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Hong Kong has the big city specials like smog, odour, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter. But it's also efficient, hushed and peaceful: the transport network is excellent, the shopping centres are sublime, and the temples and quiet corners of parks are contemplative oases.
The best thing about being in Hong Kong is getting flummoxed and fired by the confluences and contradictions of a Chinese city with multi-Asian and Western elements. It's about savouring new tastes, weaving through a human gridlock and humming some dumb Cantopop tune while slurping your noodles.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Hong Kong
Population
6,921,700
Currency
Name: Hong Kong Dollar
Code: HKD
Symbol: HK$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +8 (Hong Kong Standard Time)
Weights & Measures
Metric
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