The Top 10 Interesting Facts About Hong Kong 2022

 

Hong Kong is the most visited city in the world. It is one of the most developed cities in the world and it has one of the best infrastructures in the world. The city has excellent environment for commerce and business and it is one of the major financial capital of the world. The city has the largest density of tall buildings on the planet.It is also the leading business capital in South Asia. The city has so many interesting facts, some of them are listed below:

1. It was formerly a British Territory

The British had formally acquired the territory of Hong Kong on 29 August 1942.And the British ruled the territory until 1997.On 1st July 1997 the UK govt. transferred the sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of  China.Now,Hong Kong is officially known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

2. It has the largest number of skyscrapers in the world

The city of  Hong Kong has the largest density of tall buildings in the world.Also,it is home to the largest number of skyscrapers in the world.Currently,it has 303 skyscrapers and thousands of other high rise buildings.The tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong city is the International Finance Center which has a height of 484 meters.

3. It is the biggest commercial hub of the South Asia.

Hong Kong is the biggest commercial hub of South Asia followed by Singapore.The city has excellent infrastructure,high quality road transport,better start-up support,transparent communications,free economy etc that made it possible for Hong Kong to become the leader in trade  in South Asia.Many international and domestic companies have set-up their headquarters in Hong Kong.Also,most of the renowned multinational companies have set-up their regional headquarters in Hong Kong.

4. It has the biggest ever light show on earth,''A Symphony of Lights'' on the avenue of stars.

The City of Hong Kong does really know how to increase the beauty of its skylines by laser beams.A total of 47 tall buildings from both sides of the Victoria Harbour projects laser lights to the harbour  in the night at 8.00 pm and ends at 8.14 pm.It's a fourteen minutes light and music show which really gives an amazing experience to it's tourists.It's definitely an interesting thing to watch in Hong Kong.

5. Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbour.

The name Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbour which really suits the modern day city of Hong Kong.Hong Kong's spectacular skylines are really like fragrances which attracts millions of tourists a year to the city

6. Hong Kong  has more Rolls Royce per person than any other cities in the world

The city of Hong Kong is one of the richest in the world,it has an estimated nominal GDP of $364.782 billion and an estimated per capita income of $48,829 in 2018 which is the 16th largest in the world.The city is  so rich that most of the peoples of the city have top rated luxury cars.The city has the highest rate of Rolls Royce/person in the world.

7. Hong Kong is ranked as one of the most densely populated cities  in the world

The city of Hong Kong has an area of 2,755 sq. kms,which is very small for such a mega-city.So,it is been transformed to a vertical city day by day.So,its population density also increasing day by day.Currently,it has a population density of 6,477/sq.km which is the fourth densest in the world.

8. Hong Kong has one of the highest density of tall buildings

As Hong Kong has less area so it was in need for the city to transform it into a skyscraper studded city to ensure home to all of its citizens.The city of Hong Kong has thousands of high rise buildings  and it is one of the highest in the world.Currently,the city has the largest numbers of skyscrapers in the world.

9. It is the most visited city  in the world

The city of  of Hong Kong has so many tourist attractions along with numerous business attractions.Its spectacular skylines,amazing night life,awesome shopping destinations,bigger malls etc attracts millions of  tourists a year to the city.Besides its tourist attractions,it has numerous business attractions,that is why it attracts millions of businessmen to the city.Last year,Hong Kong was ranked as the most visited city in the world with 26.6 million visitors,by a report published by World Economic Forum,Davos,Switzerland.

10. Hong Kong is formed by a group of  Islands

The city of Hong Kong is formed by a group of 234 outlying Islands. The Island of Hong Kong is the most populated and the most famous out of all the Islands that forms the city of Hong Kong. It is the Lantau Island, which is the biggest and the fastest growing of all the Islands that make up the Hong Kong City.