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Contents......Page 6
Notes......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Preface......Page 16
Introduction: Why Come to Hong Kong?......Page 18
PART ONE: LIVING IN HONG KONG......Page 22
Challenges and opportunities for Hong Kong......Page 24
Expatriate lifestyles......Page 25
Pick a lifestyle......Page 26
Unemployed or ‘trailing’ spouses or partners......Page 27
Other costs......Page 32
Luggage......Page 36
Airport Express trains......Page 37
Taxis......Page 38
Ferries......Page 39
Trains......Page 42
Buses......Page 45
Ferries......Page 46
Taxis......Page 47
Driving......Page 50
Finding a home......Page 60
Popular neighbourhoods......Page 61
Searching for a property......Page 67
Renting a property......Page 69
Other options......Page 70
Short-term hotel accommodation......Page 72
Utilities......Page 77
Pets......Page 80
Life in your new home......Page 82
Removals companies......Page 84
6 Food......Page 86
Local delicacies......Page 87
Afternoon teas, tea buffets and tea sets......Page 90
Street snacks......Page 91
Coffee shops......Page 92
Fast food......Page 93
Restaurants......Page 95
Dining locales......Page 97
Take-away/home delivery......Page 100
Vegetarian and vegan restaurants......Page 101
Malls......Page 104
Shops......Page 105
8 Having and Raising Children in Hong Kong......Page 132
Pregnancy and childbirth......Page 133
Babysitters/nannies/full-time help......Page 136
Adopting a child......Page 138
Schools......Page 139
Leisure activities and extra-curricular classes for children......Page 144
Places to take kids......Page 147
Environmental safety......Page 156
Food labelling......Page 160
Infectious diseases......Page 161
Drugs......Page 162
Hospitals and GP services......Page 163
Specialists......Page 164
Stress......Page 166
Counselling services......Page 167
Alternative and complementary health......Page 168
Physical fitness......Page 169
Spa and beauty......Page 170
Facial surgery and invasive treatments......Page 172
Part of the plan......Page 174
Banks......Page 175
Financial planning......Page 178
Investments and saving......Page 180
Financial news and education resources......Page 182
Religions......Page 184
The political system......Page 185
Marriage......Page 188
Bereavement......Page 189
PART TWO: WORKING IN HONG KONG......Page 190
Business environment......Page 192
Requirements......Page 193
Visas......Page 194
Job search......Page 196
Employment contracts......Page 198
Tax......Page 200
Setting up a company......Page 201
Setting up an office......Page 204
Government support for businesses......Page 205
IT infrastructure......Page 207
Chambers of commerce......Page 208
Other business clubs and networking organizations......Page 209
14 Professional Women in Hong Kong......Page 212
Stories......Page 213
Support organizations......Page 216
Trends in English teaching in Hong Kong......Page 220
Salary and work visas......Page 221
Employment sectors......Page 223
Undergraduate and postgraduate studies......Page 228
Training......Page 229
Language courses......Page 230
General short courses for self-development......Page 231
Animal welfare......Page 234
International humanitarian......Page 235
Youth......Page 236
PART THREE: LEISURE IN HONG KONG......Page 238
Arts festivals......Page 240
Pop concerts......Page 241
Theatre......Page 242
Major performance venues......Page 243
European cultural activities......Page 244
Browsing art galleries......Page 245
Books......Page 246
Sports clubs and associations......Page 248
Private sports and social clubs......Page 254
Golf......Page 255
Friends of the arts......Page 258
Choirs......Page 259
Women’s clubs......Page 260
Country associations......Page 261
University alumni associations......Page 262
Antiques......Page 264
Cosmetics-making......Page 265
Flower arranging......Page 266
Painting and fine arts......Page 267
Pottery......Page 268
Sports......Page 269
Wine appreciation and tasting......Page 270
Peace and tranquillity......Page 272
Urban bustle......Page 273
Historical sightseeing......Page 274
Museums......Page 276
Hiking......Page 280
Outdoor adventures......Page 282
Bird- and animal-watching......Page 283
Chinese travel......Page 286
Visas......Page 287
Travel agents......Page 288
Expat districts for socializing......Page 292
Massage parlours......Page 296
The gay scene......Page 297
26 Sex in the City......Page 300
Hong Kong: graveyard of expat marriages?......Page 301
Dating websites, organizations and personals......Page 304
Appendix 1 Tertiary Institutions......Page 306
Appendix 2 Airlines......Page 307
Appendix 3 Consulates......Page 309
Appendix 4 Useful Telephone Numbers......Page 310
Appendix 5 Calendar of Annual Festivals and Events in Hong Kong......Page 311
B......Page 314
D......Page 315
H......Page 316
I......Page 317
M......Page 318
R......Page 319
T......Page 320
Y......Page 321
Photos......Page 322
Hong Kong has an unashamed reputation for hardcore materialism and freewheeling capitalism. But money is not the only reason that many people go there. Hong Kong offers a fantastic living and working experience.You may be a young single expat going there to work and play; or a couple with a young family needing to address safety, health and education issues on top of everyday living; or you are looking to put away savings for their retirement.Whatever your reasons for planning to live and work in Hong Kong, this comprehensive guide will tell you all you need to know to make the most of your time in this vibrant and challenging city. It is organised into three main sections: Living, Working, and Leisure, and each chapter includes up-to-date information, and well-informed opinion and comment. Quotes drawn from interviews with a broad cross-section of the expatriate community provide useful insights into life there, and invest the book with the colour and authenticity of personal experience.
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