Hong Kong country general tourist and travel information that
you should know before you go: Language: Mandarin Chinese
(Putonghua) and English are the official languages. Most staff
in shopping malls, shops, restaurants and hotels speaks English
or Putonghua. Though in Hong Kong, unlike the mainland,
Cantonese (also known as Guangdonghua) is used as the de facto
official language, and so is prevalent in all aspects of
society. "Guangdonghua" is a Chinese mandarin dialect means the
name of the language being used by people in Guandong province
and Hong Kong and actually remains widely used for social and
everyday communications in south east China. Currency: Hong Kong
Dollar (HK$). The Hong Kong dollar to US dollar exchange is
about US$1 = HK$7.80 and it will fluctuate slightly for
consumers rate. Currency and traveler's bank checks can be
change at banks, hotels and money changers. Major credit cards
are welcomed in most hotels, shops and restaurants. It is always
good to carry small denomination notes (bill