Hong Kong Orientation Guide

Crime and Safety

Festival Walk Glacier Skating School

Jumpin Gym USA

Oneoftheverybestthingsaboutliving inHongKong isthe low incidenceof violentcrimeitisconsistentlyratedone ofthesafesturbancenters intheworld. Nevertheless,robberiescanoccur.Keep your street smarts—do not get complacent. Changeyourlockswhenyoumoveinto yournew flat,and don’t leave yourhouse keysonyourcarkeychainifyouarehaving your car parked by a valet. Exercise caution when jogging alone on country park trails where it isrelativelydeserted.Watchyour walletincrowdedareas,particularlyatany tourist destination. Even without club memberships, it is possible to play cricket on Saturday mornings at the Hong Kong Cricket Club. Every Sunday, boys and girls play rugby through 18 different rugby clubs allaroundHongKongwithmanyfestivals and tournaments. There is a plethora of public tennis courts with tennis academies organizing competitions. Ice Hockey is growing in Hong Kong and played at various venues. Swimming lessons and competitionscanbearrangedatallclubs and schoolpools. Sport

Kowloon Tong Tel: 2844 3535 www.glacier.com.hk

Tel: 2560 0003 www.jumpingym.com

Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

Faust International Youth Theatre

Tel: 2483 7200 www.kfbq.org

Tel: 2547 9114 www.faustworld.com For ages 4-16. Theatre studies, speech and drama, creative writing.

Ngong Ping Cable Car

Lantau Tel: 2109 9898 www.np360.com.hk

Harry Wright International

Tel: 2892 0224 www.hwiswim.com Swimming lessons and camps.

Ocean Park Hong Kong

Tel: 3923 2323 www.oceanpark.com.hk

Hobie Club

www.hobieclub.org.hk Tel: 6846 6311

Public Riding School

Pokfulam Tel: 2550 1359 www.hkjridingschools.com

Hong Kong Central Library

Causeway Bay Tel: 3150 1234 www.hkpl.gov.hk

YWCA

Tel: 3476 1340 www.esmdywca.org.hk Offers courses for children and adults.

Hong Kong Dolphin Watch Ltd

Tel: 2984 1414 www.hkdolphinwatch.com

Visit parks, Hong Kong Zoo, public gardens, and the HongKongBotanical Garden.

Hong Kong Disneyland

www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ls_park.php

Tel: 1830 830 www.hongkongdisneyland.com

Hong Kong Mini Rugby

www.hkrugby.com

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