1. Hong Kong
HONG KONG became a Special Administrative Region (SAR)
of the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997.
The Sino-British Joint Declaration, signed between China
and Britain on December 19, 1984, provides that Hong Kong's
lifestyle will remain unchanged for 50 years after 1997.
Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy, except in
foreign and defence affairs, and China's socialist system
and policies will not be practised in the SAR. Hong Kong is a
very modern city, a "showplace" for China for the future.
Population, July 2000: 6,800,000.
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DOWNTOWN HONG KONG
SHA TIN
BIG BUDDHA
OCEAN PARK
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