Hong Kong Country Parks & Special Areas - Hong Kong Country Parks & Special Areas Although Hong Kong is regarded as one of the world's great cities, out of the total 1,092 km˛ of land, about three-quarters is countryside. Scenically, Hong Kong has a great deal to offer - a landscape rising from sandy beaches and rocky foreshores to heights of almost 1,000 metres, woodlands and mountain ranges covered by open grassland and a variety of scenic vistas rarely, if ever, matched in so small a territorial unit. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Legal framework 2 The Parks 3 Facilities in the Parks 4 Conservation and Education 5 Management 6.
Urban public parks and gardens of Hong Kong - Urban public parks and gardens of Hong Kong Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong include: Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Hong Kong Island 2 Kowloon 3 New Territories Hong Kong Island Chater Garden (Central) Cheung Kong Park (Central) Choi Sai Woo Park (Braemer Hill, North Point) Harcourt Park (Admiralty) Hong Kong Park (Admiralty) Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (Mid-levels) Victoria Park (Causeway Bay) Kowloon Kowloon Park (Tsim Sha Tsui) Kowloon Walled City Park (Kowloon City) Lai Chi Kok Park (Mei Foo) Sung Wong Toi Park (Kowloon City) New Territories Penfold Park - in the middle of Shatin racecourse See also: List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong Hong Kong Country Parks & Special Areas.
Geography of Hong Kong - Geography of Hong Kong Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China Geographic coordinates: 22 15 N, 114 10 E Area: total: 1,092 km˛ land: 1,042 km˛ water: 50 km˛ Area - comparative: six times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: total: 30 km border countries: China 30 km (Shenzhen Special Economic Zone) Coastline: 733 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 3 nm Climate: tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall Average temperature: 23 degree C Average annual precipitation: 2,214 mm See also: Climate of Hong Kong Terrain: hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north Elevation extremes: lowest point: South China Sea, 0 m highest point: Tai Mo Shan, 958 m,.
Beaches of Hong Kong - Beaches of Hong Kong Hong Kong has a long coastline which is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby, as Hong Kong is a place where there is much more mountain area than plain land. As a result, huge waves seldom appear at the bays, which makes them suitable for swimming. However, along with the development of Hong Kong, the quality of water near some of the bays becomes poorer and poorer, causing them to be closed; for example, Approach Beach, Ting Kau Beach, Anglers' Beach, Gemini Beaches, Hoi Mei Wan Beach, Casam Beach and Lido Beach in Tsuen Wan. Presently, there are in total forty beaches in Hong Kong being managed by the Leisure.
List of Hong Kong-related topics - List of Hong Kong-related topics A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Aberdeen Harbor, Hong Kong Apple Daily B Bank of China Tower Beaches of Hong Kong Bruce Lee C Cantopop Causeway Bay Central and Western district Cheung Chau Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Chow Yun-Fat Chris Patten Climate of Hong Kong Communications in Hong Kong D Demographics of Hong Kong Discovery Bay Districts of Hong Kong E East Asian Tigers Ecology of Hong Kong Economy of Hong Kong Education in Hong Kong Education in Hong Kong F Foreign relations of Hong Kong G Geography of Hong Kong H Hang Seng History.
Disneyland - to be full two-story buildings. In reality, however, they implement forced perspective to achieve the illusion that they are full height. In fact, the second levels of the buildings are a few feet short of being full size. If the Disneyland architects had made the buildings a full two stories high, they would have towered above the park's Matterhorn and looked incongruously tall compared to Sleeping Beauty Castle. Adventureland Adventureland was an "exotic tropical place" in a "far-off region of the world." Walt said, "To create a land that would make this dream reality, we pictured ourselves far from civilization, in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa." One of the oldest attractions in Adventureland, is The Enchanted Tiki Room. Frontierland Frontierland recreated the myths of the pioneer days of the.
USS America (CV-66) - on 9 September. On 25 September, Rear Admiral J. O. Cobb broke his flag as Commander, Carrier Division 2. America sailed for her first Mediterranean deployment late in 1965. New Year's Day, 1966, found her at Livorno, Italy. Over the ensuing weeks, the ship visited Cannes, Genoa, Toulon, Athens, Istanbul, Beirut, Valletta, Taranto, Palma, and Pollensa Bay in Spain. She sailed on 1 July for the United States. Early in the deployment, from 28 February to 10 March America participated in a joint Franco-American exercise "Fairgame IV," which simulated conventional warfare against a country attempting to invade a NATO ally. She arrived at NOB, Norfolk, on 10 July, remaining there for only a short time before shifting to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 15 July for availability. America operated locally in.
1941 - Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city. November 13 - World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is hit by German U-boat U-81 November 14 - World War II: HMS Ark Royal capsizes and sinks, having been torpedoed by U 81. November 17 - World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor - Joseph Grew, the United States ambassador to Japan, cables the State Department that Japan had plans to launch an attack against Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (his cable was ignored). November 19 - World War II: The Australian war cruiser HMAS Sydney sinks off the coast of Western Australia, killing 645 sailors. November 21 - The radio program King Biscuit Time is broadcast for the first time (it would.
Manila - Bay on the island of Luzon. It is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world and its metropolitan area is the country's economic, cultural, educational, and industrial center. Manila is often called the Pearl of the Orient. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Manila Region: National Capital Region (NCR) Founded: 1571 Population: 2000 census—1,581,082. Density—41,014 per km˛. Area: 38.55 km˛ Barangays: 897 Congressional districts: 1st to 6th districts of Manila Class: 1st class; urban The city itself is the Philippines' second most populous city at more than 1.5 million inhabitants. Only Quezon City, a suburb and the country's former capital, is more populous. Manila is the hub of a thriving metropolitan area of more than 10 million people. This metropolis, called Metro Manila, but often simply called Manila by.
Lantau Island - villages, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geographical characteristics 3 Population 4 Tourist Attractions 5 Miscellaneous 6 Transportation 7 External Links History Artifacts unearthed on the island show human activities dated back to the Neolithic Age and the Bronze Age. For instance, rock carvings at Shek Pik are thought to date back to the Bronze Age, while a stone circle at Fan Lau is probably from the Neolithic Age. Both sites are located on the southwestern coast of the island. In 1276, the Southern Song Dynasty court fled to Guangdong by boat, fleeing Mongol invaders, and leaving the emperor Gong Di behind. Any hope of resistance centred.
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Hong Kong - Hong Kong The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, shortened to Hong Kong (香港, pinyin: xiang1 gang3, Cantonese: heung1 gong2, meaning Fragrant Harbour), is a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, consisting of several islands in the South China Sea, and a peninsula. Under the policy of the 'One Country, Two Systems', Hong Kong enjoys a considerable degree of autonomy from the Mainland, continuing to have its own currency, customs and immigration, legal system, and even its own rule of the road, with traffic continuing to drive on the left. 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (In Detail) () National motto: None Official languages Chinese (Cantonese used in the LegCo) and.
Hong Kong trademark law - Hong Kong trademark law In Hong Kong, the 2000 Trade Marks Ordinance Cap. 559 (introduced on April 4, 2003 and replacing the Trade Mark Ordinance Cap 43) governs the Special Administrative Region's trade mark system (which is separate from that of the rest of the People's Republic of China pursuant to the "one country-two systems" policy). Hong Kong's current (and recently superseded) trade mark law is very similar to that of the United Kingdom. The procedure to register a mark is relatively straightforward. An application is filed with the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department's Trade Mark Registry, and it is assessed by an examiner for deficiencies. The examiner may issue a report on the application - most deficiencies are based on an assessment that the mark.
Hong Kong Basic Law - Hong Kong Basic Law The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Basic Law) serves as the constitutional document of Hong Kong. It was adopted on April 4, 1990 by the Seventh National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), and went into effect on July 1, 1997 when this former colony of United Kingdom reunified with Mainland China. The Basic Law was drafted in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong (The Joint Declaration), signed between the Chinese and British governments on December 19, 1984. The Basic Law stipulates the basic policies of the PRC towards the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As agreed between the PRC and the.
Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 is the basis (parent statute) of a security law proposed by the Hong Kong Government. On September 24, 2002 the government released its proposals for the anti-subversion law. It is the cause of considerable controversy and division in Hong Kong, which operates as a separate legal system in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Protests against the bill led to massive demonstrations on July 1, 2003 and in the aftermath, two cabinet ministers resigned and the bill was shelved indefinitely and finally withdrawn. Under British rule, Hong Kong had a number of draconian laws regarding national security, which among other things allowed the Hong Kong government to ban organizations, which it did in regard.
Hong Kong Park - Hong Kong Park Hong Kong Park is a public park, located in Central, in Hong Kong. The park is located at the former location of the Victoria Barrack, which had been built between 1867 and 1910. The barracks were handed to the government in 1979, which turned the area into the present park. A few buildings were kept, including: Flagstaff House (1846), since 1984 housing the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware Cassels Block (early 20th century), former barracks for married British officers. Now housing the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre Rawlinson House (early 20th century), former house of the British Deputy General, converted in the 1980s into a marriage registry Wavell House (early 20th century), former quarters for married British officers, conerted in 1991 into.
Hong Kong Progressive Alliance - Hong Kong Progressive Alliance The Hong Kong Progressive Alliance (HKPA) (香港協進聯盟/港進聯) is a political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It was established in July 1994, and is composed of mainly businessmen and professionals. The party is considered a pro-business and pro-Beijing one. It merged with the Liberal Democratic Foundation (LDF) in 1997. The current Chairman is Ambrose Lau Hon-chuen. The basic platform of the party is to defend "One country-two systems" and the Basic Law, the mini-constitution of Hong Kong. It advocates handling political and social issues in a moderate, pragmatic and harmonious manner, and develop democracy progressively. Stability, prosperity and progress is emphasized. Party members maintain close relationships with Mainland China authorities. A number of them.
Education in Hong Kong - Education in Hong Kong Hong Kong Post-Graduate Study PG Tertiary Education Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Hong Kong Advanced-Level Education (HKALE) Advanced Level Course S7 S6 Hong Kong Certificate of Education Exam (HKCEE) Senior Secondary School S5 S4 Junior Secondary School S3 S2 S1 Primary School P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 Kindergarten K Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997; as a result, its education system follows a British pattern. There is a three-year kindergarten education followed by six-year primary education, three-year junior secondary education, two-year senior secondary education and a two-year matriculation course leading to the Advanced Level examinations. There are tertiary institutions offering bachelor's degree, higher diploma and associate degree courses. Since the 1970s, a policy of nine-year free and compulsory education.
Demographics of Hong Kong - Demographics of Hong Kong Hong Kong's population has increased steadily over the past decade, reaching about 7.1 million by 2000. Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an overall density of some 6,300 people per square kilometer. Despite the population density, Hong Kong was reported to be one of the greenest cities in Asia. The majority of people live on flats in high-rise buildings. The rest of the open spaces are often covered with parks, woods and shrubs. The vertical placement of the population explains why densely populated, green city is not an oxymoronic phrase. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Population 2 Religions 3 Languages 4 Education 5.
Communications in Hong Kong - Communications in Hong Kong Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Telephone 2 Radio 3 Television 4 Internet Telephone Telephones - main lines in use: 3.708 million (1998) Telephones - mobile cellular: 2.4 million (July 1998) Telephone system: modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services domestic: microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China; access to 5 international submarine cables providing connections to ASEAN member nations, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe Major fixed-line operators: Pacific Century Cyber Works Major cellular operators: Orange, SmarTone, Sunday, Peoples, New World, CSL Radio Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) Radios: 4.45 million (1997) Television Television broadcast.
