Tell about Hong Kong ?

Hong Kong’s current Chief Executive is Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor. The 60-year-old took office in July 2017.

You are considered lucky if you have a daughter followed by a son in Hong Kong – their characters in Chinese symbols mean “double happiness.”

From its earliest days as a British colony, Hong Kong served as a centre of international trade. In the turbulent years of the early 20th century, the city’s population was bolstered by refugees, mostly from China

Hong Kong is the home city to the founder of fiber optic communications: Professor Charles Kao

Launched in 1888, Hong Kong’s Peak Tram was the first rail tram in Asia. Around 11,000 people ride the tram every day.

Hong Kongers have a long-established entrepreneurial spirit and desire to make money. In 2016, Hong Kong was ranked fourth in a global billionaires list, with 64 residents holding personal fortunes of US$1

The third Disney theme park outside the United States was opened in Hong Kong in the year 2005.

The arrival of immigrants in large numbers helped launch a new role for Hong Kong as a major manufacturing hub. It also brought economically stimulating energy and industry to the city’s character.

the Peak Tram began running in 1888 and was Asia’s first funicular railway. It remains one of the oldest – and steepest – tramways in the world.

Hong Kong is to be thanked for fiber optic connectivity. It is home to Charles Kao, the man behind Fiber Optic Cable.

Hong Kong is by several estimates the world's best city: richest, smartest and favorite for business or pleasure.

Hong Kong Island steals the limelight, but there are actually 263 islands in Hong Kong. Some of them, like Lantau, Cheung Chau and Lamma, are accessible by ferry while others are totally uninhabited and virtually unreachable.

Every spring, locals sport outlandish costumes as Hong Kong hosts one of the world’s biggest rugby tournaments, the awesome Hong Kong Sevens.

More than 7000 buildings in the region have over 14 floors (New York City has almost half of these.)

He is widely regarded as the “Father of Fiber Optic Communications” and also won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2009.

Dim sum originated here in southern China and means “touch the heart”. These tiny bites of goodness were created as snack food for travellers and today are an essential part of local culture.

Super-tall, super-dense, and super-attractive, this fascinating city stands out in many ways.

Hongkongers are considered very intelligent as they have the highest IQ level in the world with an average IQ level of 107.

The city has the highest number of skyscrapers in the world.

Don’t worry if you find your apartment building is without a fourth floor. Numerical fun facts – omitting the number four is common because four sounds like the word “death” in Chinese and is considered unlucky. Conversely, lucky eight means wealth.

Although Hong Kong suffers from very high levels of air pollution, Hongkongers have the highest life expectancy in the world with the average age of 81 for men and 86 for women.

Hong Kong may be famous for its towering skyscrapers but 40 percent of the territory is actually country park and nature reserve. Hiking the green trails is a favourite weekend pastime.

a foodie paradise, Hong Kong has one of the highest numbers of restaurants or cafes per capita and is also the place to score the cheapest Michelin-starred food on the planet. Go eat!

The British government managed to colonize Hong Kong in 1841 during the Opium War.

The mystical art of feng shui is still common practice in Hong Kong. Two rods located on the rooftop of Central’s HSBC Hong Kong building were included to deflect bad energy, and they face the Bank of China building, whose sharp edges are believed to cut and dilute good energy.