Water and soil customs in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is located at east longitude 1 14 15' and north latitude 22 15'. It is located along the coast of South China, east of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, China, and consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, inland areas of the New Territories and 262 islands (outlying islands). Hong Kong borders Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province in the north and Wanshan Islands, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province in the south. Hong Kong is 6 1 km away from Macau in the west, 0/30 km away from Guangzhou and 0/200 km away from Shanghai in the north.

The three major parts of Hong Kong are: Hong Kong Island is about 78 square kilometers; Kowloon Peninsula is about 50 square kilometers; The New Territories and 262 outlying islands have a total area of about 968 square kilometers, with a total area of about 1.095 square kilometers, which is slightly more than one sixth of that of Shanghai and only one tenth of that of China. The total area of land and water jurisdiction is 2755.03 square kilometers, and the water flow rate is 59.9%. Less than 25% of the land has been developed in Hong Kong, and the area of country parks and nature reserves is as high as 40%.

Religious belief

Almost all the major religions in the world have beliefs in Hong Kong. China people mainly believe in Buddhism and Taoism. There are more than 360 temples, 40 public temples and 24 Tianhou Temple in Hong Kong. 184 1 year, the Roman Catholic diocese of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established. 199 1 year, there are about 258,000 Catholics in Hong Kong. The Catholic Church has schools, hospitals and social service centers in Hong Kong. Christianity was introduced to Hong Kong on 184 1, and now there are more than 50 sects with 285,000 followers. It also runs schools, hospitals and social service centers in Hong Kong. Other religions include: about 50,000 Muslims, more than half of whom are Chinese, and about1.20,000 Hindus; There are also a few Sikhs and Jews.

public order

Hong Kong is a safe city with good public order. Passengers should avoid carrying large amounts of cash, and valuables can be stored in the hotel safe. If you have any questions, you can ask the policeman patrolling the street for help. Hong Kong has a world-class, friendly, clean and efficient police force of over 30,000 people, making Hong Kong one of the safest cities in the world. In case of fire, robbery or injury, citizens or tourists can call 999. In some secluded places, there is a small orange telephone booth with a call device and buttons called "emergency help hotline", which can go directly to the report center without dialing. Whether you use this machine or other public telephones, dialing 999 is free.

go shopping

Hong Kong is a free port, known as "shopping paradise". Most goods are tariff-free, and materials from all over the world are shipped to compete, and some are cheaper than the place of origin. There are large shopping malls in all districts of Hong Kong, such as Taikoo Shing and Sha Tin New Town Plaza. In addition to large department stores, there are various shops and restaurants, some of which are equipped with amusement facilities and are good places for shopping and leisure. Some industries like centralized management, so customers can have more choices. Among them, such as computers and related products, the "Gordon" and "Gold" shopping malls near the Sham Shui Po subway station are the most concentrated. There are many household appliances and cameras in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay, but you should buy them from reputable shops (such as those with the Hong Kong Tourist Association's red sailboat logo) or large department stores. Hardware machinery stores are concentrated in three blocks of Guangdong Road, Mong Kok subway station. Garden Street, from Mong Kok Road to Prince Edward Road, is a paradise for fruit, fashion and daily necessities vendors. Within a few blocks of Cai Tong Street behind Argyle Street, it is the famous "Women's Street". The situation is similar to that of Temple Street on both sides of Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei. But in the evening, there are cooked food mixed with fortune-telling vendors, singing Cantonese opera near the temple, just like the nightclubs of the general public.

sensitive

Hong Kong brings together delicious food from all over the world, and there are restaurants of all tastes. The busier the street, the more places there are. For example, some streets in Mong Kok, Causeway Bay, eastern Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon City are full of restaurants. Restaurants full of Asian flavor are all over Hong Kong, including spicy Thai soup, fragrant Indian curry, fat Korean barbecue, fresh Vietnamese salad rolls, delicious Japanese sushi and so on. Chinese restaurants in Hongkong offer special dishes from all over China, especially Cantonese restaurants. Other authentic dishes include Chaozhou cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Beijing cuisine and Shanghai cuisine, as well as vegetarian dishes. Tea for breakfast with traditional Cantonese dim sum is also a good choice.