Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the Mainland China. The other
Special Administrative Region of the country is Macau. The city of Hong Kong consists
of around 260 islands. The word "Hong Kong" can be interpreted as "The
Fragrant Harbour" in the Chinese language. The city has got some other names
as well. These are "The Pearl of the Orient", "The Gateway to the
East" and so on.
Hong Kong is located in the southeastern coastal region of the People's Republic
of China. It also shares its border with the Pearl River Delta towards the eastern
side.
The southern region of the South China Sea shares its border with Hong Kong.
The city is also a neighbor of the Guangdong Province towards the northerm side.
The major portion of the total population of Hong Kong is covered with the
Chinese descendents. Most of these descendents are Cantonese people. Varios
other ethnicities also reside in Hong Kong such as the Hakka and Teochew and
so on. Cantonese and English are the two official languages of Hong Kong. However,
Cantonese is mostly spoken.
You will get to see various attractive tourist places in Hong Kong. Numerous,
museums, amusement parks, shopping malls, temples and many other interesting
places are there o visit. Some of the major attractions are listed below.
- Victoria Peak
- Ocean Park
- Aberdeen
- Stanley Market
- Tsim Sha Tsui
- Wong Tai Sin Temple
- Star Ferry
- Temple Street
- Kowloon Park
- Hong Kong Space Museum
- Cheung Chau Island
- Po Lin Monastery
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