| Introduction to Hong Kong |
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| Capital |
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Victoria |
| Population |
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6,826,500 ('99 est.) |
| Language |
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Chinese (Cantonese), English |
| Total Area |
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1,098 sq. km. |
| Currency |
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HK Dollar (HKD) |
| Getting there |
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Hong Kong is easily accessible by all top international airlines. |
| Major Airports |
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Hong Kong International Airport. |
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| Places of Interests- |
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The Peak, Madame Tussauds, Hollywood Road, Cat Street / Man Mo Temple, Western Market, Lan Kwai Fong & SoHo, Golden Bauhinia Square & Special Flag Raising Ceremony, Happy Valley, Acecourse, Jumbo Kingdom, Ocean Park Hong Kong, Repulse Bay, Stanley Market & Murray House, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Disneyland, Giant Buddha / Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Ping 360, Tai O Fishing Village and Stitle-house, Mui Wo, SkyCity, AsiaWorld-Expo, Cheung Chau Island, Lamma Island |
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Hong Kong is a dazzling place, buzzing with the daily activity of its inhabitants. This province of China, known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was under British Rule from 1841 until 1997, when it was returned to China. Although it is now under Chinese rule, the Chinese socialist economic system is not imposed on Hong Kong: it remains for the most part a country on its own. The busiest part of Hong Kong is the city, located on Hong Kong Island. While this area is the main attraction to anyone visiting Hong Kong, the rest of the province is worth taking a tour of as well.
Hong Kong is a center for international business, and is used to having foreigners in its midst. Because of this it is full of hotels suitable for any trip. Hotels in Hong Kong are becomingly increasingly westernized, and can be extremely lavish. Budget travelers shouldn't worry though; there are plenty of reasonable Hong Kong hotels.
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| Tourist Attractions |
• Hong Kong Islands - Central, South Side, The Peak, Wan Chai & Causeway Bay, Western District
• Kowloon - New Kowloon, Tsim Tsa Tsui
• New Territories - Center, East, West
• Outlying Islands - Cheung Chau, Lamma, Lantau, Other Islands |
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• Architecture
• Art & Craft
• Cantonese Pop
• Chinese Opera
• Handover
• Lion Dance
• Museum
• Tea
• Traditional Medicine
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Time
Time in China is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+8) |
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| Language |
| With the Chinese control of Hong Kong, Mandarin is being spoken more often than before. Chinese and English are the two official languages with Cantonese officially recognized, as it is the most popular dialect.
English is taught in schools and is the second official language in Hong Kong, thus making communication with visitors easier than in other Asian areas. Most signs, among other things, are written in both English and Chinese, making it a little easier for foreigners to get around Hong Kong. |
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| Currency |
The Hong Kong dollar (sign: $; code: HKD) is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the 9th most traded currency in the world.[1] In English, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. The dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. |
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