Culture of Hong Kong

From top, left to right: 1. The neon signs on Percival Street in Causeway Bay, 2. Hong Kong-style milk tea in Cha Chaan Teng, 3. Fireworks display over Victoria Harbour, 4. Bank of China Tower, 5. Pang uk in Tai O, 6. Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, 7. Taai ping ching jiu, 8. Cantopop CDs, 9. Kam yung's wuxia novels

The culture of Hong Kong is a combination of Chinese and Western influences, rooted in Lingnan Cantonese heritage and shaped by its time as a British colony (1841 to 1997). In addition to absorbing global influences, the city's culture is enriched by its indigenous communities and ethnic minorities from South and Southeast Asia. As "Asia's World City," Hong Kong has developed a distinct identity that persists under the "one country, two systems" framework, which began after the 1997 transfer of sovereignty to China.

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