2006-10-24 06:17:38 · 15 answers · asked by marios_tromponi 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
No, Hong Kong is one of the two special admin districts in China, the other one being Macau.
2006-10-24 14:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by woojy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, no. It's not a capital of China. It's a city of China. Hong Kong is separately governed from the rest of China. The economy is very different from the mainland China because it used to be a British colony for 99 years until July 1997. Travellers need to go through immigration first before entering the mainland or entering Hong Kong, although it's part of China. Since its economy is so different, China let Hong Kong people rule themselves and remain most of the social and economic policies. Hong Kong is still using its own currency. Everything is pretty much the same as before the handover. However, one of the major changes to HK people is that students are required to learn Mandarin at a younger age. Therefore, Hong Kong speaks one more dialect now, adding to the official language English and Cantonese. On the other hand, the Chinese government acts as a supervisor.
2006-10-24 15:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has already pointed out that the capital of China is Beijing (formerly known as Peking).
From Wilkpedia: Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842, until its sovereignty was transferred to the PRC in 1997. It is governed as a special administrative region under the Basic Law of Hong Kong. Under the terms of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the PRC has promised that Hong Kong will have a relatively high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer of sovereignty. Under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, it retains its own legal system, currency, customs policy, cultural delegation, international sport teams, and immigration laws, and with the PRC representing Hong Kong diplomatically and militarily.
Me: Hong Kong was part of China until the Opium wars. Britain was selling the opium narcotic from India to China. Much of China was addicated to opium. Then, China said to Britain, "don't sell your drugs here." Then they fought over it. Britain had a powerful Navy and won. Hong Kong was ceded to Britain.
Some people think that Britain stole Hong Kong from China. Read here: http://www.serendipity.li/wod/hongkong.html
2006-10-26 22:40:48 · answer #3 · answered by tiyo_robin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kong is a city, not the capital.
It was under British rule for a good part of the 20th century.
It is concidered a special area of China.
2006-10-24 15:29:14 · answer #4 · answered by mike i 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The capital of China is Beijing, Hong Kong is one of chinese Special Administrative Region. Like Macao Special Administrative Region.
2006-10-26 06:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by Korea Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842, until its sovereignty was transferred to the PRC in 1997. It is governed as a special administrative region under the Basic Law of Hong Kong. Under the terms of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the PRC has promised that Hong Kong will have a relatively high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer of sovereignty. Under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy,
2006-10-24 13:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by chechen 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
now what would make you think that? the capital of China is BEIJING, dumbo. lol, just kidding.
long story short, Hong Kong belongs to China, kind of like a province but isn't. it's like how puerto rico is to the USA: belong's to USA, but not a state. China and Hong Kong use two different currencies though.
hope this helped! =]
2006-10-25 18:22:55 · answer #7 · answered by ~Z. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you're the first person I met who didn't know what China's capital was. lol, what rock have you been under all these years?
Beijing is China's capital. Hong Kong's just a city.
2006-10-26 01:50:35 · answer #8 · answered by Creative Name 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope... The Capital of China is Beijing (Peking)...
Hongkong is one of the city in China. Hongkong used to be occupied by British for quite a long time until in 1997, Hongkong is returned to the China as part of the agreement that has been made before.
In China, since 1997, have new policy called "One Country Two System". So, Hongkong is now belongs to China and not the capital city of China.
So, don'thave to be surprised, that Hongkong has the British style in everything...
2006-10-24 13:34:01 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NOT the capital, Beijing is. Hong Kong was a British colony & major trading / business center with a 99 year lease which expired recently. China now again, has absolute control but it being low key with it because such massive amount of weath flows thru there.
Check out
http://library.thinkquest.org/26469/cityscape/hongkong.shtml
2006-10-24 13:28:43 · answer #10 · answered by kate 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋