Understanding of Hong Kong

Hong Kong is known as the "Oriental Pearl". The population of Hong Kong exceeds 6.6 million. Total area 1070 square kilometers, almost as big as four Taipei cities. Hong Kong is divided into four parts-Hong Kong Island, New Territories, Kowloon and outlying islands. Kowloon is the peninsula of the northern port, and Tsim Sha Tsui is the place where tourists gather the most. Hong Kong Island covers an area of 78 square kilometers, accounting for only 7% of Hong Kong's total land area. Hong Kong Island is a major business district, full of tourist hotels and scenic spots. The New Territories covers an area of about 980 square kilometers, equivalent to 9 1% of the land area of Hong Kong. The outlying islands include 234 islands, and Lantau Island, the largest, is almost twice as big as Hong Kong Island.

Monetary unit The basic unit of currency in Hong Kong is yuan, which is decimal and convertible to 10. There are six denominations of paper money, namely 1000 yuan, 500 yuan, 100 yuan, 50 yuan, 20 yuan and 10 yuan. There are seven denominations of coins, namely 10 yuan, 5 yuan, 2 yuan, 1 yuan, 5 cents, 2 cents and 1 minute.

Languages English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Hong Kong has a subtropical climate. There are four seasons in a year: spring (from March to mid-May): the weather is warm and humid, and there is often fog and rain in Mao Mao. The average temperature is 23 degrees Celsius and the humidity is 82%. Summer (May to mid-September): After midsummer, it is typhoon season. It is hot and humid in summer. In the afternoon, the temperature can rise by more than 3 1 degree, with occasional showers and thunderstorms. In autumn, the average temperature is 28 degrees and the humidity is 80%. The average temperature is 23 degrees and the humidity is 72%. Winter (65438+mid-February to late February): The weather is the coolest and driest, and occasionally a cold current blows from the northern inland, at which time the temperature may drop below 8 degrees. As for winter, the average temperature is 17 degrees and the humidity is 72%.

The time difference is 8 hours earlier than GMT.

Festival activities

Moon festival

65438+ 10 New Year's Day

February Lunar New Year, Lantern Festival

Tomb-Sweeping Day in April, Tianhou's birthday, Easter.

On the Buddha's birthday in May, Cheung Chau was peaceful and clear.

Dragon Boat Festival in June

In July, the anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was also the birthday of Luban's first teacher.

Meng Lanjie Jojo Festival War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression August Victory Day

Mid-Autumn Festival in September, Confucius' birthday.

65438+ 10 National Day Double Ninth Festival

Winter solstice winter solstice, Christmas

Business?Hours?

Shops in Hong Kong have long business hours. Most shops are open seven days a week, but on Sundays or holidays, the business hours of many shops will be shortened to 13: 00- 17: 00. The following are the business hours of the four major shopping areas in Hong Kong:

Zhongxihuan

Time: 10: 00- 18: 00

Causeway Bay and Wan Chai

Time: 10: 00-22: 00

Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok

Time: 10: 00-2 1: 00

Remarks: Tsim Sha Tsui is the best place to go shopping at night.

Tsim sha tsui east

Time: 10: 00- 19: 30

The best in Hong Kong

▓ The oldest cable car in the world-mountaineering cable car

▓ The oldest tram in the world-Hong Kong Island tram

▓ Asia's largest marine theme park-Ocean Park

▓ The world's longest pedestrian elevator-Central Mid-Levels Escalator.

▓ The world's largest open-air bronze statue-Tiantan Buddha