Welcome
to the homepage of Micro-Laboratory of Atmospheric Research and Geomatics
Engineering (Micro-LARGE)
Office
Street Address and Express Delivery Address (see the map below):
Room
ZS617, Block Z (Phase 8), PolyU
(A
little off the PolyU Main Campus)
181 Chatham Road South
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
P.R. China
(You can drive to the above
address directly and park in front of the Building
temporarily)
Department of Land Surveying &
Geo-Informatics (LSGI)
Faculty of Construction and Environment
(FCE)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
P.R. China
Electronic
Address:
Phone:
(852)2766 5961 (office)
E-mail: lszzliu at
polyu.edu.hk (Office)
E-mail:
zzliu2
at yahoo.com (Home)
N.B.
If you are going to send the email in Chinese, please use my home email
address, because the office email system may not be able to display Chinese
correctly.
Fax: (852)2330 2994
Office
Mailing Address:
Dr.
George Zhizhao Liu
Department of Land Surveying &
Geo-Informatics (LSGI)
Faculty of Construction and Environment
(FCE)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
11 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
P.R. China
Access Our
Office:
[PolyU
Main Campus is 2-minute walking distance from the Hong Kong’s Hung Hom MTR
(mass transportation railway) train station]
[PolyU
Block Z Building is 10-minute walking distance from the Hong Kong’s Hung Hom
MTR (mass transportation railway) train station]
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(a) PolyU Block Z in
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(b) Block Z in the PolyU
Campus Map
(c) PolyU Campus in Google
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Hotels
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1) Harbour Plaza Metropolis Address: 7 Metropolis Drive, Hung
Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Direct: (852) 3160-6890 [This is where I often book rooms for my visitors. It is about
8-minute walking distance to PolyU] |
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2) Regal Kowloon Hotel Direct: (852)
2313-8637 |
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3) Hotel ICON
Website : www.hotel-icon.com Phone: (852)
3400-1688 |
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4) InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel Tel: (852)
2731-2882 |
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5) Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong Address: 50
Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Direct: (852)
2315-1234 |
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6) BP International Address: 8
Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: (852)
2376-3335 |
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How
to Get to PolyU and Hotels Nearby PolyU
(1)
From Hong Kong International Airport (the only Airport in Hong Kong)
to PolyU
(1.1) Taxi:
from Hong Kong International Airport to PolyU, the
total taxi cost should be about HK$300 (about US$40). The distance is about 34
km and costs about 40 minutes.
OR
(1.2) Airport
Express Railway (plus a short distance Taxi): You may take the Airport Express
Railway from Airport to “Kowloon station” first, which takes you about 21
minutes. The Railway ticket can be purchased at the Airport at a price of
HK$90. After you get off the “Kowloon station”, you may take a taxi to PolyU, which will take you about 15-20 minute at a price of
about HK$50.
Service Hours:
From Airport to ”Kowloon
station”, the first train departs airport at 05:54 AM. The last train departs
airport at 00:48AM.
From “Kowloon station” to Airport, the first
train departs ”Kowloon station” at 05:53 AM. The last
train departs ”Kowloon station” at 00:52AM.
OR
(1.3) Some
hotels have direct shuttle bus between the Airport and their hotels. But this
is usually not free. The bus ticket usually is close to HK$120. From the
hotels, you then get to PolyU.
(2)
From Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, Mainland China to PolyU
(website: http://www.it3.mtr.com.hk/B2C/frmTravelPlanningHK.asp?strLang=Big5&strPageName=HongKong)
(2.1) There is one train going between Hong Kong and
Guangzhou directly. It takes about 120 minutes and the
price is HK$190 per single trip or RMB 154 per single trip (either RMB or HK$
is accepted at the ticket count).
(2.2) From Guangzhou, the departure station is
“Guangzhou East Railway Station”. (different from the above “Kowloon Station”).
(2.3) The destination at Hong Kong is called “Hung Hom
Station”. This “Hung Hom Station” is just 50 meters from the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University Campus.
(2.4) According to the Chinese customs regulation,
passengers are advised to arrive at “Guangzhou East Railway Station” 45 minutes
before the scheduled departure time for customs formalities. The boarding gate
will be closed 10 minutes before the train departs.
(2.5) Many countries’ visitors to Hong Kong do not
need a visa. However a visa is often required to enter
into China.
(2.6) The frequency of the train is 12 times per day
from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. This train has a middle stop at Dongguang station.
The train schedule is:
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Train No. |
Time Schedule |
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Depart Guangzhou East |
Depart Dongguan (Changping) |
Arrive Hung Hom |
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T801
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08:19 |
09:03 |
10:12 |
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T807 |
09:03 |
09:47 |
10:56 |
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T813
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09:50 |
10:34 |
11:43 |
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T823
(Ktt) |
10:39 |
11:23 |
12:29 |
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T817 |
12:12 |
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14:07 |
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T809 |
13:52 |
14:37 |
15:46 |
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T825
(Ktt) |
15:31 |
16:14 |
17:21 |
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T815
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16:12 |
16:56 |
18:05 |
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T803 |
16:56 |
17:40 |
18:49 |
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T819 |
18:15 |
18:59 |
20:08 |
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T827
(Ktt) |
20:15 |
20:58 |
22:05 |
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T811 |
21:32 |
-- |
23:25 |
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(3)
From Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, Mainland China to PolyU
(3.1) From Shenzhen to PolyU, you
may take a train. This train is called “East Line MTR train”. It takes about 60
minutes from Shenzhen to Hong Kong’s destination. The destination at Hong Kong is called “Hung
Hom Station”. This “Hung Hom Station” is just 50 meters from the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University Campus.
(3.2) There are more than 2 customs between Shenzhen and Hong
Kong. Two customs can be accessed via Train. One is Luo-Hu customs
and the other is Fu-tian customs.
(3.3) Option 1: from
Shenzhen’s Fu-tian Customs to Hong Kong
(Note: the Fu-tian customs is called Fu-tian
customs by Shenzhen. It is called Lok Ma Chau at the Hong Kong side. It is
somewhat confusing for the non-local visitors).
The first
train leaves Shenzhen’s Fu-tian customs for Hong Kong is: 06:38 AM in the
morning, Monday to Sunday.
The last
train leaves Shenzhen’s Fu-tian customs for Hong Kong is: 22:55, Monday to
Sunday
OR
(3.4)
Option 2: From Shenzhen’s Luo Hu Customs to Hong Kong
(Note:
the Luo Hu customs is called Luo Hu customs by Shenzhen. It is called Lo Wu at
the Hong Kong side. It is somewhat confusing for the non-local visitors).
The first
train leaves Shenzhen’s Luo Hu customs (i.e. Lo Wu called by Hong Kong) for
Hong Kong is: 05:55 AM in the morning, Monday to Sunday
The last
train leaves Shenzhen’s Luo Hu customs (i.e. Lo Wu called by Hong Kong) for
Hong Kong is: 00:30 AM in the morning, Monday to Sunday
From PolyU to Mainland China (e.g.
Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc)
(1)
From PolyU to Shenzhen City, Guangdong
Province, Mainland China
(1.1) From PolyU to Shenzhen, you may
take a train. This train is called “East Line MTR train”. It takes about 60
minutes from Hong Kong to Shenzhen’s customs. The departure station at Hong Kong is called
“Hung Hom Station”. This “Hung Hom Station” is just 50 meters from the Hong
Kong Polytechnic University Campus.
(1.2) There are more than 2 customs between Hong Kong and
Shenzhen. Two customs can be accessed via Train. One is Luo-Hu customs and the other is Fu-tian customs.
(1.3) Option 1: from Hong Kong
to Shenzhen’s Fu-tian Customs
(Note: the Fu-tian customs is called Fu-tian
customs by Shenzhen. It is called Lok Ma Chau at the Hong Kong side. It is
somewhat confusing for the non-local visitors).
The first
train from Hong Kong’s Hung Hom MTR station Shenzhen’s Fu-tian customs (i.e.
Lok Ma Chau called by Hong Kong) is 05:35AM, Monday to Sunday
The last
train from Hong Kong’s Hung Hom MTR station to Shenzhen’s Fu-tian customs (i.e.
Lok Ma Chau called by Hong Kong) is 21:35, Monday to Sunday
OR
(1.4)
Option 2: From Hong Kong to Shenzhen’s Luo Hu Customs
(Note:
the Luo Hu customs is called Luo Hu customs by Shenzhen. It is called Lo Wu at
the Hong Kong side. It is somewhat confusing for the non-local visitors).
The first
train from Hong Kong’s Hung Hom MTR station to Shenzhen’s Luo Hu customs (i.e.
Lo Wu called by Hong Kong) is 05:30AM, , Monday to
Sunday
The last
train from Hong Kong’s Hung Hom MTR station to Shenzhen’s Luo Hu customs (i.e.
Lo Wu called by Hong Kong) is 23:07, , Monday to
Sunday
(2)
From PolyU to Guangzhou City, Guangdong
Province, Mainland China
(2.1) There is one train going between Hong Kong and
Guangzhou directly. It takes about 120 minutes and the
price is HK$190 per single trip.
(2.2) From Hong Kong, the departure station is “Hung
Hom Station” (different from the above “Kowloon Station”). This “Hung Hom
Station” is just 50 meters from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Campus.
(2.3) The destination at Guangzhou is called
“Guangzhou East Railway Station”
(2.4) According to the Train company’s website
notice (http://www.it3.mtr.com.hk/B2C/frmNotice.asp?strLang=Eng) , passengers are advised to arrive at “Hung Hom Station” 45
minutes before the scheduled departure time for customs formalities. The
boarding gate will be closed 10 minutes before the train departs.
(2.5) Many countries’ visitors to Hong Kong do not
need a visa. However a visa is often required to enter
into China.
(2.6) The frequency of the train is 12 times per day
from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. This train has a middle stop at Dongguang station.
The train schedule is:
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Train No. |
Time Schedule |
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Depart Hung Hom |
Arrive Dongguan (Changping) |
Arrive Guangzhou East |
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T812 |
07:25 |
08:36 |
09:20 |
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T824
(Ktt) |
08:18 |
09:26 |
10:09 |
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T820 |
09:24 |
10:35 |
11:19 |
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T804
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10:42 |
11:53 |
12:37 |
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T808
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11:28 |
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13:23 |
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T814
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12:14 |
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14:09 |
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T826
(Ktt) |
13:10 |
14:18 |
15:01 |
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T818 |
14:47 |
15:58 |
16:42 |
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T810
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16:35 |
17:46 |
18:29 |
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T828
(Ktt) |
17:50 |
18:58 |
19:41 |
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T816 |
18:35 |
19:46 |
20:30 |
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T802 |
19:24 |
20:35 |
21:19 |
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Some extra information about
transportation
(1) From Shenzhen Airport to the Shenzhen customs (Shenzhen-Hong
Kong boundary)
(1.1)
Take the Shenzhen Airport's train (directly at the airport) directly to the
Shenzhen’s Luo Hu costoms. It will take about 60
minutes.
OR
(1.2) Take
Shenzhen Airport's shuttle bus (bus ticket is RMB20 and can be purchased just
at Airport). It is shorter than 60 minutes.
OR
(1.3)
Take a taxi.
(2) From Hong Kong International Airport to Guangzhou by Bus
(2.1)
Passengers can take bus directly from Hong Kong International Airport to
Guangzhou with a 3-hour trip.
(2.2)
Similarly, passengers can take bus directly from Guangzhou to Hong Kong
International Airport with a 3-hour trip.
(3) From Hong Kong to Wuhan (Wuhan Univeristy)
(3.1)
Take flight from Hong Kong International Airport to Wuhan International
Airport. It takes about 2 hours.
OR
(3.2)
Take a Train from Hong Kong to Shenzhen’s Fu-tian customs (described above).
Then take the Shenzhen’s subway directly at Fu-tian customs to the “Shenzhen
North Station” (Taking taxi is not a good option. It is not faster but more
expensive). From “Shenzhen North Station”, take the High-speed train from
“Shenzhen North Station” to “Wuhan Station”. It takes about 4.5~5 hours. The 2nd
class ticket is RMB540 per single trip.
Disclaimer: The train schedule information is for your reference only. Train schedules change without notice. Ticket price is calculated from the ticket price table. Actual price may vary. Please contact local stations to confirm all the data.
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TrainNo |
Orgin-Destination |
From (in Chinese) |
DeptTime |
To (in Chinese) |
ArrTime |
Distance (km) |
Total Time (hh:mm) |
Seat (RMB) |
Hard Sleeper (RMB) |
Soft Sleeper (RMB) |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
07:00 |
11:50 |
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04:50 |
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- / - / - |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
08:30 |
13:31 |
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05:01 |
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- / - / - |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
10:00 |
14:13 |
- |
04:13 |
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- / - / - |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
11:15 |
16:03 |
- |
04:48 |
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- / - / - |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
12:36 |
17:26 |
- |
04:50 |
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- / - / - |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
14:00 |
18:11 |
- |
04:11 |
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- / - / - |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
14:30 |
19:41 |
- |
05:11 |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
16:00 |
20:13 |
- |
04:13 |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
17:00 |
21:52 |
- |
04:52 |
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Shenzhen North - Wuhan |
18:01 |
22:48 |
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04:47 |
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Wuhan—>Shenzhen
North High-speed train timetable
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Train Number |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Duration |
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G1011 |
07:26 |
12:16 |
04:50 |
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G1001 |
09:00 |
13:13 |
04:13 |
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G1013 |
09:58 |
14:50 |
04:52 |
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G1015 |
11:10 |
15:50 |
04:40 |
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G1017 |
12:10 |
17:06 |
04:56 |
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G1003 |
14:00 |
18:13 |
04:13 |
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G1005 |
15:00 |
19:17 |
04:17 |
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G1019 |
15:37 |
20:36 |
04:59 |
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G1021 |
16:25 |
21:15 |
04:50 |
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G1023 |
17:25 |
22:20 |
04:55 |