Hong Kong Travel

editor — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 15:47:00 +0000

The New Territories also possess various areas under environmental protection which are known as “country parks”. Here the visitor can find plenty of greenery, extensive stretches of water, attractive duck-ponds, beaches (Clearwater Bay in the extreme south-east has a good beach for bathing) and high points which offer excellent views. These all make a welcome change from the hectic bustle ofthe built-up areas of Kowloon and Victoria. However, even away from the centres of population, new industrial zones and residential districts are continually springing up and these threaten the continued existence of these protected natural areas. A popular area for

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editor — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:44:00 +0000

Hong Kong is a British Crown Colony (since 1842), to which were annexed the Kowloon peninsula in 1860 and the New Territories in 1898 (a 99-year lease). Each of these three territories is divided into districts. The government ofthe colony consists of a legislative council, an executive council, and a governor as representative of the British crown. The city’s future status has been decided by a treaty signed in 1984 which lays down that the sovereignty of the whole of Hong Kong will revert to the People’s Republic of China on July 1st 1997. As long ago as the Longshan

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