Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
To hire a personal guide or a guide for a group, contact HKTB in Hong Kong, or CTS for
guides in other South China destinations.
Rickshaws are no longer used for passengers, but HK$50 ($25 children buys a day pass for
the double-decker open top Rickshaw Bus and hop-on-hop-off sightseeing tours around
Central, Sheung Wan, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay (
www.rickshawbus.com
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HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE (SEE ALSO EMERGENCIES)
No vaccinations or special health precautions are needed. Food is safe, even in road side
stalls, and you can safely drink the water, though most people prefer bottled water. Avoid
eating locally caught shellfish and oysters; most restaurants use imported or farmed variet-
ies. Wear a hat and use sunscreen, and always carry a bottle of water.
Travelling into China requires a few extra precautions. Drink only bottled water and use
bottled or boiled water to brush your teeth. Don't eat raw food and choose fruit that can be
peeled.
a bottle of drinking water
yat tchun soi
I want to see a...
Ngor yiu tai...
doctor
yee sang
dentist
nga yee
HOLIDAYS
Thanks to the convergence of British and Chinese traditions, Hong Kong celebrates 17 pub-
lic holidays a year. Though banks and offices close, most shops and restaurants carry on as
usual. At Lunar New Year, many small family-run businesses close. Chinese holidays are
fixed by the lunar calendar, so exact dates cannot be given.
