Portal:Hong Kong
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Despite its density, only 17% of land is built up, and greenery is everywhere. It is a place of contrasts - frenetically urban and adjacent to pristine greenery; extremely rich next to dirt poor; Western culture and oriental culture. Victoria Harbour is world famous for its splendid nightview from the Peak. The central business district is heavily urbanised with skyscrapers all around, but country parks are just kilometres away. Traditional towns and villages, as well as natural reserves, are common in the suburban and rural New Territories, including the outlying islands. Public transport is very efficient, convenient, comfortable and reliable.
Hong Kong is currently a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, with its own government, judicial system, stamps, passports, customs policy, immigration control, etc. The rule of the road is different from the rest of China, and it has its own delegations to various international organisations and sport events.
Hong Kong is officially bilingual, with English widely spoken in business and education. The majority of the population speak Cantonese as mother tongue. English and Chinese are used in all official matters. The popular culture of Hong Kong is best represented by cuisine, pop music and films. Christianity, Taoism, Buddhism, Islam are all common. Focusing on trade, tourism, banking and finance, Hong Kong is among the wealthiest economies in Asia.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區 [pronunciation]) is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. It is commonly known as Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), which is often written Hongkong in older English-language texts. The Hong Kong Government officially changed the name of Hongkong to Hong Kong on 3 September 1926.[1]
Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north. Hong Kong has one of the world's most liberal economies and is a major international centre of finance and trade. Hong Kong is China's richest region in terms of GDP per capita and gross metropolitan product figures.
Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842, until its sovereignty was transferred to the PRC in 1997. It is governed as a special administrative region under the Basic Law of Hong Kong. Under the terms of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the PRC has promised that Hong Kong will have a relatively high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer of sovereignty. Under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, it retains its own legal system, currency, customs policy, cultural delegation, international sport teams, and immigration laws, with the PRC representing Hong Kong diplomatically and militarily. (More...)
The Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
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December 13, 2006 (Wednesday)
- Protesters Tuesday night stormed the construction site surrounding the old Central Star Ferry Pier after constructors began the demolition of the clock tower by removing its antique bell. [1]
December 12, 2006 (Tuesday)
- The bid by Civic Party legislator Alan Leong Kah-kit to challenge Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen for the top job next March received a huge boost Monday, after the pan-democratic camp received 134 seats in the 800-strong Election Committee. [2]
December 8, 2006 (Friday)
- About nine in 10 women in Hong Kong are at risk of developing osteoporosis, heart disease and constipation, a survey by the Hong Kong Dietitians Association has found. [3]
December 6, 2006 (Wednesday)
- Three days after China's No2 state leader Wu Bangguo told senior Hong Kong officials "to keep their fingers on the pulse of the people" and to foster "social harmony," the government announced Tuesday it was scrapping the proposed goods and services tax following its failure to convince the public. [4]
December 5, 2006 (Tuesday)
- A cleaning woman, backed by activist lawmakers Leung Yiu Chung and "Long Hair" Leung Kwok Hung, has applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the government's failure to legislate a minimum wage, opening a new front in the long-running battle to fix a living wage for Hong Kong's low-income workers. [5]
December 3, 2006 (Sunday)
- The Liberal Party has joined the chorus of voices demanding a more effective government response to air pollution, questioning the administration's sincerity in tackling a crisis that the party says "transcends party lines and business interests." [6]
November 29, 2006 (Wednesday)
- Economy: Companies - Banks - People
- Culture: Cantopop - Eating - Education - Entertainment - Fashion brands - Libraries - Literature - Media - Movies - Museums - Television
- Geography: Cities and towns - New towns - Bays - Channels - Conservation - Country parks - Environment - Parks - Peaks - Skyscrapers
- Politics and Government: Politicians - Districts - Government officials
- History: Declared monuments - Governors
- Tourism: Landmarks - Attractions
- Transport: Aviation - Streets and roads - MTR - KCR
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