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	Hong Kong Hotels and travel Guide with shopping and Hong Kong information
		Hong Kong hotels, attractions, and nightlife; an essential collection of must-knows for every venture to Asia’s storybook city.
		Cross the water to Hong Kong Island and enter the intimate comfort of The Ritz-Carlton.
		Hong Kong is one of the safest cities in the world, but, before you go, you may wish to familiarize yourself with the culture and districts of the territory.
	www.hong-kong-hotels.ws (625 words)

	Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hong Kong is 60 km to the east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River estuary.
		Hong Kong's climate is tropical and prone to monsoons.
		Hong Kong is the fourth largest metropolitan area of the PRC by population.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong (5233 words)

	The EU's relations with Hong-Kong SAR - Overview
		Hong Kong continues to enjoy a high degree of autonomy, with executive, legislative and judiciary powers, as well as responsibility over all areas except for defense and foreign affairs, which are the preserve of the Central Government of the People’s Republic of China.
		Hong Kong’s judicial independence was called into question when China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee provided an interpretation of the Basic Law provisions in June 1999 at the request of the SAR government, thus overturning a judgement made by the Hong Kong Court of Final appeal concerning the right of abode of mainland born children.
		Hong Kong is a particularly active member of the WTO and the EU welcomes its constructive participation in the Organisation.
	europa.eu.int /comm/external_relations/hong_kong/intro (1787 words)

	Hong Kong SAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hong Kong is a highly developed area, and travelers should generally observe health precautions similar to those that would apply while traveling in the United States.
		Hong Kong law requires that all registered vehicles carry valid third-party liability insurance.
		Hong Kong SAR customs authorities enforce strict regulations concerning controlled items carried while transiting Hong Kong (temporary importation or exportation) such as firearms and ammunition, ivory, narcotics, medications, animals and plants, meat and poultry, textiles, and sensitive high technology or military products.
	travel.state.gov /travel/hongkong.html (2872 words)

	IMF Report on Observance of Standards and Codes: People's Republic of China--Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
		The Hong Kong SAR authorities consider transparency in the policy-making framework and regulatory practices to be central for successful economic management and this is reflected in their approach to many of the issues discussed in this report.
		As at June 24, 1999, Hong Kong SAR still had five data dimension transition plans, affecting two data categories, (for the coverage and timeliness of the balance of payments, and for the coverage, periodicity and timeliness of the data on the international investment position) remaining to be completed.
		Hong Kong SAR has a well structured supervisory agency and a highly transparent legal and regulatory framework for banking and supervision, which is consistent with the transparency aspects of the Basle Core Principles.
	www.imf.org /external/np/rosc/hkg/index.htm (11216 words)

	Asia Society: Publications - Hong Kong: The Challenges of Change (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Hong Kong SAR administration as well as the central government are fully aware of the fact that without free and fair elections in Hong Kong as promised, both the local and the international community will remain skeptical that the people of Hong Kong have accepted the new system.
		As Hong Kong journalists were invited to be part of the press corps accompanying the premier's tour, mainland officials may have expected them to behave like their mainland counterparts, hence the angry outburst.
		Hong Kong's first constitution, the Charter of the Colony of Hong Kong (1843), created the Legislative Council as an advisory board to the governor, who was empowered, with the advice of the council, to enact all laws and ordinances of the colony.
	www.asiasociety.org /publications/update_hongkong_challenges.html (17513 words)

	HONG KONG SAR FLAG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hong Kong was now a province of the Peoples Republic of China and would pioneer a new form of government called “one country, two systems,” whereby communism and Hong Kong style capitalism would co-exist.
		Hong Kong’s new flag is red with a stylized, white, five-petal bauhinia flower in the centre.
		New regulations approved for the Hong Kong SAR demand that when the Chinese national and Hong Kong flags are raised or flown at the same time, the national flag should be the central or prominent one.
	www.canadaflagmart.com /item36.htm (356 words)

	Hong Kong Schools (hk)
		AIS is registered with the Education Department in Hong Kong, with a Board of Directors of distinguished American and Hong Kong educators and professionals.
		Its mission is to provide an outstanding international education for children in the Hong Kong SAR by developing and nurturing intellectually curious, critically thinking, ethically-minded, self-assured students who achieve their full potential as individuals and as responsible members of the global community.
		The new building has a range of facilities which are unique in Hong Kong including a hydrotherapy pool with a chair hoist, specially designed changing and toiletting areas, a light and sound stimulation room, a medical room, soft play and an adventure playground for the younger students.
	www.shambles.net /pages/Countries/hk_schools (4399 words)

	Department of Justice - Treaties and International Agreements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Under Article 153, the views of the Hong Kong SAR Government have to be sought before international agreements to which China is a party (or becomes a party) are extended to Hong Kong.
		From 1997 onwards, the Central People's Government on consultation with the Hong Kong SAR Government has entered into agreements and arrangements for the Establishment of International Organisations in Hong Kong with several international organisations regarding the maintenance of offices by the latter in Hong Kong and conferring certain privileges and immunities on these offices.
		Further inquiries on the application of bilateral agreements to the Hong Kong SAR may be made to the International Law Division of the Department of Justice at ild@doj.gov.hk.
	www.justice.gov.hk /choice.htm (1052 words)

	HumanTrafficking.org \| Hong Kong SAR
		Hong Kong is a transit territory for illegal immigrants, some of whom become trafficked for sexual exploitation and forced labor in their destination country.[1]
		Hong Kong is a destination territory for a small number of women and men who are trafficked from China, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Columbia for sexual exploitation and forced labor.
		The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was placed in Tier 1 in the 2007 U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report for fully complying with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s minimum standards.
	www.humantrafficking.org /countries/hong_kong_sar (630 words)

	International Parental Child Abduction Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Parents and legal guardians of children taken to Hong Kong prior to September 1, 1997, may still submit applications for access to the child under the Hague Convention in some cases.
		However, in Hong Kong, an applicant will have to bear the legal costs and expenses of Hague proceedings unless such costs are covered by legal aid.
		You should consult your Hong Kong lawyer or the Central Authority of Hong Kong for an assessment of the procedure and anticipated delays in Hong Kong.
	travel.state.gov /family/abduction_hongkong.html (1855 words)

	A Virtual Travel to Hong Kong - Xianggang - geography, travel, economy, science, people, culture, environment, ...
		Situated on the south of the Chinese Guangdong (formerly Canton) province, the formerly British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong comprises of Victoria (commonly known as Hong Kong Island), the Kowloon Peninsula, the "New Territories", and 235 outlying islands.
		Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century.
		Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/hong_kong.htm (910 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hong Kong's reexport business to and from China is a major driver of growth.
		GDP growth averaged a strong 5% from 1989 to 1997, but Hong Kong suffered two recessions in the past six years because of the Asian financial crisis in 1998 and the global downturn in 2001 and 2002.
		Although the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak also battered Hong Kong's economy, a boom in tourism from the mainland because of China's easing of travel restrictions, a return of consumer confidence, and a solid rise in exports resulted in the resumption of strong growth in late 2003 and in 2004.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/hk.html (1184 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Press at odds over Hong Kong move
		The procedures and content of the draft 'Basic Law' interpretation, which was automatically passed by a show of hands in the NPC Standing Committee yesterday, signify that one country, two systems, Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong and a high degree of autonomy are being pushed to their death.
		Even though the democrat faction has vigorously opposed it, the right way for Hong Kong people should be listening respectfully to the views of the other side, communicating as much as possible, trying to convince the other party to accept their views and doing their utmost to establish mutual trust with the central government.
		One only has to grasp the principle that the Hong Kong SAR is a local administrative region directly under the Central People's Government and Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy stems from the central government's authorization...
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3607049.stm (667 words)

	Hong Kong Hotels - discount and cheap hotels in Hong Kong
		offers information on the city of Hong Kong, which was given back to the Chinese in 1997, bringing an end to more than a century of British Colonial rule.
		HONG KONG is located in eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China.
		Macau is a sleepy little colonial town with European charms, and as it's just one hour from Hong Kong by sea or twenty minutes by helicopter.
	hong-kong.guide-to-hotels.com (356 words)

	Hong Kong Hotels & Lodging - Discount Hong Kong Hotel Reservations - Discount Hotels
		In 1997, Hong Kong was handed back to China, and given the status of a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (SAR, PRC).
		While the land area is more than 1000 square kilometers (400 square miles), a portion of that number is actually made up of small outlying islands and vast tracts of uninhabited parkland.
		In order to preserve a landmark century-old banyan tree that was growing in the path of construction for the Pacific Place complex, the city of Hong Kong paid $24 million to have it dug up and replanted a few meters away in Hong Kong Park.
	www.hongkong.ichotelsgroup.com (142 words)

	People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the IMF -- Page 1 of 5
		The People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a subscriber to the Special Data Dissemination Standard.
		Hong Kong SAR poised for a rebound; Adopting the euro; AFRITAC East's work plan for 2004; Exchange rates: pick your poison; In defense of globalization.
		Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
	www.imf.org /external/country/HKG (870 words)

	Cheap flights to Hong Kong with consolidators airfare
		The new Hong Kong airport was officially opened on 6 July 1998 and took six years to build at a cost of US$ 20 million.
		Hong Kong is the ideal gateway for travelers to Southeast Asia and China, providing a efficient transition from west to east.
		Chinese art objects and souvenirs in Hong Kong are concentrated in the shops around the Mid-Levels-Escalator and within the center of Hong Kong, the Shanghai Tang area next to the Central MTR station, is probably the best place to shop for quality Chinese art objects and silk.
	www.thaipro.com /flights/cheap-hong-kong-flights.htm (867 words)

	Hong Kong Travel Guide: Hong Kong Hotel, Map, Climate, Pictures,Tour...
		Whether you visit the better known highlights like the stunning Ocean Park, the fantastic viewpoint of Victoria Peak or the beautiful Repulse Bay, Hong Kong is certain to exceed your expectations.
		An open city with a wonderful natural harbor, Hong Kong is the meeting place of various cultures that blend harmoniously with Chinese traditions and exotic influences.
		It is the dynamic Hong Kong that provides the environment in which the richest Chinese listed in Forbes directory do business.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/hongkong (451 words)

	Hong Kong Island Hotels, Deluxe Hotels in Hong Kong Island, Hotels in Hong Kong Island, Five Star Hotels in Hong Kong ...
		Hong Kong Island Hotels, Deluxe Hotels in Hong Kong Island, Hotels in Hong Kong Island, Five Star Hotels in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Island Luxury Hotels.
		The vibrant city of Hong Kong is one of the most loved tourist spots in the entire world.
		Ritz Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong is the exclusive resort in the midst of one of Asia’s largest and busiest metropolises.
	www.asiarooms.com /hong_kong/hong_kong_island.html (354 words)

	Travel Resources for Hong Kong from office1000.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Salisbury YMCA of Hong Kong is situated at the tip of Kowloon Peninsula by the Victoria Harbor front with magnificent views of the Harbor and Hong Kong Island.
		Pao Yue-Kong, an eminent industrialist from Hong Kong.
		The Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel is a luxury beach resort situated on ten landscaped acres on the South China Sea, approximately 19 miles from Hong Kong International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Hong Kong.
	travel.office1000.com /HongKong.html (6145 words)

	Hong Kong SAR
		In Hong Kong, HSBC Private Bank provides the full spectrum of wealth management solutions as the international private banking arm of HSBC - the largest listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
		Hong Kong is also home to one of the largest trust and estate planning businesses whose commitment is to provide tailor-made wealth planning solutions to client families throughout the region.
		Located in the heart of Hong Kong's financial district, HSBC Private Bank offices are situated in the headquarters of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, designed by renowned British architect Sir Norman Foster.
	www.hsbcprivatebank.com /hsbc/rhp/offices/asia-pacific/hong-kong-sar (199 words)

	Hong Kong Sar hotels - discount & cheap hotels in Hong Kong Sar.
		Hong Kong Sar hotels - discount & cheap hotels in Hong Kong Sar.
		We have brought together the very best hotels throughout Hong Kong Sar at the most competitive rates.
		By constantly updating our hotel listing for Hong Kong Sar, we are able to ensure that you get the very best price no matter what type of trip or vacation you are making.
	www.calle.com /world/HK/hong-kong-sar-hotels.html (404 words)

	Hong Kong SAR : Business and Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hong Kong Mediation Services Centre was established in 1999 by a group of local active mediation advocates in Hong Kong.
		They all share the vision that Mediation is of great benefit to the people of Hong Kong.
		Yet, Mediation theories and skill should be modified in order to suit the local environment of Hong Kong.
	search.asiaco.com /Hong_Kong_SAR/Business_and_Economy (596 words)

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