Full Name：Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
- International Telephone Code：00852
- Post Code：999077
- Area：1092 sq.km
- Population：6,898,686(2005)
- Nationalities：With Chinese as the main stream, foreigners including Englishmen have occupied about 3 % of the total population.
- Currency：It is lawful money is Hong Kong dollar which is linked together with US dollar and 7.8 HKdollar equals one US dollar.
- Time Zone：GMT+8，it is the same with mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore.
- Languages： Chinese (Cantonese) and English are the official languages. Written data are mainly in complex font Chinese and English, but there are also versions in simplified Chinese character for government data and material. Cantonese is the most widely spoken Chinese dialect and many young people, especially in shops, hotels, and service industries, can speak both Mandarin and English.
It is said “the Shopping Paradise in Hong Kong". Hong Kong Island is usually the most important and popular district for travelers. This is really the heart and soul of the city in almost every sense of the word; shopping, business, culture and politics all prosper here and it is this skyline that has graced the pages of limitless glossy magazines and postcards over the years. The island is made up of several districts with central being the business and financial center of Hong Kong, where the Bank of China building dominates. Victoria Peak grants panoramic views of the island and Causeway Bay to the east of Central, is crowded with shoppers and shopping centers. Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the center of financial power in East Asia. The Bank of China and the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank are design masterpieces. Meanwhile, Hong Kong is most famous for its film.
Kowloon is across the harbor from Hong Kong Island, and is connected to the Chinese mainland through the New Territories. This area is also popular with tourists enjoying the hustle and bustle of the markets and sights. TsimShaTsui is the main district in the southeast of Kowloon with the Hong Kong Cultural Center, and promenade along the waterfront, along with the Peninsula Hotel, arguably Hong Kong's finest! Mong Kok is north of here and includes many of the regions best markets.
The New Territories is the area of land connected to the Chinese mainland. A lot of open space can be found here along with some nice beaches.
There are also some calmer and green areas of Hong Kong found on the outlying islands. Lamma Island offers both the beauty of the sea and the rural lifestyle of Hong Kong in the pretty fishing villages and Lantau Island is famous for its Discovery Bay, large Buddha and the fact that it is now home to both the International airport and the Hong Kong Disneyland! With new attractions being added all the time, there is always plenty for visitors to see and do. And when you have had enough of the vibrant atmosphere, you can relax and enjoy the peaceful environment of the outlying islands and country parks.
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