Hong Kong

Hong Kong – also known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR). It is located in the Southern part of China, east of the Pearl River Estuary, west of the Pearl River.

Hong Kong is a highly prosperous international metropolis including Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and surrounding areas. It has a total land area of around 1100 square kilometers and with a population of around 7,400,000, one of the highest population density areas in the world.

Between 1842 and 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony. After the Second World War, Hong Kong's economy and society developed rapidly. It was one of the "Asian Four Little Dragons", and also became one of the richest, most economically developed and living standards in the world. After, 1997, the Chinese government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is one of the famous international financial centers in the world and also known as the “Pearl of the Orient”. It is also a place for “East meet West”, cultures of Chinese and people from the Western blend together. It combines Chinese with Western wisdom.

Languages: Traditional Chinese, English

Time zone: GMT + 8

Tourist season: Best during September to April; Hot during Summer time

Currency: Hong Kong Dollar

About the city: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_KongBackground

Local customs

https://www.tripadvisor.com.hk/TravelAdvice-g294217-Hong_Kong.html#customs

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, with a large number of flights to and from a lot of cities in the world. From the airport to the city, you can take the Airport Express or the airport bus, which is very convenient and fast.

https://www.hongkongairport.com/

Transportation

Taxi is quite easy to access to most of the Tourist attractions. It is more cost-effective if 3-4 people travel together. There are three types of taxis in Hong Kong: Urban taxis (red), New Territories taxis (green) and outlying island taxis (blue).

https://hktaxiapp.com/

The subway called MTR (Mass Transit Railway) provides a convenient transportation to visit the city. It doesn't matter if you can't afford a taxi, the subway also provides you another kind of travel experience.

http://www.mtr.com.hk/ch/customer/main/

High-speed rail: Hong Kong high-speed rail is connected to the high-speed rail network in mainland China. The high-speed rail can travel between Hong Kong and Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and many other cities in mainland China.

https://www.highspeed.mtr.com.hk/en/main/index.html

Food to Eat

In Hong Kong, you can taste almost any kind of cuisine in the world. Whether it is local Cantonese food, Chinese food, European, Asian, Japanese or others, you can taste it here. Within the city, there are a variety of different choices of food you could enjoy.

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong

Hotels

There are a lot of high-end luxury hotels in this city. You can find a lot 5-star Hotels, especially in the Central or Tsim Sha Tsui.

Links

Pls below links:

Visit Hong Kong: https://www.visithongkong.gov.hk/main/landing?language=EN