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 Located
to the east of the
Zhujiang River estuary,
Hong Kong S.A.R. adjoins
Shenzhen on the north
and faces the Nanhai Sea
(South China Sea). It
consists of Hong Kong
Island, Kowloon
Peninsula, New
Territories and the 183
small islands it governs
and the sea areas. Area:
1095 km2.
Since ancient times,
Hong Kong has been an
inalienable part of the
territory of China. It
was occupied by UK after
the Opium War in 1840.
According to the
Sino-British Joint
Declaration on December
19, 1984, China resumed
the exercise of
sovereignty over Hong
Kong on July 1, 1997 and
founded Hong Kong
Special Administrative
Region.
Hong Kong occupies the
extension of the hilly
land south of Nanling
Ridge and has a
subtropical maritime
climate. The annual mean
temperature is 22.8°C,
and the annual average
precipitation is 2225
mm. Autumn is the best
season in a year. The
main scenic spots
include the History
Museum, Botanical
Garden, Ocean Park and
Taiping Hill (Victoria
Peak), etc. Besides, Tai
O, a town on Lantau
Island reputed as the
Venice of Hong Kong is
also worth visiting. It
abounds in temples, Tin
Hau Temple is one of the
most famous ones. |
