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Became
a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic
of China on 1 July 1997, after a century and a half
of British administration. Under Hong Kong's mini-constitution,
the Basic Law, existing economic, legal and social systems
will be maintained for at least 50 years after 1997
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- Situated
at the south-eastern tip of China, with a total area of
just under 1,100 square kilometers, it covers Hong Kong
Island, the Kowloon peninsula and the New Territories
- Geographically
compact, with plentiful taxis and excellent public transportation,
travel is generally quick and easy. For long-staying visitors,
an "Octopus" stored value card will be useful.
It allows travel on the MTR, KCR, Light Rail, some outlying
ferry services, cross-harbour and city buses, and the
Airport Express
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are three rail systems. The Mass Transit Railway (MTR),
fast, clean and efficient. It runs along Hong Kong Island's
northern coastline, and travels beneath the harbour where
branches serve Kowloon and Lantau Island. An interchange
at Kowloon Tong allows connection to the Kowloon-Canton
Railway (KCR) .
You'll know you're near an MTR station when you see this
symbol . The
Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) East Rail is a commuter railway
that runs from Hung Hom in Kowloon to the mainland China
boundary. CLC students take the KCR to school. The fare
is $6.5 per journey. Light Rail (LR) connects the New
Terrritories towns of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long
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world-class financial, trading and business centre
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6.8
million people, almost 96 percent Chinese. English remains
an official language and is widely spoken in hotels
and other establishments which deal regularly with visitors.
Cantonese is the most widely spoken Chinese dialect,
although Putonghua (Mandarin) use is extensive, and
growing. Many other dialects are also spoken
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