Hong Kong (Cantonese pinyin: hoeng1 gong2; English: Hong Kong; Mandarin pinyin: xiāng gǎng; abbreviation: HK), referred to as "Hong Kong", the full name is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR) ). It is located in South China, east of the Pearl River Estuary, along the coast of the South China Sea, bordering Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province to the north, and the Pearl River to the west. It faces the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, and Zhongshan City across the Pearl River Estuary. , the remaining two sides are adjacent to the South China Sea.
Hong Kong is one of the most prosperous international metropolises in the world. It consists of three major regions: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, and the New Territories. It has a total land area of ??1,104.32 square kilometers under its jurisdiction. As of the end of 2014, the total population was approximately With a population of 7.264 million, the population density ranks third in the world.
In 1842, China and Britain signed the Treaty of Nanjing, ceding Hong Kong Island to Britain and becoming a British colony; on July 1, 1997, the People's Republic of China officially resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and became a British colony. One of the special administrative regions of China. Hong Kong is allowed to retain its original economic model, legal and social systems. The central government has comprehensive jurisdiction over the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which includes both the power directly exercised by the central government and the authorization of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise a high degree of autonomy in accordance with the law. Regarding the high degree of autonomy of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the central government has supervisory power[1].
Hong Kong is the world's third largest financial center after New York and London. It was once known as the "New York Harbor" and enjoys a high reputation in the world. It is an important shipping hub and one of the most competitive cities in the international and Asia-Pacific regions. It has ranked first in the world in the economic freedom index for 21 consecutive years.
Hong Kong is famous for its excellent public security, free economy and sound legal system. It is known as the "Pearl of the Orient", "Food Paradise" and "Shopping Paradise". It is also the richest city in the world. , one of the regions with the most developed economy and the highest standard of living.