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In this site, you will learn about a small yet internationally known city, Hong Kong. This is where I was born and where I grew up. There's just so much more that I could not pack into one single project. However if you could take the time and go visit, I gurantee that you would be impressed.

-Desmond

^Yep, That is the Hong Kong Flag

 

Location

Hong Kong is situated on the southeast coast of China at the mouth of the Pearl River facing the South China Sea. Covering an area of 1,104 square kilometres (425 square miles), the territory is made up of Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories. At the core is Victoria Harbour, which separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon and beyond that, the New Territories that runs up to the boundary with Mainland China. As well as making up the bulk of Hong Kong's land mass, the New Territories also incorporates 262 outlying islands, including Lantau where the airport is located.

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Fun Facts

• The official name of Hong Kong is actually “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”
• The city’s name, Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor
• Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world with more than 7 million people packed into 415 square miles – to put that in perspective, Delaware packs just under 900,000 people into 2,500 sq miles
  
• Hong Kong’s official languages are Chinese (Spoken Cantonese) and English.
• Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers (more than 14 storeis) in the world. Hong Kong has around 8000, almost double that of New York its nearest rival.
• Hong Kong has more Rolls Royces per capita than any other cities in the world.
• Neon-lit advertising signs can be seen everywhere.
• Hong Kong is one of the world’s biggest container port.
• Hong Kong’s Chep Lap Kok airport is one of the world’s most modern airports.
• 98% of Hong Kong’s income goes to the top 3% of society
• Hong Kong has the highest average IQ in the world at 107
• Hong Kong has one of five Disneyland theme parks in the world
• The Tsing Ma Bridge is the world’s longest suspension bridge
• Lucky numbers in Hong Kong are 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9
• Unlucky numbers are 4 and 7 (4 and 7 sound like the Chinese word for death)

 

For more information, please visit the official Hong Kong Tourism Board website.

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