THE CITY OF HONG KONG
Hong Kong is a modern, highly dynamic city where East and West meet.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region covers approximately 1,000 square
kilometres and comprises Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories, and
around 400 outlying islands. It has a population of more than 6 million people, 98%
of whom are Chinese. Cantonese is the major language while English is widely used.
During July, the weather is hot, sunny and humid with average temperatures
ranging from 25șC to 30șC.
Hong Kong is located on the southeastern coast of China and is served by several airlines including Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Delta Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines System, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways.
For more information about Hong Kong, please visit the Hong Kong Tourist Association URL : http://www.hkta.org.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
Please contact your local Chinese Embassy for information regarding visas
for Hong Kong and Mainland China. For more information, please visit the Hong Kong
Government, Immigration Department Visa/Entry Requirements web
page. No visas are required to enter Hong Kong for American, Australian, British,
Canadian and French passport holders. However, a visa will be required for any trips
to Mainland China. Arrangements can generally be made for the issue of these visas
in Hong Kong.
GETTING AROUND
Hong Kong has a good, fast and efficient public transport system.
Also taxis are cheap, reliable and plentiful. The new International Airport at Chek
Lap Kok is well connected to all areas in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories by
transportation such as the Airport Express Line, Airport Bus and Taxis.
The venue of the workshop at City University of Hong Kong is well located, just a few minutes walk to the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) interchange station in Kowloon Tong. From here it is about 20 minutes by the MTR (south bound) to Central Hong Kong or 45 minutes (north bound) by the KCR to mainland China.
The following are our recommendations from the Airport to CityU or to the recommended hotels, and from hotels to CityU:
From Airport to CityU
If you are staying at the AEB,
please ask the taxi driver to drop you off at To Yuen Street entrance.
If you are staying at the WFL Hall,
please ask the taxi driver to drop you off at Tak Chee Yuen.
Route |
Total Cost |
Duration |
| Taxi - CityU direct | HK$350 |
40 mins |
| Airport Express Line - Kowloon Station - Taxi - CityU | HK$100+ | 70 mins |
From Airport to Hotels
To Holiday Inn Golden Mile
Transport |
Route |
Cost |
| By Airport Bus #A21 | Airport - Kowloon KCR Station stopping at Nathan Road (Tsimshatsui) & walk to Hotel | HK$33 |
| By Airport Shuttle Bus* | Airport - Hotel | HK$120 |
To Royal Park Hotel
Transport |
Route |
Cost |
| By Airport Bus #A41 | Airport - Shatin (Yuen Chau Kok) stopping at entrance to Hotel | HK$20 |
| By Hotel Link* | Airport - Hotel | HK$70 |
To Newton Hotel Kowloon
Transport |
Route |
Cost |
| By Airport Express Line | Airport - Kowloon Station - Taxi - Hotel | HK$100± |
| By Hotel Shuttle Bus* | Airport - Hotel | HK$120 |
To Royal Plaza Hotel
Transport |
Route |
Cost |
| By Hotel Shuttle Bus* | Airport - Hotel | HK$70 |
To YMCA International House
Transport |
Route |
Cost |
| By Airport Bus #A21 | Airport - Kowloon KCR Station stopping at Nathan Road (Yaumatei) & walk 5-8 mins to hotel | HK$33 |
*For hotel shuttle service, please proceed to the following counters on the Arrival Hall for further directions.:
From Hotels to CityU
If you are coming by MTR or KCR, get off at Kowloon Tong Station. Take the
City University exit (Exit C and then Exit C2) which leads you to the Festival Walk
Shopping Complex. Go up to Level LG1 lobby and find the escalator (next to Shop LG1 - 09)
which will take you to one end of the CityU underpass. When you emerge from it, CityU's
main entrance is right in front of you.
If you are coming by Taxi. Ask the taxi driver to take you to City
University, Tat Chee Avenue, Yau Yat Tsuen, Kowloon; and drop you off at the University Circle. When you get
off the taxi, you are right in front of the Academic Building.
From Holiday Inn Golden Mile
| Transport | Route | Cost |
| By MTR | Tsimshatsui Station - Kowloon Tong Interchange Station Exit C - CityU | HK$5.5 |
| By KMB Bus #203 | Tsimshatsui East - Yau Yat Tsuen (Festival Walk) Terminus - CityU | HK$7 |
From Royal Park Hotel
| Transport | Route | Cost |
| By KCR East Rail | Shatin Station - Kowloon Tong Interchange Station Exit C - CityU | HK$5.5 |
From Newton Hotel Kowloon
| Transport | Route | Cost |
| By MTR | Prince Edward Station - Kowloon Tong Interchange Station Exit C - CityU | HK$3.7 |
From Royal Plaza Hotel
| Transport | Route | Cost |
| By KCR East Rail | Mongkok Station - Kowloon Tong Interchange Station Exit C - CityU | HK$3.5 |
From YMCA International House
| Transport | Route | Cost |
| By MTR | Yaumatei Station - Kowloon Tong Interchange Station Exit C - CityU | HK$4.5 |
ADDRESSES FOR CAMPUS & HOTELS
City University of Hong Kong
83 Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2788 9667
Fax : (852) 2788 8614
Multi-Media Conference
Room
City University of Hong Kong
Level 4, Cheng Yick-Chi Building (Lift #12)
83 Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Academic Exchange Building (AEB)
City University of Hong Kong
81 Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2784 4509
Fax : (852) 2784 7581
Wong Fung Ling Hall (WFL Hall)
City University of Hong Kong
Tak Chee Yuen
88 Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel/Fax : (852) 2788 3114
Holiday Inn Golden Mile
50 Nathan Road
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2369 3111
Fax : (852) 2369 8016
Royal Park Hotel
Pak Hok Ting Street
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2601 2111
Fax : (852) 2601 3666
Newton Hotel Kowloon
58-66 Boundary Street
Mongkok, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2787 2338
Fax : (852) 2789 0688
Royal Plaza Hotel
193 Prince Edward Road West
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2928 8822
Fax : (852) 2606 0088
YMCA International House
23 Waterloo Road
Yaumatei, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2771 9111
Fax : (852) 2771 5238
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