Hong Kong

Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea. Hong Kong is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour. It has a land area of 1104 km2 and shares its northern border with Guangdong Province of Mainland China. With around 7.2 million inhabitants of various nationalities, Hong Kong is one of the world's most densely populated metropolises.

After the First Opium War (1839–42), Hong Kong became a British colony with the perpetual cession of Hong Kong Island, followed by Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and a 99-year lease of the New Territories from 1898. Hong Kong remained under British control for about a century until the Second World War, when Japan occupied the colony from December 1941 to August 1945. After the Surrender of Japan, the British resumed control. In the 1980s, negotiations between the United Kingdom and the China resulted in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, which provided for the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong on 30 June 1997. The territory became a special administrative region of China with a high degree of autonomy on 1 July 1997 under the principle of one country, two systems. Disputes over the perceived misapplication of this principle have contributed to popular protests, including the 2014 Umbrella Revolution.

HK (disambiguation)

HK is a common abbreviation for Hong Kong, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

HK may also refer to:

Organisations

  • Four Star Aviation's IATA airline designator
  • Handel og Kontor I Norge, the Union of Employees in Commerce and Offices in Norway
  • Handels- og Kontorfunktionærernes Forbund i Danmark, the National Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark
  • Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs, an Icelandic sports club
  • Harman Kardon, a manufacturer of home and car audio equipment
  • Heckler & Koch, a German firearms company
  • HKScan, formerly Helsingin Kauppiaat, a Finnish meat producer
  • Other uses

  • Hefnerkerze, an old photometric unit of luminous intensity
  • Hexokinase, an enzyme
  • .hk, Hong Kong's country top-level Internet domain
  • HK Magazine, Hong Kong-based English-language weekly published by Asia City Publishing Limited
  • Sobolev space Hk, in mathematics
  • See also

  • Hell's Kitchen (disambiguation)
  • HK-47, fictional assassin droid from Star Wars video games
  • Podcasts:

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    • by El Peyote Asesino

    Hk

    by: El Peyote Asesino

    escupo la bandera
    me toco la manguera
    quedo afuera
    no pienso en la manera
    de volver a entrar
    nada en particular
    just thru the window
    te agarro y te pringo
    con mi ñoqui juega ese yupi
    mientras una grupi le saca el queso
    por eso me quedo de pie
    miro la tevé
    ahí ya no están
    ni martín karadagián
    ni el gran satán hussein
    solamente el nieto de kwai chang cain
    que francamente
    no lo hace muy biein
    I gotta make it happen
    aunque puede que me maten
    cause i've been here
    and i've been there i'm going my way
    i'm going to cualquier parte
    voy a mostrarte donde vas a sentarte
    que mirás
    guacho
    tengo una bala y puede ser para vos
    i keep the pace in the maze
    just in case who's in first base
    i got myself fifty ways
    like no motherf**kin paul simon
    i shine like a diamond d
    i paid my fee
    keep awake past eleven
    i'm free from heaven
    i lay six to seven feet, yo, ye,
    i mean down in the ground
    where the hounds found me
    it's the end of the street
    besame los pies
    hacelo otra vez
    diez veces
    tus ideas no crecen
    quedate sentado al costado
    estás tarado o estás mal de la cabeza
    igual no entendés
    cortate lo que ya sabés
    si me pica me rasco
    todo me da asco
    y solo pienso en hacer la del gran
    juan ramón carrasco
    jugar de parado como merece
    mientras la guita crece
    soy bruto como van damme
    mirame tocame no te gusta mi cara
    yo soy como vos
    por eso como arroz cada dos por dos
    aquí llegan esos pinches gachos
    they're all from the plátano macho
    parecen gabachos, gueros, mamones
    con cara de culeros
    con un solo chumbo los tumbo
    y los mando al agujero
    y después a la verga
    se te sale la mierda




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    China's finance ministry to issue 12.5B yuan of RMB treasury bonds in HK

    China.dot.org 16 Apr 2025
    The scale of the bonds will be 12.5 billion yuan (1.74 billion U.S ... 19.
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    Hong Kong may increase parking fines to HK$400, speeding tickets by 50%

    South China Morning Post 16 Apr 2025
    Government intends to raise penalty to better manage traffic as Financial Secretary Paul Chan stated in budget blueprint in February, insider says ... .
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    HK pledges market stability despite economic volatility under changing US tariff policies

    Hong Kong Standard 16 Apr 2025
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    Hong Kong 'caught in the middle' of US trade policy, AmCham HK says

    China Daily 16 Apr 2025
    "AmCham HK feels that Hong Kong's current predicament is unfortunate ... Also, Hong Kong, a long-time supporter of free economy and trade, has been the regional business home for most AmCham HK members, including many Fortune 500 companies.
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    Tariffs rain on HK equities' six-day parade

    Hong Kong Standard 16 Apr 2025
    The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended at 21,056 points, 409 points or 1.9 percent lower than Tuesday’s close. The main board turnover rebounded to HK$220 billion ... The Hang Seng Tech Index dipped further on Wednesday by 3.72 percent to 4,796 ... .
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    AmCham HK makes statement on 'turbulent' U.S. tariff hike

    People Daily 16 Apr 2025
    The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham HK) issued a statement on Monday firmly opposing the latest unilateral tariff increases by the United States, warning of their negative impact on businesses and urging a more measured approach.
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    Hong Kong to hike illegal parking fines to HK$400, double metered parking fees

    Hong Kong Standard 16 Apr 2025
    The government plans to increase the fixed penalty for illegal parking from HK$320 to HK$400, as well as double metered parking fees for private cars, according to sources.
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    HK bourse shines as US-listed Chinese firms may return home

    China Daily 16 Apr 2025
    On Tuesday, the Hong Kong bourse's benchmark Hang Seng Index edged up 0.23 percent to finish at 21466 whereas Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing — the operator of Hong Kong stock exchange — dipped 1.67 percent to close at HK$328.4 ($42.1) per share.
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    China's finance ministry to issue 12.5 bln yuan of RMB treasury bonds in HK

    Xinhua 15 Apr 2025
    19 ... ■. China's finance ministry to issue 12.5 bln yuan of RMB treasury bonds in HK. .
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    Axing HK$2,500 study grant ‘could force 60% of needy Hongkongers to cut back’

    South China Morning Post 15 Apr 2025
    Concern groups publish survey outlining potential impact on underprivileged families if government cuts universal grant for school students ... .
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    Hong Kong’s Cinema Day returns on May 10 with tickets priced at HK$30

    South China Morning Post 15 Apr 2025
    Previous editions of the event have garnered strong support as Hong Kong’s film industry faces shrinking audiences and cinema closures ... .
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    Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Digital Asset Analysts Officially Launched to Establish HK as Global ...

    The Galveston Daily News 15 Apr 2025
    HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 15 April 2025 - The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Digital Asset Analysts (HKCDAA) held its grand inauguration ceremony at the China Everbright Centre in Wan Chai, marking the official opening of ....
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