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Grand Fromage posted:I read the OP. Rawr. I keep that poo poo pretty up to date. Unicom is the goto for data because it supports world wide 3G standards. China Mobile has much better coverage but you'll only get 2G data. Since goons are so goony it's obvious you need data over coverage.
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It's over a year old, that's forever in Asia years.
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I got Unicom today after like five hours of going between stores and the usual nonsense. I literally only use data so I wasn't doing that 2G noise.
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Ceciltron posted:I'm looking to have about 3 grand (canadabux) (after airfare) for 2 weeks in China -about a third of which will be in Hong Kong. Is that sufficient? Wait, you lived here. Are you factoring in lawyer costs?
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simplefish posted:Wait, you lived here. Are you factoring in lawyer costs?
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Seriously though, I don't know how big you like to live, and you have a pretty good idea of what China costs, don't you?
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simplefish posted:Seriously though, I don't know how big you like to live, and you have a pretty good idea of what China costs, don't you? Yeah, but Hong Kong is a MYSTERY to me. Also hotel costs etc., not entirely certain.
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Aug 28, 2014 16:18
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Don't forget to bring gifts from waiguo to give to your old colleagues and bosses
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Hong Kong is cheap unless you want to live large. I stayed at a nice hostel for $20 and never spent more than $10 on a meal except for a fancy one I got after winning some cash in Macau.
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It can be reasonably cheap or ludicrously, astronomically expensive. In the end, you'll spend what you have, or less. Because you didn't get yourself stranded in Vietnam (you have return tickets and are able to get to the airport, right?) I suppose you're asking if you can have fun for cheap in Hong Kong. And the answer is yes.
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simplefish posted:It can be reasonably cheap or ludicrously, astronomically expensive. Yeah this. You certainly can spend thousands of dollars a day there but Hong Kong is fun on any reasonable budget.
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Aug 28, 2014 16:42
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Live as the mainlanders do. Stay in a cheap mainlander hotel in Kowloon and blow your money on expensive stuff.
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:Live as the mainlanders do. Stay in a cheap mainlander hotel in Kowloon and blow your money on expensive stuff. Also don't eat anything at all, because eating in Hong Kong is expensive. You can eat later, when you leave.
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I thought Hong Kong was pretty expensive when I was there, I had Starbucks everyday and that was one of the cheaper things I did while I was in HK.
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goldboilermark posted:I thought Hong Kong was pretty expensive when I was there, I had Starbucks everyday and that was one of the cheaper things I did while I was in HK. I think you were Doing It Wrong. What on earth did you do here where a $40HK coffee was cheap? I get lunch and it's more rice than I can eat and 2 dishes and iced lemon tea for $21HK.
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Aug 29, 2014 05:29
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I don't remember the coffee being 40, but it seemed like most meals that my buddy and I did were around 50. That's how I live in Tianjin now, though I can go way cheaper if I prefer. We hit a few places to get burgers and beers and those were wicked expensive.
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goldboilermark posted:I don't remember the coffee being 40, but it seemed like most meals that my buddy and I did were around 50. That's how I live in Tianjin now, though I can go way cheaper if I prefer. We hit a few places to get burgers and beers and those were wicked expensive. You went to SoHo.
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simplefish posted:I think you were Doing It Wrong. What on earth did you do here where a $40HK coffee was cheap? HK is cheaper than chengdu. I can barely get lan zhou la mian for 15rmb these days!!!!!!
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Aug 29, 2014 06:52
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lan zhou la mian is like 9rmb in tianjin, crazy cheap
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goldboilermark posted:lan zhou la mian is like 9rmb in tianjin, crazy cheap well if you get just the plain broth/noodles it's that cheap but i'm talking about somehting with substance cause he said rice+2 sides so I'm more lookin at xinjiang banmian or something
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simplefish posted:I think you were Doing It Wrong. What on earth did you do here where a $40HK coffee was cheap? I went for lunch in Harbor City yesterday and spent like $700 so it's all about choices you make
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as long as you make more than 11RMB an hour and come into the country with more than $15HK I Think You Will Be All Right.
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Magna Kaser posted:well if you get just the plain broth/noodles it's that cheap but i'm talking about somehting with substance cause he said rice+2 sides so I'm more lookin at xinjiang banmian or something
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Aug 29, 2014 17:54
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http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/activities/offbeat-the-mr-x-mystery-house Holy crap this looks awesome. Who's up for a goon meet over the 10/1 holiday?
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Wait.. That link is to the one in Shanghai, there's also one in Beijing. I'll be in Shanghai on the 9th, for one night. I can rustle up maybe two people - we need six. Anybody want to go try the Mr. X Mystery House?
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Aug 29, 2014 18:49
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I'll be all jet lagged and poo poo but gently caress it, caffeine and cannabinoids work wonders together. Who's up for a Tuesday night of real life video game mystery adventure?
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Aug 29, 2014 18:56
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Based on twoish years in Beijing and five trips to Hong Kong, a lot of things in Hong Kong seemed a lot more expensive to me. I might have been in the wrong places though.
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bad day posted:http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/activities/offbeat-the-mr-x-mystery-house Holy poo poo I am doing this when we stop in Shanghai/Suzhou in November. gently caress that looks sweet as hell.
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Aug 30, 2014 02:15
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We have those in HK too. I haven't been yet but I want to
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I've done it in Chengdu it's fun.
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bad day posted:http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/activities/offbeat-the-mr-x-mystery-house Mr. X is OK but can be pretty bullshit at times. For instance they'll tell you not to take anything off the walls but one of the rooms requires you to take stuff off the walls and you would never know unless you just started pulling things. Other than that it's an enjoyable time. Also, I'm pretty sure their mascot is cartoon Himmler.
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spoiler tag that poo poo
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There's a Mr. X groupon from time to time, I did it once, was ok I guess
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It's probably cooler if you are a fan of room escape games.
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i imagine doing things you like is probably a cool thing in general
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I hate doing things I like.
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That's because you like doing things you hate.
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I pretty much hate everything and everyone, in all seriousness.
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simplefish posted:We have those in HK too. I haven't been yet but I want to It's all in Cantonese so you better bring a translator. But you have one.
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I do?
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I will translate for you. They said yourgay hahahaaah
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