What to pack when traveling to Hong Kong?

1. Documents: Mainland Chinese tourists bring the "Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao" and ID card, foreign tourists bring their passports (visitors with newly issued passports, please bring the old passport with you), no one under 16 years old Tourists with ID cards must bring their household registration book if they travel to and from the mainland.

2. Dress in spring and autumn, with either long or short sleeves. You need to bring a long-sleeved jacket at night; wear short sleeves in summer, because the indoor air-conditioning is too strong, so please bring a thin jacket; in winter, the temperature is slightly lower, so generally Sweater plus jacket or coat.

3. Personal daily necessities: razors, skin care products, cosmetics, sun hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, umbrellas, combs, small mirrors, watches, pens, small notebooks, please bring them to your Hong Kong hotel according to your needs Generally, towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, and slippers are not provided. Please bring your own local mineral water, which is more expensive. Tourists who can bring their own kettle for shopping can bring an extra suitcase or travel bag and prepare environmentally friendly shopping bags. Hong Kong Plastic bags cost HKD 0.5 each.

4. The legal currency of Hong Kong for cash and bank cards is Hong Kong dollars. Although many merchants accept RMB, they are almost used on a 1:1 basis, which is not cost-effective. Please exchange Hong Kong dollars at a mainland bank in advance. For the exchange method, please call the customer service hotline of each major bank. Please be sure to exchange it as soon as possible. China Customs stipulates that each person can carry up to 20,000 yuan or equivalent foreign currency equivalent to 5,000 US dollars, so the currency exchanged is enough. Shopping in Hong Kong is mainly done by credit card, and UnionPay, MasterCard, VISA, etc. are accepted. It is recommended to use UnionPay card. There is no handling fee and the exchange rate is better among various cards. When swiping your card, be sure to tell the cashier to choose the UnionPay channel. If you only have a credit card, deposit enough cash to prevent exceeding the limit. For information on how to swipe, withdraw money and charge the card you hold in Hong Kong, please call the customer service hotline of the card issuing bank.

5. Electronic and electrical cameras, camcorders, batteries, chargers, memory cards. For your mobile phone number, how to make calls in Hong Kong and the tariff, please consult the operator. The tariff is usually higher. It is generally recommended to buy in Hong Kong. Local mobile phone cards (i.e. SIM cards, which can be inserted into mobile phones and used directly) are much cheaper. Hong Kong sockets are different from those in the mainland. They are British-style three-hole sockets. Mainland electrical plugs cannot be used directly and require a plug converter. Hotel front desks generally have them available, but the quantity is limited. It is recommended that you purchase British standard plug adapters in advance at large mainland supermarkets and online malls.

6. Please bring ready-made medicines, such as cold medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, analgesics, band-aids, wind oil essence, and motion sickness medicine. If you have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, etc., be sure to take Bring enough spare medicine for your own situation and carry it with you.