A Brief Introduction to Hong Kong in Chinese and English

Hong Kong is located in the east of the Pearl River Delta along the southeast coast of China, bordering the South China Sea in the south and Guangdong Province in the north. Hong Kong is the richest region in China, with one of the freest economies in the world and a major international financial and trade center.

Geography: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is located in the south of Guangdong Province, east of the Pearl River Estuary, south of the South China Sea and north of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, with a total area of 65,438+0,070 square kilometers. Hong Kong includes Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, New Territories and outlying islands. Hong Kong belongs to a typical coastal hilly terrain, with many mountains and little flat land. Most coastal plains are the result of land reclamation in the past hundred years. The coastline of Hong Kong is very tortuous, with many bays and many Shenzhen. Located between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, Victoria Harbour is located at the intersection of the Taiwan Province Strait and the South China Sea, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and is an important seaport in Asia and the world.

Population: The population of Hong Kong exceeds 6.6 million.

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, the city of vitality.

Regional flower: bauhinia

Historical background:

1842, the Qing government signed the unequal treaty of nanking with Britain and ceded Hong Kong Island to Britain.

1860 The Beijing Treaty was signed and Kowloon Peninsula was ceded to Britain.

1896, Britain forced the Qing government to conclude a new treaty to lease the area north of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula and its nearby islands for 99 years, which was occupied by Japan during World War II.

1945 Japan surrendered and was reoccupied by Britain.

China and Britain signed a joint statement on the Hong Kong issue.

From 65438 to 0997, Hong Kong returned to China and implemented "one country, two systems" and "a high degree of autonomy".

Climate temperature:

Hong Kong has a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 22.8 degrees Celsius, an average rainfall of 2,225mm and an average relative humidity of 78%.

Spring (March to mid-May): The weather is warm and humid, with frequent fog and Mao Mao rain, with an average temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and humidity of 82%;

Summer (May to mid-September): The midsummer is followed by the typhoon season, and the summer weather is hot and humid. In the afternoon, the temperature can rise above 3 1 degree, with occasional showers and thunderstorms, with an average temperature of 28 degrees and humidity of 80%.

Autumn (12 from late September to late February): The weather is sunny, cool and dry, which is the peak season for arrival in Hong Kong. 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, when the temperature may drop below eight degrees. As for winter, the average temperature is 17 degrees and the humidity is 72%.

Activities and festivals:

Hong Kong's multiculturalism is also reflected in many festivals. This has brought more excitement and joy to Hong Kong people and more surprises to tourists. The traditional festivals in China are lively, festive and auspicious, and should not be missed. Western festivals are trendy, exciting, interesting and more exciting.

Lunar New Year (the first month of the lunar calendar): The New Year is the most important festival in China. In addition to family reunion, visiting relatives and friends and other necessary contents;

Features of the Spring Festival in Hong Kong include:

Lunar New Year's Eve Flower Market: held in several districts a few days before the Lunar New Year, among which the annual Lunar New Year's Eve Flower Market in Victoria Park is the most lively, selling all kinds of Lunar New Year's Eve flowers, peach blossoms, chrysanthemums, daffodils and other commodities.

Float parade: held in the city on New Year's Day. Every year, floats from all over the world and parades showing the cultures and customs of different regions are combined into colorful large-scale performances to celebrate the prosperity of the New Year.

Fireworks display: On the second day of the Lunar New Year, it will be held off the coast of Victoria Harbour. Both sides of the harbor and the sea side of high-rise buildings have become the best viewing positions.

Christmas (65438+February 25th): Christmas is the most lively and grand festival in Hong Kong. The high-rise buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour were decorated with colorful lights more than a month in advance, and the shops were also decorated with Christmas decorations. It is this kind of scenery that attracts the admiration of many tourists. At this time, Hong Kong showed the most brilliant city appearance. If you are interested in the prosperity of Hong Kong, then the best time to travel must be Christmas.

The most lively event is Christmas Eve. There is a holy Christmas Eve mass in the church, and some hotels, shopping malls and choirs sing Christmas songs. All Hong Kong people flock to the streets, especially the promenade of Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Garden and the adjacent streets.

If you can come to Hong Kong at Christmas, shopping is also a great pleasure. At this time, major shopping malls will have a big sale, which can be as low as half price. This has become a common practice in Hong Kong. Hong Kong residents will choose this time to buy Christmas gifts and send a deep warmth to their loved ones.

New Year's Day (65438+ 10/), Valentine's Day (February 1 4), Tianhou's birthday (March 23rd of the lunar calendar), Buddha's birthday (the eighth day of the fourth lunar month), Taiping Tomb-Sweeping Day (the eighth day of the fourth lunar month), Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month), and Qiao.

If it's too much, choose for yourself.