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Issihk.com - Hong Kong, CHINA - Effective Governance, Vibrant Economy, Caring and Just Society, Enlightened People ... Hong Kong’s legislative organ prior to July 1997 was the 60-member Legislative Council (Legco), 39 of whom were, by 1995, directly elected (20 by public poll, 10 by electoral colleges, and 9 by functional constituencies representing occupational groups), and 21 indirectly elected. Hong Kong is south of the Chinese province of Guangdong, on the South China Sea. Hong Kong's greatest asset is the deep and well-protected harbor between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon (on the mainland). hongkong.issihk.net   (5547 words)

Hong Kong Transportation and Transfer Guide Hong Kong's location is geographically strategic to some of the major travel routes in the world, thus opening doors to Asia. Hong Kong is the major air-traffic center for the region, so there are sufficient flights in and out of the country. Departures are from the China Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong and from the Porto Interior in Macau. www.yourrooms.com /hongkong_hotels/transportation.htm   (1026 words)

Hong Kong Travel Guide - Hong Kong has one of the most efficient and diverse public transport systems in any world city, incorporating underground railway, light urban railways, buses, minibuses, boats, ferries and trams. Driving in Hong Kong is best left to professionals: with one of the best public transport systems in the world, there is no need to risk going behind the wheel. Cars in Hong Kong are usually about status not convenience, and rates are proportionate, with 100% vehicle import tax and petrol tax, as well as hefty insurance and vehicle registration fees. www.explore-hongkong.com /492/Getting_Around.html   (775 words)

Road Traffic Technology - Hong Kong Intelligent Transport System (ITS), China The Government of Hong Kong is funding the multi-phased ITS and the development of the project began in 2001. Hong Kong's road network is one of the busiest in the world and it is not easy for the Government to build new roads on hilly terrains. Although the ITS has been there in Hong Kong for the past two decades, the project was unable to deliver the desired results as the most of the applications were single purpose systems and confined to small scale operations only. www.roadtraffic-technology.com /projects/hong-kong/index.html   (786 words)

Public Transport in Hong Kong - MTR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) Hong Kong is small and crowded, which makes public transport the only practical way to get around. Hong Kong's ferries are usually faster and cheaper than buses and trams. Developments in transportation structures include 34 km of expressways and tunnels, a high-speed rail link connecting the airport with Hong Kong's urban centres, the world's longest road-rail suspension bridge and a third cross-harbour tunnel link. www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/hongkong/about_destin/transport.html   (782 words)

hongkong hotels - hong kong taxis & ground transport Hong Kong is one of the most convenient cities in the world in terms of public transport. Flagfall for Hong Kong (red) taxis is HK$15 for the first 2 kilometres and HK$1.40 per additional 1/5 of a kilometre (which works out to HK$7/kilometre). The MTR consists of four interlinked lines covering the north shore of Hong Kong island, east and west Kowloon, and the north shore of Lantau island. hk-hotels.com /info/transport.php   (2084 words)

Hong Kong The liberty-loving democrats of Hong Kong are doomed to fall victim to China's power-mad communists. Hong Kong's leading democrat, Martin Lee, predicts that a free press, rule of law, the right of assembly and of political demonstrations will disappear if the people of Hong Kong and the international community fail to fight Beijing for them. But important as those are, Hong Kong's survival and well-being depend more on how well Beijing lives up to the broad Western values guaranteed by the Basic Law, a kind of miniconstitution it approved along with Britain in April 1990. www.time.com /time/hongkong/politics/particle12/12particle1.html   (2761 words)

Lonely Planet Hong Kong is the major gateway to China and much of East Asia. Although the Hong Kong SAR is now an integral part of China, visas are still required to cross the border with the mainland. Hong Kong's public transport system is a tourist attraction in its own right: there are old harbour ferries and narrow trams, ultra modern trains and the world's longest escalator. www.expedia.co.uk /lonelyplanet/Hong-Kong/transport.aspx   (982 words)

Hong Kong - Uncyclopedia Hong Kong, or Hong Kong SAR, so called as it is overrun by SARS is a dystopian world in which Geroge Orwell's novel nineteen-eighty-four is the ultimate reality. Hong Kong's strategic location also brings Hongkongers the joy of puffing somke discharged from the chimneys of a developing country 24-7, and occasional surprises of mutated viruses due to ruthless deforestation in nearby provinces and the mainlanders' peculiar habit of using wild animals as gourmand ingredients. Hong Kong's traditional phrases are so popular that they are spreaded all over the globe and used in a lot of places. uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong   (2379 words)

Integrated public transport in Singapore and Hong Kong Road & Transport Research - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) Hong Kong has a very high urban density and is one of the few cities that can provide a good return on investments in public transport systems and its transit modal share is even higher than that of Singapore. This paper begins with the definition of integrated public transport and limits the scope of discussion to the transport of passengers; freight transport is excluded. Hong Kong has its own set of issues which are described in a subsequent section. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3927/is_200312/ai_n9318847   (895 words)

Air Transport (tdctrade.com) Hong Kong is served by over 78 scheduled airlines (with more than 30 non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights every week) providing about 5,300 scheduled passenger and all-cargo flights each week between Hong Kong and more than 140 destinations worldwide. Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) at Chek Lap Kok, which allows 24-hour operation, was opened with a single runway and facilities in July 1998. Hong Kong is served by a large number of airlines. www.tdctrade.com /main/si/spairt.htm   (1012 words)

Worldworx Travel - Safety - Asia - Hong Kong Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since July 1, 1997, has a high degree of autonomy, except in the areas of defense and foreign policy, and retains its own currency, laws, and border controls. The Hong Kong SAR Government has a web site in English at http://www.info.gov.hk/hkfacts/facts_e.htm, which provides useful information (“Hong Kong Fact Sheets”) on a comprehensive range of subjects. A Hong Kong driver’s license may be issued without a test to individuals who hold a valid U.S. driver’s license, provided they have resided in the United States for not less than six months. www.worldworx.tv /safety/asia/hong-kong/index.htm   (1234 words)

IATA - Right Decisions on Air Transport Will Benefit Hong Kong’s Economy Bisignani called on Hong Kong to do its part to support industry efforts to return to profitability in two critical key areas: correct privatisation of the Hong Kong International Airport Authority and eliminating inefficient use of airspace in the Pearl River Delta. Hong Kong's airport is a catalyst for overall economic development. It is important that the privatisation benefits all stakeholders: the people of Hong Kong, the government and the airport customers—travellers, shippers and airlines," said Bisignani. www.iata.org /pressroom/pr/2005-04-15-02.htm   (661 words)

Urban Transport Technology - Hong Kong Mass Transit, China The main islands, Hong Kong Island and Lantau, are both connected to the Kowloon peninsula with bridges and tunnels, both for road and rail traffic. Hong Kong Island is dominated by steep, hilly terrain, which makes it the home of some rather unusual methods of transport up and down the slopes. These three extensions are crucial to the further development of East Rail as the north-south strategic railway corridor in Hong Kong, complemented by West Rail as the east-west corridor. www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/china   (2353 words)

Hong Kong Hotels, Bars, Restaurants, Transport, Pictures Hong Kong is an amazing place, full of energy, life, new smells, sounds and amazing sights. Hong Kong, once you have visited, is one place that you will not and cannot forget. Hong Kong hotels are among some of the finest in the world with prices to match all budgetary requirements. www.asiatraveltips.com /HongKong.shtml   (311 words)

Hong Kong travel guide - Wikitravel Hong Kong International Airport is the third busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in Asia and the second busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic in the world. Operated by Hong Kong Tramways, the narrow double-decker city trams trundling on the north coast of Hong Kong Island are a Hong Kong icon. Hong Kong is not all skyscrapers, and it's worthwhile to go to the countryside, including the country parks and marine parks. wikitravel.org /en/Hong_Kong   (9757 words)

Hong Kong Travel Guide - Public Transportation, information and services for travel in Hong Kong - HotelTravel.com Hong Kong is small and crowded, therefore public transport is the only practical way to get around. Hong Kong’s ferries are almost always faster and cheaper than the buses and provide fantastic photo opportunities. Hong Kong taxis are not too expensive compared to other major modern cities. www.hoteltravel.com /hongkong/guides/transport.htm   (1689 words)

Transportation in Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) Hong Kong has one of the best transportation systems in the world. By Air : Visitors to Hong Kong are served by one of the world's largest and most modern airports. The line whisks passengers from Hong Kong Station adjacent to the Central MTR Station on Hong Kong Island via Kowloon and Tsing Yi stations to the airport in about 23 minutes. www.stayreshongkong.com /transport.htm   (294 words)

Hong Kong SAR U.S. citizens who arrive in Hong Kong with an expired or damaged passport may be refused entry and returned to the United States at their own expense. Hong Kong has a crime victim compensation program available to U.S. citizens who are legal residents or tourists in Hong Kong. However, under an agreement between the United States and the PRC, all U.S. citizens entering Hong Kong on their U.S. passports, including such persons as may be considered PRC nationals by the PRC authorities, are considered U.S. citizens by the Hong Kong SAR authorities for purposes of ensuring consular access and protection. travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1136.html   (2957 words)

Hong Kong :: Home Hong Kong is a city of contrasts, it can seem very busy and suffocating, and very relaxed and pleasant to the eye. Hong Kong is a Chinese city with multi-Asian and Western elements. Hong Kong has a multicultural population with Chinese, Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Hindus, each with their own set of beliefs and philosophy. hongkongtravelsonline.com   (134 words)

Transport in Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hong Kong Island is dominated by steep, hilly terrain, which required the development of unusual methods of transport up and down the slopes. The port of Hong Kong has always been a key factor in the development and prosperity of the special administrative region, which is strategically located on the Far East trade routes and is in the geographical centre of the fast-developing Asia-Pacific Basin. Hong Kong has one active international airport since the famous former Hong Kong International Airport at Kai Tak was retired in favour of the recently constructed Hong Kong International Airport, also known as Chek Lap Kok International Airport. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transport_in_Hong_Kong   (3232 words)

Urban Transport Technology - Hong Kong Airport Rail Link - Chek Lap Kok international airport, China Massive growth in Hong Kong's importance as a trade and business centre has brought many problems for the island's existing infrastructure. It was therefore seen as vital that the territory had modern transport facilities, and the centrepiece of the development of these has been the new Chek Lap Kok international airport. Hong Kong has five different rail systems: the heavily-used MTR network, the busy suburban Kowloon Canton Railway, the modern light transit (LRT) system, a traditional street tramway and the Peak funicular railway. www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/hong_kong   (1142 words)

Transport Department - Access to Hong Kong Disneyland The Disneyland Resort PTI is situated north of Hong Kong Disneyland. The Disneyland Resort Pier is situated south of Hong Kong Disneyland. It has a combined concourse and platform in the form of an open landscaped arena, providing easy access to the Hong Kong Disneyland which is adjacent to the Station. www.td.gov.hk /transport_in_hong_kong/access_to_hong_kong_disneyland/index.htm   (1095 words)

Public light bus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) Minibuses typically offer a faster and more efficient transportation solution due to their small size, limited carrying capacity, frequency and diverse range of routes, although they are generally slightly more expensive than standard buses. The popularity of public light bus services in Hong Kong is due to the high population densities which are needed to support the extensive network of minibus routes. By 2005, there are 4,350 public light buses in Hong Kong, of which 1,660 are red minibuses (RMBs) and 2,690 are green minibuses (GMBs). www.tocatch.info /en/Maxicab.htm   (670 words)

Hong Kong Parking Demand Studies | Transport Consulting | Arup In 1995 we carried out a parking demand study for the government in Hong Kong, and now that circumstances have changed, we have carried out a second study. The first study was undertaken due to the absence of an existing inventory or method for determining the future demand for parking spaces in Hong Kong. The studies reflect the Hong Kong Government's recognition of the need to strike a balance in the provision of parking facilities throughout Hong Kong. www.arup.com /transportconsulting/project.cfm?pageid=7244   (160 words)

Hong Kong Transport This is a contactless smart card that can be used on all major transport operators, some light buses and car parks and in an increasing number of retail outlets. The London card is aimed at regular season ticket holders, it does not accomodate the flexible and casual use of the Hong Kong version, and is not fully intechangable with heavy rail services. KCR) links Hong Kong with Guangzhou, but within the SAR operates as the equivalent of the R.E.R. metro in Paris. www.geocities.com /tatra_transport/hongkong.html   (482 words)

Hong Kong Transport Late and overnight bus services connecting Hong Kong Island with major areas in Kowloon are available. Several routes are ideal for visitors, such as the No. 1 maxicab operating from Hong Kong Island's City Hall to the Peak (HK$7), and the No. 6 between Central and Ocean Park (HK$8). These are plentiful in Hong Kong and Kowloon. www.moveandstay.com /hongkong/guide_transport.asp   (764 words)

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