Hong Kong has a highly developed transport network,encompassing both public and private transport. Based on Hong Kong Government's Travel Characteristics Survey,over 90% of daily journeys are on public transport,the highest rate in the world. However,in 2014 the Transport Advisory Committee,which advises the Government on transportation issues,issued a report on the much-worsened congestion problem in Hong Kong and pointed at the excessive growth of private cars during the past 10–15 years.
Peng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island,Hong Kong. It is known locally for its temples,fishing industry and seafood.
Cheung Chau is an island 10 kilometres southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island (啞鈴島)' due to its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in Hong Kong,and had a population of 22,740 as of 2011. Administratively,it is part of the Islands District.
Lamma Island,also known as Y Island or Pok Liu Chau or simply Pok Liu,is the third largest island in Hong Kong. Administratively,it is part of the Islands District. Lamma Island is a rural area.
Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong,located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula,and is part of the New Territories. Administratively,most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District.
The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 185,282 in 2021.
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB) is a 55-kilometre (34 mi) bridge–tunnel system consisting of a series of three cable-stayed bridges,an undersea tunnel,and four artificial islands. It is both the longest sea crossing and the longest open-sea fixed link in the world. The HZMB spans the Lingding and Jiuzhou channels,connecting Hong Kong and Macau with Zhuhai—a major city on the Pearl River Delta in China.
Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The 2011 Census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs.
Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong,located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of 1.30 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi) after land reclamation. Administratively it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is one of the most densely populated islands on earth,as well as the most densely populated island with a population of over 10,000.
Po Toi is the main island of the Po Toi Islands and the southernmost island of Hong Kong,with an area of 3.69 km².
Tuen Mun Road is a major expressway in Hong Kong which connects Tuen Mun with Tsuen Wan,within the New Territories. It is part of Hong Kong's Route 9,which circumnavigates the New Territories. Opened in 1978,it was once the major trunk route linking the northwest New Territories to urban Kowloon and is known for its frequent traffic jams and road accidents owing to its early design and heavy usage. As a result,speed limits have been enforced to 70–80 km/h (45–50 mph) due to geometric constraints.
Sai Wan,also known as Western district,or simply Western, is an area in Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong that corresponds to Sai Ying Pun,Shek Tong Tsui,Belcher Bay and Kennedy Town. However,Some Hong Kong people consider Kennedy Town as the only part of Sai Wan. It formed part of the City of Victoria. West Point,a former cape where major government structures in Sai Wan are close to,also used to refer to Sai Wan.
Taiwan,officially the Republic of China,is a country in East Asia.
The Outlying Islands are all the islands that make up the territory of Hong Kong,with the exception of Hong Kong Island and some smaller islands near its coast. There are 263 islands over 500 m2 in Hong Kong,the vast majority of which are located within the New Territories,with significant numbers located in Islands District in the south and southwest,Sai Kung District in the southeast,and Tai Po District and North District in the northeast. The term "outlying" is not strictly defined and in some cases islands very close to Hong Kong Island and mainland China are not included.
Articles related to Hong Kong include:
Driving licences in Hong Kong are issued by the Transport Department. A full driving licence is valid for 10 years and is compulsory in order to drive a motor vehicle. Most driving licences are issued after the applicant passed a driving test for the respective type of vehicles. They may be issued without a test if the applicant is a holder of an overseas driving licence issued on passing a driving test in an approved country.
Electricity sector in Hong Kong ranges from generation,transmission,distribution and sales of electricity covering Hong Kong. The combustion of coal,natural gas and oil are the main sources of electricity in Hong Kong. The electricity sector contributes 60.4% of Hong Kong's total greenhouse gas emissions.
On 10 February 2018,at approximately 18:13 HKT,a Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) double-decker bus flipped onto its side on Tai Po Road in Tai Po,New Territories. The crash killed 19 people and injured 65.
