Hong Kong Holiday Intro by Asiatravel.com
For Bookings: www.asiatravel.com For More Video: book.asiatravel.com Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,[7] is a territory of the People’s Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south. Hong Kong is a global metropolitan and international financial centre, and has a highly developed capitalist economy. Under the “one country, two systems” policy,[8] and according to the Basic Law, Hong Kong enjoys a “high degree of autonomy” in all areas with the exception of foreign affairs and defence, which are the responsibility of the PRC Government.[9] As part of this arrangement, Hong Kong continues to maintain its own currency, legal system, political system, immigration control, rule of the road and other aspects that concern its way of life,[9] many of which are distinct from those of mainland China.[10][11][12][13] Beginning as a trading port, Hong Kong became a crown colony of the United Kingdom in 1842, reclassified as a British dependent territory in 1983, and remained so until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People’s Republic of China in 1997.[14][15] Renowned for its expansive skyline and its deep natural harbour, its identity as a cosmopolitan centre where the East meets the West is reflected in its cuisine, cinema, music and traditions.[16] The city’s population is 95% Han ethnicity and 5% people made up of of others …