This book is for anyone planning to live and work in Hong Kong. You may be a young single expat planning to come to Hong Kong to work and play, or a couple with a young family needing to address safety, health and education issues on top of everyday living, or people looking to put away savings for their retirement. The book is organized into three main sections: Living, Working and Leisure, and gives flavorful descriptions of what to expect from life in Hong Kong. It covers all you need to know to make the most of your time there. Each chapter includes up-to-date information, and well-informed opinion and comment. Quotes drawn from interviews with a broad cross-section of the expatriate community in Hong Kong provide useful insights into life there and invest the book with the color and authenticity of personal experience. CONTENTS: Part One - Living in Hong Kong 1. The reality of life in Hong Kong, 2. The cost of living, 3. Arriving at the airport, 4. Getting around, 5. Accommodation, 6. Food, 7. Shopping, 8. Having and raising children, 9. Health, 10. Money, 11. Society, 12. Marriage and bereavement Part two - Working in Hong Kong 13. Work, 14. Professional women in Hong Kong, 15. English language teaching, 16. Professional development, 17. Volunteering Part Three - Leisure in Hong Kong 18. The local arts scene, 19. Sports, 20. Interest groups, 21. Classes, 22. Places to visit, 23. The great outdoors, 24. Travel, 25. Bars, nightclubs and after-hours entertainment, 26. Sex in the city.