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. Organised into three sections: Living, Working, and Leisure, this book includes up to date information and well-informed opinion on: * The kind of lifestyle you can expect to enjoy in Hong Kong * The cost of living * Finding accommodation, whether short term or to buy or rent *Having and raising children in Hong Kong *Shopping for food or luxuries - Working and volunteering *Teaching English *Sporting events, special interest groups and the local arts scene *Travelling and places to visit *Entertainment and nightlife

Vejledning på engelsk om arbejde og levevilkår i Hong Kong med generelle oplysninger om landet og kulturen, forberedelser, visum og indrejsebetingelser, nyttige informationer ved ankomst om transport, hoteller, penge m.v., sprog, forretningsvilkår og omgangsformer, daglige livsvilkår, helbreds- og sygesikring, skole- og uddannelsessystem, bilkørsel, fritid, underholdning, mad og drikke og nyttige adresser

This book is for anyone planning to live and work in Hong Kong. You may be a young single expat planning to come to Hong Kong 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 people looking to put away savings for their retirement. The book is organized into three main sections: Living, Working and Leisure, and gives flavorful descriptions of what to expect from life in Hong Kong. It covers all you need to know to make the most of your time there. 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 in Hong Kong provide useful insights into life there and invest the book with the color and authenticity of personal experience. CONTENTS: Part One - Living in Hong Kong 1. The reality of life in Hong Kong, 2. The cost of living, 3. Arriving at the airport, 4. Getting around, 5. Accommodation, 6. Food, 7. Shopping, 8. Having and raising children, 9. Health, 10. Money, 11. Society, 12. Marriage and bereavement Part two - Working in Hong Kong 13. Work, 14. Professional women in Hong Kong, 15. English language teaching, 16. Professional development, 17. Volunteering Part Three - Leisure in Hong Kong 18. The local arts scene, 19. Sports, 20. Interest groups, 21. Classes, 22. Places to visit, 23. The great outdoors, 24. Travel, 25. Bars, nightclubs and after-hours entertainment, 26. Sex in the city.

Moving to China or Hong Kong can be a complex, challenging experience. Not only is the language barrier daunting, but life there often appears about as foreign as it can get. China is becoming a major world player, and Hong Kong has always been a popular place for expats, but many foreigners still find it a country shrouded in mystery. Why must you never give a Chinese person a green hat or rest chopsticks vertically in a bowl? The opportunities for foreigners in China are increasing, and as a result, more people are discovering the fascinating customs, cultural treasures and exquisite landscapes that await them. Crammed with practical information, advice, and people's personal experiences, Live & Work in China will save you time and help you avoid making mistakes. This book will help you learn about the country, its culture and its people, as well as help you: * Decide whether it's right for you * Get any visas you need * Set up your new home * Understand business etiquette * Enjoy your time off

More than a quarter of a million Muslims live and work in Hong Kong. Among them are descendants of families who have been in the city for generations, recent immigrants from around the world, and growing numbers of migrant workers. Islam in Hong Kong explores the lives of Muslims as ethnic and religious minorities in this unique post-colonial Chinese city. Drawing on interviews with Muslims of different origins, O’Connor builds a detailed picture of daily life through topical chapters on language, space, religious education, daily prayers, maintaining a halal diet in a Chinese environment, racism, and other subjects. Although the picture that emerges is complex and ambiguous, one striking conclusion is that Muslims in Hong Kong generally find acceptance as a community and do not consider themselves to be victimised because of their religion.

This paperback reader provides the student and general reader with easy access to the major issues of the Hong Kong transition crisis. Contributors include both editors, as well as Frank Ching, Berry F. Hsu, Reginald Yin-wang Kwok, Peter Kwong, Julian Y.M. Leung, Ronald Skeldon, Alvin Y. So, Yun-wing Sung, and James T.H. Tang - the majority of whom live and work in Hong Kong and experience the transition firsthand, personally and professionally.

Hong Kong is famous for its vibrant, busy street scene. This book introduces us to two dozen people who provide its outdoor colour. Here you will meet a flower seller, a street musician and a tram driver; a bouncer, a shoe shiner and a gas canister delivery man; a security guard and a lifeguard; a man who makes a living climbing bamboo scaffolding, and a woman who ferries visitors around the harbour on a sampan. Among the interviewees are also mainlanders, and ethnic minorities including those from the Philippines, Africa and India, reflecting the diverse ethnic makeup of today's Hong Kong. These are the working people who are always seen but rarely heard, and in this book they tell their life stories in their own words. Sharp black-and-white portraits immerse the reader in the dynamic streetscape of Hong Kong.