Hong Kong

Country:	China
Time Difference:	8 hour(s)
Flight time from UK:	11 hrs 30 mins
Visa required:	Yes
Currency:	Yuan
Health advice:	Hepatitis A and Typhoid : immunisation or tablets recommended. Malaria : immunisation or tablets recommended depending on the area visited. Yellow Fever : immunisation or tablets recommended depending on the area visited (not applicable if travelling direct from the UK).

Hong Kong is one of Asia's premier travel destinations, a regional business hub and Mainland China's window on the world. It is one of the world's top convention and exhibition cities. The appeals of Hong Kong to the UK MICE market are: A dynamic city that offers a unique mix of Eastern and Western culture and heritage; A city of contrasts with its spectacular skyline, harbour and green countryside; A city that inspires and motivates through its constant evolution, and offers new experiences every time; Hong Kong has a wide range of hotels, plus world-class, purpose-built facilities to host major international meetings and corporate events; A safe city and one that is very easy to get around in, thanks to its excellent infrastructure and transportation network; A great variety of shopping and dining options that is the envy of many destinations; English is widely spoken and all signage is bilingual (Chinese & English); The strong sterling over the Hong Kong dollar offers great value for money and with 77 direct flights per week from the UK,  Hong Kong has never been more accessible; Hong Kong is an ideal destination for global C&I events as there are more than 1,900 flights per week connecting to worldwide gateway cities; Added to the fact that Hong Kong is visa free for over 170 nationalities, the destination naturally attracts multi-national companies to hold their corporate meetings, sales conferences, incentives or product launches for their international clientele or employees.