Hong Kong is a young, vibrant city bursting with energy. This is obvious to anyone standing on the pier in Tsim Sha Tsui, looking out over Hong Kong’s impressive skyline of skyscrapers. Here's a city that has managed to make the art of squeezing seven million people together in an area of 1,000 square kilometres. With its beautiful landscapes, distinctive cyberpunk air, energetic nightlife and fantastic food, Hong Kong is a traveller's paradise. Over 25 million people come here each year to experience a city unlike any other.
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Facts| Population: | 7.5 million |
| Currency: | Hong Kong Dollar (HK$ or HKD) |
| Emergency Numbers: | 999 |
| Newspapers: | The South China Morning Post: www.scmp.com
The Hong Kong Standard: www.thestandard.com.hk
Headline Daily: www.stheadline.com
Oriental Daily News: orientaldaily.on.cc |
| Website: | www.discoverhongkong.com/eng » |
| Opening Hours: | Office hours are 9am–5:30pm from Monday to Friday, 9am–1pm on Saturdays. Many offices are closed for lunch between 1–2pm. Banks are open from 9am–4:30pm on Monday to Friday and 9am–12:30pm on Saturdays. Most businesses are open all day from 10am–6pm and in the tourist district they are often open until 9pm. |
| Tourist Information: | Hong Kong International Airport Visitor Centre:
Buffer Halls A and B, Arrivals Level, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Island
Kowloon Visitor Centre:
Star Ferry Concourse, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station Visitor Centre:
B2 Level, Arrival Concourse, Hong Kong West Kowloon Station
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port Visitor Centre:
Ground floor, Passenger Clearance Building, Hong Kong Port
Heung Yuen Wai Visitor Centre:
Outside Arrival Hall on 2nd floor, Passenger Terminal Building, Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point
HK Tourism Board Visitor Hotline: +852 2508 1234
Available daily 9am–6pm |
