Hong Kong Guide - Revision history

Tomchristmas at 23:01, 4 November 2017

2017-11-04T23:01:26Z

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	This is a small, but growing Hong Kong Guide by Jonas S Karlsson ~~([[BuddhaHacker~~]]), for [[NoisebridgeChinaTrip8\|HTTC 2018]]. Please feel free to add to the guide.		This is a small, but growing Hong Kong Guide by [[User:BuddhaHacker\|Jonas S Karlsson]], for [[NoisebridgeChinaTrip8\|HTTC 2018]]. Please feel free to add to the guide.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
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	=== Extract (China cards) ===		=== Extract (China cards) ===
	Q. What are the SIM cards that you recommend specifically? How much do they cost?		Q. What are the SIM cards that you recommend specifically? How much do they cost?
	If your phone supports TDD-LTE, China Mobile “CMHK 4G/3G Individual traveller Prepaid SIM Card" It costs 68 HKD($8.69 US) for the SIM, and 168 HKD ($21.48 USD) for each 2GB data pack. Make sure it matches the picture below: it is likely that the cashier will get confused and try to sell you a HK-only local sim instead!		If your phone supports TDD-LTE, China Mobile “CMHK 4G/3G Individual traveller Prepaid SIM Card" It costs 68 HKD(8.69 US) for the SIM, and 168 HKD (21.48 USD) for each 2GB data pack. Make sure it matches the picture below: it is likely that the cashier will get confused and try to sell you a HK-only local sim instead!

	[http://www.hk.chinamobile.com/en/corporate_information/Prepaid_SIM/inbound_tourists/4G3Gprepaid-services-individual.html see this card]		[http://www.hk.chinamobile.com/en/corporate_information/Prepaid_SIM/inbound_tourists/4G3Gprepaid-services-individual.html see this card]

	[[https://noisebridge.net/images/thumb/0/07/HK_SIM.jpg/400px-HK_SIM.jpg image]]		[https://noisebridge.net/images/thumb/0/07/HK_SIM.jpg/400px-HK_SIM.jpg image]

	Before you leave HK and enter China, recharge it online using this website: https://1cm.hk.chinamobile.com/bill/prepaid-refill.html?lang=en and activate a 2GB China & Hong Kong Data Package for 168 HKD.		Before you leave HK and enter China, recharge it online using this website: https://1cm.hk.chinamobile.com/bill/prepaid-refill.html?lang=en and activate a 2GB China & Hong Kong Data Package for 168 HKD.

	If your phone doesn’t support TDD-LTE, or you’re just not sure, you can get the China Unicom Cross Border King https://www.cuniq.com/hk_en/data-card/great-china/cross-border-king-hkno.html Sim Costs $138 HKD ($17.64 USD) Data packages are $118 HKD ($15.09 USD) / 1 GB.		If your phone doesn’t support TDD-LTE, or you’re just not sure, you can get the China Unicom Cross Border King https://www.cuniq.com/hk_en/data-card/great-china/cross-border-king-hkno.html Sim Costs 138 HKD (17.64 USD) Data packages are 118 HKD (15.09 USD) / 1 GB.

	Q. Where to look for these two cards?		Q. Where to look for these two cards?
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	* Tin Hau Temple and street night market (MTR: Yau Ma Tei)		* Tin Hau Temple and street night market (MTR: Yau Ma Tei)
	* Women's clothing market (MTR: Mong Kok, Prince Edwards)		* Women's clothing market (MTR: Mong Kok, Prince Edwards)
	* ~~Chung King Mansion~~ (TST)		* Chungking Mansions (TST)

	MTR Prince Edwards:		MTR Prince Edwards:

Tomchristmas: /* Octopus card */

2017-11-04T11:44:38Z

Octopus card

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	== Octopus card ==		== Octopus card ==

	Yes, get an Octopus card -- it's NOT optional. It's available at the airport in the Arrivals area after immigration. It costs 150 HKD, which includes a 50 HKD deposit, and you'll get 100 HKD travel credit, although you will definitely want to add extra credit to your card with an Add Value Machine nearby at this point, especially if you are taking the Airport Express train to Hong Kong station, which costs 110 HKD. If you take a bus, you will need exact change, or you'll just pay more money than if you were using your Octopus. Also, you'll be staying in Tsim Sha Tsui (TST), where there are many tourists, so buying tickets is a nuisance.		Yes, get an Octopus card -- it's NOT optional. It's available at the airport in the Arrivals area after immigration. It costs 150 HKD, which includes a 50 HKD deposit (fully refundable upon departure from Hong Kong), and you'll get 100 HKD travel credit, although you will definitely want to add extra credit to your card with an Add Value Machine nearby at this point, especially if you are taking the Airport Express train to Hong Kong station, which costs 110 HKD. If you take a bus, you will need exact change, or you'll just pay more money than if you were using your Octopus. Also, you'll be staying in Tsim Sha Tsui (TST), where there are many tourists, so buying tickets is a nuisance.

	The Octopus card makes for speedy transport, and is accepted on the MTR (subway), buses, boats, minibuses. You can also use your Octopus at 7-11 stores and other minimarts, McDonalds (all 24 hours) and sometimes even for beer!		The Octopus card makes for speedy transport, and is accepted on the MTR (subway), buses, boats, minibuses. You can also use your Octopus at 7-11 stores and other minimarts, McDonalds (all 24 hours) and sometimes even for beer!

Tomchristmas: /* Travel from Airport */

2017-11-04T07:41:02Z

Travel from Airport

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	== Travel from Airport ==		== Travel from Airport ==
	Type in the name of your hotel in Google Maps to [[https://www.google.com.hk/maps/dir/Airport+Passenger+Terminal+1,+Chek+Lap+Kok/Tsim+Sha+Tsui+Station,+Tsim+Sha+Tsui/@22.28109,113.9207718,11z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3403e2db776c18df:0xf6d79e0664794b1!2m2!1d113.936484!2d22.3145244!1m5!1m1!1s0x340400edf4d4d36b:0x35c1ce833432319d!2m2!1d114.172175!2d22.297604!3e3?hl=en get directions from Hong Kong International Airport]]. You'll need your Octopus card!		Type in the name of your hotel in Google Maps to [https://www.google.com.hk/maps/dir/Airport+Passenger+Terminal+1,+Chek+Lap+Kok/Tsim+Sha+Tsui+Station,+Tsim+Sha+Tsui/@22.28109,113.9207718,11z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3403e2db776c18df:0xf6d79e0664794b1!2m2!1d113.936484!2d22.3145244!1m5!1m1!1s0x340400edf4d4d36b:0x35c1ce833432319d!2m2!1d114.172175!2d22.297604!3e3?hl=en get directions from Hong Kong International Airport]. You'll need your Octopus card!

	Most popular hotels are in TST so take the A22 or E23 bus -- its about 25 HKD! It takes about 1-1.5 hours.		Most popular hotels are in TST so take the A22 or E23 bus -- its about 25 HKD! It takes about 1-1.5 hours.

Tomchristmas at 07:39, 4 November 2017

2017-11-04T07:39:25Z

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BuddhaHacker: /* Travel from Airport */

2017-10-03T15:30:16Z

Travel from Airport

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	== Travel from Airport ==		== Travel from Airport ==
	Type in your hotel in google maps and get directions from Hong Kong international airport. You need octopus card as per above!		Type in your hotel in google maps and [[https://www.google.com.hk/maps/dir/Airport+Passenger+Terminal+1,+Chek+Lap+Kok/Tsim+Sha+Tsui+Station,+Tsim+Sha+Tsui/@22.28109,113.9207718,11z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3403e2db776c18df:0xf6d79e0664794b1!2m2!1d113.936484!2d22.3145244!1m5!1m1!1s0x340400edf4d4d36b:0x35c1ce833432319d!2m2!1d114.172175!2d22.297604!3e3?hl=en get directions from Hong Kong international airport]]. You need octopus card as per above!

	For most hotels you're in TST so A22 or E23 bus its about ~25HKD! It takes about 1-1.5hour.		For most hotels you're in TST so A22 or E23 bus its about ~25HKD! It takes about 1-1.5hour.

BuddhaHacker: /* Extract */

2017-10-03T15:22:49Z

Extract

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	For China cards: No card should cost more than $150HKD and should give you at least 1GB and 30days, and be rechargeable through internet (~100HKD/1GB add).		For China cards: No card should cost more than $150HKD and should give you at least 1GB and 30days, and be rechargeable through internet (~100HKD/1GB add).

	=== Extract ===		=== Extract (China cards) ===
	Q. What are the SIM cards that you recommend specifically? How much do they cost?		Q. What are the SIM cards that you recommend specifically? How much do they cost?
	If your phone supports TDD-LTE, China Mobile “CMHK 4G/3G Individual traveller Prepaid SIM Card" It costs $68HKD($8.69 US) for the SIM, and $168 HKD ($21.48 USD) for each 2GB data pack. Make sure it matches the picture below: it is likely that the cashier will get confused and try to sell you a HK-only local sim instead!		If your phone supports TDD-LTE, China Mobile “CMHK 4G/3G Individual traveller Prepaid SIM Card" It costs $68HKD($8.69 US) for the SIM, and $168 HKD ($21.48 USD) for each 2GB data pack. Make sure it matches the picture below: it is likely that the cashier will get confused and try to sell you a HK-only local sim instead!
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	Q. Where to look for these two cards?		Q. Where to look for these two cards?
	7/11, Circle K 👌 and market stalls selling SIM cards. Make sure the photo matches and you are not being given a HK-only-SIM!		7/11, Circle K 👌 and market stalls selling SIM cards. Make sure the photo matches and you are not being given a HK-only-SIM!

			=== Mobiles ===
			Phones
			* American may not work
			* European will typically work with unicom
			* iPhones will generally work (especially with China Mobile in China)
			* buy cheap phone in HK: Xiaomi hongmi note 4x 3GB/32GB - 1099HKD, HK phones should have all Google stuff working...
			* buy phone in China: Google Play apps will NOT work, contacts not sync, often cannot install maps correctly etc, only if you know it can be flashed before-hand
			* don't buy iPhone on streets, they may be stolen, or you'll be part of switch-scam and get a non-phone, it happened once in shanghai, ask us about it...

			Buy Simcard in China
			* not convenient unless stay long time or go often
			* need passport, they'll take picture
			* go to unicom store: 56RMB/1 month 500MB, overage 60RMB/GB. Suggest pay 100RMB.

	== Internet ==		== Internet ==

BuddhaHacker: /* Extract */

2017-10-03T15:20:03Z

Extract

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	Q. What are the SIM cards that you recommend specifically? How much do they cost?		Q. What are the SIM cards that you recommend specifically? How much do they cost?
	If your phone supports TDD-LTE, China Mobile “CMHK 4G/3G Individual traveller Prepaid SIM Card" It costs $68HKD($8.69 US) for the SIM, and $168 HKD ($21.48 USD) for each 2GB data pack. Make sure it matches the picture below: it is likely that the cashier will get confused and try to sell you a HK-only local sim instead!		If your phone supports TDD-LTE, China Mobile “CMHK 4G/3G Individual traveller Prepaid SIM Card" It costs $68HKD($8.69 US) for the SIM, and $168 HKD ($21.48 USD) for each 2GB data pack. Make sure it matches the picture below: it is likely that the cashier will get confused and try to sell you a HK-only local sim instead!
	http://www.hk.chinamobile.com/en/corporate_information/Prepaid_SIM/inbound_tourists/4G3Gprepaid-services-individual.html
			[http://www.hk.chinamobile.com/en/corporate_information/Prepaid_SIM/inbound_tourists/4G3Gprepaid-services-individual.html see this card]

			[[https://noisebridge.net/images/thumb/0/07/HK_SIM.jpg/400px-HK_SIM.jpg image]]

	Before you leave HK and enter China, recharge it online using this website: https://1cm.hk.chinamobile.com/bill/prepaid-refill.html?lang=en and activate a 2GB China & Hong Kong Data Package for $168 HKD.		Before you leave HK and enter China, recharge it online using this website: https://1cm.hk.chinamobile.com/bill/prepaid-refill.html?lang=en and activate a 2GB China & Hong Kong Data Package for $168 HKD.

	If your phone doesn’t support TDD-LTE, or you’re just not sure, you can get the China Unicom Cross Border King https://www.cuniq.com/hk_en/data-card/great-china/cross-border-king-hkno.html Sim Costs $138 HKD ($17.64 USD) Data packages are $118 HKD ($15.09 USD) / 1 GB.		If your phone doesn’t support TDD-LTE, or you’re just not sure, you can get the China Unicom Cross Border King https://www.cuniq.com/hk_en/data-card/great-china/cross-border-king-hkno.html Sim Costs $138 HKD ($17.64 USD) Data packages are $118 HKD ($15.09 USD) / 1 GB.

			Q. Where to look for these two cards?
			7/11, Circle K 👌 and market stalls selling SIM cards. Make sure the photo matches and you are not being given a HK-only-SIM!

	== Internet ==		== Internet ==

BuddhaHacker: /* List of apps to install BEFORE china */

2017-10-03T15:15:09Z

List of apps to install BEFORE china

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	=== List of apps to install BEFORE china ===		=== List of apps to install BEFORE china ===

	- WeChat: the WhatsApp + blog + Twitter + everything we'll use it all the time		* WeChat: the WhatsApp + blog + Twitter + everything we'll use it all the time
	- ofo: bicycle share, 199CNY deposit		* ofo: bicycle share, 199CNY deposit
	- shadowsocks: bypass VPN limitations		* shadowsocks: bypass VPN limitations
	- Didi: Uber of China		* Didi: Uber of China
	- hanping: free Chinese dictionary		* hanping: free Chinese dictionary
	- hanping OCR: live scan ocr 2USD?		* hanping OCR: live scan ocr 2USD?
	- Google translate: download Chinese before go		* Google translate: download Chinese before go
	- alternative maps app: "MAPS.ME" have good data some businesses		* alternative maps app: "MAPS.ME" have good data some businesses
	- ctrip: buy flight + train tickets + hotel, often have cheapest deal to China, and essential in China		* ctrip: buy flight + train tickets + hotel, often have cheapest deal to China, and essential in China
	- baidu maps: all Chinese but it works...		* baidu maps: all Chinese but it works...

	=== Websites ===		=== Websites ===
	- ditu.google.cn : unblocked Google maps in the browser!		- ditu.google.cn : unblocked Google maps in the browser!

BuddhaHacker: apps to install

2017-10-03T15:14:40Z

apps to install

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	* Vegetarian, in Hong Kong the specialty is fake meat!		* Vegetarian, in Hong Kong the specialty is fake meat!
	* Snake soup (蛇羹) (MTR: Sham Shui Po or Central)		* Snake soup (蛇羹) (MTR: Sham Shui Po or Central)

			== Internet ==

			=== List of apps to install BEFORE china ===

			- WeChat: the WhatsApp + blog + Twitter + everything we'll use it all the time
			- ofo: bicycle share, 199CNY deposit
			- shadowsocks: bypass VPN limitations
			- Didi: Uber of China
			- hanping: free Chinese dictionary
			- hanping OCR: live scan ocr 2USD?
			- Google translate: download Chinese before go
			- alternative maps app: "MAPS.ME" have good data some businesses
			- ctrip: buy flight + train tickets + hotel, often have cheapest deal to China, and essential in China
			- baidu maps: all Chinese but it works...

			=== Websites ===
			- ditu.google.cn : unblocked Google maps in the browser!

BuddhaHacker: /* Mobile Phone Card */

2017-10-03T15:11:31Z

Mobile Phone Card

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	You'll need internet in Hong Kong to get around (google maps), as well as keep in touch with the group and last minute changes on WeChat. See [[HTTC_Internet_Tips]] for info about cards to get.		You'll need internet in Hong Kong to get around (google maps), as well as keep in touch with the group and last minute changes on WeChat. See [[HTTC_Internet_Tips]] for info about cards to get.

			Particular, a Hong Kong ONLY card with 5 days unlimited 4G data will cost about ~75HKD.

			For China cards: No card should cost more than $150HKD and should give you at least 1GB and 30days, and be rechargeable through internet (~100HKD/1GB add).

			=== Extract ===
			Q. What are the SIM cards that you recommend specifically? How much do they cost?
			If your phone supports TDD-LTE, China Mobile “CMHK 4G/3G Individual traveller Prepaid SIM Card" It costs $68HKD($8.69 US) for the SIM, and $168 HKD ($21.48 USD) for each 2GB data pack. Make sure it matches the picture below: it is likely that the cashier will get confused and try to sell you a HK-only local sim instead!
			http://www.hk.chinamobile.com/en/corporate_information/Prepaid_SIM/inbound_tourists/4G3Gprepaid-services-individual.html
			Before you leave HK and enter China, recharge it online using this website: https://1cm.hk.chinamobile.com/bill/prepaid-refill.html?lang=en and activate a 2GB China & Hong Kong Data Package for $168 HKD.
			If your phone doesn’t support TDD-LTE, or you’re just not sure, you can get the China Unicom Cross Border King https://www.cuniq.com/hk_en/data-card/great-china/cross-border-king-hkno.html Sim Costs $138 HKD ($17.64 USD) Data packages are $118 HKD ($15.09 USD) / 1 GB.

	== Internet ==		== Internet ==