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Hong Kong's profile as early as 150 years ago, Hong Kong has been described as a "barren land."Today, Hong Kong has developed into an international financial and trade center, ranks among the world's metropolis as well.Apart from Hong Kong has the world's best deep-water port, can be said that no other natural resources.Hong Kong can become a strong productivity, creativity endless city, the key lies in our own hard work, flexible, highly educated and entrepreneurial spirit of the working population.Hong Kong's working population of about 3.56 million.Hong Kong under British rule a half century later, in July 1, 1997 to become a Special Administrative Region of People's Republic of China.According to the "Basic Law", Hong Kong retain the existing economic, legal and social systems, for 50 years.In addition to defence and foreign affairs to the Central People's Government, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will enjoy a high degree of autonomy.Hong Kong's geographical position in southeast China, is the development of the rapidly growing East Asian region's hub, excellent geographical conditions.Hong Kong's total area of 1,104 square kilometers, from Hong Kong Island, is separated by a sea of the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories (including 262 Islands), composed of more concentrated in the outskirts of the New Territories.[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region map] [Hong Kong and its neighbouring areas map]PopulationIn mid-2004, Hong Kong's population of about 6.88 million, the population density of 63.8 people per square kilometre.Hong Kong's expatriate living in a large number, about 524 200 people, the largest number of the nationality of the first three are as follows: the Philippines (129 760), Indonesia (105 710) and the United States (29,900).In both English and Chinese languages are official languages in Hong Kong.Government agencies, the legal profession, professional and business sector are widely used in English.Hong Kong does not lack a well-educated and bilingual or even trilingual (English, Cantonese and Putonghua) professionals, and for operating in Hong Kong or the mainland, Taiwan's trade enterprises, these professionals even more important.Climate Hong Kong's subtropical climate, but almost half a year with a temperate climate in nature.Winter temperatures could drop below 10 degrees Celsius in summer then rebounded to above 31 degrees Celsius.Rainfall concentrated in the April to September, accounting for about 90 percent of annual rainfall.[Hong Kong Observatory]Major international trade center in Hong Kong is the world 11th largest trading economy, the sixth largest foreign exchange market and 13th largest banking centre.The size of the Hong Kong stock market, ranking second in Asia.Hong Kong is also clothing, watches, toys, games, electronics, and some of the major export products of light industry, the world's total domestic exports of high rank.Global Services Centre in 2004, Hong Kong is the world's 10th largest exporter of services.Trade-related services and the major sectors including civil aviation, shipping, tourism, trade-related services, and financial and banking services.Many service charges are the world's most low.The base of operations of transnational corporations over 3 800 international companies choose to set up regional headquarters or offices in Asia, mainly engaged in the business, including wholesale, retail and import and export trade, other business services (such as accounting, advertising and legal services), banks And finance, manufacturing, transport and related services.Free trade and free market advocates in Hong Kong and its free trade ─ Hong Kong has a free and open investment regime; no trade barriers; equal treatment to foreign investors; free flow of capital; rule of law system a long history; transparent regulatory provisions, and low and Clear.Government to streamline the administrative structure of Hong Kong has a high efficiency and streamline the structure of government.Companies and individuals tax rate low, and easy to calculate.Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government-to superior efficiency, transparency and impartiality known.In the business sector, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's long-established "as far as possible to help reduce intervention" policy, to support commercial and industrial development.The monetary system of Hong Kong's monetary policy objective is to maintain a stable Hong Kong dollar.In view of Hong Kong is a highly externally oriented economy, the specific meaning of this goal is to maintain the stability of the Hong Kong dollar's external value, namely, to maintain one U.S. dollar to 7.80 Hong Kong dollar's fixed exchange rate.The goal is to the linked exchange rate system to achieve.The system since October 1983 implemented.Rule of law in Hong Kong's legal system deeply trusted.This system for the foundation of the common law, has a long history.Hong Kong people and Hong Kong people enjoy the rights and freedoms, the rule of law based on the impartiality of the system, the independence of the judiciary, a sound legal aid system and the development of free and open and vibrant news media.Hong Kong airport is the main international and regional aviation centre.Hong Kong International Airport is the world's busiest airport one.The world's major airlines have flights to Hong Kong.At present, there are approximately 4,000 weekly classes scheduled passenger flights and 700 cargo flights from Hong Kong to about 130 cities worldwide.The airport fully developed, will have an annual passenger handling 87 million passengers and 9 million tonnes of cargo.Hong Kong International Airport since 2001, for five consecutive years by the British aviation industry opinion survey agency Skytrax Research as the world's best airport.Port2004, the Hong Kong port handled a total of 22 million 20-standard containers, is the world's busiest container port.Located in Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Container Terminal 9, respectively, by five operators responsible for the management, a total area of 270 hectares with a total of 24 berths, sea boundaries chief 8 530 meters.Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi ─ Basin water depth of 15.5 meters, nine container terminals handled a total of a year of more than 18 million 20-standard containers.In 2004 arrival of ocean-going vessels and river trade vessels were about 35 900 and 189 520 Souci Souci, handled a total of about 221 million tonnes of cargo transport of passengers and about 21.4 million passengers.Economic system of economic development of Hong Kong's unique, is a high degree of internationalization of the city, business-friendly environment, rule of law system, free trade and free flow of information, fair and open competition, well-developed and a huge financial networks, first-class transport And communications infrastructure, and improve support services,And a high level of education of the working population and the highly efficient and energetic entrepreneurs complement each other.In addition, there are huge foreign exchange reserves, the stability of the currency freely convertible, and the simple tax system with low tax rates.Freest economy in the Heritage Foundation released the 2005 Economic Freedom Index rated Hong Kong as to the world's freest economy, Hong Kong continuously for the first 11 rating remained at the top.Canadian Institute of the U.S. plans in conjunction with the global economy more than 50 institutes, has also rated Hong Kong as the world's freest economy.International Monetary Fund in Hong Kong as advanced economies.Other well-known organizations, such as the World Economic Forum, the International Institute for Management Development and the Economist Intelligence Organization, shared the view that Hong Kong is the world's most competitive places to do business one.United Nations Conference on Trade issued the "2004 World Investment Report," and Hong Kong as the Asian region to absorb foreign direct investment to the second best performance of the economy.GDP growth in Hong Kong's economic growth over the past 20 years more than doubled.GDP average annual growth of 4.8 percent in real terms, the performance of the world beyond the rate of economic growth, but also beyond the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development economies in the growth rate.Hong Kong's per capita GDP is also 20 years ago, more than doubled, equivalent to the average annual real increase of about 3.6 percent, in 2004 the figure was 23,684 U.S. dollars, an even higher number of Western countries, in Asia alone After Japan.Hong Kong's economic policy has always been a market-oriented economic policies known.Market-driven, that the Government does not make any economic or market guiding planning.The Government believes that investors and entrepreneurs than government officials understand the market, but also the activities of the private sector than the official blueprint for economic prosperity can lead Hong Kong to embark on the road.Economic momentum is to maintain our competitiveness and create wealth for the people of Hong Kong's key."As far as possible to help reduce intervention" policy of the Government strongly advocated "as far as possible to help reduce intervention" policy.Government's main function is to provide a favourable business conditions,Including personal freedom, the rule of law, clean and efficient public sector and fair business competition environment, and other infrastructure "software" and the social development of the necessary land and infrastructure such as schools, roads and other "hardware."Another important responsibility of the Government, is the elimination of market barriers and encourage fair competition.In securities, futures and banking and telecommunications, information technology and broadcasting fields, the Government are committed to opening up the market and has made considerable progress.The Government was represented at the World Trade Organization and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization and other international forums, and on air services, and other fields with other countries / territories of negotiations and signed bilateral agreements with a view at the international level to defend and promote Hong Kong's commercial interests.Prudent financial management, the prudent fiscal management, maintaining the simple tax system with low tax rates to encourage production workers and entrepreneurs to attract investment.Corporate profits tax rate is 17.5 percent, salaries tax rate to 16 percent, compared with rates in other countries, which are low.International financial centre Hong Kong is an international financial centre, financial institutions and markets closely linked.The Government's policy is to maintain and develop a sound legal framework, regulatory framework, infrastructure and administrative framework for market participants to provide a fair competitive environment, maintaining financial and monetary stability,So that Hong Kong can effectively with other major financial centres competition.Hong Kong's geographical advantages, connecting North America and Europe as a bridge the time difference with the Mainland and other Southeast Asian economies are closely connected, with the rest of the world to establish a good communication network, can become an important international financial centre.In addition, capital inflow and outflow of freedom in Hong Kong, is also an important factor.Financial markets Hong Kong's financial market is characterized by high mobility of capital.According to market an effective, transparent and meet international standards of regulation operation.Hong Kong's working population have a certain level of education, overseas professionals to work in Hong Kong, is also very easy, and further promote the development of financial markets.Banking operations in Hong Kong as an international financial institutions a considerable number.By the end of 2004, there were 133 licensed banks, of which 121 for foreign banks.In the world's first 100 banks, 70 in Hong Kong business.In addition, there are 75 foreign bank or a subsidiary body of the relevant company to a restricted licence banks or deposit-taking company operating.Another 85 foreign bank representative offices in Hong Kong.Hong Kong's gross external assets of banks in the world ranked high.Hong Kong's foreign exchange market foreign exchange market is well developed, active trading in the global foreign exchange market in the status of an indispensable.As Hong Kong and other overseas foreign exchange markets are linked, it can be 24 hours a day and the rest of the world foreign exchange trading.According to the Bank for International Settlements in the 2004 triennial global survey, the Hong Kong foreign exchange market turnover ranks sixth in the world.The stock market to capital market, the Hong Kong stock market is one of the world's largest stock market.As at the end of March 2005, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) listing of the listed company 1 096, the market capitalization amounted to 6.5714 trillion yuan (842.4 billion U.S. dollars).Hong Kong's stock market ranked second in Asia after Japan.GEM is based on the U.S. Nasdaq stock market model set up the second board market, the market opened in 1999, to the newly established companies, especially in high-tech business firms to provide financing opportunities.As of March 2005, a total of 205 companies listed on the GEM, the market capitalization amounted to 65.3 billion yuan (8.37 billion U.S. dollars).May 2000 under a pilot scheme implemented, seven major U.S. Nasdaq shares in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing and trading of Hong Kong as the first in Asia to provide Nasdaq shares traded in the Asian time zone city.The economic ties with the mainland in Hong Kong is entering and leaving the mainland of China business and investment in the door.Since the Mainland in 1978 the implementation of economic reform and opening up policy, Hong Kong and the Mainland increasingly close economic ties.Mainland trade with the mainland is Hong Kong's largest trading partner, in 2004, China-Hong Kong trade of Hong Kong's total trade value of 44%.Hong Kong's goods re-exports of mainland is also the largest sources of the largest market for about 90 percent of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods from the mainland or the mainland for the destination.Hong Kong is the mainland's main service centres, especially in southern China, in the provision of diversified financial and other business support services, such as banking and finance, insurance, transportation, accounting and product promotion.Hong Kong and the Mainland each other mainland investment in Hong Kong is the largest foreign investors, the cumulative investment of over 245 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for the foreign direct investment worth about 50%.Hong Kong and Guangdong Province's economic ties with most closely.Hong Kong manufacturers in Guangdong, employing about 10 million workers.In 2004 the implementation of the "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement", as well as Guangdong Province and Hong Kong to strengthen economic cooperation and implementation of policies and measures would help to further develop the mainland and Hong Kong's business opportunities.On the other hand, the mainland is also the main investors in the Hong Kong economy.Mainland has more than 2,000 enterprises operating in Hong Kong, with a total investment amounting220 billion U.S. dollars, Hong Kong is the largest foreign direct investor.China's accession to the World Trade Organization with the mainland economy continues to reform and opening up, especially in China's accession to the World Trade Organization, Hong Kong as a services hub in the mainland will be increasingly important role.Hong Kong is entering the mainland market of foreign companies trading partners, but also provide a wide range of business support services, in this respect the role is very important.Furthermore, as more and more mainland enterprises expand their business potential foreign, Hong Kong can also play an intermediary role to help these companies into the overseas markets.China's southern gateway to the Mainland in Hong Kong is the door to business and tourism.In 2004, Hong Kong residents to return to the Mainland about the frequency of 59.7 million passengers, foreign visitors to enter the mainland via Hong Kong's total number of 3.62 million passengers.126 classes daily passenger ships, about 100 flights, more than 400 trains and 39,300 vehicles a vehicle shuttle Hong Kong and the Mainland.Aspects of life system of government based on "Basic Law", with the exception of defense and foreign affairs to the Central People's Government, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will enjoy a high degree of autonomy and enjoy executive, legislative and independent judicial power and the power of final adjudication.The Chief Executive, the Chief Executive is the head of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.The Executive Council is responsible for decision-making on important to the Chief Executive to advise its members appointed by the Chief Executive.[Chief Executive]Representative Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the framework of representative government, the central level for the Legislative Council, responsible for the formulation of laws to control public expenditure, and monitor the performance of the executive authorities; district level, there are 18 District Councils, respectively on the local policy Implementation issues for advice.All 60 Legislative Council members elected Members serve for four years.The third term Legislative Council election on September 12, 2004 held.All 18 District Councils a total of 400 elected members, 27 ex officio members, 102 appointed members.District board members serve for four years, the Health and from January 1, 2004 will take effect.Administrative structure in 2002 the Government introduced the Principal Officials Accountability System.Under this system, the Government's principal officials, including the three Secretaries (the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary, Secretary for Justice) and 11 the Secretary, will be within the context of its policy on the issue, bear full responsibility .All the principal officials were appointed to the Executive Council members, each responsible for its policies within the context of all the issues, including setting policy goals and principles; ideas, formulation and implementation of policies and the effectiveness of the policy to assume responsibility.Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the legal system in the legal system, establish the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary on the basis of the solid.According to the "one country, two systems" principle, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the common law legal system for the foundation, completely different system with the Mainland.Hong Kong Judiciary has been to maintain a superior and outstanding achievements, the key lies in the judicial system of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of common law legal system is based on the basic principles of operation.Under this principle, the judiciary is completely independent, is not subject to executive and the legislature.Whether the dispute is related to personal, corporate or government, the court will be independent to make a ruling.[Judiciary]The Court of Final Appeal Court of Final Appeal is the highest of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Court of Appeal.To the Court of Final Appeal, headed by the Chief Justice, three permanent members include judges, the eight non-permanent Hong Kong judges and nine from other common law jurisdictions of the non-permanent judges.Hearing and ruling on appeal, the Court of Final Appeal may be necessary to invite a non-permanent Hong Kong judge or one from other common law jurisdictions to participate in the non-permanent judges of the trial.The Chief Justice is the head of the judiciary from the JA to assist the Judiciary in the overall administrative duties.Employment is our most valuable human resources.Government's objective is to ensure that Hong Kong has a dynamic and positive, flexible and continuously upgrade the quality of the working population, to enhance the competitiveness of our economy.The labour market in Hong Kong working population of about 3.56 million, which accounted for 55.1% of men, women accounted for 44.9 percent.Most of the working population (85.6 percent) in the service sectors, which engaged in the wholesale, retail and import and export trades, restaurants and hotels sector accounted for 31.7 percent; transport, storage and communications sector, 11.4 percent; finance, insurance, real estate and business services 15.2 % Of the community, social and personal services sector, 27.3 percent; engaged in the manufacturing sector accounted for only 5.1 percent.[Department]Wages2004, the wholesale, retail, import and export trades, restaurants and hotels sector, the supervisory staff, technicians, clerks, as well as various non-production workers, the average monthly salary for 11,549 yuan (1,481 U.S. dollars).Manufacturing technicians and operation of the average daily wage of workers 327 yuan (42 dollars).Education Education is the largest public expenditure item in one of the regular budget expenditure accounted for about one-fifth of the total public expenditure.The Government has student financial assistance schemes to ensure that students will be lost because of economic problems and educational opportunities.[Education and Manpower Bureau]Nine years of free education in Hong Kong to provide nine years of free universal basic education.All aged between 6 to 15-year-old student, can enjoy free admission.The public-funded schools in the three students who study and with the appropriate capacity, can be funded by the Government in the four education or vocational training.In the 17-20 age group of school-age children, 57 percent have the opportunity to receive tertiary education.IT education information technology education to students and equipment to meet the information age, so that they can become lifelong learners.The first five-year IT education strategy launched in 1998.The first five-year strategy based on the achievements made by the Government in July 2004 started a student-centred IT in education strategy to improve community education on information technology in support of sustainable development.Under a strategy of the main objectives is to use information technology to strengthen the capacity of learners and teachers to enhance the e-school leadership, the preparation of more digital learning resources, improve the school's information technology infrastructure, ongoing research and development, and promoting community support .Hong Kong has 12 higher education degree-awarding tertiary institutions, including by the University Grants Committee-funded seven universities and a teacher-training colleges; another four are Open University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Shue Yan College And Chu Hai College of Higher Education.Vitality of the tourism industry in Hong Kong are known as the most popular destination cities, the total number of visitors, ranked seventh in the world.2004, to Hong Kong by land, sea and air transport of passengers reached 21.8 million passengers, including most of the mainland and Taiwan visitors.Hong Kong is a Chinese and Western cities, not only to retain the traditional Chinese culture and also by the impact of the British colonial era, but also high-tech modern city.Hong Kong is located in the Guangdong coast, Local Color abnormal strong.As an exciting tourist destination for visitors in Hong Kong provide a wide range of tourist experience, in addition to a wide range of retail shops and gourmet dishes throughout, Hong Kong still has the pleasant scenery and unique cultural heritage of the country, including the unique religious Construction, and temples, walled villages, the ancestral hall, the colonial architecture, and other monuments.The development of tourism of the Government to enhance Hong Kong's attractiveness as a tourist hotspot, is conducting a number of exciting projects, including the Wetland Park, leading to the Giant Buddha on Lantau cable car system, and the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade and Chek , In the waterfront landscaping works.To make the night view of Hong Kong even more splendid, the Government also plans to world-class multi-media light and sound show "A Symphony of Lights" the scope extended to both sides of Victoria Harbour more than 30 buildings.Hong Kong Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company reached an agreement in Hong Kong to build world-class international theme park, resort / hotel and shopping, dining and entertainment center, so that Hong Kong as an international tourist destination into the new millennium.Disney to choose Hong Kong (after Tokyo, after Paris) for its third international theme parks overseas, is the future of Hong Kong to cast a vote of confidence.The scheme will provide a number of first-class recreational facilities, so that the people of Hong Kong added to the glamorous life.Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau, the first phase covering 126 hectares, in September 2005 completion and opening up.Immigration after the handover, Hong Kong still has the autonomy of the purposes of immigration control.Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of visitors to the implementation of a liberal visa policy.At present, more than 170 countries and regions may visit Hong Kong visa-free access to the range 7-180.[Immigration Department]Whether professionals or businessmen, they are welcome to work in Hong Kong and investment.To apply for residence, work or study, before arrival in Hong Kong must obtain a visa or entry permit.With cross-border traffic between Hong Kong and the Mainland's economy and society increasingly close ties, cross-border traffic in the past year increased by 10%.Lo Wu is currently the only visitors to the Mainland railway crossing, with passenger traffic close to capacity, usually about 245 700 passengers, the holiday weekend and more of 396 500 passengers.Lo Wu border crossing will be open from 6:30 to midnight.In addition, off 12 classes daily through train from Kowloon to a number of cities in Guangdong Province, also return the next day in Hong Kong to Beijing, Shanghai, the through train service.Hong Kong and the Mainland between the three existing cross-border land crossings, which are located in the Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To and Sha Tau Kok, the daily handling vehicles of more than 39,300 sorties.2004, for cross-boundary coach services to about 90, between Hong Kong and the mainland cross-boundary coaches about 600 vehicles daily cross-border land crossings by the three transit passengers 118 200 passengers.In addition, walking Lok Ma Chau and Shenzhen's Huanggang shuttle bus between the average daily patronage of 39,900 passengers.Shuttle buses providing overnight passenger service.Located at the China Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong Island and the Macau Ferry Terminal are equipped with cross-boundary ferry service to carry passengers to the Mainland and Macau over 20 ports.2004, went to the Mainland and Macau visitors, about 7.1 million passengers and 12 million people.Hong Kong has the world's largest fast ferry team, supported by jet flying wing boats and jet catamarans, to provide services to passengers.Immigration traffic to the number of arrival and departure of vessels, the port of Hong Kong is the world's busiest port one.2004, arrival and departure of vessels, there are about451 000 Souci, the number of passengers carried about 21.4 million passengers.Hong Kong International Airport is the busiest in the world one.2004, the airport entry and exit of visitors a total of 36.3 million passengers, the number of flights to travel 237 308 classes.LCSD for the people of Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural provide a rich life.The Government's goal is to create an ideal environment to encourage the free creation, promoting the diversified development of the arts, sports more outstanding achievements, and recreational activities to a wider public.[Leisure and Cultural Services Department]Cultural and recreational activities in Hong Kong to host all kinds of cultural and recreational activities, including the Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, International Arts Carnival, arts festival, the Hong Kong Flower Show and the traditional festivals and celebrations.Sporting events to promote Hong Kong as the Events Capital of Asia, Hong Kong continued to hold many types of sports competitions.Held in Hong Kong's major sporting events have an annual Rugby Sevens, the six-match, the international race, Tournament, volleyball tournament, as well as tennis, squash, golf, cycling, badminton, bowling, track and field, soccer and Bowling Greens match.Performing venues in Hong Kong have different sizes of the venues, the largest is the Hong Kong Coliseum, which could accommodate 12,500 spectators, and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, can accommodate 2,000 spectators; communities Civic Centre can accommodate 450 each audience.Hong Kong Museum of how museums and galleries, confirms Hong Kong to draw the fine traditions of ancient and modern Chinese and Western.In addition to the museum collection on display with the value of modern heritage treasures, some priceless, rare treasures of ancient Chinese artifacts to highlight Hong Kong and the mainland the same cultural background.Hong Kong Science Museum exhibits are more interactive form of the Hong Kong Space Museum shows the wide screen Omnimax film and Sky Show; Hong Kong Museum of Art contains the best of ancient Chinese art; Tea Museum of Tea Ware treasures furnishings, let us revisit the Chinese culture of tea, Understanding of the Chinese tea ceremony and history of the development value.Country Park Country Park in Hong Kong for more valuable Green Belt, by hikers and nature-loving people welcome.Hong Kong has 23 country parks and15 special areas, covering a total of 41 582 hectares, including the location of pleasant scenery of the hills, woodland, reservoirs, islands, circuitous and tortuous coastline, marshes and upland.All country parks and special areas are subject to careful protection, to ensure the conservation of the natural ecology by, tourism and outdoor recreation activities, the Country education and scientific research to proceed.There is also a four marine parks and marine protected areas, a total area of 24.3 hectares, is located in the scenic coastal areas, waters and important ecological habitats.International Wetland Park in Hong Kong Mai Po Marshes is the most important one of the wildlife protected areas.According to "La Musha Agreement", the Mai Po Marshes are classified as "Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat in wetlands."Where the mudflat, ponds, marshes and mangrove short covering about 500 hectares, for the wildlife (especially migratory and resident birds) to provide large areas of habitat.It was observed that the habitat of the Mai Po Marshes area of about 300 kinds of birds, of which about 120 kinds of other places in Hong Kong is a rare to see.China's traditional festival calendar has five major festivals, the most important thing is the Lunar New Year.Is the beginning of New Year gifts to each other relatives and friends, more children are allocated, "red packets."Duanyang of the Lunar New Year Festival in May Chu Wu, which was the early summer, people dragon-boat race, eat dumplings.August 15 is the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, one of mutual gift of moon cakes, wine and fruit.Binglun high Jie, Tayue families, men, women and children to parks and the countryside lit lanterns, and returned to-do.Late spring of the Ching Ming Festival and Lunar New Year in September Chujiu the grave-sweepers during the Chung Yeung Festival is a place for ancestral worship day.Many people in the Chongyang mountain climbing, to commemorate take避灾the ancients.The future the early 21st century, the HKSAR government carried out a long-term development strategy review.This review is the Commission on Strategic Development for a two-year study of the purpose is to meet after the reunification of the changes and therefore take full advantage of the opportunities brought about, and to meet global economic integration and knowledge-based economy in the zone To the challenges, and actively prepare for.The Commission proposes a strategic framework that Hong Kong should be how to deploy in order to achieve a major city in China and Asia's world city goals.[Brand Hong Kong]Digital century of Asia are Hong Kong Cyberport has been actively prepare for the East Asian region to become a centre of innovation and technology ─ digital capital.The Government is extended, among other things, to achieve these goals and take full advantage of the information revolution brought about many opportunities.Cyberport - Hong Kong's IT flagship, this landmark project cost of 15.8 billion Hong Kong dollars (2 billion U.S. dollars) from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is wholly owned by the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited and management.Cyberport to create the interactive environment, will be a convergence of the 100 local and overseas IT companies and over 10,000 IT professionals, the hub will help promote the role of local and regional development of the IT industry, particularly the application of information technology , Information services and multimedia content creation.The Cyberport will also be provided to the community of IT in education.Cyberport to mark Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is committed to developing Hong Kong into a regional step by step leading digital city.Cyberport at Telegraph Bay in the Southern District, an area of 24 hectares, the project in 2002-2008 between the phases completed, will provide 95,000 square metres of "smart" office building sites.Science Park Science Park, pooling and nurturing specialized in applied research and development of world-class scientific and technological talents.Science Park by a group concept of development, the four groups, including electronics, information technology and telecommunications, biotechnology and precision engineering.Science Park Phase 1 in June 2002 with the second phase is expected toCompleted in 2007.21st century infrastructure in Hong Kong can continue to be the region's leading business, financial and tourist centre, the key lies in our own highly efficient and reliable infrastructure deep.Not only because of the development of infrastructure to meet the demands of population growth, but also to support our economic and trade development.Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in capital works projects continue to make huge investments, is planned in the next few years, the average annual consumption of 29 billion yuan (3.7 billion U.S. dollars) for capital works projects under the project.Railway Development KCR West Rail and East Rail Tsim Sha Tsui Extension and Ma On Shan to Tai Wai rail in 2003-2004 between the opening of succession.Another two new railways will be in 2005-2007 completed.DRL connection with the Sunny Bay on Lantau Island of Hong Kong Disneyland, to tie in with a Disney theme park opened, the railway line in August 2005 to complete.A new rail passenger boundary crossing at Lok Ma Chau will be connected to Shenzhen's Huanggang,The works are expected to complete in mid-2007."Railway Development Strategy 2000" for Hong Kong until 2016 around the railway network expansion to outline the blueprint.The strategy of our proposal to build 105 passenger railway line, involving a total investment of about 100 billion yuan, of which the Kowloon Southern Link and the Sha Tin to Central Link are now actively planning work, the two projects the total cost estimated at about 380 Billion.As for the existing Island Line from Sheung Wan Station extension to Kennedy Town, the Government has recently requested the MTR Corporation Limited on engineering matters for further planning of the railway extension will be located in Sai Ying Pun and University of the two half-way point.After the completion of new railway lines, the total length of railway network will be increased to more than 250 km, the railway and public transport in Hong Kong the proportion of will increase from 30% to about 40 percent.New urban development in West Kowloon reclamation project was completed in 2003, and provided 332 hectares of land, about 192,000 people to provide housing, provide another70 hectares used as a shelter.In the southern tip of West Kowloon Reclamation Area, one covering about 40 hectares of land have been planning for the West Kowloon Cultural District use.The planning intention of the Government, is this piece of land for the development of a distinctive image and the integration of arts, culture and entertainment and business purposes,And the provision of public open space, and the development of the necessary government, institution or community facilities.New road projects for the strategic road will not only help ease urban road congestion, and will become the New Territories and runs through to the border of an important new channel.Major road projects include the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor and Deep Bay Link, including the Stonecutters Bridge and Route 8.Stonecutters Bridge, a total length of 1 596 metres, the main span of 1,018 metres, when completed will become the world's longest cable-stayed bridge span of one of Hong Kong is also the first seat at the urban environment of long span suspension bridge, then In Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula can be Wangdao this magnificent building.Stonecutters Bridge is Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Sha Tin an important part.When the project is completed in 2008, Hong Kong will add one of the main east-west trunk road to the eastern New Territories and linking the airport to facilitate traffic directly to the Kwai Chung Container Terminal 9 and on the 8th.Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor Hong Kong section spanning Deep Bay is a dual three-lane carriageway, a total length of 3.5 km from the deep extension of the northwest New Territories of Hong Kong Hong Kong border.After the completion of works, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor as the fourth boundary lanes, will not only relieve existing three cross-boundary links nearly saturated traffic conditions, it will meet future traffic demand.It will also help promote Hong Kong and southern China trade between the regions; promote further economic development, especially in financial services, logistics and tourism, and strengthen Hong Kong as a regional hub for the Pearl River Delta's position.Notes Population: 6.88 million overall population density of 63.8 people per square kilometreArea: 104 square kilometers of Hong Kong Island81 square kilometers Kowloon 47 square kilometers New Territories 748 square km Islands 228 square kilometersAverage annual rainfall in the weather2 214.3 mmThe maximum temperature of 36.1 degrees Celsius (August 19, 1900 and August 18, 1990)Minimum temperature of 0.0 degrees Celsius (January 18, 1893)The Hong Kong Observatory recorded the highest wind speed was 259 kilometers per hour; Tate's Cairn 284 kilometers per hour were recorded in the (September 1, 1962 a typhoon during the passage of Dai Wen)Housing31.2 percent of the population live in public housing units, including 707 600 rental housing units and 350 300 subsidized home ownership flatsRoad transport in Hong Kong a total road length 944 km, has licensed 532 872 vehicles Department, or an average per kilometre of road about 274 vehicles travellingTsing Ma Bridge, the bridge (the main span length 377 meters) ─ both world's longest road and rail suspension bridgeKap Shui Mun Bridge (the main span of 430 meters) ─ both road and rail design of the cable-stayed bridgeTing Kau Bridge (the two main span of 923 meters chief) ─ cable-stayed design of roads and bridgesAir flight 237 308 frequencies 36.3 million passenger trips;3.09 million tonnes of air cargo

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