Hong Kong Facts
Hong Kong is the Pearl of Orient and an economic centre of Asia. For tourists, Hong Kong is a shopping paradise because most of the goods in Hong Kong needn’t to be tariff. The famous Hong Kong attractions are Disneyland Park, Kim Tin Walled Village, Kowloon Park and Victoria Peak. Hong Kong Attractions
Chinese Pinyin: Xiāng gǎng
Location: Hong Kong is located at latitude 22°15′N and longitude 114°10′E. It lies in the southeast of China and borders on Shenzhen to the north and South Sea to the south.
Area: Hong Kong covers an area of 1.07 thousand square kilometers.
Terrain: Hong Kong is hilly. North of Hong Kong is lowland. About 200 islands exist in or around Hong Kong. The Dawu Mountain is 959 meters in height and it is the highest peak in Hong Kong.
Climate: January, with an average temperature of 15℃, is the coldest month and July, with an average temperature of 28℃, is the hottest month. Hong Kong Weather
Number of Population: 6.6 million
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese and English
History of Hong Kong: For thousands of years, Hong Kong was a small fishing village. In 1842, Qing Dynasty's army lost Hong Kong Island to Great Britain after they were defeated in the first Opium War. In 1860 Qing Dynasty's army were defeated in the second Opium War and the whole Hong Kong was occupied by Britain. In 1970s, Hong Kong's economy developed rapidly. On July 1st, 1997, Britain returned Hong Kong to China.Hong Kong History
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Hong Kong Featured Tour Packages
As the economic and financial center in East Asia, Hong Kong enjoys all the benefits of a dynamic and vibrant metropolis. Hong Kong however still captures the romance and mystery of days gone by in the markets and lanes where East meets West.China Highlights offers a great variety of tour packages to discover this lovely city and around. Find below the most popular ones.
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