Hong Kong, Global financial center in South China.
The territory comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and 262 surrounding islands across 1,114 square kilometers (430 square miles) of land, with high-rises dominating urban areas and forested mountains covering much of the outlying districts, while population density ranks among the highest worldwide.
British forces occupied the area in 1841 during the First Opium War, after which the Treaty of Nanking in 1842 ceded the island to the United Kingdom, while later agreements added Kowloon in 1860 and the New Territories in 1898, until the entire region returned to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, becoming a Special Administrative Region with autonomy until 2047.
The economy blends Western business practices with Chinese commercial traditions, while Cantonese dominates daily life and local identity is protected by the Basic Law, which guarantees separate legal systems, currency and border controls from the mainland, creating a distinct political status within the People's Republic of China.
The Mass Transit Railway network connects 93 stations across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, handling over 4.5 million passenger trips daily, while Chek Lap Kok International Airport offers direct flights to over 200 destinations worldwide and ferries link major districts.
Victoria Harbour separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon Peninsula, forming a natural deepwater port that developed the area into a major international trading center, while the nightly Symphony of Lights show incorporates over 40 buildings along both shores into a synchronized light and sound presentation that has run since 2005.
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Hong Kong Disneyland
12.9 km
Ocean Park Hong Kong
4 km
International Commerce Centre
2.7 km
Victoria Peak
1.8 km
Chungking Mansions
2.2 km
Victoria Harbour
1.5 km
Hong Kong Coliseum
3.2 km
Diocesan Boys' School
5 km
Central Police Station
945 m
Lennon Wall Hong Kong
328 m
Kowloon Walled City Park
6.5 km
HSBC Building
355 m
Mong Kok
4.6 km
Lan Kwai Fong
752 m
Tsing Ma Bridge
12.2 km
Peak Tram
1.2 km
Wong Tai Sin Temple
7.7 km
Sung Wong Toi
5.8 km
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
1.1 km
Victoria Park
2.6 km
Tiger Balm Garden
3.3 km
Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park
7.5 km
Tai Mo Shan
15.1 km
King's College
2.4 km
Che Kung Miu
10.7 km
Tseung Kwan O New Town
9.3 km
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
684 m
Avenue of Stars
2 km
Islands District
Kwai Tsing District
North District
Sai Kung District
Sha Tin District
Tai Po District
Tsuen Wan District
Tuen Mun District
Yuen Long District
Kowloon City District
Kwun Tong District
Sham Shui Po District
Wong Tai Sin District
Yau Tsim Mong District
Central and Western District
Eastern District
Southern District
Wan Chai District
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