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  Flag of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The HKSAR and the PRC flags brandishing at the patio of the Legislative Council.
The flag was adopted on 16 February 1990, and received formal approval from the Preparatory Committee on 10 August 1996.
It is an offence in Hong Kong to desecrate the Regional Flag.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Hong_Kong   (3168 words)

  
 Book Review - Red Flag Over Hong Kong
What has made Hong Kong the free and prosperous place that it is, the authors argue, has been individual rights; rule of law; private property; a very free market in all production, commerce and trade; low and nondiscriminatory taxes; and a high degree of confidence that freedom and free enterprise would be protected and respected.
Hong Kong's destiny will be dependent upon the path of political change on the Chinese mainland after the death of Deng Xiaoping, who is now over 90 years old.
A free-market Hong Kong is not in the interest of Beijing or the provincial powers, because of the threat of the economic competition from a Hong Kong economically freer than other parts of China.
www.fff.org /freedom/0197e.asp   (880 words)

  
 Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In accordance with the National Flag Law of the People's Republic of China, the regulations demand that when the national flag and regional flag of the Hong Kong SAR are raised or used at the same time, the national flag should be at the central, a higher or prominent position.
When the two flags are used at the same time and placed side by side, the national flag should be larger than the regional flag, with the national flag taking the right position and the regional flag taking the left.
The Hong Kong SAR flag and emblem were adopted on Feb 16th 1990 and passed the preparatory committee of Hong Kong SAR on Aug 10th 1996 and first officially hoisted on Jul 1st 1997 when Hong Kong was returned from the U.K. to China.
flagspot.net /flags/hk.html   (562 words)

  
 Flag of Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The flag of Hong Kong is traditionally flown next to the flag of China.
The flag of Hong Kong features the bauhinia flower in white against a red background.
All flags are finished with heavy-duty, no-shrink white header material for the strongest headers in the industry.
www.special-tplus.com /flag-of-hong-kong.html   (140 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Hong Kong's reexport business to and from China is a major driver of growth.
GDP growth averaged a strong 5% from 1989 to 2005, but Hong Kong suffered two recessions in the past eight years because of the Asian financial crisis in 1997-1998 and the global downturn in 2001-2002.
Hong Kong garrison is funded by China; figures are NA Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/hk.html   (1113 words)

  
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 Hong Kong Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Hong Kong has the big city specials like smog, odour, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter.
The best thing about being in Hong Kong is getting flummoxed and fired by the confluences and contradictions of a Chinese city with multi-Asian and Western elements.
The Hong Kong film industry is the world's third largest, after Hollywood and Bollywood (do we want 'Hong Kollywood'?).
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/china/hong-kong   (333 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Hong Kong
Hong Kong Tourist Association in Taipei, China (Republic)
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the United States of America
Hong Kong Tourist Association in the United States of America
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/hk.html   (185 words)

  
 Hong Kong Flags from The World Flag Database
Hong Kong Flags from The World Flag Database
The regional flag of Hong Kong should normally be flown along with the Chinese national flag.
The flower in the centre is a Bauhinia Blakeana, a species unique to Hong Kong.
www.flags.net /HOKN.htm   (80 words)

  
 Hong Kong Flags geographic.org Xianggang Flag Xiang Gang
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These flag of Hong Kong is intended for representational purposes and no claim to technical accuracy is made.
Click on the link above to read the terms for use of this Hong Kong flag on your web page.
www.geographic.org /flags/new1/hong_kong_flags.html   (73 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Red flag over Hong Kong
Subjects: Hong Kong (China) -- Politics and government -- Forecasting.
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