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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hong_KongHong Kong - Wikipedia

    Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated territories in the world.

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    Hong Kong is in a sub-tropical area, and has monsoon winds. It is cool and wet in winter (January-March), hot and rainy from spring through summer (April-September), and warm, sunny and dry in the autumn (October-December). The rainy season is from May until September. In summer and early autumn, there is a frequent threat of typhoons.

    The population of Hong Kong reached 7 million (7,413,070) in 2021. Most of the people in Hong Kong are Chinese. Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It has an overall population densityof 6,300 people per square kilometre. Hong Kong has one of the world’s lowest birth rates — 1.05 per woman at an age of being capab...

    In Hong Kong, 17 days of the year are public holidays: 1. 1 January - New Year's Day, the beginning of the year 2. Chinese New Year(3 public holidays) 3. Ching Ming Festival, also known as "Tomb Sweeping Day" 4. Easter(3 public holidays) 5. 1 May - Labour Day 6. The Buddha's birthday 7. Dragon Boat Festival 8. 1 July - Hong Kong SAR Establishment D...

    There are coins from 10 cents to 10 Hong Kong Dollars and bank-notes (paper money bills) from $10 to $1000. One American dollarequals to HK$7.80±0.05 Hong Kong Dollars, according to the official pegged exchange rate.

    Bus: there are four major bus companies in Hong Kong, namely KMB which mainly serves Kowloon and New Territories, New World First Bus, which mainly serves Hong Kong Island, New Lantau Bus, which ma...
    Public Light Bus: in the 1960s, it was an illegal transportation, but later on, the government noticed that if there were only buses in Hong Kong, then some villages in N.T. will not have a public...
    Tram (running between Kennedy Town, Happy Valley, and Shau Kei Wan)

    Hong Kong's education system is mostly based on the English system. Children are required to be in school from age 6 until completing secondary school(high school) at age 18.

    According to the International Housing Affordability survey, Hong Kong has the most unaffordable housing marketin the world since 2010.

    Here is a brief history of Hong Kong: Around 4000 BC 1. Sea levels rose above 100 meters Around 3500 BC 1. Ceramic forms decorated with a wide range of patterns Around 2000 BC 1. Bronze weapons, knives, arrowheads & tools. 2. Metal worked locally Around 500 BC 1. Ancient Chinese writing developed 221 BC 1. People from Mainland Chinacame to Hong Kon...

    Hong Kong has a few media companies, notably Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), and Fantastic Television. Access to television is not affected by Chinese regulations, such as the Great Firewall, which filters and blocks certain programs.

  2. 3 days ago · Hong Kong, special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China. Hong Kong was a British possession for decades until it rejoined China in 1997. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center of Chinese society.

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  3. Culture of Hong Kong. The culture of Hong Kong is primarily a mix of Chinese and Western influences, stemming from Lingnan Cantonese roots and later fusing with British culture due to British colonialism ( Jyutping: Jyut6 zeoi6; Traditional Chinese: 粵英薈萃).

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    SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated territories in the world. Quick Facts 香港, Chinese: ... Close.

  5. 2 days ago · Located on China’s southern coast, it consists of the island of Hong Kong and adjacent islets in the South China Sea (ceded by China to the British in 1842), the Kowloon Peninsula (ceded in 1860), and the New Territories (leased by the British from China from 1898 to 1997). The entire territory was returned to China in 1997.

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