HONG KONG

a financial, commercial and business center as well as a famous tourist city of world level

Area: 1,100 sq km
Population: 6.31 million

Nationalities: Chinese (Han, Hui and Manchu, etc.), British, American, Indian and Japanese

History: used to be a colony of the Britain since 1842; handed to China on July 1, 1997

Tourist Attractions:
Victoria Peak, which rises to 554m above the sea level, is still the most prestigious residential address on Hong Kong Island. The Peak can be reached in just eight minutes from Central taking the Peak Tram.
Ocean Park in HongKong is the largest leisure paradise in Southeast Asia, and one of the largest marine parks in the world.
Repulse Bay boasts one of Hong Kong's most popular and accessible beaches.
Temple Street, the "Night Club for the Poor", is a good place for authentic Chinese food, fake watches, and palm reading. The night market on Temple Street is definitely a neat place to go.

Climate: The weather in Hong Kong is varied and extreme at times. In autumn, the region is prone to heavy rainfall and typhoons are not unusual, while in the summer, it can become unbearably hot and sticky. The average yearly temperature here is about 22.8 degrees C. The heat here is not dry heat though, and it can get incredibly humid here at times. Spring and autumn are of course, the best seasons to visit.