Hong Kong

Brief Introduction To Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea
Area: 1,092 sq km
Climate: tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Terrain: hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north
Population: 6.78 millions
Religions: eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%
Languages: Chinese (Cantonese), English Literacy: definition
The third annual session of the 7th National Peoples' Congress (NPC) adopted a decision on April 4, 1990, on establishing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) as of July 1, 1997.A preparatory committee for the SAR was established in 1996 by the NPC, to prepare the establishment of the region. The preparatory committee was composed of mainland members and of Hong Kong members who constitute not less than 50 percent of its membership.

The first government and the first legislative council, the Provisional LegislativeCouncil, were formed in December of 1996, in accordance with the principles of state sovereignty and smooth transition. The preparatory committee shall be responsible for preparing the establishment of the SAR. The selection committee, set up in November of 1996, were composed entirely of permanent residents of Hong Kong and must be broadlyrepresentative, including Hong Kong deputies to NPC, representatives of Hong Kong members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference CPPCC), persons with practical experience who have served in Hong Kong's executive, legislative and advisory organs prior to the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR, and persons representative of various sectors of society.
中环地区简介：
The Central - MidLevel Escalator and Walkway System is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. Note: The keyword is "system" since this is not one single and continuous escalator span. There is nothing touristy about this escalator system although it attracts many tourists. Since 1994, this has been a convenient, direct, and free connection between Conduit Roads in the MidLevel and Connaught Road in Central, plus every point in between. The entire system, which stretches 800 meters long and up a vertical climb of 135 meters, consist of 20 escalators and three moving walkways, with a few switchbacks thrown in for a good measure. The MidLevel residents use this system to reach Central every day for work, and that is the reason why the first escalator runs daily are for downhill only. At 10:20 AM, the runs begin upward and continue until midnight. The system has not only reduced travelling time between Central and the MidLevel, it has also eased traffic congestion and helped generating cleaner air in the vicinity. Since the system has individual tracks, which span only one or two blocks at a time, one can get off whereever one likes. There are 29 points to enter from and exit to many interesting neighborhoods -- for instance, IFC Mall, Des Voeux Road, Central Market, and Hollywood Road -- and there are plenty of restaurants, bars, and shops lining up alongside the escalators.

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