Hong Kong FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Hong Kong
This FAQ about Hong Kong was compiled and written by John Ho john@jho.com with numerous contributions by others.
1) What is soc.culture.hongkong?- In April, 1989, Wilson Ho, then a graduate student from UC ...
- 11) How to access SCHK?
- The fact that you are reading this FAQ implies you ...
- 12) How do I get the lastest version of this FAQ?
- If you have ftp (File Transport Protocol) access, the latest ...
- 13) How do I receive the lastest Hong Kong (HK) news?
- The Alliance of Hong Kong Chinese in the US (AHKCUS) ...
- 14) Are there any other Chinese networks?
- The Alliance of Hong Kong Chinese in the US (AHKCUS) maintains ...
- 15) How do I find a job in HK?
- There is a brochure Returning To Hong Kong published ...
- 16) Can someone recommend a recruiting company in HK for me?
- terryk@microsoft.com (Terry Kwan) provided the following ...
- 17) How do I renew my passport?
- In US, you can contact the British Consular Section ...
- 19) Do I need a passport to visit UK?
- Under the UK Immigration Rules, ONLY visa nationals are ...
- 20) Are there any short wave radio station from HK?
- No. but if you have a shortwave (Duan3Bo1) radio, you ...
- 21) Is it cheaper to buy a PC in HK?
- A 486-33 system only need around HK$10000 (include 1....
- 22) How do I wire money to Hong Kong from US?
- 1. If you intend to go to HK, bring an ATM card from a US ...
- 25) How do I find out the weather in Hong Kong?
- WEATHER UNDERGROUND at the University of Michigan has ...
- 351) Where can I find the lowest air fare to HK?
- Try some of the Chinese travel Agency and bring a Chinese ...
- 352) Courier service, anyone?
- IN US, there are at least two express mail service that service HK, ...
- 353) Which is a good travel book to read?
- One netter recommended the Lonely Planet Guide for HK. ...
- 354) What can I do in HK?
- Shopping, shopping and Shopping. And remember DON'T leave home ...
- 355) Where can I go in HK?
- Everywhere in Hong Kong is fun. :)...
- 356) Where can I shop for computers in HK?
- Computer Places recommended by readers: ...
- 357) Where can I shop for cameras in HK?
- Places recommended by readers: ...
- 358) Where can I find more information before I start the trip?
- You can contact the Hong Kong Tourist Association. They ...
- 359) Which hotel should I book?
- Hotels in HK price anywhere from US$25 to $300 per night. ...
- 360) Are there any other sources of travel information?
- There is a good travel guide called Lonely Planet Guide for HK....
- 361) What is Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)?
- The primary mission for HKTDC is to promote Hong Kong to other countries. ...
- 362) Where is the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office?
- British Embassy, 1233 20th Street ...
- 363) Where is the American Chamber of Commerce in HK?
- Chamber of Commerce of US ...
- 364) Can I bring a celluar phone to Hong Kong?
- Yes, but AT&T Hutchinson makes it very difficult for you to take a ...
- 365) Is there any youth hostel in Hong Kong?
- Check out IYAC, it is a private dorm style hostel at 21A ...
- 366) Where are all the British Counsolate-General?
- Here are the addresses:...
- 368) Which long distance carrier provides service to Hong Kong?
- AT&T (800-523-world) / (800-pick-att)...
- 402) How do I subscribe to Chinese newspapers?
- (a) You can subscribe Sing Tao Daily by contacting:...
- 404) Why can't I watch HK video tapes in the US/Canada?
- It is because the tape from HK are recorded in the PAL format ...
- 405) What should I do when I receive a PAL tape from HK?
- You can convert the tape from PAL <=> NTSC by contacting ...
- 407) How do I subscribe to the South China Morning Post?
- Check out theri web site at http://www.scmp.com/summary....
- 408) Where do I buy Computer Science books?
- Here is a list of book stores in Hong Kong which carries ...
- 409) Where do I purchase publication from the Hong Kong Government?
- You can purchase governmen publication from the Government Publications ...
- 551) Anybody out there from XYZ Secondary School?
- We often see posting from SCHK netters looking for ...
- 552) How can I start an e-mail alumni association?
- Check with the High School List below before you start. ...
- 553) Are there any local gathering groups?
- In Dallas, Texas, you can get in touch with John Ho ...
- 701) Who is Deanna?
- During (what month?) 1991, in response to all those ...
- 702) Who is Jan?
- Jan was a Yale student with unknown gender. In May, 1992, ...
- 1301) Which tertiary institutions in Hong Kong are connected to the net?
- All seven of them are. They are :-...
- 1302) Do they have access to SCHK?
- Yes, but the actual readership is unknown. Someone from ...
- 1303) How to send mail to my friends at...?
- 1. HKU (http://www.hku.hk)...
- 1401) Who provides Internet connection services in HK?
- There are now about 50 commercial Internet service providers (ISPs) ...
- 1402) Who are the service providers and how can I contact them?
- >From 1411 onwards, each ISP will occupy a section. You'll find a summary ...
- 1403) What are HKIX, PNETS licence etc?
- Here is some general explanation of those somewhat confusing terms....
- 1501) Are there any convenient links to Hong Kong web sites?
- 1. http://www.cuhk.hk/hkwww....
- 1502) Is there any Hong Kong newspaper online?
- Yes. They are:...
- 1506) Where can I find my old classmates on the net?
- Try Hong Kong Alumni Homepage:...
- 1507) Can I find a job through the net?
- Yes! The Hong Kong Standard (a local newspaper) Job Market is now online. ...
- 1508) I am going to HK soon. Any introductory web site for tourists?
- Hong Kong Tourist Association is now on the Web with full interactive sound,...
- 1509) Where are the pop's official websites?
- Here comes Alan Tam's official website first:...
- 1510) Is there any search engine especially for Hong Kong Websites?
- Try WWW Index Server for Hong Kong - A robot built WWW index for Hong Kong web sites....
- 1511) Anything about Hong Kong weather on the web?
- Try Weather Underground of Hong Kong maintained by Clarence Fong at:...
- 1512) Any Hong Kong supermarket offers online shopping?
- Wellcome is now online and offers online shopping:...
- 1601) Are there any mailing lists about Hong Kong Internet?
- Yes. Send email to majordomo@huge.net.hk with subscribe ...
- 1602) Can I reserve hotel rooms in Hong Kong via the net?
- Yes, for details visit:...
- 1603) What is Star Internet Exhibition Center?
- HKStar has a 8,000 square feet exhibition center about Internet, ...
- 1604) What/Where is Cyber Cafe Club?
- It is Asia's first Asia's first and only on-line cafe ...
- 1605) Are there any Internet related magazine in Hong Kong?
- Yes, there are more than 4 magazines now....
- 1606) Can I order software online or through email in Hong Kong?
- Yes, you can order various CD-ROMs from EasyTech....
- 1607) How many hk. newsgroups are there?
- There are:...
- 1608) How can I read / write Chinese on the net?
- If you are using English version of Windows 3.1 / Windows95, try downloading Unionway:...
- 2001) What is Global Volunteer Database(GVD)?
- GVD (Global Volunteer Database) is a compiled list of SCHK netters ...
- 2002) Why do we need GVD?
- Every now and then, we all need some kind of help and support from ...
- 2003) Who are GVD volunteer and what responsiblity do they have?
- GVD consists of SCHK netters from around the world who ...
- 2004) What are the guidelines for using GVD?
- There's none. We, the organizers of GVD, hope to give the ...
- 2005) What is the ultimate goal for GVD?
- Thousands of students leave Hong Kong every year to pursue ...
- 2006) Who is in charge of the GVD?
- Sandra Chan is in charge of GVD. Sandra is responsible for ...
- 2007) How can I obtain a copy of the GVD?
- A copy of the lastest GVD will be available in the ...
- 2008) How can I become a volunteer?
- It is very easy. What you need to do is to fill in the form ...
- 2009) Global Volunteer Database (GVD):
- Sure. Here it is:...
- 2009) Global Volunteer Database (GVD): Country: Australia
- State/Province: ...
- 2009) Global Volunteer Database (GVD): Country: Canada
- State/Province: ...
- 2009) Global Volunteer Database (GVD): City: Hong Kong
- Orgn: City Poly of Hong ...
- 2009) Global Volunteer Database (GVD): Country: USA
- State/Province: ...
- 3001) What is HKPA and where is it?
- Welcome to Hong Kong Pictures Archive (HKPA), the first ever ...
- 3002) WHAT is GIF files?
- GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. It is a data ...
- 3003) What picture format is being used in HKPA?
- As GIF is so popular which offers a very good reproduction quality and ...
- 3004) Are there any picture formats other than GIF?
- There are lots of other picture formats apart from GIF. Just to name a few:...
- 3005) What is the history of HKPA?
- At the very beginning (Nov 1991) the idea was only on the collection ...
- 3006) What picture categories are available in HKPA?
- The structure of HKPA is as follows:...
- 3007) Are there any other ftp sites (mirror sites) for HKPA?
- Unfortunately, we don't have any mirror sites which contain the ...
- 3009) What is a subdivided archive (or sub-archive)?
- Those collection of a particular picture category under HKPA is called ...
- 3010) Where should I make a request for particular picture(s)?
- As the picture contributors of HKPA probably read soc.culture.hongkong,...
- 3011) Where can I read the news on HKPA matters?
- All news on HKPA including news on new pictures available are posted ...
- 3021) How do I get pictures from HKPA?
- There are 3 ways:...
- 3022) How do I get pictures from USENET newsgroups?
- New incoming pictures are also posted to the Usenet newsgroups:...
- 3023) How do I view pictures on UNIX X-Windows?
- For more complete information, you are referred to comp.graphics ...
- 3024) How do I view pictures on IBM PC compatibles (MSDOS)?
- News on new viewer and image processor software can be read in ...
- 3025) How do I print pictures on a Postscript printer under UNIX?
- One way is to use 'xwd' and 'xpr' to print the images to a ...
- 3051) How do I post a picture to the newsgroups?
- Of course you are free to post any pictures you want. However, if ...
- 3052) Are there any easier ways of donating pictures?
- Yes, but I can't say whether all the person-in-charge of their ...
- 3053) Can I send pictures to HKPA archive sites myself?
- Generally NO for sunsite.unc.edu for most archives....
- 3054) How do I maximize the quality of a picture from a scanner?
- This is not an easy question. It depends on what scanner ...
- 3055) What kind of pictures does HKPA want?
- Virtually all kinds, as long as it is related to Hong Kong. However,...
- 3056) What other picture formats does HKPA accept?
- Other than GIF, we accept most of the popular picture formats ...
- 3057) Can I & how do I organize a new subdivided archive HKPA.?
- As there will be a tendency of more new pictures of other categories,...
- 3058) What else can I contribute?
- Yes! Any other constructive contributions you can think of for HKPA ...
- 3071) Where else can I find a copy of this faq?
- A copy of this document is also available in:...
- 3072) What should I know when I access the ftp sites by IP number?
- Not much. However, the IP number may be changed more frequently than ...
- 3141) Who are our big brothers?
- Jonathan Magid
- 3142) Who are the crew members of HKPA?
- Thomas Wong
- 3151) What kind of pictures are in HKPA.MISC and are wanted?
- All kinds of pictures which aren't fitted into other existing ...
- 3152) How do I donate pictures to HKPA.MISC?
- There are two ways. THE FIRST ONE IS THE BEST!!...
- 3154) Are there any other rules I need to know for donations?
- The most important rules are already mentioned in this topic. However,...
- 3201) What kind of pictures are in HKPA.POPSTARS and are wanted?
- As the name says, the archive has the collection of well known ...
- 3202) How do I donate pictures to HKPA.POPSTARS?
- There are two ways. THE FIRST ONE IS THE BEST!!...
- 3203) What is the file naming convention for HKPA.POPSTARS?
- i) Picture of 1 ...
- 3204) What if I don't know the name of the popstar but want to donate?
- Please try your best to find out the name of the popstar(s) in the picture....
- 3205) Can I upload pictures to ftp sites myself for HKPA.POPSTARS?
- Strictly NO! We'll upload them for you. As we need to verify the ...
- 3251) What kind of pictures are in HKPA.SCENIC and are wanted?
- As the name says, the archive has the collection of scenic ...
- 3252) How do I donate pictures to HKPA.SCENIC?
- -Uuencode the GIF file and email the uuencoded file to ...
- 3253) What is the file naming convention for HKPA.SCENIC?
- We have a naming convention for the GIF picture filenames ...
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