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ABOUT HONG KONG
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HONG KONG GUIDE
The Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, commonly
known as Hong Kong, is one of the two special administrative regions
(SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), along with Macau.
Comprised of over 260 islands, the territory is located on the
eastern banks of the Pearl River Delta, facing the South China Sea
in the south and bordering Guangdong province in the north.
Hong Kong was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 until
the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in
1997. The Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong
Kong stipulate that Hong Kong will operate with a high degree of
autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer. Under
the policy of "one country, two systems", the Central People's
Government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign
affairs, while Hong Kong maintains its own legal system, police
force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and
delegates to international organizations and events.
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