New Service
Hello, my name is Cecilie (pronounced “Cecilia”) and I’m a China-holic.
And Hongkie-holic.
I’ve been living here for more than 20 years and speak, read and write Cantonese and Mandarin fluently.
More than 20 years … that’s so long that Hong Kong is just home to me now, but newcomers who take my language courses tell me that this city can be pretty confusing, even intimidating.
Instead of finding out everything the hard way, probably wasting a lot of time in the process, why don’t you let me help you settle into Hong Kong easily? I’ve been everywhere, I know everybody and I’ve done everything. Well, almost.
But if I haven’t, I certainly know someone who has.
I can help you:
Find a place to live suited to your budget
Find the right people to tell you about the various school options in Hong Kong
Give you a one-day course in navigating Hong Kong by public transport and taxi; tell you what the place names are in Chinese (mostly completely different from English) and help you find the right restaurants, public facilities etc. I’ll teach you how to say your home address and other important addresses in Chinese.
Teach you Cantonese and Mandarin. You can choose a one day intensive course (learn all the Chinese you’ll ever need to go drinking/take taxis/shop in the market/go to a tea house – all in one day!) or an ongoing course in a group, where you will also
Find a social life!
I can:
Help you find the right leisure activities/groups. If it exists in Hong Kong, I’ll find it!
Introduce you to Southern China (a mere 40 minute train trip away)
Find plumbers, electricians, insurance agents, fixers, repairmen, carpenters, SIM-card mongers, broadband providers, pedicure-givers, dentists, doctors, vets … well, you know what you need, so just tell me!
Cecilie’s One-stop Everything service.
Everything about Hong Kong you’ll ever need – without the hassle!
I can: