Contents

Programme Outline 3

Organisation 3

Venue 3

History of the ISLC 4

Foreword by the Director 5

Profiles of Participating Speakers 6

ISLC Committee Member Profiles 8

List of Delegates 10

Participating Schools 12

Programme 13
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Useful Contacts 14

MTR system map 19

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 ABOUT THE ISLC

Programme Outline

Sunday 27 June Monday 28 June Tuesday 29 June Wednesday 30 June Thursday 1 July

Workshops and
Workshops Workshops Workshops
cultural presentations

Cultural presentation
Cultural presentation Cultural presentation
Orientation meeting preparation, Science Awards
preparation preparation
Museum visit

Dinner, Symphony of
Lights

Organisation
The Fourth International Student Leadership Conference is brought to you by

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Room 42, 4/F, New Henry House

10 Ice House St., Central District, Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 9447 7284
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Directors: 3
Joel NAINIE
Vandana GUPTA

Event Manager:
Jackie LO

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Venue
ISLC 2010 is held at

Renaissance College Hong Kong

5 Hang Ming St., Ma On Shan, Hong Kong

MTR Heng On Station Exit A
Telephone +852 3556 3556

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 History of the ISLC

I was first contacted by a principal from a consortium of schools in the Wiltshire district,
United Kingdom, in January 2007 and asked whether King George V School (KGV) would
be interested in hosting a leadership conference for more able students. As the Gifted
and Talented Co-ordinator at KGV, I was looking for opportunities to extend our more
able students and develop internationalism at our school. After forming an organising
committee we planned for nine months and in November, schools arrived from Australia
and the UK for the conference. Teachers from the Wiltshire consortium delivered the cur-
riculum programme, while KGV made all the administrative arrangements to ensure the
overall success.

While the conference was a learning experience, I felt there were a variety of curricular
approaches which may prove more productive for the students. It was then that I began
to develop a leadership model of my own predominantly based on four foundational
elements: the development of student voice, internationalism and leadership theory and
skills. After writing an academic paper outlining this model, I was invited by the Hong
Kong Education Bureau to speak at their United Kingdom — Hong Kong Gifted and Tal-
ented Conference, From Gifted to Great, March 5 — 7 2008. The paper delivered was
entitled Leadership Education: A Frames of Reference Paradigm. Later that year, I deliv-
ered a revised edition of the model at the 10th Asia Pacific Gifted Education Conference
July 14 — 18 2008, Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education. The
paper is due to be published this July in an Australian journal: TalentEd.

In October 2008, I finally had the opportunity to trial the theory of my model in Bristol, UK,
when The Ridings School, a case study International Baccalaureate School, volunteered
to host the conference. I was inspired by the fact that parents of students from The Rid-
ings School rang the principal commenting that it was one of the best educational ex-
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periences their children had ever had. Further to this, it was very obvious to all that the
learning, confidence and friendship that students experienced in the conference pro-
gramme, was special. It was clear to me then that ISLC was something I wanted to de-
velop independently in a private capacity.

In December 2008, I formed Gifted Leadership Services Company Limited with an office
in Central, Hong Kong, with myself as Director, Mrs Vandana Gupta as Co-director and
Ms Jackie Lo as Event Manager. I am genuinely committed to developing the pro-
gramme in a dynamic manner underscored and driven by student voice and intercul-
tural exchange. It is personally satisfying to see young leaders from disparate ethnic
backgrounds work collaboratively on global problems, overcome cultural differences,
and forge lasting friendships in the process.

Joel NAINIE
Director, Gifted Leadership Services
B.A., Dip.Ed., M.A. (Asian Studies)
10/6/2010

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 DELEGATES, MENTORS, SPEAKERS

Foreword by the Director

Recently, I had the opportunity to drive a car in my birth city of

Hyderabad, India which I left for Australia when I was five years
old. I found it to be a very stressful experience because there
was very little adherence to laned driving, the use of indicators
and often a reluctance to follow traffic signals. In the West the
psychology is individualistic. Therefore, I stay in my lane and
only change lanes by using an indicator so that the person be-
hind me knows that I am turning. However, in India, the psy-
chology is mass driven. In a country of over 1.3 billion people,
the sheer volume of traffic can be overwhelming. Many people
decide where they are going and just head in that direction,
overtaking from the left and right without indicating, taking U
turns which are forbidden, not giving way when required and
competing with millions of auto-rickshaws, scooters, motorbikes, cycles, cycle rick-
shaws, buses, taxis, trucks and the teeming masses crossing the roads. Sometimes traffic
may be held up by a herd of water buffaloes, or in rural areas, a group of lazy goats
lying on the road. All you can hear is the incessant cacophony of horns announcing:
―I'm coming! I'm coming! Make way!‖ So within this chaotic mayhem; this jigsaw of dis-
organisation, there is an organisation which is not always apparent to a foreigner. Driv-
ers often use their hands to indicate they are turning; they sometimes turn their head
and make eye contact politely requesting right of way or simply blow their horn so oth-
ers will clear the way. Needless to say you cannot drive at the speeds one is used to in 5
the West due to the sheer volume of traffic and sometimes the conditions of the road.
As I gained more experience on the road I gradually began to understand this organic
traffic system; this order within the chaos; a system that worked within a very different
cultural context to Australia. Therefore, it is important as leaders to not impose our own
value system upon another culture we have no experience in or are new to. How often
do world leaders make decisions in contexts they know little about? These decisions
couched in, and made from, their own cultural base can often have deleterious ef-
fects. We need to be slow to judge and more tolerant and open to different ways of
thinking and operating. We need to step back from our own cultural reference points
and be cognizant that these reference points are not commonly held or universal. If we
can begin to do this with patience and sensitivity, we will have begun to develop cul-
tural empathy which is critical for developing leaders in terms of decision making and
understanding the other.

Joel NAINIE
Conference Director
8/6/2010

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 Profiles of Participating Speakers

Dr Stephen Tommis Keynote Address Executive Director of HKAGE

Dr Stephen Tommis is the founding Executive Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Edu-
cation (HKAGE), a post he took up in February 2008. The HKAGE is an initiative to ensure that ap-
propriate provision is made for teachers, parents as well as all gifted students across Hong Kong.
Stephen is a graduate of the University of Dundee (MA First Class Honours), Jesus College, Oxford
where he was awarded the D Phil degree and the Institute of Education, London University where
he took a PGCE.

After a spell in business working as an antique map dealer, he decided that education was his
true vocation and so moved to the south west of England to be a teacher at Sherborne School,
an independent secondary school. After one year he was promoted to Head of Department and
subsequently to Undermaster. From there he went to The King‘s School, Gloucester, as Deputy
Head and after three years learning the job, was appointed to be Headmaster of Abbotsholme
School in Staffordshire, completing a 23-year stint of direct involvement with education. Between
2003—08 he was the Director of The National Association for Gifted Education (NAGC) in the UK
where he led campaigns to get parents‘ needs heard in government and schools.

Mrs Jacqui Shurr Guest Speaker Hong Kong Humanitarian of the Year

In 1997 Jacqui Shurr founded the Good Rock Foundation which is a Hong Kong and UK registered
charity that serves orphaned and abandoned children in Xinjiang, Northwest China. Previously
Jacqui had a management career in the health industry both in the USA and the UK. Since the
inception of Good Rock, Jacqui has headed up the creation of projects which address the
needs of children and young adults in institutionalized care. 80% of those receiving assistance in
the work of Good Rock have a disability. In 1999, she introduced one of the first government rec-
ognised foster care programs in Mainland China as well as co-writing a sex education and
awareness training manual that has been distributed across China. This was followed by the
opening of special education and therapy centers, education grants for minority students and
medical assistance. Jacqui pioneers for the welfare of the disadvantaged and marginalized. Her
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recent work champions the rights of those with disability to be connected, contributing members
of society in China.

In recognition of her work, Jacqui was runner up in Clarins Woman of the Year 2003 and won the
Asia XPat of the Year award in 2009. She lives in Hong Kong with her husband and three children.

Mr Joel Nainie Conference Director

Joel Nainie trained as an English Literature Teacher in Melbourne, Australia where he completed
a masters in Asian Studies at Monash University. He taught in Australia and Brunei and then spent
a decade in Hong Kong teaching at King George V School, much of that time as the Gifted and
Talented Co-ordinator. He completed the Train the Trainer Program in Gifted Education, Govern-
ment of South Australia, December 2007 and subsequently established Gifted Leadership Services
Limited, a private company with an office in Hong Kong, the business of which is delivering lead-
ership conferences to gifted secondary students from around the world.

He has delivered several academic papers on his leadership model at various gifted conferences
around the world and regularly runs training programs for staff, particularly on teaching strategy
for the gifted. In 2009, he moved to Muscat, Oman where he is currently Head of Year 12 and a
Teacher of English and Theory of Knowledge at The Sultan‘s School. He has also been contracted
by British Schools Middle East to provide professional development in Gifted Education for staff in
the Middle East Region.

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Dr C. W. TSO Guest Speaker Leadership in the Engineering Profession

Dr C. W. Tso is a chartered and registered professional engineer, fellow of The Hong Kong Institu-
tion of Engineers and fellow of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

He received his education at Lancaster University, UK where he attained a Bachelor of Science

Degree in Engineering (1st Class Honors), following a DIC in Thermal Power from the Imperial Col-
lege of Science & Technology, London, a MSc degree in Thermal Engineering at the University of
London and Doctorate of Business Administration from the University of South Australia.

Prior to pursuing further studies in England under the Swire United Kingdom Scholarship Scheme in
1971, he completed a 4-year apprenticeship at Taikoo thereafter working as a marine engineer
on the Blue Funnel cargo vessel, before joining Foster Wheeler in 1976 to embark on a profes-
sional career on numerous power generation projects.

Returning to Hong Kong in April 1980, he joined the Hongkong Electric Group and served for 26
years in leading roles as a Mechanical Engineer pending his appointment as General Manager
(Projects) of Hongkong Electric, responsible for aspects such as budgeting, cost control and pro-
ject management. During this time he also chaired the company‘s Environment Committee and
acted as spokesperson for environmental-related matters.

He has made many contributions to educational, community and other professional services in-
cluding being member of the Executive Committee, the Gas and Safety Appeal Board Panel
and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Hong Kong.

Mrs Vandana Gupta Guest Speaker Corporate Leadership: Architecture

Vandana Gupta trained as an Architect in New Delhi, India where she completed a masters in
Landscape Architecture at School of Planning and Architecture. She practiced for six years in
Delhi where she did a variety of projects of national and international significance and then
spent the next six years in Hong Kong. Much of that time was spent working for a large Interna-
tional architectural firm, Aedas Limited. During this time she worked on the largest integrated re-
sort development in the world, The Venetian, Macau in the capacity of a team leader. She left
the firm in 2008 as a Senior Associate with a number of significant projects under her belt. She was
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also involved considerably in business development for the firm in India and the Middle East. She
considers design skill as her forte. In 2009 she moved to Muscat, Oman where she is currently
working as a visiting professor at a German University of Technology and is teaching Landscape
architecture.

Mr Andrew Parkinson Guest Speaker Conflict Resolution

Andrew Parkinson is a Counsellor, Coach, and Teacher. He has studied Psychology, Education,
NLP, Hypnotherapy, Experiential approaches to Psychotherapy, and has a Masters in Counselling.
As both counsellor and coach, Andrew collaborates with clients on defining and moving toward
their personal, therapeutic, and professional development goals. Andrew has worked with vari-
ous populations including; adults and children with intellectual disabilities, people recovering
from mental illness, and professionals from diverse industries. He has coached and counselled
individuals and couples from over 15 countries on issues such as: grief, loss, trauma, depression,
anxiety, phobias, relationships, relaxation, personal/ professional development and growth.

As part of his commitment to promoting and providing mental health and well-being services for
all, regardless of economic or social status, Andrew provides pro bono psychotherapy and coun-
selling to asylum seekers and refugees, who have often arrived after fleeing war and torture in
their home countries. Andrew is the Vice President of Professional Development for the HKICC
and is an invited speaker on topics relating to mental health, therapy, personal development,
education, dreams, relationships, conflict resolution and negotiation.

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 ISLC Committee Member Profiles

Mr Joel Nainie Conference Director

I was born in India, grew up in Australia, taught in Brunei and have worked in Hong
Kong for almost a decade before moving to Muscat, Oman. I have travelled to
almost 30 countries and nothing excites me more than the thrill of experiencing a
new culture, interacting with people from different ethnic backgrounds and seeing
places for the first time. Although I‘m an English Teacher, my interest in cultural di-
versity inspired my decision to complete a Masters in Asian Studies. When my ex-
tended family gets together, it‘s like the UN because we‘ve married into so many
different communities. I have relatives who are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Christian,
Buddhist and even Parsi. I‘m a cricket fanatic and my goal in life is to watch a
game in every cricketing nation.

Kevin Mu Lead Mentor

I'm Kevin Mu, and I'm the Lead Mentor for ISLC 2010. I was born and raised here in
Hong Kong, and spent the entirety of my life here, except for some short stints
abroad. I'm entering Year 13 at King George V School, and am very interested in
the nuances of leadership and the great leaders of the past. I am pursuing a ca-
reer in engineering. I am an avid basketball fan and it is one of my great passions.

Stefanie Yip Deputy Lead Mentor

As the Deputy Lead Mentor of ISLC 2010, I am excited at the prospect of being
involved in my third International Student Leadership Conference. ISLC is such a
remarkable experience for both the delegates and the mentors because it brings
together the finest students from around the world. Diversity and the search for ex-
8 cellence are the core values of ISLC. Bridging the differences between students
from different continents, different cultures, is vital for becoming the leaders of to-
morrow, which is exactly what ISLC does. It is my pleasure to be involved in the en-
riching experience ISLC offers and I hope you find this 4-day challenge a stimulat-
ing one too.

Jonathan Wan Senior Mentor

I was born in Vancouver, Canada, and have lived in Hong Kong for over 10 years,
making me as Hong Kong as anyone else, although the Canadian accent still lives
on! I enjoy both soccer and hockey, with photography being a hobby that I enjoy
passionately. I have a great interest in both aircraft, and automobiles, and I will
never miss the chance to explain to you about either topic if you ever have a
question to ask! I LOVE music and I play the flute. If I ever had any phrase I would
call a motto it would definitely be, ―Move smart, play smart; life doesn‘t go in a
pattern, have fun and enjoy it!‖

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Caroline Zhang Senior Mentor

I was born in California, but my family left the USA for Hong Kong when I was four.
Two of my major interests are singing and art, the latter I am taking as a GCSE
course. I also love traveling, because the differences in cultures between different
countries and continents reminds me of how diverse our world is. I have come to
realize while traveling that a key to understanding a place and its culture is lan-
guage. So far I am fluent in English, Mandarin and Sichuan dialect, and I‘m working
on my French. One day I plan to visit all the major countries and cities of the world,
and make a big world map of all the places I‘ve visited.

Jos Ma Trainee Mentor

Hello, I‘m Jos Ma! As a student who will be participating in the ISLC conference for
the second time, I am very excited and eager to be part of another new and
enlightening experience. I was born in Belgium, but moved to Hong Kong soon af-
ter with my family. I am fluent in Mandarin and English, and enjoy playing badmin-
ton and computer games. I also know a bit of French, but unfortunately the little I
know is limited to ‗Hello!‘, ‗Good day!‘, and some other phrases. At the moment, I
am attempting to master Latin. Oh, I also design and manage the conference
website so feel free to talk to me if you have any questions. I look forward to meet-
ing all of you at the conference!

Joyce Cheng Trainee Mentor

For as long as I remembered, I was in love with dancing. I started to dance when I
was 3 years old, and I have received several scholarships. In my spare time, I like to
search for meaningful quotes in books and most of the time, I refer to them to re-
mind myself what is important in life. If you have a dream, pursue it. Life is a
roller coaster and there is simply no time for you to waste. My favourite quote is:
―And the bottom line is, what defines you isn't how many times you crash, but the
number of times you get back on the bike. As long as it's one more, you're all
good.' After my involvement in ISLC 2009, I have decided to help out this year and
make your experience the best yet!
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Scott Wang Trainee Mentor

Many people look at me weirdly when I announce that I enjoy mathematics and
classical music, and admit that I detest sports. I suppose I do not fit the image of a
―typical‖ modern teenager: active, cool, fashionable. But do I have to? The adher-
ence to trends erases individualism rather than strengthening it. It isn‘t possible for
me to boast of being the coolest of my peers, I have resisted the wave of fashion.
Don‘t worry. That doesn‘t make me scary in any way. I‘m me, just me, expressing
my interests, not needing to care about what society thinks I should do.

David Zhang Trainee Mentor

I pride myself on my diversity, having lived in three completely different countries.

Born in Spain, I lived in Hong Kong for the most of my life before moving to Saudi
Arabia, where I currently live. Nothing intrigues me quite as much as learning and
being part of different cultures, which is why the 'I' in 'ISLC' pertains to me so much.
Having partaken as a delegate in ISLC '08, I knew I had to come back, now 2 years
later I am again part of this great program as a Trainee Mentor, eager to learn
more about leadership and provide any help needed. I am an avid fan of watch-
ing and playing basketball, I am especially a 'devout' supporter of the Boston Cel-
tics in the NBA.

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 List of Delegates
Activity group

Mehr Chatterjee 1

Jaikrit Sinha 3

Aman Javed 4

Pathways World School Sahil Bansal 5

Ayaan Sharma 7

Karan Sagar 6

Sohan Vaswani 2

Ananth Rao Mehta 3

Jake Joseph 1

Manasa Nayak 2
Indian School Al Gubhra
Bhagyashriya Solanki 4

C. Sai Ashwini 6

Harshini Asogan 5

Stella Choi 3

Mark Law 7

Richard Li 7

Sanborn Li 2

Sharon Lin 1
10 King George V School
James Park 5

Chester Tsa 8

Dorothy Yang 4

Rex Yau 6

Melissa Zhang 6

Jade Dutschke 1
Kilmore International School
Thomas Sheeran 8

Silvana Coelho 3
Australian International School
Clayton Chiu 4

St Paul‘s College Scarlett Ho 2

Guangzhou Railway High School Yipeng Xie 5

Luisa Respondek 8
Bangkok Patana School
Chrystan Paul 7

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CAFH Guannu Kuluku Dezon 6

Sara Al Adawi 1

Dana Al Haremi 4

Wiam Al Rawahi 6

Saraya Al Said 5

The Sultan‘s School Shireen Al Habib 7

Haneen Jumean 3

Hajir Al Khusaibi 2

Riham Al Kindi 8

Fajer Redha Hussain 7

Sana Siddiq 8

Michael Branicki-Tolchard 6

Riwa Khan 5

Jumeriah College Dubai Dina Al Sharif 2

Karim Amjad 3

Emily Ward 4

Oliver Hajjar 1

Rino Okita 2

Ka Kyou (Sky) 4

Mika Sasaki 5 11
Ritsumeikan Uji Senior High School Satoko Minamide 1

Amy O‘Rourke 8

Kota Enami 7

Kumi Nunotani 3

Iona Naho Ishigami 3

Willien Hui 5

Erika Fung 7

Emma Wong 1
Victoria Shanghai Academy
Ka Ming Law 6

Yeung Yu 8

Acacia Tsui 4

Linzi Wong 2

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 Participating schools
Australian Guangzhou Indian School The Kilmore
International Railway High al Gubhra International
School School School
Muscat,
Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Oman Victoria,
China CAFH China Harbor Secondary Jumeriah Australia
School College
Dubai, UAE Dubai
KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Dubai, UAE

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Bangkok St Paul‘s The Sultan‘s

Patana College School
School
Hong Kong, Muscat,
Bangkok, China Oman
Thailand
King George Pathways Ritsumeikan Victoria
V School World School Uji Senior Shanghai
High School Academy
Hong Kong, Delhi, India
China Kyoto, Japan Hong Kong,
China

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Programme

Sunday 27 June

Orientation Meeting: Salisbury Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui

1500 – 1700 Guest Speaker: Dr C. W. Tso
Leadership in the Engineering Profession

Monday 28 June

0900 Keynote Address: Dr Stephen TOMMIS

1000 Leadership Profiles
1100 – 1120 Morning Tea
1130 Leadership Definitions, Perceptions, Characteristics
1230 Leadership Models: X and Y Theory
1330 – 1415 Lunch
1430 – 1600 Cultural Presentation Preparation

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Tuesday 29 June

Guest Speaker: Ms Vandana Gupta

0900
Corporate leadership: Architecture

1000 Leadership Models: The Bolman – Deal model

1100 – 1120 Morning Tea

1130 Perspective and Decision-Making

1230 Meeting Management

1330 – 1415 Lunch

1430 – 1500 Cultural Presentation Preparation

1500 – 1730 Hong Kong Science Museum visit, in activity groups

1830 – 1945 Dinner: local Chinese restaurant, Tsim Sha Tsui

1945 Avenue of Stars visit

2000 Symphony of Lights laser show

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 Wednesday 30 June

Guest Speaker: Mrs Jacqui Shurr

0900
Hong Kong Humanitarian of the Year

Conference Director: Mr Joel Nainie

1000
Leadership ethics

1100 – 1120 Morning tea

1130 Thinking Skills: Six Thinking Hats
1230 Impromptu Speaking
1330 – 1415 Lunch
1430 – 1600 Cultural Presentation Preparation

Thursday 1 July

Guest Speaker: Mr Andrew Parkinson

0900
Conflict resolution

1000 Cultural Presentations

1100 – 1120 Morning Tea
1130 Cultural Presentations
1330 – 1415 Lunch
1430 – 1600 Awards, Closing Speeches, social time

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Useful Contacts
The emergency number in Hong Kong is 999.

Joel Nainie Conference Director +852 9447 7284

Kevin Mu Lead Mentor +852 6080 1789

Renaissance College office Conference Venue +852 3556 3556

Kowloon Hotel +852 2929 2888

Regal Riverside Hotel +852 2649 7878

Cityview Hotel +852 2783 3888

The Salisbury +852 2736 0922

Taxi hotline +852 2574 7311

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 MTR system map
Conference venue
Renaissance College
MTR Heng On Station Exit A
Dotted lines indicate lines under construction

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Source: Wikipedia

Using Octopus

All oversees delegates will be provided with an Octopus card for their travel requirements from the hotel to the con-
ference venue and back. It is a stored-value card used widely throughout Hong Kong, not just for the Mass Transit
System (MTR) but also for other public transport such as buses and mini-buses, and can be used in convenience
stores, supermarkets and fast-food restaurants. The logo indicates an Octopus card reader. Hold the card
over the reader until a short beep confirms the transaction or the unlocking of the turnstile on the MTR. If you plan to
do independent excursions or sight-see around Hong Kong, then the Octopus card can be refilled at any station of
the MTR as per your travel requirements.
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