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PRE-DEPARTURE NOTES 与会者须知

The Third Biennial of the China - Europa Forum

第三届中欧社会论坛双年聚会

Plenary: July 12-14, 2010;

The Hong Kong Polytechnic Univeristy

大会会期：2010 年 7 月 12 日-14 日；大会地点：香港理工大学

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WELCOME Thank you for your participation in the Third Biennial of China-Europa Forum and welcome

to visit The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). The purpose of these pre-departure

notes is to provide you with an overview of the logistics in the Biennial and to help you

navigate in Hong Kong and familiarize around PolyU. We sincerely hope you will settle in

with ease and encourage you to enjoy your stay in Hong Kong.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome 2

Pre-departure preparation 4

Arrival arrangement 5

Accommodation 7

Facilities available on PolyU campus 11

Facilities available around PolyU 15

Contingency 18

About Hong Kong 19

Getting around the city 21

Useful References 23

Appendix-

Maps for PolyU Campus, PolyU Halls of Residence and Regal Kowloon

Hotel

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PRE-DEPARTURE PREPARATION

Visa Requirement

By now, you should all have proceeded with tourist visa applications if it deems necessary or

you do not need any visa for traveling from your home country to Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region. You may refer to the official website of the Hong Kong Immigration

Department if you need a visa or entry permit to Hong Kong, and all necessary procedures of

application before traveling to HKSAR:

www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm

For mainland Chinese participants, you are required to obtain an Exit-entry Permit for

traveling to/from Hong Kong and Macau and a visa label for individual visit from the relevant

Public Security Bureau Office. Details are available from below:

www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_9.htm

Pre-departure checklist

Please make sure you have checked the following before your departure:

√ You have a valid visa for entering Hong Kong (if applicable)

√ Your passport is valid for 6 months or more throughout your stay in Hong Kong from July

11 -14, 2010

√ You have the contact details of your workshop prime mover and members

√ You have the details of contact person from Beijing, Paris and Hong Kong offices

√ You have relevant medical records and medicine you need to take regularly (if applicable)

√ You have your traveling insurance document (if applicable)

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ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENT

Traveling by air

The Hong Kong Office of China-Europa Forum will arrange airport pick-up service e for all of

you arriving from July 11 to 12, 2010 in the Hong Kong International Airport and Shenzhen

International Airport. The shuttle bus in frequency will be arranged according to your flight

landing timeslot. Once you have picked up your luggage at the airport, you can follow the

signage to “Arrival Hall” and meet up with our staffs who will be holding a sign. The staff will

lead you to the shuttle bus heading respetively for the PolyU Student Halls of Residence and

Regal Kowloon Hotel.

Should you be unable to locate us at the airport, keep calm and call the contact person in

Hong Kong Office or take your own way to PolyU campus.

Transportation from Hong Kong International Airport to PolyU

□ You can reach the Level 3 of Hong Kong International Airport, namely the Bus Terminal,

and find the Air Bus A21. The last stop is Hung Hom KCR Station which is the neighbor of

PolyU. The one-way bus fare is 33 Hong Kong Dollars. It takes about 70-80 minutes from

the Airport to Hung Hom. You can get to either the campus or the Halls of Residence in a

walking distance.

□ You can choose to take a taxi from Airport to Hong Hom which is more convenient and

fast. It takes about 35-40 minutes from the Airport to Hung Hom and costs you about

300 Hong Kong Dollars. Most taxi drivers here understand enough English and

Mandarin to where you desire to head. In case that they find difficult in understanding

you, just show him/her the following address:

“Hi, please take my guest to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student

Halls of Residence at 1 Hung Lai Road, Hung Hom district, Kowloon”

「司机先生，你好，请送这位客人去，九龙红磡红荔路上的香港理工大学学生宿舍，多谢」

OR

“Hi, please take my guest to The Regal Kowloon Hotel at 71 Mody Road, East

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon”

「司机先生，你好，请送这位客人去，九龙红磡尖沙咀么地道 71 号的富豪九龙酒店，多谢」

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Traveling by train

The pick-up service for participants who take train to Hong Kong will also be provided from

July 11 to 12 at Hong Hong Hung Hom KCR Station. According to the arrival time of the

intercity train routes respective from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong, the staffs will be

waiting you at the Express Train Arrival Hall and guide you to the PolyU Halls of Residence

and Regal Kowloon Hotel. If you take MTR from Lu Wu to Hung Hom, please also meet with

us at the arrival hall. Hung Hom KCR Station is located next to PolyU campus, and its A Exit

leads to the PolyU campus and B Exit leads to Halls of Residence.

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ACCOMMODATION

The participants of the forum will be staying at the PolyU Student Halls of Residence or Regal

Kowloon Hotel from July 11-14 2010.

PolyU Student Halls of Residence

PolyU Student Halls of residence is located at the Hung Hom district of Kowloon peninsula, near

Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR). There are MTR, ferries and buses nearby to get you almost every

corner of Hong Kong. The Student Halls of Residence is connected with the PolyU campus by a

footbridge via the KCR terminal and the Royal Peninsula. It is within 15-minutes walking distance

to the Campus. The panoramic view of Victoria Harbor and the tranquil surrounding of the Hall,

in addition to the shopping malls with fine dining and entertainment facilities in the

neighborhood, make it an ideal place for residence.

PolyU Student Halls of Residence

1 Hung Lai Road,

Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel : (852) 3159 0000

www.polyu.edu.hk/hall

In-room facilities of Halls of Residence

In each double-occupancy room, below facilities will be provided:

■ Desk and typist chair

■ Free air-conditioning

■ Free and unlimited broad hand internet access

(Please refer to in-room instruction for access to internet. Should you encounter any

network problem, please call “0000” by using the in-room telephone during office hour)

■ IP phone for making local calls (Dial “9” plus the local number)

■ Mattress and bedding

■ Mini fridge for storing drinks and snacks

■ Overhead bookshelves

■ Shared bathroom

■ Wardrobes

■ Thermo pot with glasses

You are advised to bring your personal necessities during your stay since

towels and bathroom consumables (e.g. toothbrush kit, shampoo, body soap,

slippers, hangers etc.) will NOT be provided.

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Halls facilities and services

Facilities/Services Location Remarks

Canteen 1/F Mon – Fri: 8:00 – 19:30

Sat: 8:00 – 14:00

Sun: Closed

Common area and pantry Located at the center of each

floor

Drinkable hot/cold water

and vending machines and

Television are available.

Computer room 2/F 24hr internet access,

wireless access and printing

service available (0.2 HKD

per page, black & white only)

In-room phone calls In-room

1/F Lift Lobby

Room-to-room calls: free of

charge (Dial the room No.)

Local calls: free of charge

International IDD: use the

paid phone on 1/F Lift

lobby- by coin or credit card

Laundry facilities 2/F

Available in all common

areas

Add monetary value into

your PolyU visitor card on

2/F add-value machine and

prepare foamless detergent

powder before using the

washing and drying machine

5 HKD/ washing – 20kg max

1 HKD/ 8 min drying;

approx. 5-10 HKD for 20 kg

Other facilities rooms ( e.g.

piano room, snooker room,

karaoke room, fitness room)

2/F Prior bookings required,

please approach Room 201

on 2/F for booking

Swimming pool 2/F Please bring your PolyU

visitor card, two 5 HKD

coins for deposit and wear

proper swimming attire

Wi-Fi service 2/F

Available in all common

areas

Set up Wi-Fi first (please

refer to the following

procedures)

Housekeeping service In each room The replacement of bed

sheet and pillow case is

conducted once each 4 days;

Cleaning of room (dust bin)

is conducted each 2 days

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Points to note at Halls of Residence

■ Guests shall take proper care of their own safety and personal belongs during their stay in the

Halls, The Halls will not be responsible for any loss of guest’s personal belongings out of the

negligence

■ External visitors are required to register at the G/F Visitor Registration counter at your

presence, and shall be required to leave the Halls by 11:00 p.m.

■ No smoking is allowed in the room or within the Hall premises

■ No gambling of any form is allowed in the Halls

■ No cooking is allowed in the room

■ Please refer to the Appendix for the map around the Halls of Residence

Regal Kowloon Hotel

Located in the mimdst of downtown East Tsim Sha Tsui of Kooloon, conveniently adjacent to the

Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus, Regal Kowloon Hotel provides the ideal

accommodation environment for both business travellers and conference participants and is

easily accessible by major transportation systems in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Regal Kowloon Hotel

Address: 71 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Telephone: (852) 2722 1818

Fax: (852) 2369 6950

Email: rkh.info@RegalHotel.com

Webpage: http://www.regalhotel.com

In-room facilities of Regal Kowloon Hotel

Rooms are equipped with the following modern in-room facilities:

■ Paid wireless broadband Internet ■ IDD telephone with voicemail syst em ■ Color TV with remote control ■ Satellites TV and in-house pay movie channels ■ Bedside panel with alarm clock ■ Hair dryer ■ Electronic safe deposit box

■ Individually controlled air-conditioning ■ Refrigerator ■ In-room tea/coffee making facilities ■ No-smoking floors

The Hotel facilities and services

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■ Well-equipped Business Center with comprehensive services including facsimile, full

secretarial services, wireless broadband internet access and temporary office for rent

■ Fitness Room

■ Shopping arcade inside hotel complex providing a variety of services including hair and

beauty salon, health spa, travel consultant, souvenir shops

■ Same day dry cleaning and laundry services

■ Concierge services

■ Sightseeing tour and visa arrangement

■ Shuttle bus to Hong Kong Disneyland and Ngong Ping 360

■ Baby sitting service on request

Food & Beverage facilities at the Hotel

A wide selection of restaurants and bars serving different cuisine featuring authentic

delicacies

■ Zeffirino Ristorante (3/F, 74 seats and a private room with capacity of 36 seats)

■ Mezzo Grill (1/F, 700 seats)

■ Café Allegro (BI, 186 seats) ■ Regala Cafe & Dessert Bar (G/F, 80 seats) ■ Basso Bar (I/F, 140 seats) ■ Regala Healthy Cakes (G/F) ■ Regal Court (2/F, 266 seats and private rooms with capacity of 88 seats) ■ Room service

Points to note at the Hotel ■ Participant will be assigned with another roommate of same gender who is also the

participant to our forum. No request of roommate allocation will be entertained

■ For those who want to use the twin room in the hotel by himself/herself or with the

accompany, he/she has to pay the extra HK$ 320 per night per room

■ Internet can be accessed by paying HK$ 150 for twenty four hours

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FACILITIES ON POLYU

IT facilities and internet access

Wi-Fi services are available on PolyU campus and at PolyU Halls of Residence. Should you

wish to bring along your own laptop, please note below hardware requirements and follow

set-up procedures below:

Hardware requirement:

Computer/ mobile devices with an 802.11 b/g wireless LAN card supports WEP and WPA

authentication

Set-up Procedures:

Open up your Wi-Fi in your laptop and choose “SSID: C-E 2010” service in the list of the

Wireless Internet Acces. You will see the following page:

Username: China

Password: Europa

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Medical service

Should you feel unwell during your stay in Hong Kong, please alert us who is always willing to

help. For your information, three options of medical services are available:

University Health Service on PolyU campus

For first-aid care and for accident require urgent medical attention. If the condition is serious,

please contact the Campus Security Center at 2766 7999 at P Core Room 111. Please note that

provision of your daily prescription will NOT be available.

Address: Room AG001, G/F Chung Sze Yuen Building

Tel: (852) 2766 5433

Hours: Mon – Fri: 9:15am-13:35pm; 2:00pm – 5:20pm

Sat: 9:15am-11:45am

Sun: Closed

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Communal facilities and canteens

All related facilities are available within walking distance on campus including book shop,

convenience store and mini-bank. A total of seven canteens and restaurants are also available

on campus serving fast food, Chinese and western cuisine.

Mini-banks Opening hours Location Remarks

Bank of China VA ATM machine only

Bank of East Asia Mon–Fri: 9:00am-

5:00pm

Sat & Sun: Closed

VA 210

Hang Seng Bank Mon-Fri: 9:00am-

5:00pm

Sat & Sun: Closed

VA 207

Facilities/shops Opening hours Location Remarks

7-11 convenience

shop

Mon-Sun:

7:00am-11:00pm

VA 206 Phone card for both

local & international

calls available

PolyU book shop Mon-Fri:

10:00am-7:30pm

Sat: 10:00-5:00pm

Sun: Closed

VA 209

Eating outlets Opening hours Location Type of food

Coffee Lounge Mon-Sat: 11:30am-6:00pm

Sun: Closed

G/F, Shaw

Amenities

Building

Drinks, snacks, fruit &

Salad, pastries &

bakery, desserts and

light set meal.

Soya bean oil is used

for cooking

Lawn Cafe Mon-Sat: 8:00am-8:00pm

Sun: 8:00am-6:00pm

G/F & 1/F

Block N

Sandwiches, toasties,

salads, soups, potatoes

and combo set.

Choices for vegetarian

available. Olive oil is

used for cooking

Student Canteen I

(Old CAN)

Mon-Fri: 7:30am-7:30pm

Sat: 7:30am-7:00pm

Sun: 9:00am-6:00pm

G/F. Shaw

Amenities

Building

Fast food items,

breakfast/lunch/tea

set/dinner of Chinese &

Western style. Drinks,

snacks, deluxe

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sandwiches, Cantonese

dim sum, pastries &

bakery,

noodle-in-soup, etc.

Choices for vegetarian

available. Soya bean oil

is used for cooking

Student Canteen II

(New CAN)

Mon-Fri: 7:30am-8:30pm

Sat: 7:30am-7:30pm

Sun: 9:00am-6:00pm

3/F,

Communal

Building

Fast-food items,

congee, noodle,

Cantonese dim sum,

bakery items, BBQ

specialties, Chinese &

Western set meals from

a number of signature

kiosks.

Choices of Muslim and

vegetarian meals are

available, and olive oil

is used for cooking

Student Halls

Canteen

Mon-Fri: 8:00am-7:30pm

Sat: 8:00am-2:00pm

Sun: Closed

Student

Hall

Choices of Muslim and

vegetarian meals are

available, and olive oil

is used for cooking

Theatre Lounge Mon-Sat: 10:30am-8:30pm

Sun: Closed

G/F,

Chung Sze

Yuen

Building

From typical Cantonese

dim sum to Northern

titbits including

traditional favorites,

seasonal specialties and

home-style dishes.

In Hong Kong, you can eat food from all over the world: Asian, Chinese, American, British,

Indian, Thai, Italian, French, etc. Eating out is common in Hong Kong and hence the cost is

relatively cheap compared to other countries. You want to try street snack such as curry fish

ball, deep-fried squid, or Hong Kong style restaurants where serving egg tarts and popular

milk tea, or a fine dining in a hotel, you can find almost anything that suits your taste and

budget.

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FACILITIES AROUND POLYU

Medical services

General out-patient clinics- managed by Hong Kong Hospital Authority

Hospital Address Telephone

(Area Code: 852)

Service Hours

Central Kowloon

Health Center

147A Argyle Street,

Kowloon

2762 1456 Mon-Fri:

9:00am-1:00pm

2:00pm-5:00pm

Sat & Sun:

9:00am-1:00pm

Hung Hom Clinic 22 Station Lane,

Hung Hom

2353 3811/

2353 3812/

Booking tel:

3157 0816

Mon-Fri:

9:00am-1:00pm

2:00pm-5:00pm

Sat:

9:00am-1:00pm

Lee Kee Memorial

Dispensary

99 Carpenter Road,

Kowloon City

2382 1096

Booking tel:

3157 0868

Mon-Fri:

9:00am-1:00pm

2:00pm-5:00pm

Sat:

9:00am-1:00pm

Shun Tak Fraternal

Association Leung

Kau Kui Clinic

2/F, Tokwawan

Market & Govt.

Offices Building, 165

Ma Tau Wai Road,

Kowloon

2715 9538 Mon-Fri:

9:00am-1:00pm

2:00pm-5:00pm

Sat:

9:00am-1:00pm

Charge for non-Hong Kong Identity Card holders is HK$ 215 per attendance. The above

service will not be available during tropical cyclone and rainstorm warming.

Evening and Sunday clinics – managed by Hong Kong Hospital Authority

Hospital/clinic Address Tel. Evening clinic Sunday clinic

Cheung Sha

Wan Jockey

Club General

Clinic

2 Kwong Lee

Road, Cheung

Sha Wan

2387 8211 √

Kwong Wah

Hopstial GOPC

25 Waterloo

Road, KLN

3517 2981 √

Kwun Tong

Jockey Club

Health Center

457 Kwun Tong

Road, Kwun

Tong

2389 0331 √

√

Lady Trench

General Clinic

213 Sha Tsui

Road, Tsuen

2614 4789 √

√

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Wan

Li Po Chun

General Clinic

22 Arran Street,

Mong Kok

2393 8161 √

√

Our Lady of

Maryknoll

Hospital Family

Medicine Clinic

118 Shatin Pass

Road, Wong Tai

Sin, KLN

2354 2267 √

√

Robert Black

General Clinic

600 Prince

Edward Road

East, San Po

Kinf

2383 3311 √

√

Yau Ma Tei

Jockey Club

Clninc

145 Battery

Street, 1/F, Yau

Ma Tei

2272 2400 √

√

Evening clinic (Mon-Fri)

Registration: 6:00pm – 9:30pm

Consultation: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Sunday Clinic

Registration: 9:00am-12:30pm

Consultation: 9:00am-1:00pm

Public Hospital – managed by Hong Kong Hospital Authority

The nearest public hospital to PolyU is Queen Elizabeth Hospital. A basic charge of HKD 570

per consultation (accident & emergency service) shall apply for non-Hong Kong Identity Card

holders.

Private Hospitals

A comprehensive range of private health care services are available in Hong Kong. Please

refer to the website of Hong Kong Hospital Authority for further details: www.ha.org.hk

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Eating-Out

There are many affordable Chinese and Western restaurants around PolyU. In the area of

East Tsim Sha Tsui, you can have access to Hong Kong/Chinese Restaurants, Taiwanese foods,

Japanese foods, coffee & milk tea shop and bakery etc. In the Hung Hom MTR station, there

are McDonald restaurant, Starbuck café, Maxim Express Food available for you. You are also

recommeded some private restaurants listed here.

AH-SO Japanese Restaurant: The Restaurant is in the heart of the Harbour City 700,

Tsimshatsui of Marco Polo Hotel is in perfect keeping with its neighbourhood.

China Coast Bar & Grill: Probably the first and the only Bar & Grill in the area, the China

Coast Bar & Grill is unique of its kind.

Cafe Aficionado: With an artistic theme carried through the decor, uniforms and tabletops,

Cafe Aficionado offers the best in Oriental and Western fare around the clock.

M Kitchen: The restaurant dominates the upper floor while the lower level is the bar and

cigar room. Immediately to the left after the main front doors is a huge array of fine wines on

display from all over the world. 70% of these wines are imported from France while the rest

come from Spain, West Germany, Italy, Chile, and other parts of Europe.

Bravo: Bravo is situated in Central - heart of Hong Kong. Being a self-service boutique cafe,

Pizza, Pasta, Oriental Rice & Noodles, Sandwich, Salad, Baked Potatoes, Fresh Fruit Juice is

served at reasonable price.

San Francisco Steak House: We learned early that if you want to be the best at something,

then you should not worry about the cost or the trouble. That is why our Certified Angus Beef

is the most beautiful (and costly) in Hong Kong.

T.G.I Friday's: Being the first American casual dining restaurant, T.G.I Friday's ensures you

of the most relaxing and decorative environment to enjoy your dining experience of our great

variety of food and beverages to be served by our friendly people.

Below are public reviews of dining in Hong Kong, where you can search cuisines of your

choice:

www.timeout.com.hk

www.openrice.com

www.foodeasy.com

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CONTINGENCY

When Typhoon Signal No. 8 / Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted, the programme of

the forum on that particular day will be cancelled. However, if the signal is lowered before

12:00 noon, the afternoon programme of the forum will be held as scheduled. If the signal is

lowered before 3:00pm, the evening programme of the forum will be held as scheduled. Other

special arrangement will be made subject to the final decision.

When Typhoon Signal No. 3 or Red Rainstorm Signal is in force, it should be assumed that

the programme of the forum would be held as scheduled.

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ABOUT HONG KONG

Currency

The Hong Kong Currency (Hong Kong Dollar) is linked to the US Dollar (USD) at an

approximate rate of USD 1=HKD 7.8. Notes are denominated in 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000.

Coins are in 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5 and 10. Traveler’s cheques and foreign currencies can be

exchanged at banks during opening hours, which are usually from 9:00am-4:30pm Mon to

Fri, 24-hr ATMs are widely available.

Drinking water

You are advised to boil the tap water first before you drink it. Some people prefer to drink

bottled water. A large variety of imported drinking water (mineral and others) can be found in

supermarkets.

Electricity

The voltage in Hong Kong is 200/220 volts, 50 cycles. You may wish to bring along a

three-pronged adapter for your own electrical appliances such as mobile phone re charger or

hair-dryer.

Smoking

PolyU is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is also prohibited in all indoor public places as well

as outdoor public spaces such as beaches, swimming pool, escalators, bus-stops and reserved

parks in Hong Kong. A fixed penalty of 1,500 HKD applies for related offences.

Note: You can only smoke in mainly three areas outside the campus. The areas allowed for

smoking are the footbridges leading to the campus, to be precise, the main flyover from

Hung Hom Station to the PolyU Library, the flyover from East Tsim Sha Shui to D

Building, the flyover to from Chatham Road to Y Building.

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Telephone calls

Local calls are free except made through public phones, which charges at HKD 1 per 5

minutes. You can ring locally for free at the PolyU Halls of Residence and purchase a pre-paid

calling card to make international calls.

The mobile network in Hong Kong includes HSDPA/ UMTS/ GSM 850/ GSM 900/ GSM

1800/ GSM 1900. If you prefer to bring your own mobile phone to Hong Kong, please ensure

that it will be compatible. Local pre-paid or stored value SIM cards are available at all

convenience stores for sale.

Time Zone

Hong Kong Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +8).

Weather

Hong Kong enjoys a humid subtropical climate with distinct seasons. Its summer is very hot.

Typhoon and heavy rainstorms can occur in July, with average temperature between 25-35℃.

When a typhoon is approaching, warnings are broadcast on TV and radio, and signal indicates

the storm’s distance from Hong Kong. If a typhoon comes near (Signal 8), businesses and

shops close down and flights may be cancelled.

You may check the Hong Kong Observatory (www.hko.gov.hk) for weather conditions and

take note of announcements during typhoons and heavy rainstorms.

Hong Kong Observatory Hotline: 18501 (English) 18503 (Cantonese)

Banking arrangement

You are advised to bring enough cash, traveller’s cheques, or bank drafts. If you exchange

money before you come, remember to ask for small denomination bank notes (Taxis normally

do not accept notes larger than $500). However, do not carry too much cash at any time. It

will be easy for you to locate banks and currency exchange services here. Most establishments

in Hong Kong accept major credit cards such as VISA, MasterCard and American Express but

most campus outlets take cash only.

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GETTING AROUND THE CITY

Hong Kong is a very well connected city and public transportation is widely available at very

reasonable costs. It is very efficient although traffic jams are common, especially during peak

hours.

Buses

Buses cover almost every part of the territory and run from 6:00am till midnight. Overnight

buses are also available with a prefix “N” for some routes. Check the website of major bus

companies for details on routes, schedules and fares.

http://www.kmb.hk/tc/

http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/home/default.aspx?intLangID=1

Mini Buses

They are yellow minbuses with either a red or a green rooftop. They mainly serve areas that

standard bus routes do not cover or reach as efficiently. Green minibuses operate on specific

routes at fixed prices. Exact payment is required when getting on. Octopus card (see below)

are accepted. Red minibuses operate on routes that are not always fixed and passengers can

get on and off anywhere along the route expect where special prohibitions apply. Octopus

card is usually not accepted on red minibuses.

Taxi

“Red” (urban) taxis run through Hong Kong island and Kowloon, “green” taxis in the New

Territories and “Blue” on the Lantau island. The fares of hiring “Red” taxis are:

■ Flagfall: HKD 18

■ Per 200 meters & waiting time per minute:

HKD 1.5 (for meter fare HKD 70.5 and below)

HKD 1 (for meter fare HKD 70.5 and above)

■ Each piece of baggage HKD 5

■ Surcharge for using toll tunnel or toll road applies.

Ferry

Ferry services mainly run between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, Central and Hung Hom, and

Wanchai and Tsim Sha Tsui. There are also ferry services between Central and several

outlying islands, which generally run every hour or three to four times per day, depending on

the destinations. Check the website of ferry companies for more details.

http://www.starferry.com.hk/

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MTR

MTR runs 11 lines, covering almost every part of Hong Kong. MTR trains operate at every

3-10 minutes’ interval, depending on the time of day, from 5:30am to around midnight. Fares

vary from HKD 3.5 for an adjacent station to a maximum of HKD 100 for the Airport Express.

The station nearest to PolyU is Hung Hom Station on the East Rail Line. Please refer to

MTR’s website for more details.

http://www.mtr.com.hk/

Octopus Card

Octopus is the electronic ticketing system that can be used multiple modes of transport

(except taxis and red minibuses) as well as a lot of amenities such as supermarkets, vending

machines and fast food restaurants. You can purchase Octopus Card at the Customer Services

Counter in all MTR station. You can add value too the card at these counters as well as any

convenience stores like 7-Eleven and Circle-K.

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USEFUL REFERNCES

Public services Telephone

(area code:852)

Website

The Hong Kong Polytechnic

University

www.polyu.edu.hk

China Travel Services (for China

visas)

2315 7188 www.ctshk.com/english/useful

/chinesevisa.htm

Emergencies

(Fire/Police/Ambulance)

999

List of Consulate in Hong Kong www.protocol.gov.hk/eng/cons

ular

Hospital Authority 2300 6555 www.ha.org.hk

Hong Kong Immigration

Department

2842 6111 www.immd.gov.hk

Hong Kong International Airport 2181 8888 www.hongkongairport.com

Hong Kong Observatory 18501 www.weather.gov.hk

Hong Kong Post 2921 2222 www.hongkongpost.com

Hong Kong Government 2842 8777 www.gov.hk

Hong Kong Tourism Board 2508 1234 www.discoverhongkong.com

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APPENDIX

Campus Map

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Location of HK PolyU Student halls of Residence

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Map of Shops around Student Halls of Residence

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Location of Regal Kowloon Hotel

Direction

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Distance from Hong Kong International Airport: 50 km (45 minutes by car)

Walking distance from MTR East Tsim Sha Tsui Station (Exit P2): 5 minutes

Walking distance from MTR Tsim Sha Tsui Station (Exit G): 10 minutes

Walking distance from Pier for Hydrofoil to Central: 5 minutes

Walking distance to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University: 12 minutes