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- Dhruv singhaniya
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:51 pm
It is home to Kung Fu or martial arts movies and legends Bruce Lee and Jacky Chan.
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There are currently 83 historic buildings under conservation and revitalisation. The Museum of Tea Ware was the old Flagstaff House and the Savannah College of Art and Design campus was the former North Kowloon Magistracy.
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It has been voted the "Best Business City in the World" and "Best Business City in Northeast Asia" for four and five consecutive years respectively in the annual readers' poll organised by Business Traveller Asia Pacific magazine. It was also voted the "Favourite Business City in the World" by mainland Chinese travellers in the 2012 Business Traveller China Awards.
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:52 pm
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) one of the world's top 10 busiest international passenger airports. In 2011, it received more than 53.9 million passengers, about 3.9 million tonnes of cargo, 1,000 aircraft movements and over 100 airlines link HKIA with about 170 destinations worldwide every day.
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Held in March, the Hong Kong Sevens is the world's biggest and the city's best known annual rugby event, attracting up to 28 teams vying for USD150,000 of prize money in front of 40,000 spectators and fans from around the world
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For a relatively small population, Hong Kong managed to present 42 competitors at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games as a nation independent of China and winning 1 bronze medal in women's cycling by Sarah Lee Wai Sze
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The name 'Hong Kong' is Cantonese for 'fragrance harbor'.
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Its Tai O dragon boat water parade, Tai Hang fire dragon dance, Cheung Chau Jiao Festival (Bun Festival) and Yu Lan Ghost Festival of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Community are inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and several other smaller islands.
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The Tsing Ma Bridge, with a main span of 1,377 metres, is the longest suspension bridge with both rail and road traffic in the world, 100m longer than San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. It received its name from the areas at both of its ends, Tsing Yi and Ma Wan. This famous landmark and scenic spot has a visitor centre and viewing platform located next to the Bridge's Tsing Yi end.
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The Hong Kong's Peak Tram became the first rail tram in Asia in 1888. About 11,000 people ride the tram every day translating into 4 million people annually.
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Its personal income tax or salary tax starts at 2% and goes up to 17% for income above HKD 120,000.
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The main languages (official) spoken in Hong Kong are Chinese Cantonese and English
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The number on your car's license plate is a social status symbol in Hong Kong with famous personalities like Run Run Shaw with number 6 and Albert Yeung with number 8. In 2007, the number 18 license plate was purchased at an auction for HKD16.5 million.
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Unlike what many people think, about three quarters of Hong Kong's landmass is rural. It consists of 24 parks, woodlands, reservoirs, hills and a coastline. These beautiful parks are easily accessible from the city.
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Hong Kong is one of the richest cities in the world. It has more Rolls Royce’s per person than any other city in the world.
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It is the premier stock market for Chinese firms seeking to list abroad. In 2011 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 43% of the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for about 56% of the Exchange's market capitalisation.
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Did you know that the father of fiber optics, the glass cables that have so significantly changed how we communicate is called Professor Charles Kao from Hong Kong? The professor is also a winner of the Physics Nobel Prize in 2009.
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HK has more skyscrapers than any other city in the world. A skyscraper is any building with more than 14 storeys. It has twice as many as its nearest rival - the New York City.
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Poon Choi, Chinese New Year's Dish that has 10 different ingredients that are served into one pot is the most popular dish in HK's restaurants.
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Since the Opium War of 1842 to July 1st, 1997, Hong Kong was under British Rule. Today, it is a special administration region of China.
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:55 pm
Hong Kong’s official name is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or Hong Kong SAR.
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:55 pm
Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor.
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:55 pm
Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and several other smaller islands spread
over 1,092 square kilometers.
over 1,092 square kilometers.
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:55 pm
Hong Kong’s official languages are Chinese (Spoken Cantonese) and English.
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