The history of Hong Kong dates back 5,000 years to the Neolithic period. Qin Shi Huang unified China and established three counties, Nanhai, Guilin and Xiangxian in China, and Panyu County in Hong Kong's Lower Han River County, from which Hong Kong would be placed under the jurisdiction of the central government. Boro County under the county of Nanhan Harbor. In the sixth year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (331 AD), Hong Kong was under the Dongguan County of Bao'an County. Sui Dynasty in Hong Kong under the Guangzhou Municipal Government Baoan County Nanle County. Tang Dynasty to the second year (AD 757), changed Baoan County, Dongguan County, Dongguan, Hong Kong is still connected to the county. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, Hong Kong's huge mainland population crossed the border, prompting Hong Kong's economy and culture to have developed greatly. In the first year of the Ming Wanli (1573), Hong Kong under the new Ann County.
Hong Kong is an excellent deep-water port, has been regarded as one of the world's three major natural harbors, the British early fancy, became Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor has the potential to be one of the good ports of East Asia, do not hesitate to come from the full Opium War Qing government in order to develop their hands here to win the Far East maritime trade business, launched the history of Hong Kong became a British colony. From 1842 to June 30, 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony. On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was returned to China.
The three parts of the whole territory of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories) come from three different periods of unequal treaties. After the First Opium War in 1840, Britain forced the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, ceding Hong Kong Island. In 1856, the British and French forces launched the Second Opium War and forced the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Beijing, which ceded the Kowloon Peninsula, the area south of the present Boundary Street, in 1860. In 1894, during the Sino-Japanese War, the British forced the Qing government to sign the "Treaty of Hong Kong" in 1898, forcing the Qing government to lease the New Territories for a period of 99 years from June 30, 1997 to the end of the Sino-Japanese War. Lease of the New Territories, Hong Kong's area expanded tenfold.
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[source]The origin of the name in Hong Kong, there are two widely circulated sayings.
Say: Hong Kong's name and spices. Under the administration of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Hong Kong was in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. From the end of the Ming Dynasty, Hong Kong's seaport in the South, the transfer of the island of Hong Kong Guangdong distribution of spices, because of the transshipment capacity in Dongguan, Guangdong is famous for spices, known as "Hong Kong". It is said that when the transfer of spices, high quality, known as "Hainan rare," Hong Kong people are also many local species of spices for the industry, along with Hong Kong and its cultivation of spices, fame and fortune. Soon this spice was listed as a tribute to the emperor, and then created a flourishing incense, incense shipments. Later the cultivation and transportation of spices gradually declined, but Hong Kong has retained the name.
Saying two: Hong Kong is a natural harbor, close to the stream of sweet and delicious seafood among sailors often come here to drink, over time, the sweet does not allow the name, the stream will be known as the "lamp", and alluvial lamps into the sea into a small port, it began to be called "Hong Kong! ". When it was mounted on the shore of the harbor there were a number of islands in the British Isles, so they would name the whole island after "Hong Kong". To this day, "Hong Kong" Hong Kong is still another name.
Although there are different views, it is generally certain that the name first appeared in Hong Kong Ming, referring to the time of a small village in Hong Kong, the harbor, which was initially a small island, and later expanded to the name of the entire island (Hong Kong Island), and finally to the beginning of the 19th century, before it became the collective name of the entire area occupied by the British colonizers.
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Unique society and economy]
After the handover, Hong Kong maintains its original social system and economic mode of operation, with an independent judiciary, the issuance and circulation of Hong Kong's own currency, separate postage stamps (which signify "Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China"), and the name "Hong Kong, China" in international sporting events. Hong Kong participates in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and many other international organizations in its independent capacity as "Hong Kong, China". Hong Kong operates its own sophisticated fiscal and financial system and has its own immigration policy. As of the end of 2007, citizens or residents of 170 countries and territories around the world traveled to Hong Kong without visas.
[Reunification]
Ten years of change, say in 2007, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the return of Hong Kong. Ten years, Hong Kong's stable development, is still the "Pearl of the Orient". Over the decades, the HKSAR Government and the people of Hong Kong, to overcome the Asian financial crisis, SARS and a series of difficulties, economic stability, recovery and development, and improve people's livelihood. At the time of the decade-long reunification, the economy was growing strongly, and in 2006, IPOs in Hong Kong raised more capital than New York and second only to London. Ten years ago, the international community was concerned about the future of Hong Kong. In 1995, the U.S. "Fortune" magazine has published the "Hong Kong has" article, Hong Kong after the handover predictions decline, but on June 28 on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the "Fortune" magazine On the eve of the tenth anniversary on June 28, "Fortune" magazine published an article at the handover ceremony in 2007, confessing that the year's prediction was completely wrong.
The decade has seen a solid strengthening of the HKSAR's position. The number of countries and territories internationally granting visa-free entry to HKSAR passport holders has gone from four new returns to 134 as of June 2007, but the Hong Kong government has made considerable efforts to do so, with Hong Kong tourists saying it took four years for the European Union to grant visas free access to HKSAR passports, and up to seven years to persuade Japan to go visa-free for even more. Over the decades, exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland have intensified. Mainland residents, the number of Hong Kong residents married in 2006, compared with 1997, a seven-fold increase, while the number of married women Hong Kong residents ten years of mainland residents increased eightfold.
Ten years after the handover, Hong Kong has been undergoing a remarkable structural transformation of its economy: the manufacturing sector's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) went from 8.3% in 1997 to 3.5% in 2006. The service sector's share of GDP rose from 78.8% to 87.4%. From 1997 to 2006, Hong Kong's average annual real growth in net output across all sectors was 2.4%. Over the past 10 years, Hong Kong's manufacturing employment has continued to shift to distribution and trade, finance, insurance, real estate and business services, and community, social and personal services.
[Economic situation and international standing]
Hong Kong is a free port and does not impose tariffs on imports except for cigarettes, spirits and fuel for power (gasoline, diesel, etc.). Hong Kong's economy is characterized by free trade, low taxes and reduced government intervention. Hong Kong has been ranked as the world's freest economy for many years, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman the world's leading rating agency and organization? Hong Kong as a more liberal economic model. Hong Kong is the Asia-Pacific region as well as an international financial center, international shipping center, regional trade center, with many neighboring countries and regions is irreplaceable hegemony. Today, Hong Kong has become the world's 11th largest trading entity. In terms of throughput, Hong Kong's container port is the busiest container port in the world. In terms of passenger volume and international cargo handling capacity, the Hong Kong International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. In terms of external banking transactions, Hong Kong is the 15th largest banking center in the world. Hong Kong is the world's sixth largest foreign exchange market in terms of turnover. In terms of market capitalization, Hong Kong's stock market is the second largest in Asia.
Hong Kong is a transportation and tourism center in the Asia-Pacific region. The public ****transit system, railroads, ferries, buses and other transportation networks include seaports that extend to almost every corner. Hong Kong is a major international port and shipping industry. With more than 100 countries and territories, 460 in the sea traffic, a Hong Kong as the hub routes around the five continents, three oceans of the perfect maritime transportation network. More than 20 routes from Hong Kong to all over the world. Hong Kong is also the gateway to the Mainland for business and tourism. In 2005, about 627,000 Hong Kong residents traveled to the Mainland, and 4,000,000 foreign tourists traveled to the Mainland through Hong Kong. There were 128 daily sailings, about 100 flights, more than 400 trains and 40,200 trips between Hong Kong and the mainland.
Hong Kong is an international financial center where financial institutions and markets work closely together. It is the Government's policy to maintain and develop a sound legal framework, regulatory framework, infrastructure and management systems to provide a level playing field for all market participants and to maintain the stability of the financial and monetary systems so that Hong Kong can compete effectively with other major financial centers. Hong Kong's strategic location, bridging the time gap between North America and Europe, and being closely connected to both mainland China and other Southeast Asian economies, but also being well established in communication networks around the world, it is likely to become a major international financial center. In addition, the inflow and outflow of capital flows into and out of Hong Kong, but is also an important factor.
Hong Kong is the world's eleventh largest trading economy, the sixth largest foreign exchange market and the fifteenth largest banking center. The size of Hong Kong's stock market ranks second in Asia. Hong Kong is also a major exporter of clothing, watches, toys, games, electronics and some light industrial products, and its export value is among the highest in the world.
Hong Kong, Mainland China and other Asia-Pacific region's service-oriented economy is closely related to Asia's largest international companies to set up regional offices in Hong Kong in the city, Hong Kong is also a popular tourist destination, and is one of the most popular places to hold international conferences and exhibitions. In 2005, Hong Kong was the world's 11th largest exporter of services. Major trade-related services include travel and tourism, trade-related services, transportation services, financial and banking services and professional services.
[Business links with the Mainland]
The Mainland is Hong Kong's largest trading partner, accounting for 45% of Hong Kong's total trade across the border in 2005. The Mainland is the largest source of Hong Kong's re-exports and the largest market for about 90% of Hong Kong's re-exports to or from the Mainland. Hong Kong is also a service center for financial and other business support services, especially in Southern China, and offers a diverse range of financial and other business support services in the Mainland, such as banking, finance, insurance, transportation, accounting, promotion and sales.
[edit] [Structure and governance implemented by the government in Hong Kong]
Executive-led model of governance and led by the Chief Executive and the Executive Council in the development of the governance structure and representative system architecture.
The Chief Executive of the HKSAR is elected by a broadly representative Election Committee in accordance with the "Basic Law" and appointed by the Central People's Government. The Chief Executive is responsible for implementing the Basic Law, signing bills and budgets, enacting legislation, deciding on government policies, and issuing executive orders passed by the Executive Council to assist in policy formulation. The first Chief Executive, Tung Chee-hwa, and the current Chief Executive (since March 2005) is Donald Tsang Yam-kuen. The main policies of the government and from the 12 bureaus and 61 departments and agencies, the Hong Kong civil service consists of about 180,000 people who are involved in the day-to-day management of the executive. The Hong Kong Government itself is the largest employer in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, the events capital, hosts a variety of cultural, entertainment and sporting events each year, with major events including the Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the International Arts Carnival, the Hong Kong International Rugby Sevens, the Cricket Sixes, and influential international tournaments. Hong Kong athletes have also actively participated in some major international events, such as the Asian Games and the Asian Games. The 5th East Asian Games to be held in Hong Kong in December 2009 will inspire the people of Hong Kong to **** together in their endeavors to cultivate a sporting culture and to show the world that Hong Kong East Asians as well as the path of hospitality.
Hong Kong is a city that never sleeps. The "SOHO" area, along Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui (Nathan Road, Ashley Road, Knutsford Terrace, Peking Road), Central, Lan Kwai Fong, there are many bars, karaoke establishments, nightclubs and lounges residents and tourists go to patronize the place. Ngong Ping 360
Ngong Ping 360 is a cable car route connecting Tung Chung and Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. It is the second cable car system in Ocean Park Hong Kong and is currently the largest cable car system in the world. The name "360" means that passengers can enjoy the scenery within 360 degrees of the crane. Printed titles include Tung Chung Cable Car, Cable Car, etc.. Interestingly, during construction, the project site is located in a country park, according to Hong Kong law, can not be utilized to transport materials into the site by vehicle, it is the contractor Mule hired 6 mules from Canada to assist in the movement of materials, 6 mules returned to Canada after work.
Ocean Park Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong Kong is one of the world's largest marine parks, covers an area of 170 acres, with Southeast Asia's largest marine aquariums and theme amusement parks, oceans, mountains and rivers, fascinating and diverse, visiting tourists often go, not only to see the venue of the fun, dolphin show, and the exotic marine fish, towering marine Ferris wheel tower, the more thrilling one month mine flying car! The Ocean Park is a perfect combination of science, tourism and entertainment. Inside the Ocean Park is the "Pacific Coast", full of the cultural charm and natural beauty of the Northern California coast. In the waves rushing, rugged coastal scenery and quiet, pleasant beaches, there are also trained sea lions and seals to greet visitors.
The building, located in Ocean Park Hong Kong, is in the ravine at Nam Long Shan Road, Wong Chuk Hang. Hill Aquarium, Ocean Theater, museums, beach rides mainly. Below the mountain, there is a water park, garden theater, goldfish and modeling built on the set of ancient villages, imitation Chinese palace-style architecture of ancient cultural relics museum, the village has pavilions and pavilions, temples, streets, reflecting the history of China, the replication of the style of ancient Chinese streets, and folk art performances. The giant pandas Anan and Jiajia donated by the Central Government were received by the general public. On the 10th anniversary of the Central People's Government's donation to Hong Kong in 2007, the giant pandas Ying Ying and Le Le are both in Ocean Park in Hong Kong. Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland is the world's fifth Disneyland Hinao Lantau Island surrounded by mountains, and the South China Sea, a distance away, is the Disneyland in California, the other features in one of the mixed Disney theme park.
Hong Kong Disneyland includes four themed areas: Main Street USA, World of Adventure, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. Each themed area can give visitors endless amazing experiences. In Main Street, U.S. town, you can take the train to Disney's Fantasyland, enjoy the nostalgic architecture of the U.S. market, all kinds of elegant antique cars, and enjoy a variety of Chinese and Western dishes; World of Adventure, along a huge river, across the African prairie, into the mysterious forests of Asia, Tarzan to reach the island, the brave pilots will lead the tourists to explore the magical secrets of the nature of the territory; the fantasy world, is the world of dreams of fairy tales; full of fun! World, is the dream of the fairy tale world, beautiful and kind of Snow White, pure and lively Dumbo, innocent and lovely Winnie the Pooh, every fairy tale in the protagonist can bring joy and fantasy; Tomorrow's World allows people to experience the thrill of the space journey, explore the universe.
The park has a Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and Disney's Hollywood Hotel, in addition to providing accommodation to facilitate access to the park, in which you can enjoy the experience of the fairy tale world and the world of movies of the wonders of a variety of Disney characters at any time will be appearing in the visitor's end, surprises are everywhere.
[Edit] [Food, clothing, housing and transportation in Hong Kong shopping]
Hong Kong is a free port, known as the "Shoppers Paradise", the vast majority of goods do not have tariffs, the goods are shipped to competing sales around the world, and some are still cheaper by the origin. In the Hong Kong area, shopping malls, such as Taikoo Shing, Shatin New Town Plaza, etc., which has a large department store, there are all kinds of stores and restaurants, more than a few amusement rides, is a good place to shop and relax. Some industries prefer centralized management so that customers can have more choices. Among them, such as computers and related products, Sham Shui Po MTR station near the "Gordon" and "Gold" the most concentrated stores. Household appliances and cameras are more numerous in Mongkok and Causeway Bay, but should be purchased from reputable stores (such as the Hong Kong Tourist Association Red Sailboat logo stickers) or large department stores. Hardware and machinery stores are concentrated on Canton Road, three blocks from Mongkok MTR station. Garden Street, Mongkok Road to Prince Edward Road section is in the park for fruit, fashion and supplies suppliers. A few blocks past Argyle Street, on Tung Choi Street, are the famous "women's" shops. Their situation is similar to the Tin Hau Temple on both sides of the temple in Yau Ma Tei. But the latter in the evening and cooked food and suppliers mixed, near the Temple of Kwun Yum more Peking Opera singing, like a nightclub for the general public.
Hong Kong clothing industry clothing industry has always been famous, Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan 1970-1980 is focused on the age of the garment workshop. Therefore, before and after the Sham Shui Po MTR station Apliu Street and Ruzhou Street and other street cloth line. Fashion clothing accessories wholesalers suppliers are concentrated in Cheung Sha Wan Road station part in a few blocks. Mongkok Garden Street (Mongkok Road and Prince Edward Road section) and "ladies figure", as well as in Central Lee Yuen Street East, Lee Yuen Street West and Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay, dressed in general suppliers.
From Hong Kong cuisine gathered around the world's cuisine, restaurants open all over the streets, the more popular places are what, Mongkok, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui has a taste of Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon City and a number of other places where the streets are filled with restaurants. All Asia in Hong Kong, spicy Thai soup, tangy Indian curry, rich Korean barbecue, refreshing Vietnamese salad rolls, fresh Japanese sushi and other specialties, endless restaurants. Hong Kong's Chinese-inspired restaurants serve Chinese specialties throughout, especially Cantonese restaurants, and many other authentic dishes including Teochew, Hunan, Sichuan, Peking, and Shanghainese, as well as focusing on light vegetarian fare. Breakfast tea over traditional Cantonese dim sum is also a very good choice.
Very popular fast food restaurants in Hong Kong, Chinese and Western preparations are distributed to every corner. There are also many local traditional flavor "stalls" set up in various districts or municipal buildings set aside for operations, which in addition to maintaining good value for money, have an improved hygienic environment. Another great and local specialty of eating places in Hong Kong is Hong Kong's cafes, which serve reasonably priced varieties of their food, such as noodles, pastries, desserts, and so on. Signature dishes at many cafes include blended coffee and tea duck, crispy pineapple pineapple with a thick layer of butter and crème fra?che, and freshly baked pastry egg tarts. Tipping is uncommon at eating places, with a 10 percent service charge at fancier banquet venues and hotel restaurants.
Hong Kong remains a haven for snacks, which are everywhere. When you feel hungry while shopping and looking for food, there is nothing faster and more convenient than street food. Fish eggs, offal in addition to the most common street food, there is an array of styles. Snacks with local colors such as tinker candies, onion pancakes, fried chestnuts, dragon beard candy and so on. We have a wide variety of juice drinks (freshly made on the spot), table tea, herbal tea, in addition to congee, noodles, bowl of shark's fin, fried ghosts, stinky tofu, and the list goes on and on. Mostly on Fa Yuen Street in Mongkok, the most common street food. Women's Street, and Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei. The food street is a winner for a number of reasons, including the fact that it is inexpensive and diversified. In addition, Hong Kong's most popular food - "fish ball noodles." In Mongkok is the most common snacks fried stuffed peppers, fried large intestine and delicious.
Accommodation, more than half of Hong Kong's population live in public **** housing, while a large percentage of people live in private estates on their own property, is away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and many are accessible along the New Territories public ****. However, most hotels and guesthouses, of whatever level, are most conveniently set up within the bustling city limits.
For tourists, there are many types of accommodation in Hong Kong, ranging from simple and inexpensive hotels to the expensive luxuries of six-star hotels. Most hotels are on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong and in the New Territories on the Kowloon Peninsula and the outlying islands of the city and there are many excellent choices. Most hotels are on Hong Kong Island, Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui, and on the Kowloon Peninsula east of Tsim Sha Tsui. To avoid the busy downtown area, travelers can choose hotels in the New Territories. Most of our hotels offer modern facilities including air-conditioning, internet access.
TransportationHong Kong has a highly developed and well-established transportation network. Public ****transportation, including trains, buses (public ****cars), minibuses (public ****minibuses), cabs (metered taxis) and ferries are the main components. Of these, the most important rail-based public **** transportation in Hong Kong averages about 412 total daily passenger trips; followed by franchised buses with about 394 total daily trips. It is worth mentioning that Hong Kong is the world's first widely used electronic currency in the field of public **** transportation, known as "Octopus" electronic ticketing and currency system in 2005 up to a total circulation of 12.4 million.
Most of the buses in Hong Kong are double-decker buses. Along the north shore of Hong Kong Island, the Hong Kong Tramways is the only two tram fleet used in the world. The Central to Mid-levels escalator system on Hong Kong Island is the longest covered escalator system in the world.
Large numbers of roads are used in Hong Kong, with a total road length of 1,938 kilometers, mainly made up of streets, bridges and tunnels, etc. Eight trunk routes connect the roads throughout Hong Kong, and in just a few years have been raised to 10. Hong Kong's driving routes are still on the left side of the British colonial road, unlike mainland China. Of the 610,000 vehicles registered in Hong Kong, 64% of them are private cars, while each share of about 276 kilometers of road vehicles traveling.
Also, Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok International Airport on Lantau Island is the fifth busiest international passenger airport, and a connecting point for flights from Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. The Hong Kong International Airport operates 24 hours a day and can handle 4,500 passengers and a total of 300 gross tons of cargo per day and the current Hong Kong International Airport has been expanded in phases to meet the growing demand for air traffic as well as to enhance connectivity around the Pearl River Delta and further develop the region's passenger transit hub.
Introduction of public **** transportation〗
1. MTR district four interconnected major public **** transportation routes on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, Tsuen Wan and Tung Chung cities, but at Kowloon Tong station to the Eastern Railway trains. Walking starts at 6am every day until midnight, with sets every few minutes. Fares range from $4 (for two stops) to $13 (over the sea). Best rides along the line if the destination is nearby. Fully air-conditioned public **** buses and trains are not only comfortable, fast delivery.
2. Bus (public **** car) companies operate: NWFB, which walks part of the Hong Kong Island routes; KMB, which walks part of Kowloon and the New Territories; Citybus, which walks part of the island flights (the above three companies own the cross-harbour tunnel or airport routes); and Lantau Bus, which walks only a dozen or so routes on the island. Fare per trip from the city, more than 20,000 dollars, or only part of the route air-conditioned car service fee is slightly higher.
3. Public **** small (type) bus (±) to billet (green) and red body are two similar charges and buses. Let more green car metro purposes, such as metro aspects can not both are very affordable. The head of the car is the designated destination and tolls.
4. Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCRC): Walking between downtown Kowloon and three stations in the New Territories, another city in the mainland such as Guangzhou December 2, 2007, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation and the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation's trains have been merged into the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited to provide a more convenient and cheaper service for the public and tourists.
5. Light Rail Transit (LRT): between Tuen Mun and Yuen Long, with additional feeder buses to more secluded areas. Both are fully electrified railroads, with air-conditioned rooms that work at frequencies that are comfortable and efficient and economical.
6. Trams: Hong Kong Island (North) walks in the city, charging the cheapest (priced at $ 2), but slower, such as short trips or city tours, the most comfortable. These public **** cars, trams and minibuses, need to bring yourself coins on the train.
7. The Hong Kong and Yaumatei Ferry Company and the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry Company, among others, offer a regular ferry service, traveling the Kowloon Peninsula and other terminals, with low fares.
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Poly Hong Kong's colorful culture and historical sites around every corner, there is a traditional ancestral temple, New Territories walled villages, as well as temples located in the city center. To get a feel for the architectural character of Hong Kong's East Riding, you can also join the "Ancient and Modern Architecture Tour" organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Religious and cultural attractions Man Mo Temple on Hong Kong Island, Causeway Bay Tin Hau Temple, St. John's Cathedral; Kowloon Wong Tai Sin Wong Tai Sin, this tomb Hau Temple, Temple Ci Yun Shan, Kowloon Mosque; Sandy Bay Buddhist temples, Che Kung Temple, Pong Ying Immortal Hall, half of the Garden Spring, Tao Fung Shan Christian Church; Tsuen Wan Chuk Lam Chun Yat, Tai Po East, Tin Hau Temple, Tsuen Wan; Lung Mun Shan Temple, Ching Chung Kwan, MFBM Xuan Ling Du Temple, Yun Fu Xian Kwan; Sai Kung Temple Tin Hau Temple, MFBM Xuan Ling Du Temple, Yun Fu Xian Kwan. Sai Kung Temple Tin Hau Temple, Oyster Chung Che Kung Temple and Peng Chau, Cheung Chau Pak Tai Temple, Tin Hau Temple Po Lin Temple on Lantau Island.
Folk cultural attractions, Sung Wong Toi, Kowloon Walled City, Sung Lee Cheng Uk Ancient Tomb Tuen Mun Sung Kao Tsung Rock, Hong Lau, Shatin Tsang Tai Uk, five or six villages, three villages of the house, Hai Kan Tin Dai Dai Yuen Long section of Kam Tin, Wai Shui Tau Tsuen monuments, Ju Sing Lau, Ha Tsuen Deng Ancestral Hall; Sai Kung Sheung Yiu Folk Museum of cultural relics, Hong Kong Island, Fort Fortress Fortress in Tung Chung on Lantau Island, the temple in the old Fortress on Tung Lung Island.
Private museums, including the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Tung Wah Museum, Po Leung Kuk Museum of History, Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences.
Government-run museums, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Ping Shan Tang Clan Heritage Museum, Sam Tung Uk Museum, Sheung? Folk Museum, Hong Kong Film Archive, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Museum of Tea Ware Heritage Museum, Hong Kong Museum of History, Lo Uk Folk Museum, Li Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, Hong Kong Coastal Defense, Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong Heritage Museum Exploratorium, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Hall.
Country Parks and Marine Parks
Twenty-three country in Hong Kong parks and four marine parks allow residents and visitors to appreciate the charm of Hong Kong's natural beauty.
Although Hong Kong is a modern city, about three-quarters of the more than 1,000 square kilometers of land within its borders are still countryside. The Hong Kong government for the countryside, the establishment of country parks for conservation and development, this aspect of the protection of nature, on the other hand, to the people of Hong Kong and tourists of the countryside recreational and educational facilities. The Ocean Park is carved out of the islands in the sea. The Hill Country Park has grassy forests. Ocean Park's seafront, with rocky shallows. Park, overlooking the sea coast or mountains according to the aerial view of the country parks, is seen as a picturesque landscape in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's country parks and marine parks are free to enter. Among the country parks in Hong Kong, Pat Sin Leng Country Park is one of the more famous one. Pat Sin Leng title, because there are eight hills and eight immortals, this park is one of the most challenging location ridge trails in the whole of Hong Kong. The best way to go from north to south is to go from the pond to Sha Lo Tung, the picturesque, historic village, forest and wilderness. Pat Sin Leng also has a touching story, in 1996, Hong Kong's secondary school teachers and students in Pat Sin Leng Country Park excursion, there are no students in the barbecue after dealing with the fire, resulting in a fire, the two teachers and a group of students fire trapped in a cliff, the two teachers led the students in order to save the decision of not all the students evacuated refused to leave the woods, and as a result was killed. The Hong Kong government established a spring pavilion in Pat Sin Leng in honor of the two teachers. Spring Pavilion name, recalling the two teachers spring, heroes. Spring Pavilion introduces this situation, there is a very touching couplet. Spring Pavilion, Hong Kong will feel the warmth of human feelings.
Ocean Park which is more famous is the Tung Ping Chau Coastal Park, where there are a variety of marine ecosystems, the entire lush coral communities, there are more than sixty species of coral, while more than 130 species of coral more than one hundred species of marine fish and invertebrates. Dongpyeongju Coastal Park is home to marine plants, 40 species of seaweed. In the coastal area, including brown, red and green seagrass beds, seagrass beds, Hong Kong crown. The water in the park is clear, the naked eye can clearly see the coral and fish underwater.
[Hong Kong] Eighty-eight old Hong Kong: Flagstaff Hill Starfire, Xianqiao Fog Lock, Stanley Morning Glory, Ap Lei Chau Sail, Songtai Taiwan Nostalgia, Pok Fu Lam Maze, Long Beach Water Soft, Carp Night Moon. As times have changed, three of the old Eight Scenic Spots have completely changed, while the others are becoming obsolete. Eight Hong Kong is now:
(1) "Flagstaff Hill Starry Night", is the first eight scenes, it's the age of eight "lights lights", "Flying Bridge Night View" refers to watching the night from the top of the Taipeng Peak Like the stars of the sky island lit up the magnificent view.
(2) "Stanley Dawn" refers to whenever the sun rises at the beginning of the morning, bathing the Stanley Peninsula in a glowing 10,000 red, bright red. This scene is also known as "Stanley Sunrise" and "Stanley Sunrise."
(3) "Shallow water and flowers" refers to the sparkling clear sea water and colorful rhododendrons in Shallow Water Bay pavilions constitute a beautiful spring scenery.
(4) "Tiger Tower Langhui", referring to the sunrise, meet the sunlight hospital hexagonal Tiger Leopard Villa white tower, Phi full of colorful magnificent scenery.
(5) "happy hooves," referring to the grand horse racing in Happy Valley, the sound of hooves affecting tens of thousands of racing enthusiasts heart.
(6) "Moonlit Night at Lei Men" refers to the moonlit Victoria Harbour under the moonlight of the night duty carp gate roundworm.
(7) "remnants of battlements slanting sun", referring to the site of Kowloon Walled City broken battlements, such as blood sunset Kowloon Walled City in recent years in the afterglow has been completely demolished, the scenery has become history, replaced by Kowloon Walled City Park (the most complete scenery).
(8) "Sung Terrace nostalgia", refers to the Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport, in the site near the Sung Wang Terrace Park, which records the history of the last scene of the Sung Dynasty, people's hearts are still still this nostalgia rises.
In addition, Green Island sunset views "Green Island Sunset" wind and waves intertwined with "Rocky Wind Wave" winding road vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong "Speed? Extreme wall," rain hazy "Shek Pai Smoke and Rain" and so on, but today the beautiful scenery of Hong Kong is portrayed.