Subject: chinese direction
celebratepower1
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Post at 6-1-2011 23:39  Profile P.M. 
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chinese direction

Hi All!

Long time reader, first time contributer -- thanks to everybody for the wealth of knowledge here!

Just wondering how some of you with limited Cantonese deal with the street name and directions given here when calling up hotel and phone reservations.  My Canto is good enough to ask whether the girl is free, but when they start giving me directions and street names it becomes an exercise in frustration for both parties.

Any tips?
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Reply #1 celebratepower1's post

just ask the agent to SMS the hotel address in english and chinese to you. once you have the address, google maps makes quick work of finding the actual hotel
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Reply #1 celebratepower1's post

Be prepared to be flexible in your planning. Have a significant list of alternatives options. If you are unable to establish a usable connections with your first choice just keep moving down your list until you make a connection that works out.

The whole process becomes easier after a few successful connections. Just be prepared for some frustration with the failures and rejoice with the successes. Keep us posted on your adventures.
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Reply #1 celebratepower1's post

A SMS from the agent is always the best way to find the address. Just show this to the cabdriver and he will get you to the door hopefully. Yes, you have to take a cab rather than go take the MTR and find the place yourself on foot. Just treat it as a premium you have to pay for not understanding the street names.
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better yet. sms for the hotel phone number.
sometimes they get the english name and address wrong.
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Reply #1 celebratepower1's post

In most cases, you could pass the phone to someone who can give you directions - or as others suggested,
use a taxi.
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