Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Definition
Hong· Kong (häŋ′käŋ′, hôŋ′kôŋ′)
administrative region of China (since July 1, 1997), on the South China Sea: it consists of a principal island (Hong Kong Island), nearby islands, Kowloon Peninsula, and an adjacent mainland area (New Territories): a former British crown colony: c. 421 sq mi (1,090 sq km); pop. 5,674,000
chief city of this region; seaport on Hong Kong Island: pop. c. 1,000,000
Hong Kong Quotes
At any one time,15 per cent of the buildings of Hong Kong are being either demolished or rebuilt, renovated or restructured.
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