香港 Hong Kong

香港 Hong Kong

HK
Population7,346,700
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China’s southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of the eponymous island, the Kowloon Peninsula, and the New Territories, along with several smaller islands. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, Hong Kong is now one of the world's most significant financial centres and commercial ports. Hong Kong is the world's third-ranked global financial centre behind New York City and London, ninth-largest exporter, and eighth-largest importer. Its currency, the Hong Kong dollar, is the ninth most traded currency in the world. Home to the second-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, Hong Kong has the largest number of ultra high-net-worth individuals. Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, severe income inequality exists among the population. Despite being the city with the most skyscrapers in the world, housing in Hong Kong is consistently in high demand. Hong Kong is a highly developed territory and has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.955, ranking eighth in the world and currently the only place in Asia to be in the top ten. The city has the highest life expectancy in the world, and a public transport usage exceeding 90 per cent.

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赤柱正灘 Stanley Main Beach

赤柱正灘 Stanley Main Beach

Stanley Main Beach is a gazetted beach located adjacent to Stanley Market and Stanley Back Beach in the eastern side …

淺水灣泳灘 Repulse Bay Beach

淺水灣泳灘 Repulse Bay Beach

Repulse Bay Beach is a gazetted beach located in Repulse Bay, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits …

昂坪纜車 Ngong Ping Cable Car

昂坪纜車 Ngong Ping Cable Car

Ngong Ping 360 (Chinese: 昂坪360; Jyutping: ngong4 ping4 saam1 luk6 ling4, Cantonese) is a bicable gondola lift on Lantau Island …

寶蓮禪寺 Po Lin Monastery

寶蓮禪寺 Po Lin Monastery

Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The monastery was …

天壇大佛 Tian Tan Buddha Statue

天壇大佛 Tian Tan Buddha Statue

The Big Buddha is a large bronze sculpture of Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, near Po …

大嶼山 Lantau Island

大嶼山 Lantau Island

Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong. Located west of …

萬佛寺 Ten Thousand Buddha's Monastery

萬佛寺 Ten Thousand Buddha's Monastery

The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Chinese: 萬佛寺; Cantonese Yale: maahn faht dzí; Jyutping: maan6 fat6 zi2; pinyin: wàn fó sì) …

南蓮園池 Nan Lian Garden

南蓮園池 Nan Lian Garden

The Nan Lian Garden (Chinese: 南蓮園池; Cantonese Yale: nàamlìn yún chì) is a Chinese classical garden in Diamond Hill, Hong …

志蓮淨苑 Chi Lin Nunnery

志蓮淨苑 Chi Lin Nunnery

Chi Lin Nunnery (Chinese: 志蓮淨苑; Jyutping: zi3 lin4 zing6 jyun2; Cantonese Yale: Jilìhn Jihng Yún) is a large Buddhist temple …

黃大仙祠 Wong Tai Sin Temple

黃大仙祠 Wong Tai Sin Temple

Wong Tai Sin Temple (Chinese: 黃大仙祠) is a well known shrine and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is dedicated …

文武廟 Man Mo Temple

文武廟 Man Mo Temple

香港太空館 Hong Kong Space Museum

香港太空館 Hong Kong Space Museum

The Hong Kong Space Museum is a public astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. …

香港科學館 Hong Kong Science Museum

香港科學館 Hong Kong Science Museum

The Hong Kong Science Museum is a public science museum in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located next …

香港歷史博物館 Hong Kong Museum of History

香港歷史博物館 Hong Kong Museum of History

The Hong Kong Museum of History is a public museum that preserves Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage. It is …

星光大道 Avenue of Stars

星光大道 Avenue of Stars

The Avenue of Stars (Chinese: 星光大道), modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is an avenue located along the Victoria …

尖沙咀海濱花園 Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade

尖沙咀海濱花園 Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade

香港海洋公園 Ocean Park Hong Kong

香港海洋公園 Ocean Park Hong Kong

Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known simply as Ocean Park, is an animal theme park in Hong Kong. Covering an …

香港迪士尼樂園 Hong Kong Disneyland

香港迪士尼樂園 Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland (Chinese: 香港迪士尼樂園) (abbreviated HKDL; also known as HK Disneyland or Disneyland Hong Kong) is a theme park …

扯旗山 Victoria Peak

扯旗山 Victoria Peak

Victoria Peak (Chinese: 太平山; Jyutping: taai3 ping4 saan1) is a hill on the western half of Hong Kong Island. It …

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