Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Travel guide - What should you pay attention to when traveling to Hong Kong in 2016? What should you pay attention to when traveling to Hong Kong and Macao?

What should you pay attention to when traveling to Hong Kong in 2016? What should you pay attention to when traveling to Hong Kong and Macao?

1. When shopping, before swiping your card, remind the salesperson to use UnionPay, which is called unionpay in English, or CUP for short. In addition, your signature needs to be verified when swiping your card, so be sure to write it on the signature column on the back of your UnionPay card.

2. If you eat or drink while taking rail transit (including subway), you will be fined 5,000. Throwing garbage away will result in a fine of 2,500.

3. The voltage in Hong Kong is 220 volts, 50 cycles. Most hotels are equipped with electrical transformers or converters. This must be confirmed with the hotel.

4. Elevators in Hong Kong are called lifts. According to British standards in Hong Kong, G is the 1st floor, the 1st floor is the 2nd floor, the 2nd floor is the 3rd floor, and the 3rd floor is the 4th floor.

5. In terms of daily necessities, bring toiletries, umbrellas, sunscreen, daily medicines, changes of clothes, mosquito repellent, paper towels, cameras, memory cards, mobile phones, chargers, etc. as needed.

6. Vehicles in Hong Kong drive on the left. When crossing the road, you must look to the right first and then to the left. When there are traffic lights, you must obey the traffic rules.

Hong Kong's traffic laws are strict. Pedestrians running red lights are fined HKD 400 and their ID cards must be written down. If pedestrians violate traffic rules and get into a car accident, they are fully responsible.

7. You can use a membership card to shop in Hong Kong** The most popular app is called Kami, which contains discount cards for many brands. I hope it will be helpful to you