Hong Kong

Hong Kong is by several estimates the world's best city: richest, smartest, longest average longevity, and the favourite for business or pleasure. Super-tall, super-dense, and super-attractive, this fascinating city stands out in many ways. It's #1 in many ways that will surprise you.

  • Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor.
  • Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and several other smaller islands spread
    over 1,092 square kilometres.
  • Hong Kong’s official languages are Chinese (Spoken Cantonese) and English.
  • Hong Kong has more Rolls Royce’s per person than any other city in the world.
  • Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers (classified as building with more than 14 floors) in the world; double that of its nearest rival: New York City.
  • Hong Kong is counted amongst the most densely populated areas of the world.
  • Hong Kong was taken over by the British forces after the defeat of China in the Opium War of 1842. On July 1st, 1997,
  • Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of China.
  • The emblem of the reunification of Hong Kong with China is Sousa Chinensis (the Chinese White Dolphin)

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