| Page Views: 1,429 Last Visit to Hong Kong: October, 2004 | Welcome to Hong Kong, China by Phildagr8 - last update: Oct 17, 2005 |
So you're thinking of coming here, eh? | View from Sheraton in downtown HK. Museum of Art |
Well, the first thing I'd recommend, if this is your 1st time to China, is to go to the bookstore and buy a book on China from Lonely Planet.
It will help you with various "counties" depending on where you're going to go, as well as help you with cultural differences. In Hong Kong, Cantonese is the dominant dialect, versus Mandarin, which I found more dominant outside of Hong Kong, but still in Shenzen "county".
There are KFC's and McD's but they may have more than the typical hot apple pie. I tried their other flavors: green bean pie, pineapple pie, and other flavors depending on the season.
I heard that HK has the highest population of Mercedes.
The biggest thing, though, is to time your trip so it's not during the rainy season. Hong Kong is described as "sub-tropical", and when I was there in mid-Oct., it was in the mid 80's. If you go there after May/June or before Sept/Oct, be prepared for hot/hazy/humid weather. These pics show the haziness that is dominant through most of the "country" (There's no EPA, OSHA, so factories commonly vent gases that can show up as smog like it does around LA.) At night, you won't need a jacket, and it can get rather breezy near the water. |
| Downtown view of HK from Sheraton, & across bay |
|  | Basic Chinese 101 Welcome to Phil's Basic Chinese 101 Plus (I've made updates!) Any of these might help. Cantonese is predominately spoken in Hong Kong, and Mandarin is predominately spoken in mainland China. I mixed up both, so I hope these are somewhat close. I wrote this so you can at least (pronounce) and learn a little.: Hi = Knee hah How are you? = Knee hah mah Dear (as in 'honey') = Qi ai deh Hao xiang boa zhe knee = Really want to hug you. Hao xiang boa zhe knee, qi ai de = really want to hug you, dear. I like you = Woe seh-quan knee ( "Woe" = "I", and "Woe-men" = You and I, or We)( "ni" or "knee" = you ) I love you = Woe eye knee ("knee" = 'you') too = yeh (but it goes before the verb so, "I love you, too" = "wo yeh ai ni") I want you = Wo xiang ni (so "I want you, too" is probably "Wo yeh xiang ni") Right now = zian zai Tonight = Jin Wan (add these after the "ni" to the above if you like to express "more")
Yes = Suh (Mandarin) Yes = Hi (Cantonese) No = Busuh What's up? = Dummy ya? Wonderful = Tai hao le Pretty / Beautiful = Piao Liang (Pyow lee-ang) Pretty Girl = Piao Liang mei mei Do you like? = Ni xi huang ma (knee chee who-wahng-mah) Watermelon = she-gwah (spelled "xi gua". Note that the letter X is pronounced like "sh") Cantelope - gwah Banana = san-tee-yow* ("xiang jiao" in Mandarin) Juice = Wat-suh Plate = pan zi (zee) *** This one is important : Too expensive = Tie Kway Thank you = sheh-sheh (actually spelled "xie xie") Good night = Wah ahn Tonight = Jin wan Good morning = Joe sun how (actually spelled 'zao shang hao') Newspaper = bows (*rhymes with cow) Boxes = Hud-suh And = Ha-yoe Blue = Lan Yellow = whang (Huan) Purple = zuh Red = home White = Bai (bye) Black = Hey Purple = phan-home Come = Lye Go = Chee We have breakfast together = Woe men yee (yi) qi (key) chi (chee) zao (zow*) chan Can we go for a walk? (the typical phrase you'd say to a "new" woman to spend some time wth her is to ask her to go for a walk) = Women kah-yee chu sampu You have beautiful eyes = Knee duh yen jing hern pyaio liang. May I buy you a coffee? = Woe keh-yee chinee huh coffe mah? I don't think so = woe buh juh duh (= "I don't think it", word for word) What do you like? = Lee see-quan sumble? Believe in yourself = Chiang Chin zi ji (zee gee) Hello? (as if answering the phone) = Wei? (way) Pervert = Ham sap low* (*sounds like cow) This is all I could fit onto the coasters I took notes on :o) I'll definitely add & learn more on my next trip! |
| Downtown Hong Kong with slight smog. Walkway along |
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| Pros: | "Seeing people from various countries is typical." | | Cons: | "Smog can limit pictures and view" | | In A Nutshell: | "I can't wait to go back!! Seven days is not enough ;o)" |
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eyeloveu Tue Nov 8, 2005 06:11 UTC Hey, guy! you make me want to visit HongKong. I have to check ,to see if I can get a chance up to the peak where you ever went. maybe I can meet some friends of mine in HongKong, and someone I want to meet again, I can't wait!! seven days not enough!!! | Wild_Orchid Fri Oct 7, 2005 04:28 UTC Sheraton is a nice hotel-was there in year 2000! TST is a great place for night shopping. :) |
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