English-Chinese city

HONG KONG - A SPECIAL DISTRICT OF CHINA Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong is situated in south-eastern China on the coast of the South China Sea. In the district of Hong Kong includes Hong Kong Island (Hong Kong), Kowloon Peninsula and 235 small offshore islands. Approximately 7.1 million people, mostly Chinese people in Hong Kong, which covers an area of ??83 square meters. km. Today, Hong Kong - is a very modern urbanized city with developed industry, with particular emphasis on good manners, morals and customs. The Chinese are certainly aware that such a discipline that has helped Hong Kong become an ultra-modern, luxurious and very expensive city. Victoria Park In the XI century on the territory of modern Hong Kong, lived about 3500 farmers and 2000, the Chinese fishermen. In 1841 the territory was seized by Britain in 1841 after the First Opium War. In the period from 1856 to 1860 years after the Second Opium War, China ceded the southern part of England Kowloon Peninsula. In 1898, Britain leased for 99 years, the territory in the north of the Kowloon Peninsula. During the Second World War, Hong Kong was occupied by Japan, but in 1945 was returned to England. July 1, 1997 Hong Kong was returned to China. Hong Kong remained a British colony over 156 years. It is undeniable that the influence of England, largely contributed to the fact that Hong Kong from a small fishing village into one of the largest megacities in the world with a powerful trading port, which competes in the region of Macau, Shanghai and Guangzhou. One Today the streets of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong is an ultra-modern administrative, business and tourist center, and the Kowloon Peninsula into a thriving urban area, built-up residential houses, offices, shops and other buildings. In the north of the peninsula are undeveloped land. These areas are mostly hilly and not suitable for agriculture. They also strongly removed from the city center. A few years ago in Hong Kong opened its doors to the world's only golden hotel. This is an incredibly luxurious and beautiful facility is fully built in imperial style. Only the outer lining of rooms required more than two tons of the precious metal. night stay at this hotel will cost guests with 25000 dollars, which partly justifies the fact that the bed, bath and toilet bowls are made of gold. On the construction and equipping of the Golden Hotel has been spent roughly $ 82 million. Today, thousands of tourists visit this unique Hong Kong hotel entry fee to $ 4. In Ocean Park four years ago in Hong Kong opened the longest cableway in Asia - the "Ngong Ping 360". In this way you can reach the world's largest Buddha statue, located on Lantau Island, which is part of Hong Kong. Buddha statue is located on a hill, it leads to a stone staircase with 268 steps. In this area lies the village, also called Ngong Ping, where you can eat, buy souvenirs and make a foot massage. Besides the statue itself, the village can see the performance of trained monkeys and learn about the life of Buddha. Special booklets tell about the origin and history of Buddhism. The statue of Buddha in Ngong Ping in Hong Kong, a myriad of tourist attractions, one of them is Victoria Peak, which offers a wonderful view of this modern metropolis and its skyscrapers. Even in Hong Kong is Ocean Park, marine park, oceanarium and marine zoo, botanical garden, a racetrack, the market of Western products and the ferry terminal that connects the city with Macau. Hong Kong Airport in Kowloon are the most interesting museums in Hong Kong. Do not miss the opportunity to stroll through Victoria Park to the eyes to look at a monument in memory of the Queen of England. To move from one to the other attractions in Hong Kong there is no difficulty, thanks to well-functioning work of the ten lines of city subway. It is important to know that in Hong Kong in public places smoke-free and fines can exceed 1000 euros.