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  Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Hong Kong
Structurally, Hong Kong's court system consists of the Court of Final Appeal, which replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the High Court, which is made up of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance, and the District Court, which includes the Family Court.
Between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula is the Victoria Harbour, one of the finest deep water ports in Southern China.
Hong Kong is by population the fourth largest metropolitan area of the PRC (see List of cities in China).
www.fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Hong_Kong   (2506 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hong Kong
Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north.
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 is 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Macau, on the opposite side of the Pearl River Delta and borders the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hong-Kong/Transnational-issues   (2137 words)

  
 Islands District, Hong Kong
The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
With an area that is 16 % of that of Hong Kong and a population of approximately only 90,000 (1.3 % of Hong Kong) the Islands District is the district with by far the lowest population density of ca.
Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island are connected to the mainland with bridges and tunnels.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/i/is/islands_district__hong_kong.html   (192 words)

  
 culture of hong kong - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
The culture of Hong Kong is characterised by the mix of Asian (mainly south Chinese) and Western influences, as well as the status of the city as a major international business centre.
Hong Kong-born stars have also settled elsewhere, as the example of William Hung shows when he participated in American Idol.
list of urban public parks and gardens of hong kong
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Culture-of-Hong-Kong   (203 words)

  
 What is Hong Kong? : Abaara fun facts and uncommon knowledge - Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island was formally ceded by China the following year under the Treaty of Nanking.
Hong Kong was on the east of the Zhu Jiang Delta, while Macau (another Special Administrative Region of China) is on the west.
Chinese language used in Hong Kong government matters, is spoken by most of the local Chinese population at home and in the office.
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 New York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Its metropolitan area has a population of 18.7 million and is one of the largest urban areas in the world.
The city was the site of the September 11, 2001 attacks, when nearly 3,000 people were killed in the destruction of the city's tallest buildings, the World Trade Center.
The residential parts of the city have a distinctive character from the skyscrapers of the commercial cores that is defined by the elegant brownstone rowhouses and apartment buildings which were built during the city's rapid expansion from 1870–1930.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_City   (6586 words)

  
 Hong Kong Offers Trade Protesters Two New Sites - New York Times
HONG KONG, Oct. 7 - Faced with community objections to its initial plans, the Hong Kong government announced today that it will seal off a relatively small area around the site of the World Trade Organization ministerial conference planned here in December.
This area is a warren of narrow alleys and aging buildings that is one of the oldest and most densely populated areas in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has one of the highest ratios of police to citizenry of any large city in the world, a legacy of intermittent civil unrest from 1911 through 1968 against British colonial rule; Britain returned the territory to China in 1997.
www.nytimes.com /2005/10/07/international/asia/07cnd-hong.html?ex=1286337600&en=82ff738e1910a700&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all   (843 words)

  
 Sai Kung, Hong Kong
In contrast to the densely populated areas of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, Sai Kung is a coastal district characterised by beautiful scenery, charming small villages and stunning seascapes.
The area is well known to Hong Kong locals for its pristine beaches and quiet living, so that while it remains only partly urbanized, many people describe Sai Kung as the "last back garden" of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, one of the eight publicly-funded tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, is located in Sai Kung.
www.creekin.net /c3939-n82-sai-kung-hong-kong.html   (1063 words)

  
 Central Plaza, Hong Kong - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
It used to be the tallest building in Asia for some time, until the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were built.
It is located on Hong Kong Island, in Wan Chai district.
It was one of the tallest buildings built with reinforced concrete.
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 ipedia.com: List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The following is a list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong : Table of contents 1 List of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, with a partial list of their sub-areas and streets 1.1 Hong Kong Island...
List of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, with a partial list of their sub-areas and streets
List of urban public parks and gardens of Hong Kong
www.ipedia.com /list_of_buildings__sites_and_areas_in_hong_kong.html   (259 words)

  
 Hong Kong - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
Under the policy of the 'One Country, Two Systems', Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the Mainland, as well as continuing to have its own legal system, currency, customs, immigration authorities, and its own rule of the road, with traffic continuing to drive on the left, for example.
The Right of abode issue sparked debates in 1999, while the controversy over Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 was the focus of politics in Hong Kong between 2002 and 2003 culminating in a peaceful mass demonstration in July 1, 2003, after which the government shelved the drafted law brought forth by the Article 23.
Hong Kong has a 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.
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 Kau Sai Chau
Kau Sai Chau (Chinese: 滘西洲) is an island located off the coast of Sai Kung of Hong Kong, with an area of 6.69 km².
The large island is the location of the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course, developed and run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
One of the declared monuments of Hong Kong, a prehistoric stone carving, discovered in 1976, can also be found on the north-west of the island.
www.tocatch.info /en/Kai_Sai_Island.htm   (146 words)

  
 Education in Hong Kong
The culture of Hong Kong is characterised by the blending of Asian (mainly southern Chinese) and western influences (primarily British), as well as the status of the city as a major international business centre.
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Notable CUHK Alumni
Hong Kong Institute of Education - the Northcote College of Education.
www.experiencefestival.com /education_in_hong_kong   (2639 words)

  
 Peng Chau: Encyclopedia II - Peng Chau - Transportation
Peng Chau is accessible by a ferry (New World First Ferry) from Central on Hong Kong Island, or by ferries from Mui Wo, Chi Ma Wan and Cheung Chau, or by Kai-to ferries from Discovery Bay on Lantau Island.
Peng Chau, Peng Chau - Transportation, Islands of Hong Kong, List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
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 Definition of List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
List of roads and streets in Hong Kong
List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
List of cities and towns in Hong Kong
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' ' 'Mai Po Marshes ' ' ' (米埔濕地) is a nature reserve located near [[Yuen Long]] in [[Hong Kong]].
Inner Deep Bay is listed as a [[Ramsar site]], and supports globally important numbers of wetland birds, which mainly arrive in winter and during spring and autumn migrations.
The reserve is managed by the [[World Wide Fund for Nature]] Hong Kong; the [[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department]] has responsibilities for the Ramsar site as a whole.
www.doc.ic.ac.uk /~seo01/groundtruth/gr.cgi?operation=lookupwikipageunlimited&pageid=546069   (159 words)

  
 Barbados - Destination Lesser Antilles, Windward Islands, Caribbean
Official Site of Barbados' Parliamnet with information on the Senate and the House of Assembly.
To conserve the natural beauty, topographic features, historic buildings, sites and monuments of Barbados.
Add a Site - If you know a site, that should be listed here, please suggest it.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/barbados.htm   (604 words)

  
 Moya K. Mason -- Resume -- MLIS, Freelance Researcher, Internet Searcher, Fact Checker, Research Consultant, Writer, ...
This research project involved finding information on residential and commercial building statistics for the North America market, along with data on the assessment of energy conservation measures, sustainable architecture, the environmental impact of buildings, and ecological land use.
Later in the project, additional roles were content checker, quality controller, and researcher for the public domain images that are used on the site.
The nature of my work was to sweep the Internet for all sites dealing with Canadian educational businesses, organizations, associations, scholarships, schools, indices, language training and literacy centers, and other educational opportunities.
www.moyak.com /researcher/resume/index.html   (6172 words)

  
 Ecosustainable Links - Eco Sustainable Gateway & Resources
Building Energy Efficiency Related Sites - Hong Kong
Building Environmental Science & Technology (B.E.S.T.) - USA
Findhorn Ecovillage building alliances for a sustainable future
www.ecosustainable.com.au /links.htm   (2264 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Murray House
Murray House (美利樓) was a Victorian-era building in Central District, Hong Kong.
During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, the building was used as the command center by the Japanese military police.
The building was restored in 1998 and reopened in 1999.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/m/mu/murray_house.html   (235 words)

  
 Culture of Hong Kong - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The Hong Kong film industry has been one of the most successful and influential in the second half of the twentieth century.
Hong Kongers traditionally spend their leisure time playing games.
Chinese chess is mostly played by elderly Chinese men across Hong Kong, who are usually surrounded by crowds betting on the winner, and it is also popular among secondary school students.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/u/l/Culture_of_Hong_Kong_e060.html   (381 words)

  
 St. Paul's College, Hong Kong - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Paul's College is the oldest school founded in Hong Kong.
The school was officially established in 1851 and its Council has had special status in Hong Kong, that it is a statutory body incorporated by a local ordinance, the St. Paul's College Council Ordinance.
The aim of the school is, according to the Ordinance, to "provide education to Chinese youths in the English language upon Christian principles".
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/t/St._Paul's_College,_Hong_Kong_3e1b.html   (444 words)

  
 Tourism in Hong Kong - Gurupedia
Tourism in Hong Kong is a major industry within the
Hong Kong received 13 million visitors in 2000.
There are approximately 90 hotels in Hong Kong, with a total of 35,000 rooms.
www.gurupedia.com /t/to/tourism_in_hong_kong.htm   (50 words)

  
 Kowloon City - Wikinfo
Kowloon City (九龍城) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
Kowloon City District is chiefly a residential area.
Areas include: Ho Man Tin, Hunghom, Kai Tak, Kowloon Tong, Tokwawan, Whampoa Garden.
www.wikinfo.org /index.php/Kowloon_City   (127 words)

  
 Tsuen Wan New Town - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
Tsuen Wan New Town is a new town in Hong Kong.
Its total development area of about 24 km².
The population of the new town is approximately 767,000 and is expected to rise to about 829,000 in 2011.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Tsuen_Wan_New_Town   (171 words)

  
 List of rivers in Hong Kong - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
List of rivers in Hong Kong - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
The following is a List of rivers in Hong Kong:listdev
http://www.hk-place.com/view.php?id=120 A partial list of rivers in Hong Kong - in Chinese
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