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Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a located at the southern-east tip of China, bordering the mainland province of Guangdong to the north and surrounded by the South China Sea to the east, west and south. With an area of just over one thousand square kilometers, Hong Kong has a relatively large population of 7 million people, making it one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

Hong Kong became the territory of the central plains of China as early as Qing Dynasty, though was leased to the United Kingdom as a dependent territory in 1842, after losing the Opium War. From then on it remained so, until 1997 when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was successfully transferred back to the People’s Republic of China, after a century and a half of British administration. From then on, Hong Kong became a special administrative region under the “one country, two systems” policy, along with Macau. Being a Special Administrative Region, it retains its own currency, legal and political system, and enjoys a high degree of autonomy on all areas except defense and foreign affairs.

After the Second World War, Hong Kong has made great progress in both economic and social development. Today it is one of the richest, economically developed areas in the world, with a high standard of living, and is also the leading center for shipping, the service industry and Asian finance. Moreover, it is well known for its superior government, well policed, free economic system, and the complete rule of law. Hong Kong, a “barren rock” over 150 years ago, has indeed become a great world city.

Getting There & Away

By Air

General Information

IATA Airport Code: HKG

Full Airport Name: Hong Kong International Airport

Simplified Chinese: 香港国际机场

Traditional Chinese: 香港國際機場

Pinyin: xiāng gǎng guó jì jī chǎng

City: Hong Kong

Time Zone: GMT+8

Location: located in the northern side of Lantau Mountain, Chiliejiao, Hong Kong

Distance to downtown area: 34km

Telephone: 852 2181 8888

By Train

Hong Kong boasts an extensive train system which includes the metro, KCR East Rail, KCR Light Rail as on. Among them, the Hong Kong Tramways offers a train service only on the northern Hong Kong Island while the Peak Tram provide the train service between Central, Hong Kong’s CBD and Victoria Peak.

By Bus

There are three types of buses in Hong Kong, franchised bus, non-franchised bus and the minibus, running all over the Hong Kong.

The franchised bus includes common bus and air-conditioned bus. Generally the ticket fare is HKD 2.5-45. Passenger need prepare the change in advance because the bus drives are derelict of duty to odd change.

The non-franchised bus mainly provides service at the specific district during the peak hour when the franchised bus and minibus are not available.

The minibus here has two types: red minibus and green minibus. The red minibus could run all over the Hong Kong which has no the fixed route and order of classes while the green one has regular route, order of classed and fee. In general, the adult single ticket is about HKD 2-25 per person. The Octopus card is unavailable when take the minibus, however, it can odd change.

In addition, all the buses are marked the destination name on the head stock with both Chinese and English.

Getting Around

Hong Kong, covering an area of just over one thousand square kilometers, of which about 17% has been developed, boasts a highly sophisticated transportation network, making it easy to get around. Over 90% of daily journeys are made using public transport in Hong Kong, the highest percentage in the world.

The Octopus Card, the same size as a credit card, was introduced to provide a convenient alternative to traditional banknotes and coins in 1997. Available to purchase at all metro stations, users can not only access trains, buses, trams, ferries and minibuses, but also buy daily necessities from convenience stores, supermarkets, fast-food restaurants and some vending machines.

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