We always think we are Chinese even before the handover. We refer to our blood race to call ourselves as Chinese instead of our nationality. We differiate Mainland Chinese and HK Chinese by calling ourselves "Hongkonger", and Mainland Chinese are called "Dai Luk Yan", but all of us are also "Chinese" (in terms of race).

hidden... the hidden one mostly not hotel but hostel/guesthouse/lodge.. Actually all hotels under the hotel association list/HK tourism broad are all ok.. Maybe you can try this one :
Bridal Tea House Hotel (one of them is in Yau Ma Tei, near Temple Street)
http://www.hkchhotel.com/

Please read #1 post.

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 4 2007, 06:38 PM

You can't find info for Shanghai here 'coz it's a thread discussing HK anyway..

I've been to Shanghai once, a few years back. I don't like Shanghai very much... Places of interest are mainly :
- The Bund 外灘
- Jade Buddha Temple 城隍廟
- YuYuan Garden 豫園
- Nanjing Road 南京步行街
- Shanghai Xin Tian Di 新天地
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Pudong 東方明珠塔
- Jin Mao Tower in Pudong 金茂大廈

You can check this out:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/

No I didn't stay there before... I live in my home here ma...

FYI, hotels in HK I've ever stayed are :
1. Regal Airport Hotel
2. BP International House (in TST)
3. Silvermine Bay Hotel (on Lantau Island)
4. B&B Cheung Chau (on Cheung Chau Island)

Hotels in HK I've ever visited (visit friends) are :
1. Regal Kowloon Hotel (in TST)
2. Macro Polo Prince Hotel (in TST)
3. YMCA in Yau Ma Tei
4. Langham Place Hotel (in Mongkok)

All above hotels are very nice~

Please read post #208-209

What info about the hotels you wanna know?

harbourfront of Tsim Sha Tsui (i.e. Avenue of Stars)

yea, it's not bad after the renovation...

16'c is night time temperature, very warm during daytime if it's sunny day, must be over 20'c in daytime. But you still need to bring along jacket just in case catching cold..

sorry I don't understand what's teruk... does it mean safety?

don't worry, I've said HK is a safe city. I use to back home even after 1am midnite alone by bus + walking 5 mins to home. Nowadays in HK, people die from suicide are more than killed by rapist or robber... Just in case (touch wood) if anything happen then just scream loudly la, most HKers will help.

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 7 2007, 09:45 PM

of coz la... you book so late..

No, I was born in HK, 100% HKer... I'm in this forum becoz my bf is M'sian.

What weather reports you're looking at? Daytime is quite warm, today's highest temp. is 23'c with plenty of sunshine.

Haha.. that's true ma... everyday read the newspaper, most of them are suicides, accidents... long time didn't read someone got raped or robbed then killed.

Yes, still closed, but expect to re-open during Christmas. Will update #1 post once it's re-opened.



Wear winter clothes doesn't mean not trendy...... I think you all M'sian doesn't have the "season fashion sense" 'coz there are no seasons difference there. In summer we have summer look, in winter we have winter look. If someone wear summer look (i.e. bright colourful wear, tank top, hot pants plus sandal) in winter, we would think they are out of trend. On the other hand, if some wear winter look (i.e. Dark colour wear, wool scarf, down feather jacket + boots) in summer, we would think they are crazy... So if you wanna be trendy in HK, you may flip some recent HK magazines or Japanese magazines like Non-no and MORE to see the latest winter fashion here. Or can go to your local ZARA and MNG to have a glance, I used to buy winter fashion there when I visited my bf during HK's winter time~ ('coz it's cheaper than HK )

Go into the crowd in Tsim Sha Tsui or Lan Kwai Fong lor..

Yes still closed please refer above post.

There are so many choices to fly to HK, you don't need to fly on Cathay.

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 10 2007, 09:33 AM

They still don't know whether the flight attendents will be on strike or not, they just threat but not yet confirmed... will update you if there's any news about it..

Haha... you're quite sensitive in girl's fashion huh~ Yep, most of them wear short skirt or hot pant but must have legging (the thick stocking is call legging instead ) + boots or ballet style shoes, on top is mostly long sweater this season~

Ar, reply you here la.. popular HK forum is www.discuss.com.hk, www.uwants.com, www.she.com ...etc.

yep, it's cathay pacific airways... the flight attendents threat to go on strike becoz cathay changes its medical plan next year that involve staff to pay a part of outpatient medical charge by themselves (which is originally free of charge)

don't worry la, if really on strike, cathay will arrange you to fly on another airline's flight free of charge.

simple causal is alright la, no need to dress like a fashion icon here... I don't think flip-flop is in trend, go with ballet flats or converse with skinny jeans will be better.

yes ar, quite chilly during early morning and night time... so better bring along jacket when going out~

simple but fashionable is the point~

You got so many boots back to M'sia for what ne? So hot there you still wanna have a winter look there??? Seasonal look means wear appropriate material and colour according to the weather. If it's hot in the place you live, no matter the winter look is in trend in Japan, HK, USA, it's still not suitable to wear in tropical countries like M'sia, S'pore, Thailand and Australia! So I really clueless about ZARA and MNG still selling so many winter fashion there.... but I could benefit from that anyway, hohoho... Oh yea, weather in this winter seems not very cold.. so I think it's ok for you to wear legging+mini skirt or "mini" pants.

Yep, now colourful look is not in trend 'coz it's winter. If you're too colourful all over the body then people really think you're from Mainland China...

Btw, in winter, "layering" is the point of fashion~

Yea la, you should be a good host to se_vixen on behalf of me 'coz I'm working on shift... people are having holiday happily but I gotta work.... I won't have holidays during Christmas... T_T

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 11 2007, 07:13 PM

mad_d0g is being sent by his company to work here... I just know this, you ask him for more details la...

ankle boots are ok ge.. but quite difficult to match, so make sure you buy something that can match them, otherwise you will look like one of the Snow white's seven dwarfs... (this is what my colleauges said when we talked about ankle boots... no one dare to wear... )

Hm.. Mainland China not really means chicken ge... Those chickens usually dress sexy.. So in HK, unless you look like those being brought-up in foreign country, if not then better don't dress so sexy or people will ask you price... haha.. (just kidding... no offense... )

Yes, MNG and ZARA in M'sia is cheaper than in HK's Mango & ZARA, especially during Sale, so I always shop there when I fly to visit my bf. But now my bf is not in M'sia, so this winter I shopped a bit of winter clothes in London instead when I visit him there~

No, not yet... I guess they plan to give "surprise" to CX's management and the passengers during X'mas...

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 12 2007, 02:01 PM

Don't worry so much la... if it's to come it will come... just pray hard... and the airline will protect you on other airlines if possible. Better call up your local CX reservations office and leave your local contact in your booking so they can contact you in case of any changes...

Thanks so much for your sharing Yes, everywhere is equipped with air-con in HK, and most of them set the temp. around 18'c especially the buses!!! So it's better to bring along a light jacket even it's a sunny warm day outsite..

Not all HK gals don't dare to wear ankle boots, just me and my colleagues je... i.e. not so many girls dare to wear..

Yes, HK's MNG and ZARA is more expensive. I've compared the skinny jeans I bought from KL MNG during sale, and the same jeans sold in HK's Mango also on sale, the price of KL MNG is lower... Maybe becoz the living standard in HK is higher than M'sia, so the price of these kinda international brands is also higher in HK, 'coz people afford to pay. Come HK of coz buy HK brands la... come shop the Esprit, G2000, U2, giodano and www.izzue.com la... the price is lower than your side for sure!

Yea.. my bf is in London now... we LDR for 4 years already... and hopefully will finally get married and stay together next year...

Yep, sometimes brandless stuff has more choices~! So you must walk around Mongkok, there are a lot of brandless boutiques~~! But no fitting lor...

Nope, he isn't a forumer here... At first I came this forum was to know more about local culture in M'sia, just in case I need to move and live in M'sia in the future ma... But now I think the chance of moving there is slim, 'coz most probably he will move to HK in the future~

Oh you mean the wet market selling fresh seafood, meat, fruits and veggie stuff? Which hotel you will be staying? If in Mongkok, there is a Mongkok Market on Argyle Street... If you're talking about purely seafood, it may be the seafood place in Sai Kung or Lei Yue Moon, where you can choose fresh seafood and then ask the restaurant to cook for you according to your preference~

Those brandless boutiques selling cheaper clothes are mostly no-fitting le... so choose carefully la..

Haha.. I get to know some "dark side" of it from my bf's mouth and Kopitiam as well.. I joined a chat thread in Kopitiam and make some friends from there~ Haha.. yea, quite a long love story indeed...... can write a book already..

In Sai Kung / Lei Yue Moon not really cook on the spot, but inside the restaurant's kitchen of coz... but frankly, price might be quite expensive especially if they know you're tourists...

Nearly all salons in HK have a pricelist show out on the front door, they won't quote a higher price for tourists. Hair cutting in HK is quite a lot more expensive than in KL.. I have my hair-cut with my favourite hairstylist in Kwai Fong at HKD160 each time, shampoo + cut + blow dry only.. (too cheap one afraid not good..)

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 12 2007, 10:55 PM

Can you read Chinese? I got a local news in Chinese here :
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/071212/60/2l80i.html

Labour union of the flight attendents now put the strike on hold.. now wait for the result of discussion between the 2 parties..

got 30% off that much meh? I thought it's only 10-20% off... but it depends on its promotion, sometimes bigger discount... you got the membership card?

There are several Esprit Outlet in HK, TST got one too, very crowd all the time... I like the one in Tung Chung Citygate Outlet Mall most, fewer people~ and can walk around other brands' outlets as well~

Haha... obviously for you la... You offered to bring se_vixen around ma..

oh the number you got from your colleague? My colleague got one too.. but I always forgot her number and I seldom buy from G2000.. except buying shirts for my bf...

I don't know which Esprit Outlet is the cheapest wor? I visited both TST and Citygate one, I found them almost the same... You go to other Esprit stores of coz don't have discount la.. 'coz they are not OUTLET, means FACTORY OUTLET!!

Levi's got a factory outlet in Citygate mall too, but I don't find it attractive...


Aiya... pity ne.. you should pay a visit there next time...


check #1 post

Biggest ar.. it won't be as big as any malls in KL/PJ ga wor?? What you target on sin? Branded stuff? Cheap stuff?

I never heard of it..

Haha.. my love story.. it's very OT here and I'd like to keep it as secret..

It's very few dai pai dong in HK now... I just know there is one in Yuen Long but very far away lor...

Some salons are cheap, like HKD69 or 89 for shampoo+cut+blow, but not sure the stylist is good or not lor... I just think, if you pay such price, in KL maybe you can find a good stylist to cut liao, right? But in HK this is just the price for "not-guarantee-standard" stylist only... So, you judge yourself la~

The 4-storey Esprit in Mongkok is not factory outlet, the price might be higher but they are all in-season fashion. Ar, yes, there is an Esprit Salon in the 4-storey Esprit in MK, see if you wanna try, but aware the price...

Thanks for sharing!! Yep, the steamed custard egg is famous in Australian Dairy Co~~! Really yummy isn't it?

Ya la, HK public transportation is totally different from KL... we don't need to own a car for every family~ car is somehow a luxury thing to us..

yes, there is. Please check #1 post.

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Added on December 14, 2007, 9:02 amTake MTR to Hong Kong Station, then change to Tung Chung Line to Tung Chung. The Citygate Outlet Mall is just outside the MTR station.

you plan to bring se_vixen to there..?

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 14 2007, 09:02 AM

Yep, and I think in-season winter clothes may not be suitable for you to wear in M'sia, right? So better shop in its outlet la, the 4-storey one can walk around lor.. I know there is one Esprit Outlet in Tsim Sha Tsui, near Hankow Road. It's at the back of Seibu Department Store (i.e. if you're walking on the Nathan Road near Kowloon Hotel, when you see Seibu, just take the very small street beside it, walk thru it and then the outlet is on your right, on your left is Starbucks. I tried to have my hair cut and perm in Esprit Salon years ago.. it was having promotion 50% off but I still need to pay nearly HKD1000 for the final bill..

Yes lor, HK gov't doesn't like dai pai dong ma.. most of them has been take up for building new buildings... But yesterday I heard from news that gov't is applying to put HK's Cha Charn Teng as World's Cultural Heritage, so go to Cha Charn Teng more la~~

Yes ga... nowadays modern local born HKers tend to raise pet instead of child 'coz child needs more time and effort and money... some surverys said we roughly need HKD4m to raise a child until grown-up, haha~ So my mum has invested HKD8m already, hahaha... XD No la, HK not really over-population, indeed HK gov't does as us to have more babies 'coz the population is aging.. (old population is larger than the young, not enough young working population to support the old retiring population, it's a very big problem)

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 14 2007, 09:39 AM

What's lepak?

Hahaha... I have no "stock" to intro to you la... All attached and older than you ga la...

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Added on December 14, 2007, 11:49 ammust do - walk with the crowd along Avenue of Star, countdown under the clock tower, take photo with the glamous decoration outside Harbour City/Ocean Terminal.

must eat - x'mas dinner, most ppl will book buffet dinner in hotels, or classy restaurants that can overlook the marvelous nightview of Victoria Harbour (e.g. Cafe Deco on The Peak, Aqua in 1 Peking Road, Rice Paper (outdoor seats) in Harbour City, restaurants in Peninsula Hotel/Intercontinental/Sheraton/Renaissance Kowloon...etc.)

This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 14 2007, 11:49 AM