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	Beaches of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hong Kong has a long coastline which is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches.
		However, along with the development of Hong Kong, the quality of water near some of the bays becomes poorer and poorer, causing them to be closed; for example, Approach Beach, Ting Kau Beach, Anglers' Beach, Gemini Beaches, Hoi Mei Wan Beach, Casam Beach and Lido Beach in Tsuen Wan.
		Eleven of them are located on the Hong Kong Island and the southern part of Kowloon Peninsula and 29 of them are located in the New Territories, including the outlying islands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beaches_of_Hong_Kong

	Hiking in Hong Kong
		And for more information on the Internet, you can try the Hong Kong Hikers Kiosk (Chinese version), and the Agriculture and Fisheries Department's site on Country Parks and Special Areas.
		Hong Kong is far more than a modern metropolis; the territory [Special Administrative Region, or SAR] boasts some wonderful countryside, with hills, forests, old villages, islands and so forth.
		Wilder is the stretch of Hong Kong Trail that heads north from Parkview; keep to the trail, and you can climb hills, then arc down to pass the Tai Tam reservoirs.
	martinwilliams.tripod.com /hkhiking/hkhiking.html

	Hong Kong -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Hong Kong has a (The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year) fertility rate of.94 children per woman, one of the lowest in the world, and far below the 2.1 children per woman required to maintain an even population level.
		Hong Kong is by population the fourth largest (Click link for more info and facts about metropolitan area) metropolitan area of the PRC (see (Click link for more info and facts about List of cities in China) List of cities in China).
		Hong Kong was a (The people of Great Britain) British (A British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor) crown colony until 1 July 1997, when it was returned to Chinese rule.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/Ho/Hong_Kong.htm

	Hong Kong Guide - China - Sport & Activities - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing
		The Hong Kong Trail runs through five country parks on Hong Kong Island, and the Wilson Trail runs for 78km from the south of Hong Kong Island to the north of the New Territories, necessitating a ferry ride across the harbour.
		Owing to the foresight of a former Governor, many of Hong Kong’s natural areas have been protected, and there are 22 country parks which cover approximately 110,000 acres (40,000 hectares) of land.
		Hong Kong’s waters are home to the Chinese pink dolphin, which can be observed near Lantau Island.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/hkg/hkg330.asp?RegionsMenu=Down

	Eco-tourism in Hong Kong: its potential and limitations
		Hong Kong has in fact urbanized only about 17% of its land area, and over 40% of the territory is protected as country parks, special area, and Ramsar site; in percentage term this is probably the highest in the world.
		Despite being so small, Hong Kong has in fact urbanized only about 17% of its land area, and over 40% of the territory is protected as country parks, special area, and Ramsar site (sources????); in percentage term this is probably the highest in the world.
		Hong Kong is particularly rich in avian diversity; there are about 450 species of bird species recorded here so far, that equivalents to about one-third of that of the whole China mainland and about 5 percents of the world’s total.
	www.kiskeya-alternative.org /publica/diversos/hong-kong.htm

	Hong Kong Travel by Asia Travel
		Hong Kong's largest venue for the performing arts, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre's facilities are among the most up-to-date in the world.
		The Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong polytechnic University and Kowloon station, The Kowloon-Canton Railway terminal, are nearby.
		This is Hong Kong's highest peak (957 metres), from which you can see the new industrial town of Tsuen Wan to the south and all of the New Territories to the north.
	asiatravel.com /hknut2.html

	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

	TRAVEL MAGAZINE VOTES HONG KONG AS ‘ASIA’S BEST CITY’ FOR CONSECUTIVE YEAR
		but with steep mountains and 23 country parks much of Hong Kong does not feel urban at all.
		Hong Kong was voted the best city in Asia two years running and was the only city in Asia in the Top 10 list.
		Hong Kong Tourism Board Executive Director Ms Clara Chong said the results of the reader poll was “most gratifying and encouraging”.
	www.asiatraveltips.com /travelnews2001/9August2001HKTB.htm

	Articles - Country parks and conservation in Hong Kong
		The country parks and special areas cover a total area of 415.82 km².
		The parks and the special areas contain a wide variety of vegetation, including native and introduced tree species such as Camphor Tree, Machilus, Schima, Acacia, Slash Pine and Brisbane Box.
		The marine fauna of Hong Kong is exceedingly diverse.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Hong_Kong_Country_Parks_&_Special_Areas

	Porcupine! 25 - Recent Publications
		Lau, S.C.K., Mak, K.K.W., Chen, F., and Qian, P.Y. (2002) Bioactivity of bacterial strains isolated from marine biofilms in Hong Kong waters for the induction of larval settlement in the marine polychaete Hydroides elegans.
		Aptroot, A. and Sipman, H.J.M. (2001) New Hong Kong lichens, ascomycetes and lichenicolous fungi.
		Tsui, C.K.M., Hyde, K.D., and Hodgkiss, I.J. (2001) Longitudinal and temporal distribution of freshwater ascomycetes and dematiaceous hyphomycetes on submerged wood in the Lam Tsuen River, Hong Kong.
	www.hku.hk /ecology/porcupine/por25/25-paper.htm

	Hong Kong ... from city center to pastoral vistas
		Hong Kong country parks are not pristine wilderness.
		Hong Kong Special Administrative Region — as the city and its surroundings have been officially known since the 1997 British handover to China — is unlike any other city of 6.7 million in that most of its back-country hiking trails lie very close by.
		Hong Kong may have lost its retail advantage to Chinese cities like Guangzhou and Shanghai, but its British heritage of wild lands preservation and restoration is enviable.
	web.naplesnews.com /03/02/travel/d481104a.htm

	Hong Kong Introduction - A discovery Guide, by windows to the World 2000
		Seventy percent of Hong Kong is rural, consisting of farmland, hills (or mountains, depending on where you’re from), beaches, and 21 country parks.
		The name Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbour, which could derive from the incense factories that once clustered on the shores of Hong Kong Island.
		Hong Kong is today, and always has been, ruled by change.
	wttw.tripod.com /hkintro.html

	Lonely Planet Traveler at Large
		Hong Kong has a unique combination of the city, the green, and the island and the harbor.
		I think language is something that Hong Kong people need to continuously shape up, because sometimes that language barrier diffuses the hospitality that people could extend.
		Also, Hong Kong is a microcosm of China in a lot of ways.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /columns/traveller_archive/2003nov19/3.htm

	Hong Kong Hotels Guide - information on hotels, maps, entertainment and activities
		Hong Kong is one of the busiest cities and ports in the world.
		Its close proximity to Hong Kong makes it possible and convenient for the people of the main island to enjoy a ferry ride over for a night of banqueting and reveling as there are many affordable restaurants and eateries serving excellent Chinese and Western fare.
		Surrounded by the southeastern hills of Hong Kong Island, hidden from the city, are the Tai Tam Reservoirs.
	www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /attrac.html

	Hong Kong Country Parks & Special Areas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong_Country_Parks_&_Special_Areas

	Hong Kong : Active Pursuits : Hiking Frommers.com
		With 23 country parks--amounting to more than 40% of Hong Kong's space--there are many trails of varying levels of difficulty throughout Hong Kong, including hiking trails, nature trails, and family trails.
		Easier to reach is the 50km (31-mile) Hong Kong Trail, which spans Hong Kong Island's five country parks.
		The Hong Kong Tourist Board has some trail maps, as well as a hiking and wildlife guide book called Exploring Hong Kong Countryside: A Visitor's Companion.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hongkong/0078020088.html

	List of national parks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of national parks ordered by nation.
		This page was last modified 19:42, 1 Jun 2005.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/List_of_national_parks

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		Which of the following is closest in meaning to "dependency"?& &fa2=colony& &w2=Hong Kong was ceded to Britain and hence came under Britisth rule.& &b2=orphan& &c2=subordinate& &q3=Hong Kong has some natural parks good for hiking.
		What does 'sovereignty' mean?& &fa9=power of government& &w9='Sovereignty' means complete freedom and power to act or to govern.& &b9=financial control& &c9=the rule of man& &q10=In the wake of the changeover, Hong Kong retained its street names, and its currency, the Hong Kong dollar.
	a4esl.org /q/f/z/0_copyright_by/a4esl/zz91mgj.txt

	HKMBA - Concept
		Unfortunately, in Hong Kong, mountain biking is developing and gaining increasing official acceptance within country parks at a time of significant fiscal tightening within Government and the anticipation of this, as well as the reality of cutbacks, is significantly hampering further development.
		The future for managed mountain biking in Hong Kong country parks will likely see the development of mountain bike trail networks.
		It is possible that the cycling hub at Route Twisk will also provide value added services such as restaurant/cafe bike wash and rental as well as repair facilities.
	www.hkmba.org /en/article.php3?story_id=78

	Walking in Hong Kong
		Walking trails cover much of the non-urban area, both within and outside the country parks.
		Although the casual visitor to Hong Kong might think of it as a concrete jungle, out of the total 1,091 square kilometres of land, about three-quarters is countryside.
		Scenically, Hong Kong has a great deal to offer - a landscape rising from sandy beaches and rocky foreshores to heights of almost 1 000 metres, woodlands and mountain ranges covered by open grassland and a great variety of scenic vistas.
	members.optusnet.com.au /~kenrick/walking.html

	Find in a Library: Multiple use vegetation management in the country parks of Hong Kong
		Multiple use vegetation management in the country parks of Hong Kong
		Conservation of natural resources -- China -- Hong Kong.
		Publisher: [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/9867f0b813fa7f6da19afeb4da09e526.html

	Hong Kong Photo Gallery
		On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule under the 'One Country, Two Systems' system.
		The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a city of 7 million located on the South China Sea.
		A second annexation took place following the next Opium War in 1860, and in 1898, the New Territories countryside was leased for 99 years.
	www.geocities.com /asiaglobe/gallery/hongkong.htm

	A city defends its natural heritage: Hong Kong's Country and Marine Parks
		Natural and cultural resources in these areas are protected by such legislation as the Country Parks, Marine Parks, and Forestry and Countryside ordinances.
		Hong Kong’s status as a world-class city will not be sustained without a world-class system of protected areas.
		The value of PAs was underscored in April and May of 2003, when Hong Kong residents were prohibited from traveling abroad because of an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
	www.interenvironment.org /pa/fywong.htm

	Memorial Article by Jim Chim
		The event promoted physical fitness and acquainted many marathon runners and hikers the beauty of the country parks in Hong Kong.
		These lasting values are responsible for the proliferation of hiking trails established in the country parks since the early eighties.
		He organized the inaugural Round the Hong Kong Island Canoe Race in 1970.
	www.kamching.com /articles/article3-03.htm

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

	Tai Lam Country Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tai Lam Country Park is located in the Yuen Long District at the west of New Territories of Hong Kong.
		Initial text based on information provided by the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), under the provision that the re-dissemination or reproduction is for non-commercial use.
		K51 - The bus Terminus is at Tai Lam, which is the south of the country park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tai_Lam_Country_Park (327 words)

	Reservoirs in Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Reservoirs of Hong Kong (http://www.google.com/search?hl=enandq=%E6%B0%B4%E5%A1%98+site%3Ahk-place.comandmeta=) - in Chinese
		This page was last modified 09:47, 21 May 2005.
	lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Reservoirs_in_Hong_Kong (327 words)

	Walks and Trails
		Please take reference to "Safety Hints for Hiking in Country Parks" for safe countryside activities and " Useful Map: Countryside Map - Colour ".
		If you need transport information, please visit " How to go to Country Park ?
	parks.afcd.gov.hk /newparks/eng/hiking (327 words)

	5 Day Weather Forecast for Hong Kong,CN - Qwikcast.com
		5 Day Weather Forecast for Hong Kong,CN - Qwikcast.com
		You may browse all forecasts locations in our database by country.
		Download a free one day forecast to display on your site.
	www.qwikcast.com /cgi-bin/forecast.cgi?zip=Hong+Kong,CN (327 words)

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