Hong Kong dollars: You don't need to change a lot of Hong Kong dollars to take it out in China. There are too many shops in Hong Kong to exchange RMB, which can be seen everywhere, and the exchange rate is not much different from that of domestic banks, not to mention that credit cards can be used in many places. Speaking of credit cards, UnionPay cards are widely accepted in Hong Kong. Visa card deposit is required at check-in (returned after check-out), and other places are paid by UnionPay card. Visa will be settled in US dollars, UnionPay will be settled in RMB, and UnionPay will be used as far as possible.
Transportation: You don't have to worry about buying a map when you get to Hong Kong. Airports and hotels have free maps and travel brochures. The first consumption in Hong Kong is to buy an Octopus card. It is very convenient to shop by means of transportation and convenience stores, especially taking the subway is more favorable than investing in cash. Octopus cards can be bought in the airport lobby, but only in Hong Kong dollars. You can take the bus to the hotel to buy Octopus. At the airport, you will obviously see the instructions of the airport express and the hotel bus. However, it is very expensive. I suggest you take the ground bus as long as 33 yuan, which is much cheaper than the first two ~ ~ and there are many lines, so you can definitely get where you want to go.
The ground transportation in Hong Kong mainly includes subways, double-decker buses, minibuses, trams and taxis. Everyone should take a taxi except the expensive one. Needless to say, if you travel, you should take the subway every day. The speed of elevators in Hong Kong subway is much faster than that in China, and it will be a little uncomfortable at first, but later you will like this "Hong Kong speed" which is convenient for people to catch cars.
There are trams on Hong Kong Island. It is a great sigh that in Hong Kong, where the traffic is busy and the roads are not wide, trams can still be maintained all the time, and there is a tram station in the middle of the road. Unfortunately, even the giant classic kissing car was taken off the shelves in Hangzhou!
There is also a kind of water transportation, that is, the "Star Ferry" that travels to and from various islands. I think friends who are familiar with Hong Kong opera have all heard of it. Ferry is the cheapest means of transportation in Hong Kong. From Tsim Sha Tsui to Wanchai, you only need 2.3 yuan, and it is cheaper to go to nearby Central, just 1.7 yuan (this is the lowest expense I have ever spent in Hong Kong), while crossing the river by subway requires 4 yuan. There is a "Star Tour of Victoria Harbour", with a day tour of 50 yuan and a night tour 100. Personally, I think it is more cost-effective to take a ferry. In fact, the scenery of Victoria Harbour is similar, 50, 100. If you take the ferry, you can take dozens of trips!
Like the United States and other western countries, bicycles are not a means of transportation in Hong Kong. Private cars on the roads in Hong Kong are simply famous car shows. If I say that 80% of the cars you can see on the road are BMW or Mercedes-Benz, I am not exaggerating at all, and there are high-end sports cars that have never been seen in China. I can't help wondering how rich Hong Kong people really are!
Sightseeing-Disney VS Ocean Park: Disney in Hong Kong is not big. If you go early, you can finish the whole day. Before you leave, you must watch the fireworks at 9 pm. This is a happy, wonderful and complete Disney Day. When you get off at Xinao subway station, the Disney train will pick you up there. The windows of the train are covered with Mickey's head, and there are also bronze statues of Disney characters on the train. Want to take pictures and think there are too many people in the car? Haha, I have a surprise here: don't get off at the station. This train runs between Disney Station and Xinao Station. People will leave soon after arriving at the station, so you can take pictures when you return empty!
The management and operation of Americans are relatively in place. Many staff in the park will answer your questions anytime and anywhere. The bathroom is clean and beautiful, and it is convenient to buy food. Moreover, Winnie the Pooh's 100-acre forest honeypot tour, Space Mountain and other projects also have Fastpass. A small card tells you that if you come back at a certain time, you can go directly to play, avoiding waiting in a long line. This thing is super good, but unfortunately not every project has it.
Compared with Disney, Ocean Park is somewhat inferior. Actually, it's not that "ocean". There are not many water sports, but there is a giant panda hall. Generally speaking, it is an amusement park. Perhaps it is more appropriate to call it "Hong Kong Paradise". There are few workers in the park, and there are long queues to buy food. It is worth noting that the cable car between the top of the mountain and the ground has a wide view at high altitude. It's cool! Another project that must be experienced is colored balloons, just like taking off in a hot air balloon, but when it is windy, only a few people can sit at a time, so it takes a long time.
Sightseeing-Taipingfeng: This is the most time-consuming sight. Visitors can only go up the mountain through the peak cable car, and there is only one cable car to pick people up, so it will take a long time! When buying a cable car ticket, it is better to buy a package of "cable car+Tussauds wax museum+skyscraper", which is a little more favorable than buying it separately. Anyway, you certainly don't want to miss these places. Although the tickets to the Wax Museum are expensive, they are worth seeing. See the lifelike wax figures of superstars or great men that are usually out of reach, and take photos with them at zero distance-have fun all the way!
Overlooking Victoria Harbour at the top of the mountain, I can't help sighing how God cares so much about Hong Kong! The climate is warm all year round and suitable for living; Coastal areas are conducive to import and export trade; It is not enough to give it a beautiful Victoria Harbour to see the beautiful scenery on both sides. It is necessary to build a mountain in a suitable position on the island, so that the upper, lower, water and land can be together!
There's a shrimp restaurant in Bubagan in the Peak Tower. Friends who like Forrest Gump can try it. There is also a stool next to the restaurant door that imitates the bus in the movie Forrest Gump!
Shopping: It is said that Hong Kong is a shopping paradise, which is true, but we should look at it both ways. Sometimes I think things in Hong Kong are sold too cheaply. Big brands like Adi and Nike sell shoes in street shops in Mong Kok, and Esprit is even cheaper than Mason Tang Shi on Yan 'an Road. There are so many gold shops in seafood shops that I'm tired of seeing these two things! Sasha and Zhuoyue will have one every few steps in the main business district. They are a must-see for mainland women. The cosmetics inside are really cheap, but there are few new brands, and (take the Olay products I observed in Shasha as an example) the inventory of each branch is similar, which means there is no need to shop around without a product. Nail polish, lipstick, etc. The doorways are scattered, which is similar to the situation in the small commodity market. This seems to be the less delicate side of "Tian". However, exquisite products such as Lu, etc. It requires limited reception when there are many customers, so a very interesting phenomenon is that people outside these world brand stores are waiting in line to enter, probably to ensure that every customer who enters the store has a good shopping atmosphere. If there are too many people, the mood for shopping will be greatly reduced.
Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City and Times Square in Causeway Bay are two good shopping malls, among which Harbour City is as big as an aircraft carrier! Even Shanghai has never seen such a big shopping center. I especially like its slogan: a seaport, only a seaport city.
Diet: It's not cheap to spend in Hong Kong. A bottle of five or six hundred milliliters of water, four or five Hong Kong dollars a bottle. 7 1 1 convenience stores are everywhere, but it would be better if you could meet Wellcome supermarket. Special water is much cheaper. Eating is also expensive. The most economical one is Wonton Noodles, 10 yuan, followed by tea restaurants. A meal of more than 20 yuan, it is good to be full. There are many McDonald's restaurants, but they are not "Hong Kong", so I didn't go. The food stalls in Hong Kong films feel very civilian, but the prices are not so civilian. Ordinary dishes cost 45 1 plate, which is similar to the last regular small restaurant in Hangzhou. However, I liked the feeling of "Hong Kong" and went to eat it twice. There are also many foreigners eating there, which shows the influence of Hong Kong culture.