* Hong Kong's skyscrapers in comparison

The map also shows Hong Kong's maritime boundaries.

Hong Kong's climate is subtropical and monsoonal with cool dry winters and hot wet summers.

Hong Kong's terrain is hilly and mountainous with steep slopes.

Due to Hong Kong's nearly 150-year colonial history that saw the stationing of English, Indians and Russians among other ethnic groups as civil servants or traders.

The Basic Law, Hong Kong's constitutional document, was approved in March 1990 by National People's Congress of the PRC.

Donald Tsang described the appointments as a milestone in the development of Hong Kong's political appointment system.

Hong Kong is a favorable destination especially for international firms and firms from Mainland China to be listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange from Hong Kong's highly internationalized and modernized financial industry along with its capital market in Asia, its size, regulations and available financial tools are comparable to London and New York.

Hong Kong's gross domestic product, between 1961 and 1997, has grown 180 times while per capita GDP rose by 87 times.

Since the 1997 handover Hong Kong's economic future became far more exposed to the challenges of economic globalisation competition directly from mainland China.

Hong Kong's principal trading partners remain to be China, United States, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, Singapore, and South Korea.

Communications in Hong Kong includes a wide-ranging and sophisticated network of radio, television, telephone, Internet, and related online services, reflecting Hong Kong's thriving commerce and international importance.

The production of Hong Kong's soap drama, comedy series and variety shows have reached mass audiences throughout the Chinese-speaking world.

Hong Kong's terrestrial commercial TV networks, ATV and TVB, can also be seen in neighboring Guangdong Province and Macau ( via cable ).

The Peak Tram connects Central, Hong Kong's central business district, with the Victoria Peak.

They are jointly operated by Hong Kong's MTR Corporation and the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China.

Hong Kong's constitutional document, the Basic Law, for example, specifies the Chief Executive as the head of the special administrative region, in addition to his role as the head of government.

Upon completion, Hopewell Centre surpassed Jardine House as Hong Kong's tallest building.

The proposed site in Hong Kong's Central District for the tower was less than ideal ; a tangle of highways lined it on three sides.

* 1998 – Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport is closed and the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok becomes operational.

The name of Yee Wo Street in Hong Kong's East Point and Causeway Bay Districts comes from Jardine's Chinese name " Ewo " whilst other locations associated with the company include Jardine's Bazaar, Jardine's Crescent, Jardine's Bridge, Jardine's Lookout, Yee Wo Street, Matheson Street, Jardine House and the Noon-day Gun.

Despite the downturn, Hong Kong ’ s economic strengths, including a sound banking system, virtually no public debt, a strong legal system, ample foreign exchange reserves, rigorous anti-corruption measures and close ties with the mainland China, enable it to quickly respond to changing circumstances.

Therefore, Hong Kong continues to play an active role in the international arena and maintains close contact with its international partners. Furthermore, Hong Kong continues to be an active, independent member of the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) forum in the name of Hong Kong, China.

Upon investigating suspicious share price movements in the run-up to the announcement, the SEC alleged that board member Sir David Li, one of Hong Kong's most prominent businessmen, had informed his close friend and business associate Michael Leung of the impending offer.

In recent years, Magdalene's access programme has attracted many applicants from state schools, especially from North West England ; and the college's close affiliation with international students ' bursaries such as the Prince Philip Scholarship and the Jardine Foundation has attracted many applicants from Southeast Asia, most notably Wong Yan Lung who went on to become Secretary for Justice for Hong Kong.

The paddle now accepted by the world racing federation has a standardised, fixed blade surface area and distinctive shape derived from the paddle shapes characteristic of the Zhu Jiang ( Pearl River ) delta region of Guangdong Province, China, close to where Hong Kong is situated.

In 1992, the ( final ) British Governor of Hong Kong, Christopher Patton, presented a teak dragonboat to the Canadian Prime Minister of the day, Brian Mulroney, to mark the close cultural, social and business ties between Hong Kong and Canada.

At the launch of a joint report published by the Hong Kong Journalists Association and Article 19 in July 2001, the Chairman of the Association said: " More and more newspapers self-censor themselves because they are controlled by either a businessman with close ties to Beijing, or part of a large enterprise, which has financial interests over the border.

Moreover, autumn is the sunniest season in Hong Kong, with October and November both averaging close to 200 hours of bright sunshine.

The lucky ones would succeed in being rescued by freighters and taken to Hong Kong, close to 2, 200 km away.

It is located close to the south of the Pok Hong Estate, not far from the Lion Rock Tunnel Road.

The complex is located in Sha Tin close to the south of Pok Hong Estate, near Lion Rock Tunnel Road.

The Health Informatics Section in Hong Kong Hospital Authority has close relationship with Information Technology Department and clinicians to develop healthcare systems for the organization to support the service to all public hospitals and clinics in the region.

The Proletarian Society of China periodical The Trotskyist, China / Hong Kong, is close to the CRFI.

With the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Hong Kong government had decided to close the border and implement immigration control in attempt to stem waves of immigrants and refugees.

Overall, the Democratic Party advocates economic policies pretty close to " liberalism " in the sense of John Rawls ( rather than, say, of Robert Nozick or Friedrich Hayek, as commonly accepted outside North America ), in sharp contrast with the traditional radical free-market orientation of Hong Kong.

An added attraction of the Mid-levels is its close proximity to nature and a comparatively better air quality than many parts of Hong Kong Island.

Many wealthy people in Hong Kong are willing to pay top market price for a residence that is away from pollution and yet so close to the centre of the city.

The leading manufacturer of fashion scarves used today is China with India, Hong Kong and Indonesia close behind.

Hannah is a junior and tells Amy that her parents are travelling in Hong Kong, but later reveals that her father, with whom she was extremely close, suffers from late-stage Huntington's Disease and she was in fact sent to Everwood so she wouldn't have to watch his suffering.

Park Island Transport Co., Ltd. operates bus services from Park Island to Tsing Yi MTR Station, Kwai Fong Metroplaza, Hong Kong International Airport and Tsuen Wan ( close to the Tsuen Wan MTR station ).

Geographically, Ping Chau is an offshore island located in the northeast corner of Hong Kong in Mirs Bay and is close to the border with Guangdong Province in mainland China.