(2001 pop. 6.7 million). Hong Kong was part of China's Guangdong Province until it became a British colony in 1842. In 1997, Hong Kong was returned to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and is now known as the Hong Kong Special...

When the United Nations analyzed 174 countries (including Hong Kong ) in 2000 to assess their "quality of life," three of the four "Little Dragons" of Asia (Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan ) ranked in the top 15 percent. Hong Kong placed...

The resumption of Chinese rule over Hong Kong in 1997 meant that the world's leading communist nation would absorb one of the world's leading capitalist economies. International observers questioned whether the "one country, two systems" approach...

Hong Kong and Macau Hong Kong comprises an extension of China...

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Pregnant women from mainland China who are near their due date will be turned away at Hong Kong borders if they cannot prove they have appointments in the city's hospitals, officials said Tuesday. The number of births by mainland Chinese women in Hong Kong nearly...

Britain wants to see universal suffrage introduced in its former colony of Hong Kong as soon as possible, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Monday.Beckett also played up the British legacy's role in the Chinese territory, dismissing suggestions that Britain's relationship with Hong Kong has diminished...

Hong Kong's red flag was raised into a cloudy blue sky Sunday as the former British colony marked the 10th anniversary of its hand-over to China and bid farewell to a rocky decade of financial woes, disease outbreaks and economic recovery.The next 10 years could...

Hong Kong Disneyland, a major showcase of Disney entertainment for mainland China, celebrated its second anniversary Wednesday amid disappointing attendance and alleged labor problems.The park, which opened on Sept. 12, 2005, drew 5.2 million guests in its first year, 400,000 short of its target of...

Hong Kong is a wonderful mix of traditional Asian culture and modern cosmopolitan offerings. Cuisine, architecture, tourist destinations and other attractions are explored.