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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hong_KongHong Kong - Wikipedia

    Hong Kong is on China's southern coast, 60 km (37 mi) east of Macau, on the east side of the mouth of the Pearl River estuary. It is surrounded by the South China Sea on all sides except the north, which neighbours the Guangdong city of Shenzhen along the Sham Chun River.

  2. 5 days ago · Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China. Hong Kong was a British territory for decades until it rejoined China in 1997. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center.

  3. Mar 19, 2024 · Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China that has, until recently, largely been free to manage its own affairs based on “ one country, two systems,” a...

  4. In the years away from the mainland, Hong Kong had become a global financial and cultural powerhouse - a striking contrast to Communist China, which was isolated for decades. But crucially...

  5. An agreement between Britain and China at the time of handover enshrined freedoms for Hong Kong. But some critics think that Beijing has shattered this promise in recent years with a...

  6. Aug 7, 2019 · Up to 100,000 Chinese found refuge in Hong Kong after the Communist Party took power. Capitalist Hong Kong soon experienced an economic boom, becoming home to a multicultural, international...

  7. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. When Hong Kong was handed back to China following more than 150 years of British control, the "one country, two systems" principle was...

  8. Jun 30, 2022 · For the millions who fled upheaval in China, Hong Kong served for more than a century as a refuge but also a way station to a better place. Eventually, Hong Kong’s transience settled.

  9. In the years away from the mainland, Hong Kong had become a global financial and cultural powerhouse - a striking contrast to Communist China, which was isolated for decades. But crucially...

  10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-pacific-16517764Hong Kong profile - BBC News

    Sep 4, 2023 · Hong Kong profile. The former British colony became a special administrative region of China in 1997, when Britain's 99-year lease of the New Territories, north of Hong Kong island,...