Information about Hong Kong

Hong Kong, the full name of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is one of the two special administrative regions of People's Republic of China (PRC). It includes Hong Kong Island, South China Sea, Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories connected with Chinese mainland, as well as 235 small islands nearby. To the northeast, the sea area north of tung ping chau, and to the north, across the Shenzhen River, is Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. To the south of the waters is Wanshan Islands in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province. Hong Kong has always been the territory of China, but it was ceded to Britain by the Qing government in batches from 1842 to 1898, and the people of China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong in June 1997+0.

According to the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed by China and Britain, the people of China and the government of China promised to implement the policy of "one country, two systems". Within 50 years after the reunification, People's Republic of China (PRC)'s socialist system will not be practiced in Hong Kong, which enjoys a high degree of autonomy except for foreign affairs and national defense.

Population: Before 1840, Hong Kong was just a small fishing village with a population of only 5,000. Today, the population of Hong Kong exceeds 6.6 million, and more than 6.5438+million tourists visit Hong Kong every year. 1997 After the reunification, it has its own Hong Kong regional flag and regional emblem.

The origin of the name: Hong Kong, which means "fragrant harbor", is probably related to the fragrance of sandalwood and incense sticks made on the island a long time ago.

Ethnic composition: Chinese account for 97%, mostly Cantonese; Foreigners account for 3%

Religion: Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Catholicism, Islam

Language: English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Reputation: Pearl of the Orient, Dynamic City, Shopping Paradise.

Regional flower: bauhinia