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In Hong Kong, Hong Kong Time is defined in the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1), Laws of Hong Kong.. Section 67(2) of the Ordinance states that: "Hong Kong Time" (香港時間) means the time used for general purposes throughout Hong Kong namely, 8 hours, or such other period as may be determined by the Legislative Council by resolution under this subsection or under ...
English was the sole official language of Hong Kong from 1883 to 1974. Only after demonstrations and petitions from Hong Kong people demanding equal status for Chinese [7] [better source needed] did the language become official in Hong Kong from 1974 onward.
Hong Kong written Chinese (HKWC) [1] is a local variety of written Chinese used in formal written communication in Hong Kong and Macao. [2] The common Hongkongese name for this form of Chinese is "written language" (書面語), in contrast to the "spoken language" (口語), i.e. Cantonese. [3]
Richard Li Han-hsiang (Chinese: 李翰祥; pinyin: Lǐ Hànxiáng; 7 March 1926 in Jinxi, Liaoning [1] – 17 December 1996 in Beijing) was a Chinese film director.Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s.
The four big families of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港四大家族) [1] [not specific enough to verify] is a term used to describe the four business families that historically rose to prominence and became influential in Hong Kong. [2]
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the seventh-largest in the world, with a market capitalisation of HK$30.4 trillion (US$3.87 trillion) as of December 2018. [224] Hong Kong is ranked as the 18th most innovative territory in the Global Innovation Index in 2024, [ 225 ] and 3rd in the Global Financial Centres Index . [ 226 ]
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold (Chinese: 愛·回家之開心速遞; literally "Love Returning Home, Happy Delivery"), alternately known as Come Home Love: Happy Courier, is a 2017 daily half-hour Hong Kong sitcom created by TVB, starring Lau Dan, Angela Tong, Koni Lui, Stanley Cheung, Pal Sinn, Mandy Lam, Andrea So, Joyce Tang and Kalok Chow.
In 1870, a "white crown over HK" badge for the Blue Ensign flag was proposed by the Colonial Secretary. The letters "HK" were omitted and the crown became full-colour three years later. [27] It is unclear exactly what the badge looked like during that period of time, but it was unlikely to be the "local scene".