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Christmas in Hong Kong
Hi All,
After failing to get any flights at all to Singapore, I've booked Hong Kong (4 nights) and Penang (7 nights) instead, and I think I was lucky to get that. So, I'm asking the same question about a different place. What's Hong Kong like over Christmas with regards to weather, shops/restaurants/tailors etc being open/closed. And again, does the MRT run? Does it still smell (The city, not the MRT) and is there much humidity at that time of year (I've been to HK before, but it was in September, and very humid, and also pre China. (1996)) Thanks Michael Hughes www.mfhughes.com |
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"Michael Hughes" wrote in message m... Hi All, After failing to get any flights at all to Singapore, I've booked Hong Kong (4 nights) and Penang (7 nights) instead, and I think I was lucky to get that. So, I'm asking the same question about a different place. What's Hong Kong like over Christmas with regards to weather, shops/restaurants/tailors etc being open/closed. And again, does the MRT run? Does it still smell (The city, not the MRT) and is there much humidity at that time of year Good weather. Christmas is a shopping holiday, everything will be open. If you think the city smells, better stay home in your hygienic shopping mall. (I've been to HK before, but it was in September, and very humid, and also pre China. (1996)) Thanks Michael Hughes www.mfhughes.com |
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The weather in Hong Kong is great over the chritmas period, sweaters at night and sleeves during the day. The sun shines pretty much all the time. The MTR (Mass transit Railway) would stay open during a nuclear attack- it will be business as usual there, as it will be for the rtest of Hong Kong. There is a strong Christian population here, but it is mostly Buddhist/Tin Hau etc. A good thing about the shopping at that time of year is that most places have their sales! As for tailors, you would be better going up to Shenzen, get up there early, get to a tailor just over the border, measure and choose material, spend the day shopping and wandering around Shenzen/Guangzhou and pick up your tailored clothes in the evening before taking the KCR/MTR back to Hong Kong (35 minutes and $3.50 later) -- Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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Can you tell me more about your experiances with tailors?
Thank you "Desert Dweller" wrote in message ... The weather in Hong Kong is great over the chritmas period, sweaters at night and sleeves during the day. The sun shines pretty much all the time. The MTR (Mass transit Railway) would stay open during a nuclear attack- it will be business as usual there, as it will be for the rtest of Hong Kong. There is a strong Christian population here, but it is mostly Buddhist/Tin Hau etc. A good thing about the shopping at that time of year is that most places have their sales! As for tailors, you would be better going up to Shenzen, get up there early, get to a tailor just over the border, measure and choose material, spend the day shopping and wandering around Shenzen/Guangzhou and pick up your tailored clothes in the evening before taking the KCR/MTR back to Hong Kong (35 minutes and $3.50 later) -- Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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Originally posted by Cx Can you tell me more about your experiances with tailors? Thank you Actually we have one come from Shenzen to our office in Wanchai, Hong Kong, with swatches. He measures us up and comes back a few days later for fitting, then a few days after that for final try ons. If we give him shirts, trousers, jackets etc, he copies them. i could get his contact for you but he only speaks Putonghua (Mandarin). -- Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 01:46:09 +0000, the renowned Desert Dweller
wrote: The weather in Hong Kong is great over the chritmas period, sweaters at night and sleeves during the day. The sun shines pretty much all the time. The MTR (Mass transit Railway) would stay open during a nuclear attack- it will be business as usual there, as it will be for the rtest of Hong Kong. There is a strong Christian population here, but it is mostly Buddhist/Tin Hau etc. A good thing about the shopping at that time of year is that most places have their sales! As for tailors, you would be better going up to Shenzen, get up there early, get to a tailor just over the border, measure and choose material, spend the day shopping and wandering around Shenzen/Guangzhou and pick up your tailored clothes in the evening before taking the KCR/MTR back to Hong Kong (35 minutes and $3.50 later) If you don't have a HK identity card, multiple entry China visa etc. it's going to cost HKD150 for a 5 day single-entry Shenzhen SEZ-only visa at the border (most Western nationalities, no photos required). It can be slow or fairly quick (go upstairs after passing through HK exit formalities). How good can a tailored suit be with only one fitting? Last time I had one made I had 3 fittings (and I suggest leaving time so you don't have to settle for something that's not perfect). I think the fitting where they hang the partially assembled suit on you is especially critical because things are easy to fix at that point. Any suggestions as to tailors in Shenzhen? Price range? "Dressed to the left". Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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