Hong Kong

HK (short for China Special Administrative Region) generally refers to Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China). HongKong, the full name of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is located in the south of China, east of the Pearl River Estuary, across the sea from Macau to the west, adjacent to Shenzhen to the north, and Wanshan Islands in Zhuhai to the south. Its regional scope includes Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and 262 surrounding islands. The total land area is 116.66 square kilometers, and the sea area is 1648.69 square kilometers. By the end of 219, the total population was about 7.52 million, making it one of the regions with the highest population density in the world, with the life expectancy ranking first in the world and the human development index ranking fourth in the world.

The official languages of Hong Kong are Chinese and English. All official signs are bilingual (English and traditional Chinese), and most shops and restaurants have signs in both Chinese and English. Most Hong Kong people speak Cantonese as their mother tongue, but they can communicate in Putonghua, and most waiters can speak Putonghua fluently. Hong Kong is an international city, and English is widely used in law, profession, business community and tourist areas.

Hong Kong has a strong festival culture. Traditional festivals include Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, Tai Hang Dance of Fire Dragon, Taiping Qingming Festival and Dragon Boat Festival in Cheung Chau, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Chung Yeung Festival. Besides, there are many important religious festivals in Hong Kong, such as Good Friday, Easter, Buddha's Birthday and Christmas. In addition, various arts festivals held in Hong Kong throughout the year include Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and French May in spring, China Opera Festival and Hong Kong E-sports Music Festival in summer, while New Horizon Art Festival and World Culture and Art Festival are held alternately in autumn every two years. Sports fans can also watch world-class events, including Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Hong Kong Marathon, Hong Kong Golf Open and so on, while horse racing fans can watch Hong Kong international events.

Before p>184, Hong Kong was still a small fishing village. From 1842 to 1997, Hong Kong became a British colony. After World War II, Hong Kong's economy and society developed rapidly, where eastern and western cultures met and became one of the "four little dragons in Asia". On July 1, 1997, China officially resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and became one of the special administrative regions of China. Hong Kong is allowed to retain its original economic model, laws and social systems, and enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and national defense.

Hong Kong is the third largest financial center in the world after new york and London. It is also called "Port of Newland" and enjoys a high reputation in the world. Hong Kong's economic freedom index has ranked first in the world for 21 consecutive years. Hong Kong is well-known for its excellent public order, free economy and sound legal system. It is also known as "Pearl of the Orient", "Gourmet Paradise" and "Shopping Paradise", and it is also one of the richest, most developed and highest living standards regions in the world.