hong kong is located at 114 15' east longitude and 22 15' north latitude, along the coast of south China and east of the pearl river mouth in Guangdong province, China. it consists of hong kong island, kowloon peninsula, inland areas of the new territories and 262 islands (outlying islands). Hong Kong is bordered by Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province in the north and Wanshan Islands, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province in the south. Hong Kong is 61 kilometers away from Macau in the west, 13 kilometers away from Guangzhou and 12 kilometers away from Shanghai in the north.
The areas of the three major parts of Hong Kong are: Hong Kong Island is about 78 square kilometers; Kowloon Peninsula is about 5 square kilometers; The New Territories and 262 outlying islands are about ***968 square kilometers, with a total area of about 1,95 square kilometers, which is slightly larger than one-sixth of that of Shanghai and only over one-tenth of the total area of China. The total area under the jurisdiction of land and water is 2,755.3 square kilometers, with a water rate of 59.9%. The developed land in Hong Kong is less than 25%, and the area of country parks and nature reserves is as high as 4%.
religious belief
Almost all the major religions in the world are believed in Hong Kong. Chinese mainly believe in Buddhism and Taoism. There are more than 36 temples in Hong Kong, 4 public temples and 24 Tianhou temples. In 1841, the Bishop Mission Area of the Roman Catholic Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established. In 1991, there were about 258 thousand Catholics in Hong Kong. The Catholic Church has schools, hospitals and social service centers in Hong Kong. Christianity was introduced to Hong Kong in 1841, and now there are more than 5 sects with 285, followers. It also runs schools, hospitals and social service centers in Hong Kong. Other religions include: there are about 5 thousand Muslims, more than half of whom are Chinese and about 12 thousand Hindus; There are also a few Sikhs and Jews.
Social security
Hong Kong is a safe city with good public security. Passengers should avoid carrying a lot of cash, and valuables can be stored in the hotel safe. If you have any problems, you can ask the police patrolling the street for help. Hong Kong has a world-class, friendly, clean and efficient police force of more than 3, people, making Hong Kong one of the safest cities in the world. In case of fire, robbery or injury, citizens or tourists can call 999. In some secluded places, there is a small orange telephone box with a call device called "emergency help hotline" and buttons, which can directly reach the report center without dialing. It is free to call 999 whether you use this machine or other public telephones.
Shopping
Hong Kong is a free port, known as the "shopping paradise". Most goods have no tariffs, and materials from all over the world are shipped to compete for sale, some of which are cheaper than the place of origin. There are large shopping malls in all districts of Hong Kong, such as Taikoo Shing, Sha Tin New Town Plaza, etc. Besides large department stores, there are also various shops and restaurants, some of which are equipped with amusement facilities, which are good places for shopping and leisure. Some industries like to operate centrally, so customers can have more choices. Among them, such as computers and related products, the "Gordon" and "Gold" shopping malls near the Sham Shui Po subway station are the most concentrated. There are many household appliances and cameras in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay, but they should be purchased from reputable shops (such as those with the Hong Kong Tourist Association's red sailboat logo) or large department stores. Hardware machinery stores are concentrated in three blocks of Canton Road in Mong Kok subway station. Garden Street, from Mong Kok Road to Prince Edward Road, is a paradise for fruit, fashion and daily necessities vendors. Within a few blocks of Tongcai Street after Argyle Street, it is the famous "Woman Street". The situation is similar to that of Temple Street on both sides of Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei. However, in the evening, there are cooked food and fortune-telling vendors mixed together, and Cantonese opera is sung near the temple, just like a common nightclub for the general public.
Cuisine
Hong Kong has gathered cuisines from all over the world. There are restaurants of all flavors. The more lively the streets, the more places there are. For example, some streets in Mong Kok, Causeway Bay, East Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon City are full of restaurants. Restaurants full of Asian flavor are all over Hong Kong, with spicy Thai soup, fragrant Indian curry, plump Korean barbecue, fresh Vietnamese salad rolls, delicious Japanese sushi and so on. Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong offer special dishes from all over China, especially Cantonese restaurants. Other authentic dishes include Chaozhou cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Beijing cuisine and Shanghai cuisine, as well as plain vegetarian dishes. Drinking tea with traditional Cantonese dim sum as breakfast is also a good choice.