Top Local Phrases China - Hong Kong

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Tom - March 02, 2007

English is widely spoken in Hong Kong but surprisingly, few taxi drivers speak English. Basic numbers and directional phrases come in handy. When you are going somewhere, get it written in Chinese from hotel information desk or elsewhere because the taxi driver might not understand the english name for the destination.

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