- Hong Kong - Wikipedia
Hong Kong is a highly developed territory and has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0 955, ranking eighth in the world and currently the only place in Asia to be in the top ten The city has the highest life expectancy in the world, and a public transport usage exceeding 90 per cent
- Hong Kong | History, China, Location, Map, Facts | Britannica
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China Hong Kong was a British territory for decades until it rejoined China in 1997 It is a vibrant cultural and financial center
- Hong Kong | Culture, Facts Travel | - CountryReports
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since July 1, 1997, has a high degree of autonomy, except in the areas of defense and foreign policy, and retains its own currency, laws, and border controls
- Hong Kong Fire Kills At Least 44 - The New York Times
Hong Kong Fire Kills At Least 44 Dark smoke was rising nearly 24 hours after the blaze engulfed the apartment complex More than 270 people were still missing
- Hong Kong apartment fire death toll mounts, and China . . . - CBS News
As the death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire tops 150, Chinese authorities seek to stifle criticism amid new revelations of safety violations
- Hong Kong Fire Draws Fury Over Ignored Warnings
As workers erected bamboo scaffolding around Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court last year, a group of residents grew alarmed about plans to put styrofoam boards over windows to protect the glass On a
- Hong Kong - The World Factbook
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- What caused the deadly fire that has torn through a Hong Kong housing . . .
A deadly inferno has torn through a massive housing complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 83 people with many more still missing, in the city’s worst disaster in decades
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