Majority of people in Hong Kong speak Cantonese. There are many English speakers, which depend on their education level and age.

Hong Kong uses “traditional” Chinese written characters same as Taiwan. All official signs in Hong Kong are bilingual, they are written in traditional Chinese and English.

It is a good idea to recognize some basic Cantonese expressions,

•  “lei-ho?” (Hello, how are you?)

• “mm-goi” (Excuse me / Thank you).

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People are able to speak in English in the hotels and MTR (Mass Transit Railway) while taxi drivers are not.

Tourist SIM Card:

You can simply plug and use in order to enjoy local mobile data, csl Wi-Fi and local voice call by purchasing Discover Hong Kong Tourist SIM Card any 1010 centres in town.

It includes the new outlet at 5/F of Hong Kong International Airport Arrival Hall and more than 2,000 7-Eleven, Circle K or VanGO convenience stores, csl and HKT shops.

Besides, you can purchase in the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s Kowloon Visitor Centre at the Star Ferry Concourse in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Wi-Fi:

Free wireless Internet access is available at most seating and public areas in the passenger terminals at the  Hong Kong International Airport and it doesn’t require any registration.

Connect to the internet with a mobile device near the “MTR Free Wi-Fi Hotspot” signal in any MTR station and then choose the “MTR Free Wi-Fi’ network” for free connection of 15 minutes per session, with a maximum of 5 sessions for each smart device per day.