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Seven facts about Hong Kong, which we did not know
Frankly, we are all in the wording of the Website know little about Hong Kong. That is why we have decided to collect and publish interesting facts just about this city: unlike Beijing or Shanghai to Hong Kong, wrote rare - and it is in vain! < Website invites you to a small virtual tour of the wondrous Hong Kong. < br />
City centenarians h2> Life expectancy in Hong Kong - one of the highest in the world. For men it is 81 years, and women - 87, is the second highest after Japan. The average life expectancy in such a way is 83, 7 year - the highest rate in the world, despite the high stress, a small amount of parks and eternal problems with housing in the financial capital of Asia.
City restaurants and eating houses h2> For every 300 people in Hong Kong, there is one restaurant. This is the highest in the world. Open your restaurant for the Chinese - dream number two after the dream of becoming an officer. A huge number of restaurants makes the profession of chef is very popular in Hong Kong. Revenues restaurants reach the fabulous sums - some of them are willing to pay 20,000 Hong Kong dollars a month for the position of the dishwasher (about 180 000).
City skyscraper h2> Hong Kong leads in the number of one hundred meters above the skyscrapers in the world. According to the German database Emporis, here such 1268. For comparison - in New York City - 684 in Tokyo - 411, Chicago - 302, Dubai - 523, Shanghai - 239. No wonder - Hong Kong - it is an island, most of which is covered by mountains and space for building and living is not much.
of the whole earth in Hong Kong owned by the state h2> Administration of Hong Kong - the owner of all the land, which once again confirms the idea that power and property in Asia is inextricably linked. Even in a free city like Hong Kong. The only exception here is the Cathedral of St. John in the region of Central, as well as the cathedral of the Diocese of Hong Kong, the seat of the Archbishop of Hong Kong. The land granted to the Church of England and is in perpetual lease and gratuitous. The remaining land is managed by the administration and are constantly given for rent at local auctions.
Free City address, zip code and borders h2> In Hong Kong, there is no standard format for addresses, including due to the fact that there is no standard boundaries of areas. At the special administrative region and there is no private system of postal codes. According to the local press - all incoming mail is sorted manually.
City saltwater h2> The island, home to several million people, and the water flows through giant pipes from the neighboring mainland China, flush in public restrooms is happening with the sea water. Sea water is used everywhere, more than 80% of the population uses salt water for household needs. Sea water is also used in the communal needs - including fire-fighting.
Mainland Chinese difficult to settle in Hong Kong h2> To come to Hong Kong to the Chinese from mainland China need to make a special document, "Skip to Hong Kong," which cost about 100 yuan (1,000 rubles). It gives the right to cross the border and get into the city. However, this does not stop the tens of millions of Chinese who are in town for shopping duty-free, as well as to stay here forever. Since 1997, Hong Kong moved nearly 900 000 inhabitants of the continent - more than 10% of the population Goknonga.
