1. Hong Kong
By: Michelle Lee

3. Name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the People’s Republic of China
Population: 7,071,600 (2011)
Area: 426.3 sq. miles
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar
Climate: Humid Subtropical
Vegetation: Broadleaf evergreen forest
Profile

4. History

5. Colonial Hong Kong era (1800s-1997)
Japanese occupation era (1940s)
Modern Hong Kong
Handover (1997)
Time Line

6. Colonial Hong Kong era (1800s-1997)
There are wars between China and England. China
sign a treaty that they have to cession Hong Kong to
the British. After China lost Hong Kong Island, they try
to get them back from winning the British so start
another wars. At the end, China lost the entire Hong
Kong.

7. Date Treaty Result
20 January 1841 Convention of
Chuenpee
Preliminary cession of
Hong Kong Island to
the United Kingdom
29 August 1842 Treaty of Nanjing Cession of Hong Kong
Island, founded as a
crown colony of the
United Kingdom
18 October 1860 Convention of Beijing Cession of Kowloon
(south od the
Boundary Street)
1 July 1898 Second Convention of
Beijing
Lease of the New
Territories for 99
years.

8. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 23 December
1941 to 15 August 1945. This period also called “3 years
and 8 months”. Japan attack Hong Kong 8 hours after
they attack the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. After Japan
took control of Hong Kong, everyone in Hong Kong
force to learn Japanese and get kill by no reason.
Japanese Occupation Era (1940s)

9. The manufacturing industry opened a new decade
employing large sections of the population. Family
values and Chinese tradition were challenged like
never before as people spent more time in factories
than at home.
Modern Hong Kong Under British
Rule (1950s-1997)

10. Hong Kong is handed over on 1 July 1997.
Handover (1997)

11. 1. The long-held British practice of no general elections by HK citizens remains
unchanged.
2. English is still taught in all schools. However, many schools teach in Mandarin in
parallel with Cantonese and English.
3. The border with the mainland continues to be patrolled as before.
4. Hong Kong remains an individual member of various international organizations, such
as the IOC, APEC and WTO.
5. Hong Kong continues to negotiate and maintain its own aviation bilateral treaties
with foreign countries and territories. Flights between Hong Kong and China
mainland are treated as international flights (or more commonly known as inter-
territorial flights in China mainland).
6. Hong Kong SAR passport holders have easier access to countries in Europe and North
America, while mainland citizens do not. Citizens in mainland China can apply for a
visa to Hong Kong only from the PRC Government. Many former colonial citizens can
still use British National (Overseas) and British citizen passports after 1997. (Main
article: British nationality law and Hong Kong)
7. It continues to have more political freedoms than the mainland China,
including freedom of the press.
Unchanged After Handover

12. 8. Motor vehicles in Hong Kong, unlike those in mainland China, continue to drive on the
left.
9. Electrical plugs (, TV transmissions (PAL-I) and many other technical standards from
the United Kingdom are still utilised in Hong Kong. However, telephone companies
ceased installing British Standard BS 6312 telephone sockets in Hong Kong. HK also
adopts the digital TV standard devised in mainland China. (Main article: Technical
standards in colonial Hong Kong)
10. Hong Kong retains a separate international dialling code (+852) and telephone
numbering plan from that of the mainland. Calls between Hong Kong and the
mainland still require international dialling.
11. The former British military drill, marching and words of command in English continues
in all disciplinary services including all civil organizations. The PLA soldiers of the
Chinese Garrison in Hong Kong have their own drills and Mandarin words of
command.
12. Hong Kong still uses the British date format.
13. All statues of British monarchs like Queen Victoria and King George remain.
14. Road names like “Queen‘s Road”, “King’s Road” remain.

13. 1. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is now elected by a selection committee with 1200 members,
who mainly are elected from among professional sectors and pro-Chinese business in Hong Kong.
2. All public offices now fly the flags of the PRC and the Hong Kong SAR. The Union Flag now flies
only outside the British Consulate-General and other British premises.
3. Elizabeth II's portrait disappeared from banknotes, postage stamps and public offices. As of 2009,
some pre-1997 coins and banknotes are still legal tenders and are in circulation.
4. The 'Royal' title was dropped from almost all organizations that had been granted it, with the
exception of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
5. Legal references to the 'Crown' were replaced by references to the 'State', and barristers who had
been appointed Queen's Counsel were now to be known as Senior Counsel.
6. A local honours system was introduced to replace the British honours system, with the Grand
Bauhinia Medal replacing the Order of the British Empire.
7. Public holidays changed, with the Queen's Official Birthday and other British-inspired occasions
being replaced by PRC National Day and Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day.
8. Many of the red British style pillar boxes were removed from the streets of Hong Kong and
replaced by green Hongkong Postboxes in the Singapore style. A few examples remain, but have
been repainted.
9. British citizens (without the right of abode) are no longer able to work in Hong Kong for one year
without a visa; the policy was changed on 1 April 1997.
10. Secondary schools must teach in Cantonese, unless approved by the Department of Education.
Secondary education will move away from the English model of five years secondary schooling
plus two years of university matriculation to the Chinese model of three years of junior secondary
plus another three years of senior secondary. University education extends from three years to
four.
Changed After Handover

14. Money
Before handover
After handover

15. Mailbox before
handover Mailbox after handover

16. Govern
ment

17. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China. Following British rule from 1842
to 1997, China assumed sovereignty under the 'one
country, two systems' principle. The Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region's constitutional document, the Basic
Law, ensures that the current political situation will remain
in effect for 50 years. The rights and freedoms of people in
Hong Kong are based on the impartial rule of law and an
independent judiciary.
Head of Government: Chief Executive
Cabinet: Executive Council
Legislature: Legislative Council, 70 seats
Highest Court: Court of Final Appeal
Hong Kong Government

18. The law of Hong Kong is based on the rule of law and
the independence of the judiciary.
The constitutional framework for the legal system is
provided by the “Hong Kong Basic Law”.
Hong Kong is under the principal of “One country,
Two system”
Hong Kong’s Law

19. Before handover, the judges is delegated by Britain.
After handover, the judges is delegated by the Chief
Executive.
The legislative council building is old highest court.
Court

21. Econ

22. Currency – Hong Kong dollar(HKD)
Economic Activities – Trade and manufacturing,
commercial fishing
GDP per capita – HK$266,026(US$34,294) (2011)
Unemployment – 3.4% (1/2011-3/2011)
Main export partners – mainland China (45.4%),
United States (10.9%), Japan (4.2%)
Main import partners – mainland China (45.4%), Japan
(9.1%), Singapore (7.0%), Taiwan (6.7%)
Economy of Hong Kong Profile

23. As one of the world’s leading international financial
centers, Hong Kong’s service-oriented economy is
characterised by low taxation, near – free port trade
and well-established international financial market.
Hong Kong has remained as the world’s freest
economy. By the late 20th century, Hong Kong was
the 7th largest port in the world and second only to
New York and Rotterdam in terms of container
throughput.
Economy of Hong Kong

24. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the 6th largest in the
world, which a market capitalization of about US$2.97
trillion. In 2006, the value of initial public offerings
conducted in Hong Kong was second highest in the world
after London. In 2009, Hong Kong raised 22% of worldwide
initial public offering capital, becoming the largest center
of initial public offering in the world. The rival stock
exchange of the future is expected to be the Shanghai
Stock Exchange. As of 2006, Hong Kong Exchange and
Clearing (HKEX) has an average daily turnover of 33.4
billion dollars, which is 12 times that of Shanghai.
Stock Exchange

25. Hong Kong Stock Exchange Center

26. Hong Kong has marked as the world’s freest economy
in The Wall Street Journal and Heritage Foundation’s
Index of Economic Freedom for 17 consecutive years,
since the inception of the index in 1995. The index
measures restrictions on business, trade, investment,
finance, property rights and labor and considers the
impact of corruption, government size and monetary
controls in 183 economies. Hong Kong is the only one
to have ever scored 90 points or above on the 100
point scale
Economic Freedom

27. International Finance Center
IFC

28. The biggest Hong Kong public transportation is Mass
Transit Railway (MTR).
Public Transportation

30. Double Deck Bus

31. Taxi

32. Ding Ding Tram

33. Culture

34. Hong Kong culture is a hybrid culture of east and
west.
Many people in Hong Kong are proud of their culture
and generally refer themselves as “Hong Konger” or
“Hong Kong Chinese”, to distinct themselves from
the Chinese in mainland China
Culture

35. Cantonese is the most widely spoken language in
Hong Kong. Since the 1997 1997 handover, the
government has adopted the “biliterate and triligual”
policy. Under the principal, Chinese and English must
both be acknowledged as the official languages, with
Cantonese being acknowledged as the official
Chinese language in Hong Kong, while also accepting
the use of Mandarin.
Language

36. A large variety of religious groups are present in Hong
Kong, including Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism,
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and Judaism.
Number “4” is a bad number to Hong Kong people
because the pronunciation of “4” in Chinese is similar
to word “die” in Chinese so they try to avoid it when
possible. Such as many buildings in Hong Kong don’t
have the floor end with 4 like 4, 14, 24. Also the
number “8” is a lucky number for the Hong Kong
people because the pronunciation of “8” is similar to
a word which mean “richest and fortune” in Chinese.
Religion and Beliefs

37. Hong Kong is well known for it’s shopping district
with multiple department stores, nicknamed
“shopping paradise” many imported good
transported to Hong Kong have lower tax duties than
the international stranded, making most items
affordable for the general public. Hong Kong is
identified by its materialistic culture and high levels of
consumerism. Shops from the lowest end to the most
upscale pack the streets in closer proximity.
Hong Kong has about 100 shopping malls.
Shopping

38. “Hong Kong Time Square”

39. Canton Road is where all the well
know name branded locate.

40. Food holds an important place in Hong Kong culture.
From dim sum, hot pot, fast food, to the most rare of
delicacies, Hong Kong carries the reputable label of
“Gourmet Paradise” and “World’s Fair of Food”
Hong Kong cuisine, which is influenced by western
and eastern countries, is very diverse. Hong Kong also
has its own style too.
You can find as many different country’s food as you
can think of.
Food

41. Breakfast

42. Dim Sum
Hong Kong people usually go to dim sum restaurant on their family day with
their family.

43. Hot Pot
Hot pot doesn’t mean it is spicy, it is just a pot of soup that is keep boiling and
you can put different kind of food in it to cook it. Such as beef, meat ball,
vegetables, and seafood. They usually eat hot pot when it is winter to keep your
body warm but since it being so common right now, some restaurant have it for
dinner at all four season too.

44. Hong Kong Style Snack

45. Hong Kong Jockey Club provides a major avenue for
horse racing and gambling to locals.
They will donate a lot of money every year to build
school, hospital, community center, etc.
Hong Kong Jockey Club

46. Architect
ure

47. The Architecture of Hong Kong features great emphasis
on Contemporary architecture,
especially Modernism, Postmodernism, Functionalism, etc.
Due to the lack of available land, few historical buildings
remain in the urban areas of Hong Kong. However, Hong
Kong has become a center for modern architecture as
older buildings are cleared away to make space for newer,
larger buildings. It has more buildings above 100m and
more skyscrapers above 150m than any other city. Hong
Kong‘s skyline is often considered to be the best in the
world, with the surrounding mountains and Victoria
Harbour complementing the skyscrapers.
Hong Kong Architecture

48. Hong Kong Legislative Council

49. Old Hong Kong Police Station

50. Hong Kong Peninsula Hotel

51. Bank of China Tower
Height: 1205.4 ft
Floors: 72
Designer: I.M.Pei

52. International Finance Center (IFC)
 Height: 1351.7 ft.
 It was Hong Kong
tallest building until
2011
 Floors: 88
 Because Hong Kong
luck number is 8

53. Sky 100
 This is Hong Kong tallest building.
 There are 100 floors
 The top floor is an observation
desk. You can see the pretty Hong
Kong view

54. Space Museum

55. Hong Kong Culture Center

56. Hong Kong Clock Tower

57. The Peak Tower

58. Tsing Ma Bridge

59. Best Place To
Go In Hong
Kong

60. Peak

61. Disneyland

62. Ocean Park

63. Hong Kong Buddha Statue

64. Cable Car 360

65. Hong Kong Star Avenue

66. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vdy3Lm7yjQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoiISzOfWuI
Video of Hong Kong

68. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hong_Kong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Hong_Kong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Hong_K
ong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_Hong_K
ong
http://www.topchinatravel.com/hongkong/best-
places-to-visit-in-hong-kong.htm
Resource

69. http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/facts.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
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