Hi! American here, just started dating someone from hk. What are some cultural differences you may think I should be aware of? Thank you in advance

You know those shops you see with all those shelves in dragon centre or argyle centre? I’ve been buying from these places for the past few years as a teenager and I kind of want to rent a box like that. I know it ranges from around 200-700 to rent one but I don’t know how this whole thing works. Do any of them speak English either???

The picture is not mine, it is a screen shot off of Instagram

During my times in HK I’ve never actually used the tailors, so will refer to the knowledge of this group for advice.

I know there’s a few renowned retailers of Japanese jeans in HK, but due to my love of beer I’m not what you’d call a regular size, and I was wondering if there’s any good tailors who work with Japanese denim who might be able to turn around a custom pair in a few days?

If not, what’s the best retailers these days (haven’t been to HK since before Covid) for top brands, on the assumption I could just get a pair shortened to fit?

Any relevant advice appreciated!

Are they sure they wanna go the way that things should be according to the rules? Do and don'ts are also for taxis, and so far we know that (many) taxis are not so familiar with it. I don't wanna imagine when the pssengers call fr their rights, and call police or related gov divisions when unsatisfied./s

Hi.

In HK, England's traditional remnants tend to have "Royal" as their prefix like, say, "Royal Police Force"「皇家香港警察」.

However, technically speaking, 「皇家」 is related with households of certain states whose sovereigns have the tiltle of Emperor…thus its typical translation is "Imperial". for example, you WON'T call Japan's 皇居 "Royal Palace" but "Imperial Palace".

It's totally the case that the British monarchy was surely an empire, whose kings had held their title of "the Emperor of India", and that Britons officially and publicly called their state "empire". However, the word "Royal" can primarily be translated as 「王立」.

Does this linguistic reality of HK reflect the British Empire's self-esteem and its inflitration into HK's(and China's) society?

Does payme / alipayhk / fps have scam protection? something like a chargeback? If i get scammed out if 7k will the police do anything?

One of my friends said her new job doesn't let her take any annual leaves for the first 6 months. After that she's allowed to take them. Is this legal? Are there any ordinances of employment law that allow/disallow this? TIA

Edit: Probation is 3 months. I've heard about not being able to take AL during the probation period but not after that

My son was expecting me to go swim w/ him yesterday evening but it turned out that I had to work late so it was a bummer, as public pools in HK require children under 12 to be accompanied by parents/adults.

However, contrary to what the policy makers may think, children under 12 can be incredibly good at swimming. In my son's case, he is almost 11, 1.57m tall, 95lbs and can swim 50m in about 40 seconds, faster than life guard swimming requirement I believe. Also faster than 95% of the adults in pools. That said, in a competitive sense he is not fast as some kids his age can swim 50m under 30 seconds.

However, in order to properly train, he will need to swim at least 5-6 times a week. But as a busy professional there is simply no way for me to be with him all the time. Other alternatives are simply either too inconvenient or expensive.

This leads me to another observation:

This "over protection" of the "weak/underprivileged classes" philosophy, which is typical for first world countries, is now hindering the development of HK w/ its declining economy. When you are at the top of the international totem pole, you can afford to be over protective of the "weaker classes". But with HK's economy is in a slump, this sh*t will only put a bigger tax on those carrying the economy, plus wasting public resources and spoiling opportunities for young people. When you are falling behind, you have to hustle, and train, and get better. No time/energy for all that politically correct crap.

I understand hour long queues for nice restaurants, but literally waited in line for half an hour for KFC. Isn’t this supposed to be fast food?

Edit: This might seem like random complaining, but there’s some logic behind it. Based on Hong Kong’s GDP per capita, average hourly wages have to be somewhere around $200-$300hkd per hour. That means you’re losing $100-$150hkd in wages for a meal that costs $60-$90hkd. The queue should not cost more than the meal itself, there should be some surge pricing or something.

Also I went to KFC specifically because it had the smallest queue. 30 min being the smallest wait shows the magnitude of the problem.

Hi all,

I'm in the Hung Hom area and need one of my aircons removed and reinstalled in a way so that it can be removed in the future for maintenance/repair purposes. Does anyone have a recommendation for a company that specializes with this task along with fixing the frame around the aircon so it doesn't look like it's been ripped out of the wall?

Knowing english would be a great added bonus but obviously is not a requirement. I've been able to get stuff done communicating via Google Translate.

Lastly, I would prefer not calling the original installers of the aircon (4 years ago) as they were the ones that installed it this way to begin with.

Thanks for any recommendations y'all might have.

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Was looking forward to that! Emperor Films getting cheap with distribution?

Is it somehow possible to rent a toddler carrier somewhere in Hongkong? I will be travelling with a 3-year-old and learnt that an actual stroller is not really a good fit fo the city... And with everything we want to do and see, I am not sure how long will she be able to walk by herself tbh

It’s dated 2003 ?

I need assistance as I have to pay the fee and all today. So help would be appreciated.

EDIT: I AINT ASKING FOR MONEY. RATHER I WANT GUIDANCE FROM STUDENTS ALREADY IN HONG KONG REGARDING THE VISA AND RESIDENCE AS WELL AS THE MEANS OF PAYING MY FEE. NO FINANCIAL HELP REQUIRED 🙏😭

Planning to watch the FA Cup final in a bar/pub but not sure where to go. Doesn't have to be in HK island, Kowloon is also fine. I'd appreciate if anyone could recommend a nice place with preferably a big screen. Cheers

I was born in the late 90’s and as of late, have been doing some hardcore reminiscing about my childhood in Hong Kong. What are some of your most fond memories of places, foods, etc. that no longer exist in Hong Kong today?

Mine include: -The soft serve vanilla ice cream cone from those old school ice cream vans/trucks that used to come by. Nothing has ever recreated or even come close to that specific flavor or its deliciousness, and probably never will (unless someone can enlighten me? Here’s to hoping)

-The bookstore “Page One” that used to be in Festival Walk. I went back to HK one summer only to discover that my beloved childhood bookstore had closed for good. I got most of my English books from that bookstore, and I remember sitting on the carpeted ground for hours reading Berenstein bears, how to train your dragon, Harry Potter, cat woman...

-Wonton noodles from Mak Un Kee in Central. It’s still around, but the last time I visited it just wasn’t the same as it was when I was a kid. Portions were smaller, wontons were worse quality, prices were higher…

-Specifically, the Little Italy/Maggiano’s in Festival Walk. I still remember entering for the first time and being floored at the decor and vibe. I celebrated my birthday there, and I still remember it now 20 years later.

-The old man and his snack cart who used to operate right outside DPS (Diocesan Primary). He’s probably long since passed on now, as he was very old even back then. He’d park his snack cart right outside the school gates, and sold mamee noodle packs for $2 HKD, and I would get one every time I’d pick up my little brother from school.

-Popsicles at Welcome (super market) for $2 HKD, my favorite was the 楊枝甘露/mango pomelo popsicle with the yellow cream crust/coating. Last time I went back it was $10 HKD lmao

-Fa Yuen street and Bird Street. Fa Yuen street was unrecognizable when I last went back. Covid did a lot of damage, and even then the vendors from my childhood no longer existed, covid or not. I specifically remember the sticker vendors and poring over stickers with my friends, wondering what new stickers to buy for our sticker books with the $5 HKD we had. My parents never let me into bird street because of the bird flu, but I loved looking into its entrance back then and hearing the birds. My late grandfather had a bird he got from that street.

-Kowloon Tong wet market food court. My family and relatives would go there to eat from two specific stalls - a cha chaan teng stall, where I’d get peanut butter toast, eggs on toast, and lemon coke or cold ovaltine; and a Thai food stall, where I remember my folks getting mango sticky rice, pineapple fried rice and fried Thai style fish. Both owners should be retired or dead now.

What are your fond old memories of Hong Kong past?

Hi y'all! I'm planning to travel to Hongkong this July and I'm wondering if there are any sports warehouse/shops that specialize in tennis that I can visit?

Hopefully I can buy items at a great price. Thanks!

I will be visiting HK in October - November for 3.5 weeks. I also plan on renewing HKID, pickup HK passport (from online application) and maybe schedule some doctor appointments. My worry is that, if the 3rd gen HKID gets declared invalid soon, then I won't be able to complete some of the above items. When does the transition period end for the HKID replacement? Will I be able to use the paper slip instead?