- Hong Kong summary | Britannica
Located on China’s southern coast, it consists of the island of Hong Kong and adjacent islets in the South China Sea (ceded by China to the British in 1842), the Kowloon Peninsula (ceded in 1860), and the New Territories (leased by the British from China from 1898 to 1997)
- Hong Kong - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842 to 1997 as China surrendered the city after losing the Second Opium War After the handover in 1997, Hong Kong became under Chinese control under special status
- Hong Kong Travel Guide: All Things You Want to Know
Our Hong Kong travel guide covers the top places to visit, top things to do, best times, Hong Kong transportation, where to stay, and useful travel tips
- Hong Kong - Territory Profile - Nations Online Project
For more than 150 years, Hong Kong was a colony of the British Crown In 1997 the British returned the city Since then, it has been a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, a type of provincial administrative unit
- The Essential Guide to Hong Kong - Travel
Hong Kong is arguably one of the most international cities in East Asia and is full of things to eat, see, and do Here's what you need to know before you visit
- Introducing Hong Kong - Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York
It maintains its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar, and its cherished civil liberties, such as freedom of the press and freedom of religion Its official languages are Chinese and English
- 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 - New World Encyclopedia
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特別行政區, 香港特别行政区), commonly known as Hong Kong [8] (香|香 港|港), is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, along with Macau
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