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  Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The liberation of Hong Kong in 1945 was celebrated at the Cenotaph in Victoria with the raising of the Union Flag and the Flag of the Republic of China.
Hong Kong was transferred to the PRC at the stroke of midnight on 1 July 1997, with the last governor, Chris Patten leaving on the royal yacht.
Hong Kong's climate is subtropical and prone to monsoons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong   (6174 words)

  
 Hong Kong - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Hong Kong was a British crown colony until 1997, when it was returned to Chinese rule.
Besides that, Hong Kong is bordering the city of Shenzhen in the north.
Hong Kong is by population the fourth largest metropolitan area of the PRC (see List of cities in China).
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /hong_kong.htm   (1657 words)

  
 Info and facts on 'Media in Hong Kong'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Hong Kong's mass media is a kind of "culture industry", therefore it unavoidably takes profitability into account in its operation.
In respect of self-discipline, Hong Kong Press Council was setup in 2000 to handle complains from the public to the press.
After a huge protest of up to 500,000 people in Hong Kong on July 1, 2003 to voice dissatisfaction against the legislation and the Government, the defence was finally accepted by the Government.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/me/media_in_hong_kong.htm   (2610 words)

  
 Hong Kong - All About All   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Hong Kong (also known as Hongkong, especially in the older days) has one of the world's most liberal economies and is a major international centre of finance and trade.
Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule at the stroke of midnight on 1 July 1997, with the last governor, Chris Patten leaving on the royal yacht.
Hong Kong is 60 km to the east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River estuary.
www.allaboutall.info /article/Hong_Kong   (5818 words)

  
 Hong Kong bids Roman Tam a final farewell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
A who's who of Hong Kong's entertainment, social and political elite were in attendance while over a thousand fans lined up outside to bid a final farewell to their idol.
In 1976, he returned to Hong Kong when TVB hired him to sing the theme songs for their popular television series.
Tam was born Tam Pak-Sin in 1950 in the Mainland's Guangxi province.
www.hkentreview.com /2002/other/rtam.html   (966 words)

  
 Hong Kong & China
Hong Kong police seized their largest haul of weapons and ammunition in 20 years after smashing a crime syndicate blamed for a spate of armed robberies, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong films are expected to grab the limelight in Taiwan tonight at the 40th annual Golden Horse Awards, Asia's equivalent of the Academy Awards.
Hong Kong prepares to go to the polls on Sunday for the first time since massive protests rocked the territory in July, and analysts say the election will be a measure of residents' desire for democratization.
www.hkchcc.org /hongkong-china06.htm   (13482 words)

  
 Hong Kong's pop culture -- 'Cantoculture'
He's been in Hong Kong a long, long time -- 12 years, and counting -- which is long enough to fall very far behind his American peers.
Hong Kong film studios have produced some great stuff: the 'Once Upon a Time in China' series, for example, is electric at times, and more recently 'In the Mood for Love' was a fine film.
One constant of Hong Kong prime-time TV is the continuing popularity of garish, endless, tedious variety shows on which Hong Kong's glitterati appear and -- you knew this was coming -- sing.
www.batgung.com /articles/popculture.htm   (695 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Celebrities in Hong Kong and Macao, the two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) of China, have expressed their congratulations on and anticipation for the forthcoming 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) due to open Friday.
Renowned figures in both the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) told Xinhua that the 16th National Congress of the CPC, the first of its kind to be convened in the new century, is of great significance for China's reform, opening up and modernization drive.
With both Hong Kong and Macao having returned to the motherland, Fok continued, the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" has been successfully implemented in the two regions, setting good examples for the ultimate solution of the Taiwan issue.
app1.chinadaily.com.cn /highlights/party16/news/1107sar.htm   (584 words)

  
 The Standard - China's Business Newspaper
Hong Kong locals don't learn these terms from school or their private English tutors.
The resurgence of hip-hop in Hong Kong came after a new boom in the music smashed it through its marginal boundaries and it went global.
Hong Kong breakdancers are combining their own culture with American breakdancing and developing new styles of their own to push the Chinese hip-hop scene to an international level.
www.thestandard.com.hk /weekend_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=40&art_id=1966&sid=4658772&con_type=3&d_str=20050924   (1195 words)

  
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Leung said Hong Kong has been very lucky this year because of the absence of the incidence of SARS and chicken flu.
Because of this, he said, Hong Kong is expecting to reach a new landmark for tourism industry this year with a total of 20 million visitor arrivals.
Hong Kong is also most well known for its vast contribution to the world of the silver screen.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/11/06/TOUR2004110621931.html   (622 words)

  
 Goodbye Anita Mui: Anita_mui_34
Hong Kong's Canto-pop diva Anita Mui dies at the age of 40
Hong Kong pop star Anita Mui announced she had cervical cancer during a news conference in Hong Kong on Sept. 5.
HONG KONG (AP) - Canto-pop diva and actress Anita Mui, one of Hong Kong's top celebrities in the 1980s, died early Tuesday after a battle with cancer, friends said.
glutter.typepad.com /photos/goodbye_anita/anita_mui_34.html   (386 words)

  
 Hong Kong (Hongkong): China Travel Information
Hong Kong is full of fabulous events and attractions.
Most of Hong Kong is covered with trees contrasting brilliantly against the urban sprawl of the city.
Po Lin Monastery, known as the "Buddhist Kingdom in the South", is one of the well-established Buddhist monasteries in Hong Kong.
www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/hongkong   (498 words)

  
 Hong Kong Vacation, Travel and expat guide to Hong Kong City ★
This is one of the prettiest parts of the Florida Gulf Coast, with little coastal development to mar the natural landscape of tidal marshes, hammocks and rives flowing into the Gulf, about 20 miles to the east.
More than 500 demolition workers razed a strip of bars, shops and eateries in Hong Kong in a surprise pre-dawn blitz Sunday after a four-year dispute between a landowner and tenants, police said.
Among us living in Hong Kong Qbar seems to always been there, but still its one of leading places to the city nightlife.
www.go2hongkong.com   (347 words)

  
 Hong Kong Entertainment News @ HKVP Radio
SING TAO - Hong Kong celebrities are organizing a charity event on January 7 to raise money for tsunami victims.
Two nights ago, the heads of all the talent associations Eric Tsang, Jackie Chan and Ann Hui gathered for a 4-hour meeting to plan the event, slated to be titled "Love is the World" with the song "We Are the World" as the theme song.
Stars from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia are invited to participate.
www.hkvpradio.com /news/article.php?article=2143   (281 words)

  
 Asian Teen Idols: Better than Western?
Advertisers, market researchers, and marketing professionals are well aware of their power, and it is useful to understand the different dynamics that underly differences in those cheesy 'top idols' lists from country to country and culture to culture.
One interesting contrast has been provided today in the naming of "top idols" by a sample of Hong Kong teenagers aged 13 to 17, and a similar sample of mainland Chinese teenagers in Guanzhou, Nanjing and Changsha.
Hong Kong City University research of 298 high school students (admittedly a very small sample) revealed that 9 of the 'top ten idols' were Cantonese pop stars.
www.apmforum.com /news/ap230302.htm   (1284 words)

  
 hong kong celebrities and other hong kong related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
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China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau) Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2004 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor February 28, 2005 (The section for Tibet, the...
www.nethorde.com /hong_kong/hong-kong-celebrities.html   (322 words)

  
 Design concepts released for new tourist attraction in Hong Kong - Avenue of Stars
Mrs Chow explained that the Avenue of Stars was one of the major items in a feasibility study commissioned by the former Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) in 2000.
"The Avenue of Stars builds on the fact that Hong Kong is rightfully one of the world's major film exporters and producers and is home to many world-renowned film stars and professionals," she said.
Mrs Chow expressed her gratitude to New World Group for agreeing to be donor of the Avenue of Stars, to construct the project based on the concept design provided by the HKTB, and to manage and maintain the Avenue in future.
www.asiatraveltips.com /travelnews03/225Stars.shtml   (1121 words)

  
 GenerAsian at NYU
Most of these stars now rarely star in or direct movies in Hong Kong; in fact, some of them have even gone so far as to indicate that they will never work in their native country again.
While some of the more prominent Asians in the American film industry such as John Woo reason that the entertainment industry in Hong Kong is flooded with worthless movies and is no longer providing the environment for them, this is purely an excuse.
Several Hong Kong films such as Wong Kar Wei's In the Mood For Love and Happy Together have been nominated and have even won in the prestigious Cannes film festival in France.
www.nyu.edu /clubs/generasian/fall00/Spotlight/from_hk_to_hollywood.htm   (375 words)

  
 Hong Kong TV series showcases Macau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Some Hong Kong celebrities were in town May 24 to 30 to begin shooting two episodes of a travelogue entitled "Macau Bem Vindo" a series of 30-minute travelogues set in Macau which will be aired in July on Hong Kong’s TVB.
She and Priscilla Chung especially enjoyed visiting the Ecological Zone and were amazed to see the water birds there in their natural habitat, in such close proximity to the central part of town.
Typical Macau confections like cookies were the favorite souvenir for all members of the group to bring home to family and friends in Hong Kong.
www.macautourism.gov.mo /news/mttdetail.phtml?lan=en&id=2817   (272 words)

  
 Chow Yun-Fat News, Event Appearances, and Interviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Hei She HuiI / Election, a crime drama about the Hong Kong gangs electing their new boss.
Fat has rarely appeared in Hong Kong films since going to Hollywood.
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong action hero Chow Yun-fat is set to star in the
chowofhongkong.com /Events5.html   (375 words)

  
 Gordon Chan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
One of Hong Kong’s most prolific and talented director/writers, Gordon Chan is best known for his action films.
He has also won a Hong Kong Film Critics Society award for his screenplay for the film Fei hu/The First Option (1996).
He has directed Hong Kong celebrities such as Jet Li in Fist of Legend (1994) and Jackie Chan in Dead Heat (1995) and The Medallion (2003).
www.tribute.ca /DIRECTORS/bios/9992.htm   (103 words)

  
 Mickey News °o° - Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat get VIP invite to Hong Kong Disneyland opening   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
A host of Hong Kong celebrities including Jackie Chan and Chow Yun-fat have been invited to attend celebrations at Hong Kong Disneyland before it opens on Sept.12, according to a local newspaper report.
On Sept.10 the celebrities will attend a red carpet ceremony then check into the theme park's Hollywood Hotel, the report said, adding that the stars can try out the rides on Sept.11, which will be VIP day.
Details of the pre-opening celebrations have not been announced, said Esther Wong, spokeswoman for Hong Kong Disneyland.
www.mickeynews.com /News/PrintStory.asp_Q_id_E_8195Chan_A_cat_E_HKD   (212 words)

  
 VOA News Report
INTRO: Asian celebrities, businessmen and companies are showing solidarity with the victims of Sunday's catastrophic tsunamis by pledging millions of dollars in aid.
Among the first Asian celebrities to offer money was Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing.
Only a few Hong Kong people on holiday in Thailand were affected by the disaster.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2004/12/mil-041229-397c1d61.htm   (373 words)

  
 Interview: HK Celebrities Speak Highly of Tung's Winning of Election   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The winning of the 2002 Chief Executive election by incumbent Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa has been welcomed by people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, who pin high hopes on him in the next five years.
Lee Kok Keung, convenor of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Culture Association Ltd, and Timothy Tsun-ting Fok, chairman of the Hong Kong Olympic Committee, spoke highly of Tung's full support of the cultural and sports development of Hong Kong in his term of office.
They believed that under the leadership of the SAR government headed by Tung, Hong Kong will have a better future in the cultural and sports development and will contribute more to the motherland in its drive of modernization and internationalization as well as in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.
english.peopledaily.com.cn /200202/28/eng20020228_91184.shtml   (723 words)

  
 Asia Times -
HONG KONG - A flight from Changchun, the capital of northeastern China's Jilin province, to Yanji takes about 40 minutes, including 15 minutes' climbing, 20 minutes' landing and only five minutes at the "cruising" height of 7,000 meters.
Of the hottest television channels, four are broadcast in Korean, including two Yanbian-based stations and two others from South Korea: KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) and MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corp).
A South Korean fad is flooding the locality with its TV plays, singers and movie stars, while the Hong Kong celebrities popular in mainland China can hardly find a corner there.
www.atimes.com /atimes/Korea/EJ04Dg01.html   (1044 words)

  
 “Macau Welcomes You in Summer” Promotional Campaign - Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
To target the Hong Kong market, MGTO will also initiate a series of media advertising and promotional activities in Hong Kong through TV, radio, newspapers and web-sites.
These include inviting Hong Kong celebrities to appear in TV travelogues; radio hosts introducing Macau attractions and folklores; publishing of books for frequent independent travelers; launching of roadshows in various districts of Hong Kong and the electronic tourist guide “MacauMap”.
To strengthen promotion activities in Hong Kong, MGTO has recently appointed Urban Media Limited as the new representative in Hong Kong to serve both the media and the travel trade.
www.macautourism.gov.mo /news/pressdetail.phtml?lan=en&id=483&action=Next   (373 words)

  
 Hong Kong Celebrities - China101 - China Astrology Hong Kong Celebrities - China Link Exchange   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Namenames Secrets.. Hong Kong Celebrities Upskirt!www.hkupskirt.com.....and oops free galleries....Bomis: The Celebrities Caught Ring..Build a ring.....downblouse and...
Hong Kong Celebrities on Hong Kong's Attractions To play the video clip below, wait for the downloading to complete, then click the image.
Hong Kong people (using the traditional calendar) celebrated the Festival on 16 September, but those in China celebrated on 17 September.
www.china-101.net /directory/hong-kong-celebrities.shtml   (511 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Hong Kong celebrities see Donald Tsang right person for CE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Hong Kong celebrities see Donald Tsang right person for CE Hong Kong celebrities on Friday held that Donald Tsang will be the most suitable person for the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as he has rich experience of administration.
They noted after Tsang unveiled his election platform Thursday that Tsang is practical with his governing concept and thoroughly understands the challenges and chances facing Hong Kong.
Kwok Chun Yu, Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organizations Limited, said Tsang is more than equal to the task of the Chief Executive.
english1.peopledaily.com.cn /200506/04/eng20050604_188403.html   (474 words)

  
 CPPCC Vice Chairman Meets Hong Kong Celebrities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
During the meeting, Wang Zhaoguo, who is also head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the China Overseas Friendship Association, extended his warm welcome to the guests.
Wang also urged the guests to make more contributions to the reunification of the motherland, saying that it is the common will and historic responsibility of all Chinese from home and abroad to make efforts in the reunification cause.
The guests, most of whom are leaders from the ten major institutes and celebrities from various fields, are on their tour (from October 18 to October 25) of Beijing and Sichuan Province at the invitation of the China Overseas Friendship Association.
english.people.com.cn /english/200010/20/print20001020_53137.html   (218 words)

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