4. Hong Kong is famous as a global centre
of trade and business and is a key player
in the world of finance. Hong Kong is
also famous for its food, culture and
shopping offering designer clothing and
electrical goods at much lower prices
than the West. Attractions include The
Star Ferry, The Peak Tram, Hong Kong
Disneyland, Ocean Park and its famous
skyline which adorns many
postcards.
5.
6.
7. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most
iconic cities, mentioned in the same
breath as London, New York and
Tokyo, and rightly so; a world power in
financial markets, more skyscrapers
than any other city and some of the
best shopping on earth are just a few
of Hong Kong’s claims to fame.
8.
9. Hong Kong is one of two Special
Administrative Regions (SARs) of
the People's Republic of China (PRC),
the other being Macau. Hong Kong is
a city-state, but because of Hong
Kong's long history as a colony of the
British Empire, the unique "one-
country, two-systems" policy is
applied; the city-state continues to
enjoy a high degree of autonomy even
after their return to China.
10. Geography
Area: 1,104.4 sq. km.; Hong Kong
comprises Hong Kong Island,
Kowloon, the New Territories, and
numerous small islands.
Terrain: Hilly to mountainous, with
steep slopes and a natural harbor.
Climate: Tropical monsoon. Cool and
humid in winter, hot and rainy in spring
and summer, warm and sunny in fall.
11.
12. People
Population (2010): 7.097 million.
Population growth rate (2010): 0.9%.
Ethnic groups: Chinese 95%; other 5%.
Religions: About 43% participate in some
form of religious practice.
Languages: Cantonese (a dialect of
Chinese) and English are official.
Literacy: 97.1% (98.7% male, 95.4%
female).
Health (2010): Infant mortality rate--
1.5/1,000. Life expectancy--83 years
(overall); 80.0 years male, 85.9 years
female.
13.
14. Famous people of Hong Kong
Jackie Chan
• One of the world’s famous
actors.
•He was born at Hong Kong,
Dai Ping Mountain in 1954.
He
is an international action
actor.
•The most popular Jackie
Chan
movie.
Rush Hour
Shanghai Noon
Around The World In 80
Days.
15. Maggie Cheung
•She was born at Hong
Kong in 1964. She is the
first Chinese actress who
won the Berlin International
Film Festival (Berlinale) in
1992.And she is the only
Chinese actress who’d
acted the most movies
in Asia.
The most popular Maggie
Cheung movie.
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