HongKong:
Hong Kong is an Asian country and
renowned for its expansive skyline
and natural setting. Hong Kong is
one of the world's leading financial
capitals and a major business and
cultural hub. Along with Macao, Hong
Kong is one of two special administrative
regions and is not considered part
of Mainland China. Hong Kong is one
of the world's leading financial centers.
It is an important center for international
finance and trade, with the greatest
concentration of corporate headquarters
in the Asia-Pacific region, and is
known as one of the Four Asian Tigers
for its high growth rates and rapid
industrialization between the 1960s
and 1990s. Hong Kong has a highly
developed transportation network,
encompassing both public and private
transport. Hong Kong International
Airport is a leading air passenger
gateway and logistics hub in Asia
and one of the world's busiest airports
in terms of international passenger
and cargo movement, serving more than
47 million passengers and handling
3.74 million tones of cargo in 2007. |