Hotels in Hong Kong
Hotels in Hong Kong are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some tourists may want to see the tourist attractions in the city. Some tourists may want to visit the city so they can see the architecture, culture, entertainment and sports of the city. Some tourists may want to stay at hotel that has a good views and good scenery.
Hotels in the city of Hong Kong are often required by tourists who require short term accommodation. Some tourists may want access to large or small hotels. Some tourists may want access to cheap or luxury hotels. Some tourists may want access to hotels that have good reputation. Some tourists may want access to hotels that have good parking and tourist attractions.
Hong Kong is a territory located on China's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south.
The geography of Hong Kong primarily consists of three main territories: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, and the New Territories. The geography of Hong Kong is varied and is home to various physical geographical features.
The name "Hong Kong", literally meaning "fragrant harbour", is derived from the area around present-day Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island, where fragrant wood products and fragrant incense were once traded. The narrow body of water separating Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, Victoria Harbour, is one of the deepest natural maritime ports in the world.
Hong Kong and its 260 territorial islands and peninsulas are located in the South China Sea, at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta.
The Kowloon Peninsula to the south of Boundary Street and the New Territories to the north of Hong Kong Island were added to Colonial Hong Kong in 1860 and 1898 respectively. The body of water between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula is Victoria Harbour, one of the deepest maritime ports in the world. The landscape of Hong Kong is fairly hilly to mountainous with steep slopes. The highest point in the territory is Tai Mo Shan, at a height of 958 metres. Lowlands exist in the northwestern part of the New Territories.
Hong Kong is 60 km east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River estuary. It has a land border with Shenzhen to the north. Of the territory's 1,092 square kilometres, less than 25 percent is developed. The remaining land is reserved as country parks and nature reserves.
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island had a population of 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War in 1842, and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honor of Queen Victoria. The Central area on the island is the historical, political and economic centre of Hong Kong. The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour, which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships.
The Kowloon Peninsula, commonly referred to as Kowloon, is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong, China. Kowloon Bay is located at the northeast of the peninsula. Prior to the establishment of the actual Kowloon boundaries, the Kowloon Peninsula served as one of the first destination for escape during China's dynastic times. In 1287, the last emperor of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Bing was running away from the mongol leader Kublai Khan. Taking refuge in a cave in the Kowloon peninsula, the inscription wrote Sung Wong Toi or Song Emperor's Pavilion. In the 1600s, after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, many of the Emperor's followers also found shelter in the Kowloon peninsula to hide from the Manchus.
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea was instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent development as a trading centre. Throughout its history, the harbour has seen numerous reclamation projects undertaken on both shores, but still retains its founding role as a port for thousands of international vessels each year.
Principal peaks of Hong Kong
Taio Shan, Tsuen Wan, Lantau Peak (Fung Wong Shan), on Lantau Island, Sunset Peak
(Tai Tung Shan), on Lantau Island, Sze Fong Shan, Lin Fa Shan, on Lantau Island,
Nei Lak Shan, on Lantau Island, Yi Tung Shan, on Lantau Island,a On Shan, The
Hunch Backs (Ngau Ngak Shan), Grassy Hill, Wong Leng, Buffalo Hill, West Buffalo
Hill, Kowloon Peak (Fei Ngo Shan), Shun Yeung Fung, Tiu Shau Ngam, Kai Kung Leng,
Castle Peak, Lin Fa Shan, Tsuen Wan, Tate's Cairn (Tai Lo Shan)
The Pearl Delta has been the second most populous area in China, East Asia, and one of the most densely populated areas of the world. Geographically and geologically speaking, Macau and Hong Kong are not part of the PRD; however economically and culturally they are considered part of the PRD. In terms of terminology when speaking of the Greater PRD, Hong Kong and Macau are included. The eastern side of the PRD (Shenzhen, Dongguan), dominated by foreign capitals, is the most developed economically and polluted. The western areas (Foshan, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Jiangmen), dominated by local private capitals, are open for development. New transport links between Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai in the PRD are expected to open up new areas for development and facilitate trade within the region. The proposed 29 kilometre Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will be among the longest in the world.
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