The history of Hong Kong can be traced back as far as the Neolithic Age 5,000 years ago. After the unification of China by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, three counties were established in the south, namely Nanhai, Guilin and Xiangxian, and Hong Kong came under the Panyu County of Nanhai County, which placed Hong Kong under the jurisdiction of the central government from then on. During the Han Dynasty, Hong Kong was under the Boro County of Nanhai County. In 331 AD, Hong Kong came under Baoan County of Dongguan County. During the Sui Dynasty, Hong Kong came under Bao'an County, Nanhai County, Guangzhou Prefecture. In the second year of Zhide (757 AD) of the Tang Dynasty, Bao'an County was changed to Dongguan County, and Hong Kong was still under Dongguan County. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, a large number of mainlanders moved southward to Hong Kong, which contributed to the economic and cultural development of Hong Kong. In the first year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1573), Hong Kong came under Xin'an County.
Hong Kong is an excellent deep-water port, once known as one of the world's three major natural harbors, the British in the early years of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor has the potential to become a good port in East Asia, at the expense of the opium wars to seize this place from the hands of the Manchu government in order to develop its maritime trade in the Far East, thus beginning the history of Hong Kong's history of the British colony. 1842 to 1997 June 30, Hong Kong was a British colony. From 1842 to June 30, 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony, and on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was returned to China.
The three parts of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories) are derived from three unequal treaties at different times: in 1840, after the First Opium War, Britain forced the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, ceding Hong Kong Island; in 1856, the British and French allied forces launched the Second Opium War, forcing the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Beijing in 1860, ceding the Kowloon Peninsula, now known as Boundary Street, to the British. After the Sino-Japanese War in 1894, the British forced the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Beijing in 1860, which ceded the Kowloon Peninsula, i.e. the area south of Boundary Street, and after the Sino-Japanese War in 1894, the British forced the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Hong Kong in 1898, which imposed a 99-year lease on the New Territories, which was to expire on June 30th, 1997. The lease of the New Territories increased the size of Hong Kong by as much as ten times.
Origin of place names
There are two widely circulated theories about the origin of Hong Kong's place names.
Story 1: The name of Hong Kong is related to spices. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Hong Kong was administratively under Dongguan, Guangdong. From the Ming Dynasty onwards, a small harbor in the south of Hong Kong Island, for the transfer of southern Guangdong spices distribution port, because of the transfer of spices produced in Dongguan, Guangdong and famous, known as "Hong Kong". It is said that the Hong Kong spices, the quality of transit, known as "Hainan rare", many people in Hong Kong to plant spices for the industry, Hong Kong and its cultivation of spices, together with the reputation. Soon this spice was listed as tribute to the emperor's tribute, and created a flourishing incense production, transportation of incense industry. Later the cultivation and transportation of spices declined, but the name Hong Kong survived.
Saying two: Hong Kong is a natural harbor, near a stream of sweet and delicious, the sea to and fro sailors, often come here to get water to drink, and over time, the sweet and fragrant water of the creek is famous, the creek is also known as the "Fragrant River", and the Fragrant River into the sea into the alluvial small harbour, also began to be known as the "Hong Kong". "Hong Kong". When a group of British landed on Hong Kong Island, they came ashore from this harbor, so they named the whole island "Hong Kong". To this day, "Hong Kong" is still the nickname for Hong Kong.
While there are different versions of the name, it is generally certain that the name Hong Kong first appeared in the Ming Dynasty, and it initially referred to a small harbor and village on Hong Kong Island at that time, and later expanded to the whole island (Hong Kong Island), and finally, in the early 19th century, became the general name for the whole area occupied by the British colonialists at that time.
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Unique society and economy
Hong Kong has maintained its own social system and economic mode of operation after the handover, with an independent judicial system, the issuance and circulation of its own currency, the Hong Kong Dollar, the issuance of stamps independently (stamps are marked "Hong Kong, China Hong Kong issues and circulates its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar, issues stamps independently (stamps are marked "Hong Kong, China"), and participates in international sports events under the name of "Hong Kong, China". Hong Kong participates in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and many other international organizations in its own right as "Hong Kong, China". Hong Kong operates its own sophisticated financial and monetary system and has its own immigration policy. As of the end of 2007, citizens or residents of 170 countries and regions around the world could enter Hong Kong visa-free.
Ten years after the handover, Hong Kong is now celebrating its 10th anniversary of reunification with the motherland in 2007. Hong Kong has developed steadily over the past decade and remains the "Pearl of the Orient". Over the past ten years, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, together with the people of Hong Kong, has overcome a series of difficulties, including the Asian financial turmoil and atypical pneumonia, and the economy has stabilized, recovered and developed, and people's livelihoods have improved. At the moment of the 10th anniversary of the reunification, the economy of Hong Kong has been growing strongly, and the amount of capital raised from the listing of new shares in 2006 even surpassed that of New York and was second only to London. Ten years ago, the international community was worried about the future of Hong Kong. 1995, the U.S. "Fortune" magazine published an article "Hong Kong is dead", predicting that Hong Kong after the reunification will decline, but the June 28, 2007 issue of Fortune magazine on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the reunification of Hong Kong openly published an article, confessed that year's prediction was completely wrong.
Over the past decade, the status of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has continued to solidify and improve. Internationally, the number of countries and regions that grant visa-free treatment to HKSAR passport holders has increased from four at the time of the reunification to 134 in June 2007, but the Hong Kong government has made a lot of efforts to this end, with Hong Kong tourists saying that the European Union spent four years granting visa-free treatment to HKSAR passports, and persuading Japan to grant visa-free treatment took even longer than that, up to seven years. Over the past decade, exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland have continued to grow. The number of marriages between Hong Kong residents and mainlanders rose seven-fold in 2006 compared with 1997, while the number of Hong Kong female residents marrying mainlanders rose eight-fold in a decade.
In the 10 years since the handover, the structure of Hong Kong's economy has undergone a marked transformation: the share of the manufacturing sector in GDP has been reduced from 8.3% in 1997 to 3.5% in 2006. The share of the service sector in GDP, on the other hand, has risen from 78.8% to 87.4%. The net output of all service industries in Hong Kong grew at an average annual rate of 2.4% in real terms over the period 1997-2006, and there was a sustained shift of employment from manufacturing to distribution and trading, financing, insurance, real estate and business services, and community, social and personal services over the decade.
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Economic and Trade Profile and International Status
Hong Kong is a free port with no tariffs on imports except for cigarettes, spirits, and fuel oil (gasoline, diesel, etc.) for power. Hong Kong's economy has a reputation for free trade, low taxes and little government intervention. Hong Kong has been ranked as the world's freest economy by internationally renowned rating agencies and organizations for many years in a row, and Milton Friedman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, even regarded Hong Kong as a free economy. Milton Friedman, the Nobel Laureate in Economics, even regarded Hong Kong as a model of free economy. Hong Kong is the financial center, international shipping center and regional trade center of the Asia-Pacific region and even the international community, and has a superior position that is irreplaceable in many neighboring countries and regions. To date, Hong Kong has become the world's 11th largest trading entity. Hong Kong's container port is one of the busiest in the world in terms of throughput. The Hong Kong International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world in terms of passengers and international cargo handling. Hong Kong is the 15th largest banking center in the world in terms of external banking transactions. Hong Kong is the world's sixth largest foreign exchange market in terms of turnover. Hong Kong's stock market is the second largest in Asia in terms of market capitalization.
Hong Kong is one of the transportation and tourism centers in the Asia-Pacific region. The public ****transportation system consists of a transportation network of railroads, ferries, and public ****vehicles, which extends to almost every corner of the territory. Hong Kong is an important international commercial port with a well-developed shipping industry. With more than 100 countries and regions, 460 ports have shipping exchanges, forming a Hong Kong as the hub, routes to the five continents and three oceans of the perfect maritime transportation network. There are more than 20 routes from Hong Kong to all parts of the world. Hong Kong is also the gateway to the Mainland for business and tourism. in 2005, Hong Kong residents made about 62.7 million trips back to the Mainland, and overseas travelers made 4 million trips to the Mainland via Hong Kong***. There are 128 ferry trips, about 100 flights, over 400 trains and 40,200 vehicle trips between Hong Kong and the Mainland every day.
Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centers, with a strong network of financial institutions and markets. It is the Government's policy to maintain and develop a sound legal framework, regulatory regime, infrastructure and administrative structure, to provide a level playing field for 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 advantageous geographical location as a bridge connecting North America and Europe in terms of time difference, its close ties with the Mainland and other Southeast Asian economies, as well as its well-established communication network with the rest of the world, have enabled it to become an important international financial center. In addition, the free flow of capital into and out of Hong Kong 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 is the second largest in Asia. Hong Kong is also a major exporter of garments, watches and clocks, toys, games, electronics and certain light industrial products, with the total value of exports ranking high in the world.
Hong Kong's economy is dominated by the service sector, with close ties to mainland China and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region; it is the city in Asia with the largest number of regional offices for international companies, and is one of the most popular destinations for travelers, as well as a popular place for international conferences and exhibitions. In 2005, Hong Kong was the world's eleventh largest exporter of services. Major sectors related to trade in services include travel and tourism, trade-related services, transportation services, financial and banking services, and professional services.
Commerce with the Mainland
The Mainland is Hong Kong's largest trading partner, accounting for 45% of Hong Kong's overall trade value in 2005. The Mainland is also the most important source and largest market for Hong Kong's re-exports, with about 90% of Hong Kong's re-exports originating from or destined for the Mainland. Hong Kong is also a center for financial and other business support services for the Mainland, particularly for South China, providing the Mainland with a diversified range of financial and other business support services, such as banking and financing, insurance, transportation, accounting, as well as sales promotion.
[edit]Government structure and governance
Hong Kong implements an executive-led model of governance and has developed a system of governance and a representative government structure led by the Chief Executive and the Executive Council.
The head of the HKSAR is the Chief Executive, who 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, and is assisted in policy-making by the Executive Council. The first Chief Executive was Tung Chee-hwa, and the current Chief Executive (since March 2005) is Donald Tsang Yam-kuen. The Government's major policy and administrative tasks are carried out by 12 policy bureaux and 61 departments and agencies, and on a day-to-day basis by the Hong Kong Civil Service, which numbers about 180,000 people. The Government itself is the largest employer in Hong Kong.
Events Capital
Hong Kong hosts a wide range of cultural, recreational and sporting events each year, with the larger events including the Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the International Arts Carnival, the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, the Cricket Sixes and the influential International Horse Races. Hong Kong athletes have also actively participated in a number of major international games, such as the Asian Games and the East Asian Games. The Fifth East Asian Games, to be held in Hong Kong in December 2009, will inspire Hong Kong people to work together, nurture a sporting culture and showcase Hong Kong's hospitality to the East Asian region and the world.
Hong Kong is a city that never sleeps. The Lan Kwai Fong and Soho districts in Central, the Lockhart Road area in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui (Nathan Road, Ashley Road, Knutsford Terrace and Peking Road) are full of bars, karaoke establishments, nightclubs and lounges, all of which are patronized by residents and tourists on their excursions.
Nong Ping 360
Nong Ping 360 is a cable car route connecting Tung Chung and Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. It is the second cable car system in Hong Kong after Ocean Park Hong Kong and is the largest cable car system in the world. The "360" in the name refers to the 360-degree view that passengers can enjoy from inside the cable car. Other popular names include Tung Chung Cable Car and Ngong Ping Cable Car. Interestingly, during the construction period, the contractor hired six mules from Canada to assist in the handling of materials because the project site is located within a country park and, according to Hong Kong law, vehicles are not allowed to be used to transport materials into the site, and the six mules have already returned to Canada after completing their work.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Ocean Park Hong Kong is one of the world's largest marine parks, covering an area of 170 acres, with Southeast Asia's largest marine aquariums and theme amusement parks, by the mountains by the sea, charming and colorful, is the most popular place for tourists to visit Hong Kong, not only can you see interesting open-air playgrounds, dolphin shows, and a thousand strange marine fish, the towering The Ocean Park is a favorite destination for visitors to Hong Kong, where they can not only see fun open-air playgrounds and dolphin shows, but also exotic marine fishes, the towering Ocean Ferris Tower, and the thrilling Moon Mine Flyer and Speed Ride, which are a perfect combination of science, sightseeing and entertainment. Inside the Ocean Park, there is the "Pacific Coast", overflowing with the cultural charm and natural beauty of the North American California coast. The ocean waves, the jagged coast and the quiet, pleasant beach scenery are also greeted by well-trained sea lions and seals.
The buildings of Ocean Park Hong Kong are spread out on Nam Long Hill and in the Wong Chuk Hang Valley. The hill is dominated by the Oceanarium, Ocean Theater, Sea Wave Pavilion and motorized games. Below the hill there is a water park, Garden Theater, Goldfish Pavilion and Jigu Village built after the cultural relics of the past dynasties, imitating the Chinese palace architecture, the village has pavilions, temples street scenes, reflecting the Chinese historical style, so that the ancient Chinese street scenes to reappear, as well as folk art performances. Giant pandas An An and Jia Jia, gifted by the Central Government, are very popular among the general public, and the giant pandas Ying Ying and Le Le, gifted by the Central People's Government to Hong Kong on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the Motherland in 2007, are both located in Hong Kong's Ocean Park.
Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland, the world's fifth Disneyland, is located in Sunny Bay on Lantau Island, surrounded by mountains and looking out to the South China Sea, and is a theme park that combines the features of Disneyland in California, USA, and other Disneyland parks into one.
Hong Kong Disneyland includes four themed areas: Main Street USA, World of Adventure, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. Each themed area offers visitors an endless array of marvelous experiences. In Main Street, U.S.A., you can take the Disney train to Fantasyland to enjoy the nostalgic architecture of the U.S. Marketplace, various elegant antique cars, and taste a variety of Chinese and Western delicacies and food; in Adventure World, along a huge river, across the African prairie, into the mysterious forests of Asia, and arrive at the island of Tarzan, the brave navigator will lead the tourists to explore the magical realm of nature; the world of Fantasy World is full of fun, is the Fantasy World, a fairy tale world of dreams, the beautiful and kind Snow White, innocent and lively Dumbo, innocent and lovely Winnie the Pooh, each protagonist in the fairy tale can bring joy and fantasy; Tomorrow World allows people to experience the thrilling journey of space and explore the universe.
The Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and Disney's Hollywood Hotel are located in the park. In addition to providing accommodation convenience for visiting the park, one can experience the wonder of the fairy tale world and the movie world in the park, with a variety of Disney characters appearing at any time and surprises everywhere.
[Edit Paragraph]Clothing, Food, 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, materials from all over the world are shipped to the competition, some cheaper than the country of origin. Hong Kong districts have large shopping malls, such as Taikoo Shing, Shatin New Town Plaza, etc., in addition to large department stores, there are all kinds of stores and restaurants, some more amusement rides, is a good place for shopping and leisure. Some trades like to centralize their operations, thus providing customers with more choices. For example, computers and related products are most concentrated in the "Gordon" and "Golden" shopping malls near the Sham Shui Po MTR station. Household electrical appliances and cameras are more common in Mongkok and Causeway Bay, but it is advisable to buy them from reputable stores (e.g. those labeled with the Hong Kong Tourist Association's Red Sailboat logo) or large department stores. Hardware and machinery stores are concentrated in the three street sections of Canton Road at Mongkok MTR station. Fa Yuen Street, the section from Mong Kok Road to Prince Edward Road, is a paradise for fruit, fashion and daily necessities vendors. After crossing Argyle Street, Tung Choi Street is the famous "Women's Street". The situation is similar to the Temple Street on both sides of the Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei. However, in the latter, there are cooked food and fortune-telling stalls at night, and there are even Cantonese opera singers near the temple, making it a nightclub for the general public.
Garment industry
Hong Kong has always been famous for its garment industry, and Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan were the center of garment factories in the 1970s and 1980s. Therefore, the streets in front of and behind the Sham Shui Po MTR station, such as Apliu Street and Yu Chau Street, are full of fabric houses. Fashion wholesalers and garment suppliers were concentrated within a few blocks of Cheung Sha Wan Road at the station. Fa Yuen Street (Mong Kok Road to Prince Edward Road) and "Women's Street" in Mong Kok, as well as Lee Yuen Street East and Lee Yuen Street West in Central and Jardine's Bazaar in Causeway Bay, are all places where general clothing is supplied.
Cuisine
Hong Kong offers a wide range of cuisines from all over the world, with restaurants of all flavors, all over the city, and the livelier the area, the more numerous the restaurants, such as in Mongkok, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui East, and some of the streets in Kowloon City. Full of Asian flavor restaurants throughout Hong Kong, spicy Thai soup, thick Indian curry, rich Korean barbecue, fresh Vietnamese salad rolls, fresh Japanese sushi and other specialties, countless. Hong Kong's Chinese restaurants offer specialties from all over China, especially Cantonese, and other local dishes such as Teochew, Hunan, Szechuan, Peking and Shanghai, as well as vegetarian dishes. Traditional Cantonese dim sum is also a good choice for breakfast tea.
Fast-food restaurants are popular in Hong Kong, with Chinese and Western styles available on every corner. In addition, there are also many traditional local "dai pai dongs", which are located in municipal buildings in various districts, or dedicated to a place of operation, in addition to maintaining low prices and good quality, but also improved hygiene and environment. Another eating place with deep local characteristics is Hong Kong's cafes, which offer a wide variety of food at affordable prices, such as noodles, pastries, desserts, etc. Many of the cafes have signature dishes. Signature dishes at many teahouses include mandarin ducks mixed with coffee and milk tea, pineapple buns with a crispy top and a thick slice of pineapple butter, and freshly baked egg tarts with crispy skin. There is no tipping at ordinary eating establishments, and a 10% service charge is added at fancier drinking establishments and hotel restaurants.
Hong Kong is also a haven for light meals, with a wide variety of snacks available everywhere. When you feel hungry and want to find something to eat while shopping, there is nothing quicker and more convenient than street food. The most common types of street food are fish ball and beef mince, but there is also a wide range of styles. Snacks with local color, such as ting ting candies, sweetened onion pancakes, fried chestnuts, dragon's beard candies, and so on. Drinks include a variety of fruit juices (freshly made on the spot), table tea, herbal tea, in addition to congee, noodle dishes, bowl of shark's fin, fried ghosts, stinky tofu and the list goes on. Most of the most common street food is found on Fa Yuen Street in Mongkok. Women's Street, and Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei. Street food is more popular than ever because it is inexpensive and diversified. In addition, the most popular food in Hong Kong is "Fish Ball Noodle". The most common snacks in Mongkok are the delicious fried dumplings and sausages.
Accommodation
More than half of Hong Kong's population live in public housing, while a large proportion live in private housing estates in the New Territories, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city and along public transportation routes. But the vast majority of hotels and guesthouses, regardless of class, are located in busy urban areas with easy access to public transportation.
For tourists, Hong Kong offers a wide range of accommodation options, from simple, inexpensive guesthouses to luxurious, expensive six-star hotels. Most of the hotels in Hong Kong are located in the downtown areas of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, while the New Territories and outlying islands also offer some excellent choices. Most hotels are located in the Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay districts on Hong Kong Island, and in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East on the Kowloon Peninsula. Travelers who want to avoid the hustle and bustle of the downtown area can choose hotels in the New Territories. Most of the hotels in Hong Kong offer modern amenities, including air-conditioning and Internet access.
Transportation
Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transportation network. The major components of public ****transportation include railroads, buses (public ****cars), minibuses (public ****minibuses), cabs (metered taxis) and ferries. Among them, railroads are the most important means of public ****transport in Hong Kong, carrying about 412 total passenger trips per day, followed by franchised buses, carrying about 394 total passenger trips per day. It is worth noting that Hong Kong is the first region in the world to make extensive use of e-money in public ****transportation, with a total of 12.4 million e-tickets-cum-money system called Octopus in circulation in 2005.
Most buses in Hong Kong are double-deckers. The Hong Kong Tramways, which runs along the north shore of Hong Kong Island, is the only fleet in the world to use a full fleet of two-deck trams. The Central to Mid-levels Escalator System, also on Hong Kong Island, is the world's longest covered automatic pedestrian elevator system.
Hong Kong's roads are highly utilized, with a total of 1,938 kilometers of roadways, mainly streets, bridges and tunnels connecting all parts of the city on eight major arterial routes, with the number increasing to 10 in a few years. The direction of traffic in Hong Kong is still based on the British colonial practice of driving on the left side of the road, which is different from that in Mainland China. Of the 610,000 vehicles registered in Hong Kong, 64 percent are private passenger cars, and there are about 276 vehicles per kilometer of road.
In addition, the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) at Chek Lap Kok on Lantau Island is the world's fifth busiest international airport in terms of passenger traffic, serving as a connecting point for flights to and from Europe and the United States, as well as Asia and Oceania. Operating 24 hours a day and handling 4,500 passengers and 300 tons of cargo annually, HKIA has been expanding in phases to meet the increasing demand for air traffic and to enhance connectivity to neighboring regions in the Pearl River Delta, further developing it into a regional passenger transit hub.
Introduction of Public Transportation
1. The MTR is the most important public transportation in the city, with four routes linking Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, Tsuen Wan and Tung Chung, and can be interchanged with the East Rail at Kowloon Tong Station. The service starts at around 6:00 a.m. every morning and runs every few minutes until midnight. Fares range from $4 (for two stops) to $13 (across the harbour). It is best to take the train if your destination is nearby along the line. The fully air-conditioned stations and carriages are not only comfortable, but also fast and punctual.
2. Buses (public ****cars) are operated by a number of companies: NWFB, which serves some of the routes on Hong Kong Island; KMB, which serves the whole of Kowloon and the New Territories; Citybus, which serves some of the routes on Hong Kong Island (all three companies have cross-harbour tunnels or airport routes); and Lantau Bus, which serves only a dozen or so routes on the island. Urban fares start from just over $2 per trip, with some routes served by both or only air-conditioned buses charging slightly more.
3. There are two types of buses: green buses (special routes) and red buses, which charge the same as buses. Specialized buses are mostly used for connecting to the MTR, and both are very suitable for traveling to places not accessible by the MTR. The destination and fare are listed on the front of the bus.
4. Kowloon-Canton Railway (later KCRC): Between the three stations in downtown Kowloon and the New Territories, there are also through-trains to Guangzhou and other mainland cities. On December 2, 2007, the KCRC merged with the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) to form the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited (MTRC), which provides a more convenient and cheaper service for the public and tourists.
5. Light Rail Transit (LRT): running between Tuen Mun and Yuen Long in the New Territories, with feeder buses to more remote places. The above two railroads are fully electrified, air-conditioned cars, frequent, comfortable, fast and economical.
6. Trams: only run in the downtown area of Hong Kong Island (north), the cheapest charge (current price of $2), but slower, such as for a short ride or sightseeing in the city, the most enjoyable. The above buses, trams and minibuses all need to bring their own coins to board.
7. Hong Kong also has the Yau Ma Tei Ferry Company and the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry Company, etc., which provide regular ferry services to the Kowloon Peninsula and other piers at low fares.
[Edit]Places of interest
Hong Kong's cultural and historical heritage is found in every corner, from traditional ancestral shrines and New Territories walled villages to temples in the downtown area. For a taste of Hong Kong's architectural heritage, take the "Architecture Tour" organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Religious and cultural attractions
Man Mo Temple, Causeway Bay Tin Hau Temple and St. John's Cathedral on Hong Kong Island; Wong Tai Sin Temple and Tomb, Hau Wong Temple, Tsz Wan Shan Kwun Yum Temple and Kowloon Mosque in Kowloon; Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Che Kung Temple, Pong Yeng Immortal Temple, Half Yuen Chun, and Tao Fung Shan Church of God of Christ in Sha Tin; Bamboo Grove Chun Yat Sen Monastery, Tung Po To, and Tsuen Wan Tin Hau Temple in Tsuen Wan; and Castle Peak Monastery, Castle Peak Kwan and Miu Fa Monastery in Lung Mun; In Yuen Long, Lingdu Temple and Yunfu Xian Guan; in Sai Kung, Fotang Tin Hau Temple and Che Kung Temple in Oyster Chung, as well as Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Pak Tai Temple on Cheung Chau, and Tin Hau Temple on Ping Chau.
Folk Cultural Attractions
Kowloon Walled City, Sung Shing, Sung Wong Toi, and Li Cheng Uk Ancient Tomb in Kowloon; Sung Tei Rock and Hung Lau in Tuen Mun; Tsang Tai Uk and Ng Kwok Luk Tsuen in Sha Tin; Sam Tung Uk and Hoi Kan Tsuen Uk in Tsuen Wan; San Tin Dafu Dai in Yuen Long; Kam Tin Kik Hing Wai, Shui Tau Tsuen Monument, Ju Sing Lau, and Deng Ancestral Hall of Xiamen; Sheung Yiu Folk Museum in Sai Kung; and the Hong Kong Island Fortresses and Tung Chung Fortresses on Lantau Island, Tung Lung Island Buddha Hall and other old forts.
Privately-run museums
The Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Heritage Museum, Po Leung Kuk Museum of History, Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, and so on.
Government-run museums
Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery , Sam Tung Uk Museum, Sheung Yiu Folk Museum, Hong Kong Film Archive, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Museum of Tea Ware, Hong Kong Museum of History, Law Uk Folk Museum, Li Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center , Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum, Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery.
Country Parks and Marine Parks
There are twenty-three country parks and four marine parks in Hong Kong, allowing the public and tourists to enjoy the charming scenery of Hong Kong's nature.
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 has opened country parks for the protection and development of the countryside. This is to protect nature on the one hand, and to provide recreational and educational facilities in the countryside to the people of Hong Kong and tourists on the other. Marine parks, on the other hand, are set aside on the outlying islands along the seashore. The country parks have grassy slopes and lush forests at the top of the mountains. There are shallow rocky shores on the seashore of the Marine Park. When viewed from the seashore of the marine parks or from the top of the hills in the country parks, you can see that Hong Kong's mountains and waters are linked together in a picturesque landscape.
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 ones. Named the Pat Sin Leng because of its eight hills, this park is home to one of the most challenging ridge walks in Hong Kong. The best option is to walk from north to south from the Reservoir to Sha Lo Tung, where you will find picturesque villages, forests and fields of long standing. There is also a touching story about Pat Sin Leng. In 1996, teachers and students from a secondary school in Hong Kong went on a field trip to Pat Sin Leng Country Park, when a fire broke out after a barbecue in which some students did not handle the kindling properly, and two teachers and a group of students were trapped by the fire on a cliff. The two teachers who were leading the group died in order to save the students, and they refused to leave without evacuating all of them out of harm's way. The Hong Kong Government built a Spring Breeze Pavilion at Pat Sin Leng in honor of the two teachers. The name of the pavilion is a remembrance of the two teachers who sacrificed their lives to save their students. Inside the pavilion, there is an introduction to the incident and a very touching couplet. When you visit the Chunfeng Pavilion, you will feel the warm human touch of Hong Kong.
Among the coastal parks, the more famous is Tung Ping Chau Coastal Park, which has a diverse marine ecology, with dense coral communities, more than 60 species of stony corals, more than 130 species of coral fish and more than 100 species of marine invertebrates. In terms of marine flora, Tung Ping Chau Marine Park is home to more than forty species of seaweeds. The coastal area is covered with brown, red and green seaweed beds, which is the largest seaweed bed in Hong Kong. The park's waters are so clear that corals and fish can be clearly seen underwater with the naked eye.
The Eight Scenic Spots of Hong Kong
The Old Eight Scenic Spots of Hong Kong are: Flagstaff Hill with Starry Night, Immortal Bridge Locked in Fog, Stanley in the Morning Sun, Sail Shadow on Auckland Island, Sung Tai with Ancient Memories, Foo Lam Curved Path, Wave Bay with Soft Water, and Carp at Night and Moonlight. With the change of time, three of the old Eight Scenic Spots have been completely remodeled, while some of the other spots are becoming obsolete. The current Eight Scenic Spots of Hong Kong are:
(1) "Flagstaff Hill Starry Night" is the first of the Eight Scenic Spots, which, together with the Eight Scenic Spots of the past generations of the "Hong Kong River Lanterns" and the "Flying Bridge at Night", refers to the view of the night sky from the Peak of Tai Ping Shan. It is the first of the eight scenic spots, together with the "Lights of Hong Kong River" and "Night View from the Flying Bridge" in the eight scenic spots of the past dynasties, which refer to the magnificent view from the top of the Peak of Taiping Mountain of the Hong Kong Island at night as a group of stars filling the sky with lights.
(2) "Stanley Morning Glory" refers to when the sun rises in the morning and the sun rises in the east, the Stanley Peninsula, bathed in a thousand sunsets, is as red as red. This scene is also known as "Stanley Sunrise" and "Stanley Sunrise".
(3) "Shallow Water and Rhododendron Flowers" refers to the beautiful spring scenery composed of azalea flowers in the blue water of Shallow Water Bay and thousands of purples and reds.
(4) "Tiger Pagoda Langhui" refers to the hexagonal white pagoda in the courtyard of the Tiger and Leopard Villa, which faces the sunrise at sunrise and is covered with colorful haze.
(5) "The Sound of Hooves" refers to the horse-racing spectacle in the Happy Valley, where the sound of hooves touches the hearts of thousands of horse fans.
(6) "Moonlit Night at Lei Yue Mun" refers to the beautiful view of Victoria Harbour at Lei Yue Mun at night under the moonlight.
(7) "Remnants of the battlements and the slanting sun", refers to the remnants of the battlements of the Kowloon Walled City, in the blood of the sun in the afterglow of the scene, due to the complete demolition of the Kowloon Walled City has been completely demolished in recent years, this scene has become history, replaced by the Kowloon Walled City Park (gardening the whole of the most).
(8) "Sung Wong Toi" refers to the Sung Wong Toi Park near the former site of Hong Kong's Kai Tak International Airport, which records the last act of the Sung Dynasty history, and people go here to feel nostalgic for the past.
Additionally, the scenery of Green Island at sunset, "Green Island Sunset", "Shek O Wind and Waves" with the sound of the wind and waves, "Flying Car Wall" with cars running on the Hong Kong Island Panchayat Road, and the misty spring rain, "Green Island" with the sound of the wind and waves, "Green Island" with the sound of the wind and waves, and "Flying Car Wall" with cars running on the Hong Kong Island Panchayat Road. "The "Shek Pai Smoke and Rain" of the hazy spring rain is also a reflection of the beautiful and touching scenery of today's Hong Kong.