Hong Kong special administrative region of China . Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen , it consists of Hong Kong Island , Kowloon , and the New Territories . 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.
Originally an 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 , the ninth-largest exporter, and the eighth-largest importer in the world. Its currency, the Hong Kong dollar , is the ninth-most traded currency globally. Home to the third-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, Hong Kong has the second largest number of ultra high-net-worth individuals . The city has one of the highest per capita incomes , although severe income inequality still exists among the population.
Hong Kong is the region with the most skyscrapers in the world , even though its housing is consistently in high demand. Hong Kong is the second most expensive residential property market in the world and is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Hong Kong is also one of the most visited cities in the world . (Full article...
The Bank of China Tower BOC Tower ) is a skyscraper located in Central , Hong Kong . Located at 1 Garden Road on Hong Kong Island , the tower houses the headquarters of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited . One of the most recognisable landmarks in Hong Kong, the building is notable for its distinct shape and design, consisting of triangular frameworks covered by glass curtain walls.
The building was designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei and L. C. Pei of I. M. Pei and Partners . At a height of 315 m (1,033.5 ft), reaching 367.4 m (1,205.4 ft) high including a 52.4 m (172 ft) spire, the building is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre , Two International Finance Centre (2 IFC) and Central Plaza . It was the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1990 to 1992, and it was the first supertall skyscraper outside the United States, the first to break the 305 m (1,000 ft) mark. It was surpassed by Central Plaza on the same island in 1992. (Full article...
Leung Kwok-hung Chinese : 梁國雄 ; born 27 March 1956), also known by his nickname "Long Hair " (長毛 Legislative Council , representing the New Territories East . A Trotskyist in his youth, he was a founding member of the Revolutionary Marxist League . He became a political icon with his long hair and Che Guevara T-shirt in the protests before he was elected to the Legislative Council in 2004. In 2006, he co-founded a social democratic party, the League of Social Democrats (LSD) of which he was the chairman from 2012 to 2016.
In 2017, he announced his candidacy for the 2017 Chief Executive election , through unofficial public petition, but withdrew after failing to receive enough signatures. On 14 July 2017, Leung was disqualified by the court over his manner on oath of office at the inaugural meeting of the Legislative Council on 12 October 2016 as a result of the oath-taking controversy . (Full article...
The following are images from various Hong Kong-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Map of
Bao'an (Po On) County in 1866. It shows that Hong Kong and Shenzhen used to be a part of Bao'an County in the
Qing dynasty (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 4 Tong laus in
Mongkok . Whist
tong laus can be seen throughout
Lingnan , they are especially common in Hong Kong. (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 5 Golden Bauhinia Square on Christmas night; the square has a giant golden statue of the Hong Kong orchid. (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 6 Westernised stores such as
U2 are numerous. (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 7 "Vase with floral scroll design", on show at the
Hong Kong Museum of Art (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 8 Healthcare workers conducting mass COVID-19 testing in
Jordan (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 10 Mahjong table setup (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 11 A statue of
McDull , a Hong Konge cartoon character. He has become a well known throughout East Asia. (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 13 Lion Rock is a symbol of Hong Kong. There is a term,
獅子山下 (Beneath Lion Rock), which refers to the
collective memory of 20th century Hong Kong. (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 14 Happy Valley apartment blocks (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 16 Hong Kong international airport was moved from Kai Tak to Chep Lap Kok. Photograph of Kai Tak taken the day after it closed. (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 18 The graffiti work of
Tsang Tsou Choi , the "King of Kowloon" (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 21 Flag of Hong Kong under current Chinese rule (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 22 Flag of Hong Kong under British rule (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 24 Pang uk in
Tai O ; Pang uks were built by the Tanka people, who had the tradition of living above water, and regarding it as an honour. (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 25 Queueing for water in Hong Kong, July 1963 (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 26 Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island in the 1860s (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 27 China Airlines Boeing 747 crash landed and ended up in the harbour. (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 28 People honouring gods in a
dajiao celebration, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival (from
Culture of Hong Kong )
Image 31 Japanese war criminals prepare for their transfer to
Stanley Prison (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 32 1890 German map of Hong Kong,
Macau , and
Canton (Guangzhou) (from
History of Hong Kong )
Image 33 By 1990, the
Kowloon Walled City contained 50,000 residents within its 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) borders. (from
History of Hong Kong )
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