Cosmopolitan

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China under the “one country, two systems” arrangement by which Hong Kong is a part of the country, but it is no ordinary Chinese city.

In Hong Kong, East and West blend in many ways, from festival and food to architecture and entertainment.

Hong Kong celebrates Western and Eastern festivals with equal zeal, boasts many museums, concert halls and performance spaces and a vast array of cultural events from around the world.

Hong Kong has 111 declared monuments and has received 16 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

Dynamic

Hong Kong is a dynamic business, finance, trading and shipping hub. It is also a leading design and innovation centre.

In 2015, for 22 consecutive years, the Heritage Foundation ranked Hong Kong the world’s freest economy. The Fraser Institute has also consistently ranked Hong Kong number one in the world in terms of economic freedom.

Being Asia’s leading business hub, Hong Kong is one of the easiest places in the world to do business. It is also rapidly emerging as a start-up hub.

As one of the most important financial and asset management centres in the world, Hong Kong is also the world’s largest offshore Renminbi business centre.

Secure

Rule of law, clean government, excellent education and green initiatives combine to create a stable and safe environment for people to live, work, study and enjoy life.

Hong Kong has one of the world’s lowest overall crime rates for a city. International surveys consistently rate Hong Kong as one of the “least corrupt” places in Asia. Nearly three-quarters of Hong Kong is countryside.

Diverse

A diverse and pluralistic community, Hong Kong is an open place where people are free to air their views.

Ethnic minorities, making up more than six per cent of the population, live in harmony in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has 50 international schools, more than any other Asian cities.

Connect

Strategically located at the heart of Asia, Hong Kong is superbly connected by some of the best transport systems.

Hong Kong International Airport is one of the world’s busiest airports. Hong Kong is a world leader in IT infrastructure, internet security and free flow of information. The home-grown Octopus card is one of the world’s largest smart card payment systems.