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In the evening of 7 September 2023, a heavy rainstorm struck the city of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta area, including parts of Guangdong, China and Macau. The record rainfall caused widespread flooding and landslides in the cities, four dead and dozens injured. [ 4][ 5]
Murder of Abby Choi. Abby Choi ( Chinese: 蔡天鳳: 1994 [ 2][dubious – discuss] – c. 21 February 2023) was a Hong Kong [ 3] model, socialite, and influencer who was reported missing on 21 February 2023. On 24 February 2023, three days after she was reported missing, Choi was found murdered, with her headless body discovered at a village ...
2 May : The government propose 2023 Hong Kong electoral changes. Direct elected seats decreased from 452 out of 479 (94%) to 88 out of 470 (19%), and will establish the District Council Eligibility Review Committee for review the eligibility of every District Council Candidates. 3 July : The police reward 1 million Hong Kong Dollars for arrest ...
The 2023 Pacific typhoon season was the fourth consecutive below-average season and became the third-most inactive typhoon season on record in terms of named storms, with just 17 named storms developing, only ahead of 2010 and 1998. Despite the season occurring during an El Niño event, which typically favors activity in the basin, activity was ...
The area of Hong Kong is distinct from Mainland China, but is considered a part of "Greater China". Hong Kong has a total area of 1,108 km 2 (428 sq mi), of which 3.16% is water. 260 islands are dispersed around Hong Kong, the largest of which by area is Lantau Island, located southwest of the main peninsula
Hong Kong 1 July march in 2011. On 1 July of each year since the 1997 handover, a march is led by the Civil Human Rights Front.It has become the annual platform for demanding universal suffrage, calling for observance and preservation civil liberties such as free speech, venting dissatisfaction with the Hong Kong Government or the Chief Executive, rallying against actions of the Pro-Beijing camp.
Lantau Tomorrow Vision ( Chinese: 明日大嶼願景 ), also known as the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands, is a postponed development project in Hong Kong proposed by two former Chief Executives of Hong Kong. Former Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed in her 2018 policy address the creation of a third core business district by constructing ...
Jyutping. Taai3 baak6 hoi2 sin1 fong2. Jumbo Kingdom ( Chinese : 珍寶王國) consisted of the Jumbo Floating Restaurant ( Chinese : 珍寶海鮮舫) and the adjacent Tai Pak Floating Restaurant ( Chinese : 太白海鮮舫 ), which were tourist attractions in the Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelters within Hong Kong 's Aberdeen Harbour.