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We're Coming to Hong Kong
What are the Immediate Things We Need to Know? |
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So, it’s decided. You’re coming to live and work in Hong Kong! Get ready to let go of your old life and step into a brand new and a truly wonderful and unforgettable experience. Put simply, Hong Kong is just fantastic. All you need bring to enjoy your new life is an adventurous spirit and an open attitude.
It will be new and daunting. It will be unfamiliar. It will be challenging. But it will be worth it!
Hong Kong is a true success story. It’s easy to get around the city. Driving is a breeze. Public transport is plentiful and runs on time. The service industry is efficient. Your social calendar will be heavily booked all year round. Excellent art galleries, wonderful antique shops, food wise it’s all happening here. There is a great bunch of expats from all over the world that call Hong Kong home and whom are waiting to embrace and welcome you to their circle of friends. Hong Kong is culturally rich and diverse. It's a great springboard to other holiday destinations. And best of all Hong Kong people have a “can do” approach to almost everything.
High-rise buildings tower over the city centre sharing the spotlight with European flagship stores such as Prada, Gucci, Manolo Blahnik, Chanel, Harvey Nichols and plenty more. You'll be spoilt for choice! Then we have the scenery: remote islands, lovely beaches, brilliant hiking trails and country parks.
So for a small place, Hong Kong does have it all. A long time ago one of our clients aptly coined this description "Where else can you work in Manhattan and go home to the Riveria"?
We hope you embrace this majestic city, its people and culture. It will be an unforgettable experience for you, your family and a lifetime of memories of your time spent in Hong Kong. |
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Language |
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Although Cantonese is the local dialect, English is widely spoken in Hong Kong and getting yourself understood is not a problem. Mandarin (Putonghua) is the main language of China and if you are planning to do business with the mainland Chinese then it would serve you well to learn the language.
A good idea is to purchase a small Cantonese phrase book and learn some useful phrases to get yourself better understood for more trickier situations. Alternatively, a new messaging system for expats lost for words is Fonetic Cantonese Made Ezee www.ezee-fonetics.com. It’s offered by SmarTone mobile phone operator and offered through its SMS messaging system. You simply type in a word, send it out as a text message, and your mobile will receive a text reply in phonetic Cantonese together with Chinese characters so that you can say it and show it. |
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Religion |
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| Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism are the three religions that the Chinese follow or perhaps a combination of any of these. Respect of ancestors is integral to Chinese society. Major festivals and occasions such as marriage and funerals are still enacted in shops, at roadsides and within the home. It is still possible to see ancestral shrines with offerings of food and incense throughout Hong Kong. The Christian community accounts for about 10% of Hong Kong’s populace. Roman Catholics constitute the largest number owing to the Filipino community followed by the Protestant faith with larger groups of Anglicans and Methodists and small groups of Baptists, Mormons and Quakers. The Jewish community is also quite active in Hong Kong. |
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