Hong Kong (1841-present)

A Hong Kong (1841-present) is an East Asian coastal city located at 22.3193° N and 114.1694° E.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) have a Hong Kong Population (with languages including Cantonese, English, and Mandarin).
  • It can (typically) be influenced by the Pearl River Delta system.
  • It can (often) maintain Colonial Architecture in its historic buildings, government offices, and other heritage structures.
  • It can (often) showcase Chinese-Western Culture through its institutions and urban life.
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  • It can serve as a Special Administrative Region of China under One Country, Two Systems (after 1997).
  • It can feature Modern Urban Development including skyscrapers, mass transit, and port facilities (after 1960).
  • It can include Hong Kong Districts such as Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.
  • It can function as an International Financial Center with stock exchange, banking sector, and trading hub (after 1970).
  • It can experience Urban Challenges including housing shortage, income inequality, and political tensions.
  • It can serve as a global center for finance, trade, shipping, and services.
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• Example(s):
  • Hong Kong (1841), ceded to Britain after First Opium War.
  • Hong Kong (1898), lease of New Territories to Britain.
  • Hong Kong (1941-1945), under Japanese occupation.
  • Hong Kong (1967), during leftist riots and social unrest.
  • Hong Kong (1997), return to Chinese sovereignty.
  • Hong Kong (2019-2020), during protest movement and security law implementation.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Macau, a different Special Administrative Region with gaming industry.
  • Shanghai, mainland China's largest financial center.
  • Singapore, an independent city-state with different governance model.
  • Shenzhen, a mainland Chinese city with different historical development.
  • Tokyo, an East Asian capital with different political system.
• See: Pearl River Delta, Basic Law, British Hong Kong, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Victoria Harbour, MTR System, Hong Kong Trade, Chinese Special Administrative Regions.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong Retrieved:2024-10-20.
  • ... is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. With 7.4 million residents of various nationalitiesin a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world.

    Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems.Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, the territory is now one of the world's most significant financial centres and commercial ports. Hong Kong is the world's third-ranked global financial centre (behind New York City and London), ninth-largest exporter, and eighth-largest importer. Its currency, the Hong Kong dollar, is the ninth most traded currency in the world. Home to the seventh-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, Hong Kong has the largest number of ultra high-net-worth individuals. Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, severe income inequality exists among the population. Despite being the city with the most skyscrapers in the world, housing in Hong Kong is consistently in high demand.

    Hong Kong is a highly developed territory and has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.956, ranking fourth in the world and currently the only place in Asia to be in the top 5. The city has the highest life expectancy in the world, and a public transport usage exceeding 90 per cent.

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