CHI Baby Guide A handy booklet to survive in HK with your babies, toddlers and young children.
Welcome... Hello there! On behalf of the CHI family we would like to welcome you to CHI, and if this is your first time to Hong Kong - 你好! For us it’s the family that makes a home, and we hope you all can quickly settle into your CHI home. Here’s a quick guide to a few places and things we have gathered from our CHI family on what they like to do together. So go out, explore and enjoy Hong Kong with your family. If you have any question, comments or would like to share your CHI experience, please feel free to contact our Building Management and we’ll be happy to help.
CHI Management Raising Kids in HK Hong Kong is good place for families, with lots of different activities, entertainment and options available for children. Public transportation is convenient and easy with the MTR, buses, trams and ferries, however if you have a baby stroller it may be a little challenging with narrow entrances and crowded spaces - so a taxi may be a more comfortable option. Not all MTRs have lifts or escalators, and don’t be timid about asking someone for help if you need it! Employing a domestic helper / carers is widely acceptable in Hong Kong and there are numerous agencies that can help with arranging interviews, processing visas and other details. If you’re not able to have an extra person stay at home, there are affordable accommodation options that you can cover the costs of for your domestic helper to live in. As it’s an important decision to make, always ask friends or people you trust for recommendations first.
Born in Hong Kong Congratulations on your new born - now to the registry! First, make an appointment online at www.gov.hk/birthregistration and check with the hospital that your baby’s birth return has been delivered to the registrar. If you register your baby within 42 days of their birth, there is no charge. After that until 1 year old, there is a registration fee of HK$140 and over a year HK$680. The Kowloon Birth Registry is right next to CHI 279 Address: M/F, Yau Ma Tei Carpark Building, 250 Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Tei, Tel. 2359 4485 On island side the Hong Kong Birth Registry is in Admiralty Address: 3/F, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway Tel. 2867 2785 Note. The child does not need to be present when registering, only one of the parents. Parents need to be bring copies of their HKIDs and marriage certificate (if there is no marriage certificate, the father’s name can still be included on the birth certificate, so check the website for the details).
Chinese Traditions for Babies Moon Yuet - Full Moon Celebration This is held when your baby is one month old and is a time to introduce him/her to the extended family and friends. Red eggs are eaten, red laisee packets given symbolising good luck, blessings and health, and sometimes the baby will have their first haircut - or even shaved. 100th Day Celebration Another party for the family and friends to celebrate the first 100 days of life to bless the child with 100 years of life. Clothing and jewellery are common gifts and the baby may wear a silver pendant to symbolise longevity.
CHI Directory Dining Out - Family style
Celebrity Chef Christian Yang recommends...
Bubba Gump The Peak Tower, The Peak Tel. 2849 6650 www.bubbagump.com *Enjoy a complimentary tram ride back when you dine here using your CHI Benefits card!
Al Molo Shop G63, G/F, Ocean Terminal, Tsim Sha Tsui Tel. 2730 7900 www.diningconcepts.com.hk/al_molo Everything in this place is amazing. The service, the food. Do try the Yellowtail appetizer - it will change the way you look at fish. They have an great brunch on the weekend that lasts till 4pm with great authentic antipasi, salami and also a couple of nice surprises like Aranchini balls. They have kids chairs and plastic cutlery.
California Pizza Kitchen Tel. 2374 0032
56 Dundas Street, Mong Kong www.cpk.com/locations/ *Pizzas and starters great for sharing.
Dan Ryan’s Tel. 2265 8811 (FW) 2735 6111 (OT) 2845 4600 (PP)
Festival Walk, Ocean Terminal, Pacific Place www.windy-city.com.hk/dans/ Kids menu available. They provide crayons for your kid to graffiti the paper tablecloths with and each child gets a helium balloon!
Holly Brown (Cafe) Tel. 2869 9008 (Stanley Street) 3122 4016 (K11 Mall)
Stanley Street (Central), K11 Mall (Tsim Sha Tsui) www.hollybrowncoffee.com *Spacious seating, serves babyccino for kids to enjoy.
Nomads - Mongolian BBQ Tel. 2722 0733
Shop A, G/F, 53-59 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui *Buffet style, select the ingredients, they cook it!
Oolaa Tel. 2803 2083
G/F, Bridges Street, Centre Stage, Central www.casteloconcepts.com *Large salads for sharing, spacious seating for prams.
TREE Cafe Flagship Store, 28/F Horizon Plaza, Ap Lei Chau Tel. 2870 1582 www.tree.com.hk/cafe/ *Great kids area to play in, while you enjoy a cuppa. The Kitchen @ W 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon Station, Kowloon Tel. 3717 2299 www.w-hongkong.com/en/kitchen *Kids buffet - cotton candy, popcorn, hot dog stand Saturday is Family Day with one child eats for free per paying adult!
Cafe Too Level 7, Island Shangri La Hotel, Pacific Place, Admiralty Tel. 2820 8571 www.shangri-la.com/en/hongkong/islandshangrila/dining Yes yet another buffet and this one is perhaps the most comprehensive one around. Hands down the best buffet in town. Metropol Restaurant 4/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty Tel. 2865 1988 www.heichinrou.com/info_metro.html Dim Sum Dim Sum Dim Sum. Great quality and one of the only dim sum restaurants left with pushcarts circulating their goods and a central display area of dimsum for your choosing. Great for kids to go with you and choose whatever looks good. Thai Basil Shop LG 001, Pacific Place, Admiralty Tel. 2537 4682 www.maxconcepts.com.hk/en/thai_basil.asp Long sofa seating, comfortable to lie your little one down. There are some Thai restaurants that do pad thai well. There are others that do satays well. This restaurant provides good quality across the board. I love the whole fish poaching in front of your in a fish shaped steamer. They also do a wicked raw sweet shrimp. Top Deck Top Deck Jumbo Kingdom, Shum Wan Pier Drive, Aberdeen Tel. 2552 3331 www.cafedecogroup.com Another nice brunch area. Oysters and seafood are very fresh and there is a nice selection of buffet items including peking duck with the steamed pancakes. Nice alfresco area for a nice sun tan and outdoor sofas if your baby wants to take a nap. Bit tricky to get the stroller on and off the ferry but the nice staff can help you out.
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Shopping - Baby food, toys + essentials
Shopping - SuperMalls
Bookazine Great selection of children’s educational and fiction books. Tel. 2317 1031 G02 Ocean Terminal, Harbour City Tel. 2522 1785 Shop 309, Prince’s Building, 10 Chater Road, Central www.bookazine.com.hk
Citygate Outlets Babystroller lending service, Chickeeduck, DKNY Kids, Tung Chung MTR Kingkow, Ralph Lauren, Laura Ashley, foodcourt, UA Cinema www.citygateoutlets.com.hk
Bubble Couture Online shop - free delivery for over HK$500 spend www.bubblecouture.com Organic Baby Tel. 2882 6008
1B Sun Fung Mansion, 52-60 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central www.organicbaby.com.hk
Baby Central Tel. 2553 8000
7/F BT Centre, 23 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen www.babycentral.com.hk - online shop too!
Bumps to Babes Tel. 2522 7112
5/F Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central www.bumpstobabes.com
Eugene Club Tel. 2628 3777 Tel. 2628 3220 Tel. 2628 3228
Baby super store with everything you need! 4/F Lane Crawford House, 70 Queen’s Road Central 2/F 100 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui 688-689 Level 6 Grand Century Place, Mong Kok www.eugenegroup.com.hk (website in Chinese)
Nine Months Tel. 2868 5988
Stylish maternity clothes www.ninemonthshk.com
Toys R Us Tel. 2730 9462 OTG23, Ocean Terminal, Tsim Sha Tsui Tel. 2265 7933 L2, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong Tel. 2259 9166 201-206 Nexxus Building, 41 Connuaght Road Central www.toysrus.com.hk
CityPlaza Ice skating, UA Cinemas, Jumping Gym USA, Tom Lee Music, Taikoo Shing Toys R Us, Wingon, Muji, UNIQLO, M&S, Ruby Tuesdays www.cityplaza.com Elements Baby stroller lending service, baby’s room on 1/F & 2/F with Kowloon Station changing area, Threesixty, The Grand Cinema, The Rink www.elementshk.com Fesitval Walk AMC Cinemas, Log-on, Glacier - ice skating, Toys R Us, Kowloon Tong PageOne, Marks&Spencers, Taste supermarket www.festivalwalk.com.hk Horizon Plaza Ap Lei Chau
Factory and outlet stores - Bumps to Babes, toys/accessories. At TREE your little loved one gets a free baby-cino and mini cupcake every time you stop by TREE café!
Ocean Terminal KidX area - largest Toys R Us shop in Asia, branded children’s Tsim Sha Tsui wear, including the first Armani Junior in Asia, Barbie Kids & Jill Stuart New York Kids, Burberry Kids, Chickeeduck, DKNY Kids, Jumpin Gym U.S.A. FACES & Lane Crawford, LCX, Grand Ocean Cinema www.harbourcity.com.hk Pacific Place AMC cinemas, Dan Ryans, Great, Lane Crawford, Seibu Admiralty Star Street with more eateries around the corner www.pacificplace.com.hk New Town Plaza Eugene Club, Mothercare, Toys R Us, UA Cinema, CitySuper, Sha Tin Snoopy’s World nearby www.newtownplaza.com.hk
Play & Learn Going outdoors + educational activities Jordan Valley Park Tel. 2342 2241 Kwun Tong
Radio-controlled model car racing circuit, children’s play area community gardens, horticultral education centre, green house. www.lcsd.gov.hk/parks/jvp/en
HK Central Library 2/F is dedicated to kids with a toy library, children’s multimedia Tel. 2921 0208 room and outdoor cafe. Causeway Bay www.hkpl.gov.hk/eindex.html HK Disneyland Meet Disney characters, go on favourite rides, get discounted Lantau Island tickets with CHI - book through your CHI Management! www.hongkongdisneyland.com HK Wetland Park Tel. 3152 2666 Tin Shui Wai, NT
Wildlife reserve with a visitor centre and interactive world. Tickets HK$30/$15 and free for under 3 years old. www.wetlandpark.com
HK Zoological & Botanical Gardens Tel. 2530 0154 Central
Aviary, mammal enclosure, reptile house, playgrounds, gardens education and exhibition centre - and it’s free! www.lcsd.gov.hk/parks/hkzbg
Kowloon Park Mini soccer pitch, discovery & children’s playground, aviary Tel. 2724 3344 bird lake, maze garden, indoor swimming pool & sports centre. Tsim Sha Tsui/Jordan www.lcsd.gov.hk/parks/kp NgongPing 360 Tel. 3181 4488 Lantau
Cable Car, Tian Tan Buddha Statue, Po Lin Monastery There are different events each month so check the website. www.np360.com.hk
Noah’s Ark Real size ark with animals and education house, outdoor Tel. 3411 8888 gardens and adventureland, a 4D theatre and restaurants. Ma Wan Tickets HK$155/$125 and free for under 3 years old. www.noahsark.com.hk
Ocean Park Theme park with rides, aquariums, Cable Cars, educational Tel. 2552 0291 centres, Panda exhibit, Ocean theatre and more. Get discounted Aberdeen tickets with CHI - book through your CHI Management! www.oceanpark.com.hk The Peak Peak tram, Peak Tower, Madame Tussauds, restaurants, shops, Enjoy nature walks with a great view of Hong Kong. www.thepeak.com.hk Science Museum Tel. 2732 3232 Tsim Sha Tsui
Science, technology and educational exhibits. Tickets: HK$25/12.50, free for under 4. Free on Wednesdays! hk.science.museum
Snoopy’s World Tel. 2732 3232 Sha Tin
Lifesize figurines, playground, go on rides for free with a HK$100 receipt from the plaza. Level 3 Podium - www.newtownplaza.com.hk
Medical
Social/Interest CHI Pet Guide
Health Centres & Hospitals
Get active, get involved
Canossa Hospital Tel. 2522 2181
1 Old Peak Road, Mid Levels (Private) www.canossahopistal.org.hk
Baby Signs Tel. 9633 3117
Helping you and your baby communicate through sign. www.babysignshongkong.com
Family Health Services Tel: 2112 9900
Public health www.fhs.gov.hk
Flex Kids Tel. 2816 2212
Fun classes for kids - yoga, pilates, taekwondo, twinkle ballet www.flexhk.com/page/flex-kids/
HK Adventist Tel. 3651 8888
40 Stubbs Road, Wan Chai (Private) www.hkah.org.hk
HK Sanatorium Tel. 2572 0211
2 Village Road, Happy Valley (Private) www.hksh.org.hk
Fusion Academy Tel: 2812 0007
Performing arts academy, for as young as 2 years old - dance, act, sing - a fun creative environment for everyone! www.fusionacademyhongkong.com
Kwong Wah Hospital Tel. 2958 6227
25 Waterloo Road, Ya Ma Tei (Public 24-hrs) www.ha.org.hk/kwh
Harry Wright Intl Tel. 2575 6279
Learn to swim - classes for 4 months to 4 years old. www.harrywright.com.hk
Precious Blood Hospital Tel. 3971 9900
113 Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po (Private) www.pbh.hk
The Kidchen Tel. 9522 3003
Cooking classes for kids, great for kids parties. www.bykitlin.com
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Tel. 2958 6228
30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon (Public 24-hrs) www.ha.org.hk/qeh/index.htm
Little Gym Tel. 2368 8777
A seriously fun gym for 4 months to 12 years old. Free intro class. www.thelittlegym.com/hongkong
Queen Mary Hospital Tel. 2855 3838
102 Pok Fu Lam, Pok Fu Lam (Public 24-hrs) www3.ha.org.hk/qmh/index.htm
Pekip (with Anne) Tel. 2573 6623
Focuses on development from 6 weeks - 12 months old. www.pekip.com.hk
Quality Health Care Tel. 8301 8301
General checkups, physical examinations www.qhms.com
Sai Ying Pun Maternal & Child Health Centre Tel. 2859 8280
6/F Sai Ying Pun Jockey Club Polyclinic, 134 Queen’s Road West, Sai Ying Pun (Public) www.fhs.gov.hk
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