even a three-star remote room is expensive, about 800 Hong Kong dollars. As long as the room in Hong Kong is booked by a travel agency, there will be a one-day charge for cancellation (basically no matter how many days in advance). The earlier you book, the cheaper it will be. For a meeting in Hong Kong, I booked the North Point Garden Hotel (4 stars) one week in advance and only got HKD495/ night. Although breakfast was included, HKD 150 cash coupons (more than 300 buffet dinners) were given that day. When I went last week, because I didn't make a reservation and didn't want to come back that day, I called to book this hotel, HKD 1500, and the difference was very large.

When buying clothes in Hong Kong, you must buy branded goods, otherwise ordinary clothes will be more expensive than those in China. To buy cosmetics, you can go to the counter first, and then go to Sasa and Bonjour. Generally, it is cheaper than 20% (and there are some products with ultra-low prices every week). Some new and special series can only be bought at the counter, because these two companies only buy some old series with special prices. Last week, I bought a batch of products that I hadn't seen in SASA at the sogou counter in Lan Zhi, Causeway Bay. I thought SASA had two kinds of products, so I went to the largest SASA nearby and found that there was only one kind. After I bought it, I had to go back to 100 meters to sogou to buy the bottle of moisturizing lotion that I didn't find. The price was 320 yuan. Later, when I was shopping in Zhuo Yue, next to the Star Ferry Pier, I inadvertently went in and took a look. I found this product in it, and the price is HKD224. -I really feel bad ~ ~ ~ It's a pity to spend it, but it's a little uncomfortable to spend 100 on the same little thing. ......

The store logo in Zhuo Yue is not as conspicuous as that in Sasa. It should be a close look, and the interior decoration is relatively simple and dull; Sasa's pink Logo can be seen from a distance. Shops are all over the streets and alleys, and the decoration is bright.

It is much cheaper to buy dried bird's nest, shark's fin and seafood at the other end of Sheung Wan. There is a street several miles long, so you can shop around and reduce the price. One or two pieces of shark fin (Hong Kong 16 is a catty) can be cut by one or two hundred yuan compared with the marked price. Don't buy milk powder, medicines and daily necessities in the central business district. Go to department stores and grocery stores in nearby North Point or other residential areas. A can of milk powder and a bottle of imported health care products will be tens of yuan cheaper. You can save a lot of money on shopping just by riding a "jingle car" for a few dollars ~ ~ ~