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livinseoul · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 5

Oops - wrong forum. Can you move this to Off-Topic please MOD

Can I use Hong Kong dollars on mainland China.

Trish Flurman · Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 92

No, you cannot use foreign money in China

livinseoul · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 5

Oops I thought HK was now a part of China hence dual currency.

jwbhomer · Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 876 Location: CANADA

livinseoul · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 5

cj750s · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:57 am Post subject:

I think asking questions on a board where the members originate in China for the most part would count as research.

Lobster · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:48 am Post subject:

Perhaps if you're in GZ someplaces may take it, but in general I'd say no. Maybe a GZ poster could clarify. Some places still seem eager to get US$$, particularly foreigner-targeted markets, but they want the new style.

RED

malu · Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 1344 Location: Sunny Java

HK dollars pretty much useless in GZ. You might be able to use them in smaller shops in Shenzen and Zhuhai but at a discount. Even the Nansha-HK ferry only accepts payment in RMB.

jeffinflorida · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:45 am Post subject:

Change them before you come...

In Shenzhen you can change them in some shops or use them but other than that you need to change them.

11:59 · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:12 am Post subject:

Many shops, restaurants, and hotels etc. in Shenzhen and Zhuhai accept Hong Kong dollars, though they invariably give any change in RMB. Many such places will not accept larger notes however (the largest HK note is $1,000 whereas on the Mainland it is RMB100), so be sure to only take smaller denominations.