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The average temperature of Hong Kong is about 23 degrees C. In spring, you will need to wear a sweater or coat. In summer, the weather is hot and very humid with heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. We suggest you bring thin shirts, cotton blouses and a raincoat or umbrella. In autumn the weather is mild with heavy rainfalls still expected until the end of September. In winter it is dry and slightly cold, so you will probably need a sweater and a coat.

Hong Kong celebrates traditional festivals such as Lunar New Year (The day falls between 22 January and 19 February, varying every year), Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th moon of Chinese traditional calendar) and Mid-autumn Day (usually in September or October; many interesting activities are held that day in Hong Kong) plus Easter and Christmas. In addition, major expositions, car and horse races and golf tournaments take up the slack.

Complaint hotline (including taxi complaint): 852-2527 7177
Tourist Hotline of Hong Kong Tourism Board: 852-2508 1234
The Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 852-2824 6111
Postal Directory Hotline: 852- 2921 2222

Travelers entering Hong Kong must have a valid passport. Passport holders from certain countries DO NOT need a visitor's visa for short stays. For information about Visa requirements, see Passport and Visa.

A Chinese visa for overseas passport holders is required when traveling to the Chinese Mainland. You can apply visa via the following offices:

Counter A4,A5,B12, Meeters and Greeters Hall, Passenger Terminal Building, Hongkong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong

Visa and passport
A passport is required to visit Hong Kong. No visa is required for the following passport holders on short-stay visits:

Note: you will need a re-entry visa for China if you are just planning a short trip from and returning to China. Visitors to Hong Kong are supposed to show that they have adequate funds for their stay and an onward ticket. The British Consulate is at 1 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty. The American Consulate is at 26 Garden Road, Central.

Currency
The Hong Kong currency is the Hong Kong dollar (HKD). There are 100 cents in one dollar. You can exchange currency at Hong Kong airport hall and Luohu Customs (border to Chinese mainland). However, the exchange rates at these places tend to be high, so you may just want to exchange enough money to get you into town and pay for your accommodation. Bear in mind, if you want to take the airport bus instead of a taxi, be sure to get some coins in advance. It is very convenient to exchange currency in Hong Kong. Wing Lung Bank and HSBC are the best choices for currency exchange.

Internet is offered in many hotels. Cafes, shopping centers, subway stations and public library also offer free related Internet facilities. If you have your own laptop, you can connect with the Internet at some emporiums or cafes. Modem users should buy BT-to-RJ transformers, since the BT system in Hong Kong is gradually being replaced by the RJ system.

Document
Hong Kong citizens and travelers are required to carry an identification certificate or document with them.

Work Hours of Government and Office
9a.m to 5p.m (dinner time from 1p.m to 2p.m) Monday through Friday and 9a.m to 1p.m Saturday

Post offices
Hong Kong General Post Office: 2, Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
Office hours: 08:00 - 18:00 (Mon. to Sat.) 09:00 - 14:00 (Sun.)
Kowloon Central Post Office: 405, Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Office hours: 09:30 - 18:00 (Mon. to Fri.) 09:30 - 13:00 (Sat.)
Shatin Central Post Office: 1, Sheung Wo Che Road, Shatin, New Territories
Office hours: 09:00 - 17:00 (Mon. to Fri.) 09:00 - 13:00 (Sat.)

Hospitals
Hong Kong Island:
Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade: 852-2576 6555
Tang Shiu Kin Hospital
Tel: 852-2831 6800
Address: 282, Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Queen Mary Hospital
Tel: 852-2855 3111
Address: 102, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Kowloon:
Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade: 852-2713 5555
Caritas Medical Centre
Tel: 852-2746 7911
Address: 111, Wing Hong Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
United Christian Hospital
Tel:852- 2379 4000
Address: 130, Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon

New Territories:
Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade: 852-2639 2555
Pok Oi Hospital
Tel:852- 2486 8000
Address: Au Tau, Yuen Long, New Territories
Tuen Mun Hospital
Tel: 852-2468 5111
Address: Tsing Chung Koon Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories

Universities

University of Hong Kong (http://www.hku.hk/)
Address: Pokfulam Road

Chinese University of Hong Kong (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/v5/en/)
Address: Shatin, New Territories

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (http://www.ust.hk/en/index.html)
Address: Clear Water Bay, Kowloon

Hong Kong Polytechnic University (http://www1.polyu.edu.hk/main/main_e.php)
Address: Hung Hom, Kowloon