 | | Hong Kong Culture - Traditional Chinese culture
posted by Mr. Michael Comglas on 26 June 2006
With more of a reputation for garish neon capitalism it may surprise some readers that Hong Kong is also somewhat a cultural centre. It is a place that preserves some of the traditional arts that have been wiped out of twisted by communist ideologies on mainland China. Here traditional Chinese culture has been able to continues and flourish while in the rest of mainland China it has been repressed... More |
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 | | Language of Hong Kong - The two Hong Kong official languages are English and Cantonese.
posted by Mr. Michael Comglas on 19 June 2006
The two official languages are English and Cantonese. The most commonly used language is Cantonese as 95% of the population are Chinese. English is the language of business and remain as such, even after the hand over from the British to the Chinese in 1997.
Most people involved in any sort of business that a visitor would interact with will speak English. Most young people speak it and shop and ... More |
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 | | Hong Kong Typhoons - The main Hong Kong typhoon season runs from June to September.
posted by Mr. Michael Comglas on 19 June 2006
Every year Hong Kong is hit by, or its weather is seriously affected by typhoons. The main typhoon season runs from June to September, when the sea is at its hottest and can give these natural monsters their energy.
The Royal Observatory of Hong Kong is responsible for issuing typhoon warnings and predicting the strength and path they will take. They have a warning system that runs from 1 to 10.... More |
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 | | The Hong Kong Seasons - The Summer, The Autumn, The Winter and The Sping
posted by Mr. Michael Comglas on 19 June 2006
The summer is from May to September. It is hot and humid. Average temperatures are 28 C, or 82 F, and the often rise to 33 C (91 F) with the humidity up to 90%. There is plenty of rainfall, and over this time Hong Kong receives typhoons from the South China Sea. The sea temperature is around 28 c (82 F) For outside it is beat to wear light, loose fitting natural fibre clothing, while often a jumpe... More |
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 | | Climate of Hong Kong - Hong Kong has a subtropical climate
posted by Mr. Michael Comglas on 19 June 2006
The best time to visit Hong Kong is from October to December. During this time the weather is dry and cool. Hong Kong has a subtropical climate that is divided into 4 seasons: Summer, autumn, winter and spring.... More |
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