r/HongKong

Hey y'all. I'm currently traveling to Hong Kong, at Los Angeles waiting for the connecting flight.

I'll be headed to Macao, as I'm a singer and will participate of the World Youth Choir activities there. But I took and extra 2 days early to know Hong Kong beforehand.

I understand some stuff are cheaper around here. Anything worthwhile taking a look ?

I'm very used to do business within Facebook Market. And I found some neat stuff in there. Is it actually fine to do ? Some adds say to met at MtR's stations, which I find pretty decent.

I'm mostly interested in electronics. Maybe an IPad, a nice not ridiculous expensive camera, and if found cheap, a phone. Ill be staying around TST MTR station, down Jordan.

Any tips on activities to do are appreciated too.

Hello all,

There’s a high chance I am going to Hong Kong next month and I plan to get my camera gears there as it is known to be one of the cheapest in asia.

I hoping to get a Sony FX3 with lens for less than HKD21,500 which I think will be difficult ><

I’m also open to adventure into other models like Sony A7V, Sony A7S3, Canon R6V, Canon C50, Lumix S5iix etc.

Currently I am referencing price.com.hk and carousell!

I was wondering if anyone here brought a camera in HongKong before and how was the experiences?

Hi All!

Long way away I know but getting ahead on planning. I’ll be in Hong Kong on Halloween, is it a big deal there? Or to head to Macau or Shenzhen?

Does there be any events on? Any must go to places etc?

Appreciate any tips.

Thanks very much!

I really want to see a Wong Kar-Wai movie in Hong Kong and I saw that the HKIFF will have Days of Being Wild as one of the selected movies.

However, I can’t find info on subtitles, do you know if there will be English subtitles?

Given all the many Marriage witness requests in the Hong Kong subs, created this community to connect people - that are in the same situation, or are looking for support.

Let’s all connect here, to bring community together. (No commercial interest - it’s just a sub on topic).

Im visiting with my kids and parents for the next few days.

Im from the US but spent a year here in 85 going to 1st grade in Kwun Tong, and then coming back every 2 or 3 years until college then became much less frequent. Whenever i come back to HK, it somehow feels like home to me.

What are the oldest parts of HK still remaining? I'm looking for neighborhoods or area that represent old HK. Real dai pai dongs, the old block buildings.. but i think they are mostly torn down. I recall my aunts and uncles had a place in a bunch of yellow concrete buildings in Wong Tai Sin that had shared bathrooms on the ground floors and was merely a room with the kitchen/cooking done in the hallway (i dont think there was even running water) and no windows and my grandma had place in Chai Wan in the old railroad style buildings that had the bathroom and kitchen on the patio. While these places seem foreign now, i was young enough that these places were normal to me.

What areas/streets of HK/NT shows the REAL gritty HK rather than the polished/tourist HK (ie temple st, victoria peak, Stanley, etc)

If I was on my own i would just wander around to see what I find, but i dont think my kids or parents have that level of patience.

Hi guys, so here is my situation. I am in a research job in Hong Kong and I’m leaving a little bit earlier compared to the contract (my manager is completely ok with that, he is happy with the project now and with my total amount of work hours, I can even work more than he intended in the time I have left).

For the IR56G, my employee told me that it would be available to me, but to the best of my knowledge, once I give the IR56G to the IRD of Hong Kong, I have to wait one month to get Letter of release IR607, BUT i can pay my taxes right away.

I have at the end of my last month a trip Ive been looking forward for a long time and everything is booked and non refundable, it feels really counter intuitive for me to stat and wait for my letter of release, since my last salary is less than plane tickets ill have to rebuy if I wait in Hong Kong for that letter.

So here is my question : if I pay taxes right away after the IR56G, but cant be in Hong Kong for my letter of release, what do I risk ? Not being paid ? Not being paid right away (maybe they have a legal amount of time they can withold money ?) ? Can I ask them for Letter of Release by email ? Thanks a lot

A mainland tourist has claimed a taxi driver used “mind games” to prepare her for a hefty fare after a ride from The Peak that was initially estimated to cost less than HK$90.

Imagine you were on a trip around HK, no specific area and suddenly your work needs you to remotely do something on your laptop. Where is a suitable spot you could go to do this?

I know some cafes might let you do this but are there any non-food amd drink spaces that would be suitable? I dont mind paying either, doesnt have to be free but I do not have a membership for any coworking spaces etc.

I'm planning to buy Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max 16GB/1TB, any reputable smartphone shop in Hong Kong that ships internationally to Middle East? Missing/incompatible baseband(s) is not a problem for me, we have good coverage for 4G+ and 5G.

My hubby and I are getting married tomorrow, aug 19, and our witnesses was suddenly not available. Any 2 people willing to do it? We are a couple with a child that traveled to hk this sunday. Getting married at cotton tree drive at 12nn. We're willing to buy a meal, coffee, beer, or amount token. Appreciate any help.