● Currency HKD, pegged to the US dollar ● Visa-free stay up to 90 days for many nationalities ● Getting around Octopus card on MTR, tram & ferry ● Airport Express Central in 24 min ● Tap water boil before drinking ● Emergency number 999

This week: Tsing Yi, getting around without the MTR, ghost stories, and double-boiled soup culture

Four more pages, spanning Places, Do, Culture and Food.

What's new

Places — Tsing Yi, an island of container terminals and refineries turned major residential and transport hub. 42 districts now covered.
Do — getting around without the MTR: bike share, ride-hailing apps and minibuses.
Culture — ghost stories and urban legends, and how they connect to the Hungry Ghost Festival.
Food — double-boiled soup culture, the slow-cooked, medicinal soups that anchor a proper Cantonese home meal.

What's next

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