HONG KONG

Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Region of China the other being Macau. The region is a city – state located on China’s south coast. Though the region is part of China but, it is far more open and broad society as opposed to its mother land. The region as per the one country two systems, it has a varied political system governing the region, except for foreign policies, which is over looked by China. Hong Kong is a vibrant holiday destination attracting tourists from far off...Read Full Story

Taiwanese singer Fong Fei-Fei died on Jan 3 in Hong Kong after battling lung cancer, reports said. She was 60.Fong Fei Fei lawyer confirmed this at a press conference on Monday, China Times reported.Fong’s husband of 20 years, businessman Zhao Hongqi, 70, also died of lung cancer in 2009. Fong Fei Fei Taiwanese singer passed away on January 3 in Hong Kong Taiwanese singer and TV host Fong Fei Fei, aged 60, had passed away in Hong Kong on 3 January after a losing battle to lung cancer, but...Read Full Story

Swire Hotels’ new blog, You’d Be Much Better Here , have given us an introduction to some of the artworks that were commissioned for their Hong Kong property, EAST . Designed by William Lim of CL3 Architects Ltd, the hotel is a hotbed of intriguing, and often humorous, original artworks; commissioned by the group’s art consultant, Alison Pickett. The video below sees Pickett discuss the works with artists Jayne Dyer and Gerald Bookle, and architect William Lim – exploring the virtues of...Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks opened higher Wednesday, helped by further gains for the property sector, with the Hang Seng Index rose 0.5% to 21,003.56, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index also gained 0.5%, and over on the mainland, the Shanghai Composite recovered from a lower open to trade flat. Shares of both [...]Read Full Story

Hong Kong is a family destination for all tourists. This former British colony highly influenced by the Cantonese Chinese and the British the city enjoys the best of eastern and western cultures in all there festivities. Hong Kong “Asia’s World City “as it is also called is one of the best networked countries of the world. Having one on the best airports there a large number of flights to Hong Kong from all over the world. If you plan your holiday in advance then you stand a good chance...Read Full Story

Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China but, according to one country two systems, Hong Kong has a different political system from mainland China. Hong Kong is also a much broad and open society than conservative China. The region is a city – state and is home to diverse cultures varying from Vancouver to Vietnam and  as such proudly boasts itself to be Asia’s world city. The Cantonese meaning of the word Hong Kong is fragrant harbor, which could be referring to the incense from...Read Full Story

There is no doubt about the fact that Hong Kong is a land that is rich in culture, tradition and customs. Like most of the other cultural and historic cities, with urbanization and development, Hong Kong as well lacks its traditional and cultural look. Yet one district in Hong Kong still exists in its traditional cultural form, and that is the district of Yau Ma Tei. Literally translating to “Oil Jute Land”, Yau Me Tei is a district which is still full of Hong Kong’s traditions, customs and...Read Full Story

In this day and age when conservation and sustainability have become buzz words regarding the environment, geoparks have a special place. Recognizing this, China has set up the Hong Kong Geopark. A geopark is a unique natural area with special geological importance and natural and cultural value. Three broad objectives of such areas include education, conservation and sustained development. Hong Kong Global Geopark of China was ceremonially declared open to the public in November 2009. The...Read Full Story

Hong Kong is an extremely popular tourist attraction as well as a financial hub of Southeast Asia. It is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China, the other being Macau. Hong Kong lies on the south coast of China and is surrounded by Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, which offer some visual relief from the endless rows of skyscrapers that dominate the regions skyline.  The expansive skyline and deep natural Harbour attracts people from far across to...Read Full Story

The Hong Kong Flower Show is taking place at Victoria Park from March 16th to 25th 2012. HONG KONG– Copious amounts of beautiful blooms will be on display at the forthcoming Hong Kong Flower Show, which is taking place soon at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to promote horticulture as part of its Green Hong Kong Campaign, the festival runs from March 16th to 25th 2012 and will feature the hyacinth as its theme flower this year...Read Full Story