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Matters needing attention in traveling to Hong Kong and Macao

I. Matters needing attention in Macao tourism

1, the law and order in Macao is good, generally there will be no problem, but try not to wait too long at the entrance of the casino.

2. The diet and climate in Macau easily make people feel hot and humid. Drinking some local herbal tea can alleviate this symptom.

3. Entertainment places provide free drinks.

4. All hotels in Macau provide free shuttle buses, and there are ferry pier, taipa pier and customs gate at the entrance of the hotel.

The sockets in Macau are different from those in the Mainland. Remember to bring the converter.

6. There are many museums in Macau, most of which are closed on Mondays, and some will be closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Saturdays. If you want to visit the museum, you can check the opening hours in advance.

Two. Matters needing attention in traveling in Hong Kong

1. In Hong Kong, it is illegal not to carry your ID card with you. Please note that you must always carry your photo identification document (such as passport). Generally speaking, the law and order in Hong Kong is good day and night. But you should avoid carrying a lot of cash, and it is better to use traveler's checks or credit cards, and make full use of the hotel's security facilities.

2. Most hotels and restaurants add 10% service charge to the bill, and customers can give extra tips according to their personal preferences. If there is no service charge in the restaurant, you can voluntarily tip 10% of the consumption. Taxi drivers, doormen and toilet attendants, passengers can give tips as appropriate. Taxi drivers, doormen and toilet attendants, passengers can give tips as appropriate. In addition, passengers should also check with the waiter whether there are other extra charges in the restaurant before taking their seats, and check the bill information before paying.

Most hotels provide same-day laundry service, and many hotels also provide child care service. The voltage in Hong Kong is 200/220 volts, and most hotels are equipped with transformers/converters for electrical appliances. Small appliances brought from China are generally acceptable.

The tap water supplied by Hong Kong government belongs to soft water, which is disinfected by chlorine and meets the standards of the United Nations World Health Organization and is suitable for drinking. Hotels and supermarkets also sell various bottled distilled water and mineral water. Some parks also have drinking places where visitors can drink water for free.

5. The office hours of Hong Kong government agencies are five and a half days a week, from 9: 00 to 17: 00 from Monday to Friday (from 13: 00 to 14: 00 for lunch) and from 9: 00 to13: 00 on Saturday; Other companies have office hours of 10:00- 18:00 or later. The banking hours are Monday to Friday from 9: 00 to 16: 30 and Saturday from 9: 00 to 12: 30.

6. There are two Chinese and English TV stations in Hong Kong, which not only broadcast programs produced in Hong Kong, but also broadcast programs produced in Chinese mainland, Taiwan Province Province, Japan, Britain, the United States and Australia. Viewers can also receive programs from five Asian satellite TV stations, of which seven belong to Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) operated by the Hong Kong government, 1 belongs to Commercial Radio (cr) and three belong to Metro Radio. The broadcast languages are mainly Cantonese and English. Radio Television Hong Kong recently launched a Mandarin program.

7. Don't eat on public transport in Hong Kong, and try not to make noise in public places.

8. One kilogram in Hong Kong is equal to 16 Liang. Dry goods and medicinal materials should pay special attention to this.

9. The indoor air conditioning temperature in Hong Kong is very low all year round. Even in summer, it is recommended to bring a thin long-sleeved coat to prevent the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor from being too large and catching a cold.

10. Tea restaurants in Hong Kong always send a cup of tea before meals to rinse dishes and other tableware, but it's ok to drink it. It's clean and reassuring.

1 1. The escalators in Hong Kong are required to stand on the right side, leaving the other half of the steps for pedestrians.

Answer according to the small question:

1, Mandarin is OK.

2. If you have Hong Kong dollars, you can change them when you get off the plane. There is no handling fee for UnionPay card swiping.

3, Disney, Lantau Island, Taiping Mountain to see the night view.

4. See below for details.

5, bags and cosmetics, all ok, Central.

6. Call 10086 to consult mobile, send a text message, and it will be opened. Only Shenzhouxing can make phone calls and send text messages in Hong Kong.

7. You can check the foreign exchange rate of China Bank (see Resources).

Extended data:

Travel tips for Hong Kong and Macao:

1, to Hong Kong

The best time is autumn every year. The average annual temperature in Hong Kong is high, and the weather is easily affected by monsoon, with obvious differences among the four seasons. Temperature and humidity rise in spring, with an average of 23? C. wear a thin coat or sweater. Summer is hot and humid, and the temperature is 28? C, sometimes as high as 33? C short shirts and cotton dresses should be worn, and coats and rain gear should be prepared.

Autumn is crisp, the temperature and humidity drop, and the weather is sunny, with an average temperature of 23? C, shirts, sweaters and thin coats should be worn. Winter is dry and cold, and the weather is cool. A suit and a thin sweater are recommended.

2, the relevant provisions of the customs

Hong Kong is a famous duty-free port. Tourists can bring: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250g tobacco, bottled wine 1 kg. Hong Kong is a free financial market, and there are no restrictions for tourists to bring any form of coins into or out of the country. Visitors can bring mechanical cameras, televisions and other large electrical appliances, film and television equipment in and out of Hong Kong. However, if you want to enter or leave the mainland of China, you need to go through the registration and tax payment procedures according to the relevant laws of the mainland.

3. How to clear customs?

When tourists arrive in Hong Kong, they must first go through the immigration formalities. When Hong Kong residents and foreign tourists pass through the customs, they usually have eye-catching signs to indicate the correct passage. Luohu Customs will go through the entry and exit formalities between 6:00 am and 23:30 pm.

4. How to exchange Hong Kong dollars?

There are currency exchange offices at entry and exit points such as Hong Kong Airport Lobby and Luohu Customs. However, if you don't want to take a taxi and want to take an airport bus, you must change a certain number of coins in advance, because there is no ticket on the bus in Hong Kong, and passengers consciously put in coins. It is very convenient to exchange money in Hong Kong. There are "buy one get one free" shops everywhere in Hong Kong, which is a good choice to exchange RMB.

5. Notes on Stay in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, it is illegal not to bring your ID card. Please note that you must always carry photo identification documents (such as passes). You should avoid carrying a lot of cash and make full use of the hotel's security facilities. The voltage in Hong Kong is 200/220 volts, and most hotels are equipped with transformers/converters.

The tap water supplied by the Hong Kong government is soft water, which is disinfected by chlorine and meets the standards of the United Nations World Health Organization and is suitable for drinking. Some parks also have drinking places where visitors can drink water for free.

6. Hong Kong urgently asks for help

The telephone number is 999. In case of emergency, you can also ask the patrolman for help. ?

7. Subway

The underground railway is fast and convenient, equipped with air conditioning, and it is the main means of transportation in urban areas. The MTR is divided into four lines, namely, the Hong Kong Island Line from Central to Chai Wan, the Tsuen Wan Line from Central to Tsuen Wan in Kowloon, the Kwun Tong Line from Yau Ma Tei in Kowloon to Yu Nian Chung in Hong Kong, and the Tung Chung Line from Central to Tung Chung. The driving time is from about 6: 00 am to 1 pm, and there is an extra bus every minute.

One-way passengers can buy a magnetic card at the coin-operated ticket machine for one-time use (the magnetic card must be used within 90 minutes, so it needs to be used immediately), or they can buy octopus tickets commonly used in airport railway, subway, Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway East Rail and Light Rail Line, KMB, First World Bus and Citybus routes, and Hong Kong Yaumati Ferry's outer island routes, which can be used indefinitely at any time.

8. Traffic in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is connected with the mainland by land and sea, and the transportation is very convenient. There are land trains and through trains, as well as sea passenger ships. You can choose freely according to your own needs.

Aviation: Hong Kong is one of the top ten airports in the world. The new airport is 40 kilometers away from the urban area, and there is a subway and airport bus connection. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair are the two largest airlines in Hong Kong.

Railway transportation: There are three routes: Beijing-Kowloon Railway from Beijing to Kowloon, Shanghai-Hong Kong Railway from Shanghai to Kowloon, and Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway from Kowloon to Zhaoqing. Hong Kong has the most complete and efficient public transportation system in the world, so it is not difficult or expensive to use transportation for sightseeing.

You can use the convenient subway, light rail and Kowloon-Canton Railway to quickly shuttle between places of interest in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Or take a tram to explore street life slowly; Or browse the beautiful scenery of Victoria Harbour on the ferry; Or sit on the cable car at the top of the mountain and watch the intoxicating night in Xiangjiang. Other means of transportation include minibuses, taxis and car rental or helicopter rental services provided by some companies.

9. Taxi

For some short trips, taxis are usually the best choice. There are taxis of different colors in Hong Kong. Red taxis travel on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, green taxis travel in the New Territories and blue taxis travel on Lantau Island. All taxis can reach the new airport. Most taxi drivers in Hong Kong know a little English and Mandarin, but tourists had better write down their destinations in Chinese on paper in advance.

10, shopping guide

Shopping Category Reference Shopping Location:

Household appliances: Mong Kok, Causeway Bay.

Computer products: Gordon and Gold Shopping Mall near Sham Shui Po subway station.

Fashion and leather goods: Mong Kok, Jordan, Causeway Bay, Causeway Bay, Admiralty, Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok.

Watches, cameras, Mong Kok, Causeway Bay.

Hardware: Mong Kok subway station, gold, silver and jewelry within three blocks of Canton Road, Nathan Road in Mong Kok, Queen's Road Central and King's Road in North Point.

Sporting goods: Nelson in Mong Kok is near the stadium.

Philatelic supplies: Mong Kok Xinhe Center, Cape of Good Hope Shopping Center.

Seafood and salted fish: from the west end of Des Voeux Road to the vicinity of Main Street.

Ginseng Medicinal Material: Dongxi Street, wen county, Sheung Wan

1 1, Hong Kong price reduction promotion

Price reduction promotion has become one of the important ways of business competition. Generally speaking, the winter sale starts from 65438+February and ends in February and March of the following year, with the greatest price reduction during Christmas, New Year's Day and Spring Festival. Summer sales usually start in July and end in August and September. The price reduction is quite attractive.

12 Shopping in Hong Kong

No matter the price, variety or service, it ranks first in the world. Hong Kong is a free port and goods come from all over the world. Because most goods are duty-free, and the prices of goods in Hong Kong are correspondingly low, it has always been called a "shopping paradise". And there are many seasonal promotions here every year, which can provide real benefits for tourists. When you come to Hong Kong for shopping, you will definitely enjoy satisfactory service.

Hong Kong Shopping District 13

It can be roughly divided into two sections: Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Kowloon focuses on Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok of the subway line. Hong Kong Island concentrates on Central, North Point, Admiralty, Causeway Bay and Sheung Wan on the subway line, which embodies the unique culture of Hong Kong.

The shops here sell goods with different characteristics from all over the world. Most of the service personnel are professionally trained, attentive and friendly, customer first, and the prices of goods are reasonable, far lower than those in other countries.

There are many famous shopping streets in Hong Kong: Nathan Road in Kowloon is dominated by gold ornaments, Sai Yeung Choi Street in Mong Kok is dominated by audio-visual equipment, and hollywood road in Sheung Wan has many antique shops. When you go to Hong Kong, you must go to a gold shop. Xie Ruilin, Chow Tai Fook and Zhou Shengsheng have the best quality.

In addition, there are large shopping malls in various sections, such as Tsim Sha Tsui Peninsula Hotel Shopping Mall, Harbour City, New World Center, etc. Landmark Plaza and Pacific Place in Central, Times Square and sogou in Causeway Bay; Sha Tin New Town Plaza, etc.

Generally speaking, most shopping malls in Central are more advanced, with high-grade goods and high prices. Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui are good places for ordinary citizens to shop. As for Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok, the commodity grade is not high and the commodity price is relatively low.

15. Roadside stalls: Shopping in Hong Kong is also a beautiful scenery. There are some clothing markets and professional streets in Central, as well as Women's Street, Temple Street Night Market, Emerald Market, Shanghai Street and reclamation street Open-air Market in Yau Ma Tei, Garden Street and Garden Street in Mong Kok, Jardine's Square, Jardine's Street and Stanley Market in Causeway Bay.

16. Main shopping area: There are export clothing stores, especially in Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Cameron Road, Granville Road and Tsim Sha Tsui Hongshigen. This shop sells all kinds of ready-made clothes for export, and even clothes designed by famous designers. When shopping in Hongkong, general international credit cards and the Great Wall card of China Bank can be used.

17, littering and spitting in public places are generally fined more than HK$ 200 and will be tried in court.

References:

China Bank Foreign Exchange Quotation-Baidu Encyclopedia

Hong Kong-Baidu Encyclopedia

Macau-Baidu Encyclopedia