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Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world.
Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, Hong Kong is now one of the world's most significant financial centres and commercial ports. Hong Kong is the world's third-ranked global financial centre behind New York City and London, ninth-largest exporter, and eighth-largest importer. Its currency, the Hong Kong dollar, is the ninth-most traded currency in the world. Home to the third-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, Hong Kong has the second largest number of ultra high-net-worth individuals. The city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, although severe income inequality still exists among the population.
Hong Kong is the city with the most skyscrapers in the world, even though its housing is consistently in high demand. Hong Kong is the second most expensive residential property market in the world and is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Hong Kong is also one of the most visited cities in the world. (Full article...)
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From 2019 until 2020, protests were held in Hong Kong in response to the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in regard to extradition. It was the largest series of demonstrations in the history of Hong Kong.
The bill would allow criminal suspects to be extradited on a case-by-case basis to any jurisdiction without pre-existing extradition treaties with Hong Kong, including mainland China. It was feared that this bill would erode Hong Kong's autonomy, raising concerns due to China's history of political repression. (Full article...)
Martin Lee Chu-ming SC (Chinese: 李柱銘; born 8 June 1938) is a Hong Kong politician and barrister. He is the founding chairman of the United Democrats of Hong Kong and its successor, the Democratic Party, Hong Kong's flagship pro-democracy party. He was also a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1985 to 1997 and from 1998 to 2008. Nicknamed the "Father of Democracy" in Hong Kong, he is recognised as one of the most prominent advocates for democracy and human rights in Hong Kong and China.
A barrister by profession, Lee served as the chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association from 1980 to 1983. In 1985 he was elected to the Legislative Council, where he advocated strongly for the protection of human rights and democratic reform. He became involved in discussions over Hong Kong's handover to China, and in 1985 he joined the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee to assist in the drafting of Hong Kong's Basic Law, the city's mini-constitution post-handover. He was, however, expelled from the body in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, due to his condemnation of the Chinese government and his vocal support for the student protestors. (Full article...)
Tsing Ma Bridge with the beautiful colours by night.
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The following are images from various Hong Kong-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 1Westernised stores such as U2 are numerous. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 2Wing Lung Wai, a walled village in Kam Tin; Hong Kong indigenous people built walled villages to protect themselves from rampant privates between 15th to 19th century. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 3Healthcare workers conducting mass COVID-19 testing in Jordan (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 4People honouring gods in a dajiao celebration, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 7A political advertisement written in Cantonese (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 8Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island in the 1860s (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 11Map of Bao'an (Po On) County in 1866. It shows that Hong Kong and Shenzhen used to be a part of Bao'an County in the Qing dynasty (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 12Golden Bauhinia Square on Christmas night; the square has a giant golden statue of the Hong Kong orchid. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 13Japanese war criminals prepare for their transfer to Stanley Prison (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 14Flag of Hong Kong under British rule (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 15China Airlines Boeing 747 crash landed and ended up in the harbour. (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 17Happy Valley apartment blocks (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 18Tsang Tai Uk in Shatin; It is also a distinctively Lingnan (Cantonese) building, being a wok yi uk. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 19Lion Rock is a symbol of Hong Kong. There is a term, 獅子山下 (Beneath Lion Rock), which refers to the collective memory of 20th century Hong Kong. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 20The Chi Lin Nunnery adopted Tang-style architecture. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 21The graffiti work of Tsang Tsou Choi, the "King of Kowloon" (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 22Queueing for water in Hong Kong, July 1963 (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 23"Vase with floral scroll design", on show in Hong Kong Museum of Art (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 24A statue of McDull, a Hong Kongers cartoon character; He is now known throughout East Asia. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 25Hong Kong international airport was moved from Kai Tak to Chep Lap Kok. Photograph of Kai Tak taken the day after it closed. (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 26Main building of University of Hong Kong; Being a former British colony, Hong Kong naturally has a lot of British architecture, especially in government buildings. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 27Tong laus in Mongkok; While tong laus can be seen throughout Lingnan, they are especially common in Hong Kong. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 32Pang uk in Tai O; Pang uks were built by Tanka people, who had the traditions of living above water and regarding it as an honour. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 33Mahjong table setup (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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Image 341890 German map of Hong Kong, Macau, and Canton (Guangzhou) (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 35Flag of Hong Kong under current Chinese rule (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 36By 1990, the Kowloon Walled City contained 50,000 residents within its 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) borders. (from History of Hong Kong)
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Image 38A Mazu temple in Shek Pai Wan; It clearly shows traits of classical Lingnan style - pale colour, rectangular structures, use of reliefs, among others. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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