About Hong Kong

 

 

         

                                                             Hong Kong is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's 
Republic of China (PRC). Close to the other SAR, namely Macau, the territory of 
Hong Kong , comprises of over 260 outlying islands, the Hong Kong Island, the 
Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories.

Being one of the world's most  liberal cities in economy and a global centre of finance 
and trade. Hong Kong is China's richest region in terms of GPD per capita and gross 
metropolitan product figures.

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Geographically, Hong Kong is situated on the eastern banks of the Pearl River Delta 
at the South China border and connects to Guangdong
Province and the Shenzhen 
                                                             Special Economic Zone. The total surface area Hong Kong is about 1100 Km2.

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Climate of Hong Kong is subtropical and prone to monsoon shot, humid and rainy from spring  through summer. It is warm, 
sunny, and dry in autumn. Hong Kong occasionally has typhoons in the summer and in early autumn. Its climate is seasonal 
due to alternating wind directions between winter and summer. Flora and fauna in Hong Kong change with climatic condition, 
sea level and human impact.

The highest recorded temperature in Hong Kong is 36.1¢XC while the lowest recorded temperature is 0.0¢XC. The average 
temperature in the coldest month, January, is 15.8¢XC while the average temperature in the hottest month, July, is 28.8¢XC. 
In November, the  temperature is ranged from 15-20¢XC.

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Transportation: Hong Kong is geographically compact and boasts one of the world's most efficient, safe, affordable and 
frequent public transport systems. Whether by taxi, ferry, rail, bus or tram, you can get around easily and catch wonderful 
glimpses of the city along the way.