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	Places of worship in Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hong Kong counts approximately 600 temples, shrines and monasteries.
		temple in the Tin Hau area, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern district, on Hong Kong Island.
		The Tin Hau temple in Yau Ma Tei is also famous in Hong Kong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Places_of_worship_in_Hong_Kong (339 words)

	Hong Kong Travel Topic Center - Travel to China
		Yau Tsim Mong Yau Tsim Mong (油尖旺) is one of the Districts of Hong Kong18 districts of Hong Kong.
		Kwai Tsing Kwai Tsing (and#33909;and#38738;) is one of the districts of Hong Kong18 districts of Hong Kong.
		Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (荃灣區) is one of the districts of Hong Kong18 districts of Hong Kong.
	www.famouschinese.com /topic/Hong_Kong_Travel (3203 words)

	Culture of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Influences from Hong Kong are widespread in foreign cultures.
		The Hong Kong film industry has been one of the most successful and influential in the second half of the twentieth century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Hong_Kong (415 words)

	Lamma Island - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Situated at the southwest of Hong Kong Island, it has a total area of 13.55 square kilometers and an estimated population of 6,000.
		Lamma is, in contrast to Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, peaceful and tranquil, with relatively natural scenery.
		Tin Hau temples are typical places of worship in Hong Kong's coastal communities because Tin Hau is believed to be the goddess of the sea and of fishermen, protecting them and ensuring fine weather and full nets.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Lamma_Island (1044 words)

	Hong Kong
		Hong Kong has a reputation as a progressive center of international commerce.
		Built in 1751, it not only is a place of worship but also is a setting for important clan ceremonies and festivals.
		Throughout, the house is embellished with painted, carved and molded botanical and zoological Chinese motifs -- bamboo, chrysanthemum, orchid and plum blossom, lion, unicorn, deer and bat.
	www.travellady.com /Issues/Issue64/64B-hongkong.htm (1037 words)

	Lessons in Liberty: Hong Kong, "Crown Jewel" of Capitalism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hong Kong's greatest asset - in fact, its only natural asset - was its magnificent, almost landlocked harbor, which served as a haven from the dreaded tai-phoos ("big wind" - the origin of the English word typhoon) of the South China Sea.
		Hong Kong probably would have remained undeveloped, and Sir Henry would have been discredited, had it not been for its status as a free port, where virtually no duties or tariffs would be collected.
		Although Hong Kong was a place for individualism, the flip side of individualism is not a wanton disregard for the needs of others, but the principle of voluntarism.
	www.libertyhaven.com /countriesandregions/hongkong/hongkongcrown.html (3978 words)

	China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)
		Many religious adherents reported that they are able to practice their faith in officially registered places of worship and to maintain contacts with coreligionists in other parts of the world without interference from the authorities.
		Traditional folk religions (worship of local gods, heroes and ancestors) have been revived, are practiced by hundreds of millions of citizens and are tolerated to varying degrees as loose affiliates of Taoism, Buddhism or ethnic minority cultural practices.
		Government officials claim that registration requirements are simple and places of worship are not required to affiliate with one of the five official "patriotic" religious organizations that correspond to the five recognized faiths.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2003/23826.htm (13297 words)

	Insight Travel On-line > Places > Hong Kong > Highlights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		South from Hong Kong Island's Star Ferry Pier is the heart of the financial district, packed with the ostentatious monoliths of the financial heavyweights.
		It is reputedly Hong Kong's oldest surviving building, and is surrounded by the green space of Hong Kong Park, known for its large aviary.
		Hong Kong's most notable landmark, Victoria Peak, is also the residential aspiration of most of the population, not to mention the goal of more than three million visitors a year.
	www.insightguides.com /ig2/places/hong_kong/index.asp (1452 words)

	Hong Kong's Struggle for Selfhood
		Hong Kong was treated as primarily a place of rest and recreation for their missionaries.
		This is especially true for Hong Kong's Christians as they approach 1997, for the persecution of Christians in China did not take place only during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976 when all churches were closed and their buildings occupied: it still continues today.
		Although Hong Kong is not likely to have a fully elected government in the foreseeable future (meaning its citizens are able to elect their own chief executive and all 60 legislators by universal franchise), a more open and accountable government must be pursued.
	daga.dhs.org /daga/press/1997b/ch09.htm (3129 words)

	Hong Kong Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hong Kong Island is 32km (20 miles) east of the mouth of Pearl River and 135km (84 miles) southeast of Canton.
		Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain in 1842 by the Treaty of Nanking; and the Kowloon Peninsula (south of Boundary Street and Stonecutters Island) in 1860 by the Convention of Peking.
		Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of New York, 14 hours ahead of Chicago, and 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
	www.moveandstay.com /hongkong/guide_introduction.asp (515 words)

	ScienceDaily: Places of worship in hong kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/places_of_worship_in_hong_kong (923 words)

	Hong Kong Culture,Hong Kong Cultural Tour,Culture of Hong Kong,Culture in Hongkong
		Hong Kong Culture - Hong Kong, a favorite and most popular travel destination in Asia, where the exotic East fuses with the contemporary west as a dynamic city.
		Hong Kong is a city with many personalities.
		Old and new meet in one of Hong Kong's latest attractions, the Chi Lin Nunnery in Kowloon, a living museum of the Tang monastic style combining ancient architecture and modern technology.
	hong-kong.tourism-asia.net /hong-kong-culture.html (640 words)

	The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Immigration Department
		A written notice of marriage on the prescribed form must be given in advance at a marriage registry in Hong Kong.
		The notice, except for an overseas notice, is given by one or both of the parties to the proposed marriage at the marriage registry with their Hong Kong identity cards or travel documents or some other acceptable identity documents.
		Payment of the prescribed fee should be made by bank draft payable to 'The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' which should be posted together with the completed notice of marriage.
	www.immd.gov.hk /ehtml/bdmreg_4.htm (1245 words)

	DiscoverAsia.org :Places to Visit in Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There are several places that you could visit in Hong Kong.
		One of the places visited by visitors, whether it is for the sake of activity or site-seeing, is Aberdeen.
		People come here to worship and ask for favors in times of need, and believe that this place is the ideal place for solemn worship.
	www.discoverasia.org /China/places_to_visitinhongkong.htm (514 words)

	Hong Kong firm blocks annoying cellphone calls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A Hong Kong company hopes to sell signal jamming technology previously used by the military to thwart lethal missiles to block annoying cellphone calls in places such as hospitals, places of worship and restaurants.
		At least one similar application from another company was rejected by Hong Kong's telecoms regulator on the grounds that the signals were too strong and could interfere with phones and equipment outside the area of intended use.
		Champion said it was currently negotiating with the Hong Kong government to gain legal status for the device.
	technology.nzoom.com /cda/printable/1,1856,68152,00.html (368 words)

	China (Includes Hong Kong and Macau)
		For the most part, authorities allow foreign nationals to preach to foreigners in approved, registered places of worship, bring in religious materials for personal use, and preach to citizens at churches, mosques, and temples at the invitation of registered religious organizations.
		The widespread traditional folk religions (worship of local gods, heroes, and ancestors) have been revived in recent years and were tolerated to varying degrees as a loose affiliate of Taoism, or as an ethnic minority cultural practice.
		Regulations restricting Muslims' religious activity, teaching, the religious education of youths under the age of 18, and places of worship continued to be tight in Xinjiang, and the Government dealt harshly with Muslims who engaged in political speech and activities that the authorities deemed separatist.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eap/8289.htm (20019 words)

	Mormons can't throw me out because I changed my sex - NTAC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ms Park, who was Stewart 2 years ago, is fighting the Mormon church's court application on Wednesday for an injunction that would bar her from entering its 22 places of worship scattered throughout Hong Kong and the New Territories.
		In a counter claim filed on the same day, Ms Park, a former flight lieutenant in the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, is claiming the church unlawfully discriminated against her.
		The Mormon church excommunicated her in December 1999 because it considered her sex-change to be a "sin and an abomination".
	www.ntac.org /news/01/03/21mormons.html (586 words)

	China Hong Kong Embroidery Tour Overview
		The Three Pagodas in Dali were built between the 7th and 10th centuries as Buddhist places of worship.
		Hong Kong is no longer a British colony.
		A good part of the time in Hong Kong is unscheduled for informal activities.
	www.daltontours.com /tour_itin01.htm (2142 words)

	Hong Kong Travel Topic Center - Travel to China
		Public holidays in Hong Kong Life in Hong Kong Public holidayGeneral holidays in Hong Kong are times when Hong Kong workers get rest from their wo...
		Hong Kong in films While most of local Hong Kong movies are set in the Special Administrative Region, several foreign movies are also, at least partly, set in Hong Kong.
		Hong Kong Film Awards The Hong Kong Film Awards is the main List of movie awardsfilm award in Hong Kong.
	www.famouschinese.com /public/Hong_Kong_Travel.html (3201 words)

	Travel Channel :: Jackie Chan's Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hong Kong is the only place in the world where you can legally buy Chinese antiquities at their source.
		This temple was built to worship the god of war, Kuan Ti, protector the military, and Man Cheong, the god of literature, who protects civil servants.
		The Scoop: Buddhist influence is everywhere in Hong Kong.
	travel.discovery.com /destinations/celebritytours/chan/chan.html (557 words)

	Social Information
		Hong Kong offers a well-developed network of public sports and recreational facilities, with sports grounds, playgrounds, indoor sports halls, swimming pools and beaches.
		Hong Kong has quite a few libraries with subject areas covering: general reference, business and management, contemporary British fiction, English language learning, periodicals, video collections including both feature movies, documentaries and training programs as well as the usual fiction and non-fiction sections.
		The Swiss Association of Hong Kong is a non-political, non-profit seeking association of Swiss nationals and friends of Switzerland residing in Hong Kong.
	www.santafe.com.hk /ecs/data/sfguide/HKG/SocialInfo.htm (2659 words)

	Matsu (goddess) - TheBestLinks.com - Tin Hau, Goddess, Hong Kong, Heaven, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In Hong Kong, around 60 temples are dedicated, at least partially to Tin Hau.
		The temple in the Tin Hau area, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern district, on Hong Kong Island, has given its name to the area and to the MTR station serving it (Island Line).
		See Places of worship in Hong Kong for a more detailed listing.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Tin_Hau.html (790 words)

	Hong Kong - The City of Nights (Lights) Photo Gallery by Codino A.C. Divino at pbase.com
		I am Hong Kong people, i love this modern Hong Kong very much since she is the Asia 's World City.
		Although Hong Kong is only a little piece of the world, but the people here, and the place brings the toppest things to the world.
		My best friend is from Hong Kong and I am grateful of her forever for opening my eyes to the world at large.
	www.pbase.com /accl/hong_kong (4480 words)

	Confucius
		Confucius' surname Kong (which means literally an utterance of thankfulness when prayers have been answered), his tabooed given name Qiu, and his social name Zhongni, all appear connected to the miraculous circumstances of his birth.
		Rather they show that Confucius revered and respected the spirits, thought that they should be worshipped with utmost sincerity, and taught that serving the spirits was a far more difficult and complicated matter than serving mere mortals.
		Nor does Confucius' emphasis on ritual mean that he was a punctilious ceremonialist who thought that the rites of worship and of social exchange had to be practiced correctly at all costs.
	plato.stanford.edu /entries/confucius (3317 words)

	Teletext Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		To Jewish people this is the land of the Bible and past glories; to the Christians this is the land where Jesus lived and was crucified; to the Moslems this is the land from which the prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven.
		The first national pilgrimage to Fátima took place in 1927, and the basilica was begun in 1928 and consecrated in 1953.
		With a 213ft tower, mounted by a large bronze crown and a crystal cross, it is flanked by hospitals and retreat houses and faces a vast square in which is the little Chapel of the Apparitions.
	teletextholidays.co.uk /MagentaHolidays/editorial.asp?slot=4509&... (1131 words)

	Worship pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Idol Worship is considered as a transgression of Zoroastrian commandment.
		Enthusiasm for pictures went hand in hand with the worship of saints, and was almost inseparable from it.
		House of Worship in America House of Worship in Chicago, Illinois, United States House of Worship in Germany House of Worship in Frankfurt, Germany...
	www.bluetoothbest.com /worship+pictures.html (866 words)

	Confucius [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
		Better known in China as "Master Kong" (Chinese: Kongzi), Confucius was a fifth-century BCE Chinese thinker whose influence upon East Asian intellectual and social history is immeasurable.
		When persons and things are in their proper places - and here tradition is the measure of propriety — relations are smooth, operations are effortless, and the good is sought and done voluntarily.
		After his death, he was alleged to have revealed himself in a glorified state to his living disciples, who then received further esoteric teachings from their apotheosized master.
	www.iep.utm.edu /c/confuciu.htm (4364 words)

	Graffiti Wall: Most Effective Places of Worship
		European communities have devoted the sweat and wealth of countless generations into building their places of worship.
		We were recently in Italy and were pleasantly suprised by the amount of gilded mosaics encountered on a walking tour of s.w.
		The Stiff St. Florian, burial place of Anton Bruckner, outside Linz, Austria, is an awesome sight.
	www.ricksteves.com /graffiti/archives/churches_02.htm (2688 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Epoch Times Commentaries on the Communist Party — Part 6 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Common Chinese people’s death memorials show reverence to “heaven, earth, monarch, parents and teacher.” This is a cultural expression of the deep-rooted Chinese traditions, which include worship of god (heaven and earth), loyalty to the country (monarch), values of family (parents), and respect for teachers.
		The calligraphy and painting mounting specialist, Hong Qiusheng, was an elderly man known as the ‘miracle doctor’ for ancient calligraphy and paintings.
		Temples are meant to be places for people to cultivate, hearing bells in the morning and drums at sunset, worshiping Buddha under burning oil lamps.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/4-12-20/25087.html (12494 words)

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