Hong Kong is one of the best loved cities in the Far East and a great launch pad into the region. A melting pot of eastern and western cultures, it is a vibrant and colourful city where a multitude of activities is always going on.
Gleaming skyscrapers, vivid explosions of fireworks and bustling, sign-filled streets - the glamorous postcard images of Hong Kong are only part of the story. It’s the people who wrote it that make this exciting city utterly fascinating.
Almost 7 million people live, work and play in this former British colony. To be exact, the territory has a total area of 1,104 sq km (426 sq miles) and comprises four main areas: Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon peninsula, the New Territories, and 235 outlying islands. It sounds expansive; but about 70 per cent of the total area, surprisingly, still remains remote and rural.
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Conrad Hong Kong
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Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
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Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
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