in either 2003 or 2007. ref name grooms District council elections, 2011 See HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2011 . Controversies Prof. Li Pang kwong, of Lingnan University HongKong Lingnan ... District Council of HongKong http www.districtcouncils.gov.hk Home page of DistrictCouncils Category ...Politics of HongKong Chinese size 200 title District Council t p Q y hu w ch i hui y k ui yi w i j keoi1 ji3 wui2 The DistrictCouncils , formerly District Boards until 1999, are the local councils for the 18 Districts of HongKong . Under the supervision of Home Affairs Bureau of the HongKong ... docs district admin.pdf District Administration HongKong Government ref After the HKSAR was established ... Executive of HongKong . Councils Image Map of HongKong 18Districts EN.svg 350px thumb right Map of DistrictCouncils There is a district council for each of the following eighteen districts. The number in parentheses corresponds to the number shown on the map at the right. HongKong Island Central ... Council providing mainly for the establishment, composition and functions of the DistrictCouncils ... works and community activities and DistrictCouncils also undertake the following within the respective ... Kong . Starting from the fourth District Council Election, the total number of District Council members ... councillors out of 534 are picked by the chief executive of hongkong Chief Executive . The remainder ... Council. These included 41 from various political parties, namely the Liberal Party HongKong Liberal Party , The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of HongKong the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of HongKong DAB , and the HongKong Progressive Alliance . No democrats ... HongKong Lingnan University , Dr. Li Pang kwong said As in the past, most of the appointees .... After it was revealed that the government was behind the concerted DistrictCouncils motions in 2008 ... Councils in order to create public opinion , and for turning District officers into propagandists ... more details
Infobox Election election name HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 1999 country HongKong type parliamentary ongoing no previous election HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 1994 previous year 1994 next election HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2003 next year 2003 seats for election Elected Constituencies br 390 of the 519 seats in the DistrictCouncils of HongKong Districts Councils election ... HongKong Liberal Party , the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of HongKong , and the HongKong Progressive Alliance . There were no democrats appointed. HongKong elections Category 1999 elections in Asia Category 1999 in HongKong Category Elections in HongKongDistrictCouncils zh 1999 ... Tsang party1 Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of HongKong alliance1 Pro Beijing camp leaders ... image2 File 20090603 Martin Lee portrait.jpg 100px leader2 Martin Lee party2 Democratic Party HongKong ... Tien party4 Liberal Party HongKong alliance4 Pro Beijing camp leaders seat4 N A last election4 ..., br Sham Shui Po District Sham Shui Po last election3 seats3 19 seats before3 seat change3 popular vote3 percentage3 swing3 image5 Image Replace this image male.svg 100px leader5 Ambrose Lau party5 HongKong Progressive Alliance alliance5 Pro Beijing camp leaders seat5 N A last election5 seats5 14 seats before5 seat change5 popular vote5 percentage5 swing5 The 1999 HongKongDistrictCouncils election was held on 28 November 1999. Election was held to all 18 DistrictCouncils of HongKong districts of HongKong, for 390 members from directly elected constituencies out of total 519 council members, the first districtcouncils election after the handover of HongKong . General outcome HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 1999 Aftermath Tung Chee Hwa appointed 100 members to the District Council ... male.svg 100px leader6 Lau Kong wah party6 Civil Force alliance6 Pro Beijing camp leaders seat6 Chun Kam, Sha Tin District Sha Tin last election6 seats before6 seats6 12 seat change6 popular vote6 ... more details
Infobox Election election name HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2003 country HongKong type parliamentary ongoing no previous election HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 1999 previous year 1999 next election HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2007 next year 2007 seats for election Elected Constituencies br 400 of the 529 seats in the DistrictCouncils of HongKong Districts Councils election date 23 November 2003 image2 File Tsang Yok sing at VP New Year Fair 2009.jpg 100px leader2 Jasper Tsang party2 Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of HongKong alliance2 Pro Beijing camp leaders seat2 N A last election2 85 seats seats2 65 seats before2 seat change2 decrease 20 popular vote2 percentage2 swing2 image1 File Yeung Sum cropped.jpg 100px leader1 Yeung Sum party1 Democratic Party HongKong alliance1 Pan democracy camp leaders seat1 N A last election1 84 seats seats1 93 seats before1 ... 2 popular vote5 percentage5 swing5 The 2003 HongKongDistrictCouncils election was held on 23 November 2003. Election was held to all 18 DistrictCouncils of HongKong districts of HongKong, for 400 members from directly elected constituencies out of total 534 council members, the second districtcouncils election after the handover of HongKong in 1997. The pan democracy camp pan democrats received a great victory due to the controversy over the legislation of the HongKong Basic Law Article 23 and the large scale July 1 protests 2003 protest July 1 Protests . General outcome HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2003 Footnotes Reflist HongKong elections Category 2003 elections in Asia Category 2003 in HongKong Category Elections in HongKongDistrictCouncils zh 2003 ... James Tien politician James Tien party6 Liberal Party HongKong alliance6 Pro Beijing camp leaders ... this image male.svg 100px leader5 Ambrose Lau party5 HongKong Progressive Alliance alliance5 ... swing6 image4 Image Replace this image male.svg 100px leader4 Lau Kong wah party4 Civil Force alliance4 ... more details
Infobox Election election name HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2007 country HongKong type parliamentary ongoing no previous election HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2003 previous year 2003 next election HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2011 next year 2011 seats for election Elected Constituencies br 405 of the 534 seats in the DistrictCouncils of HongKong Districts Councils election date 18 November 2007 image1 Image Tam Yau Chung.jpg 100px leader1 Tam Yiu chung party1 Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of HongKong alliance1 Pro Beijing camp leaders seat1 N A last election1 65 seats seats1 115 seats before1 seat change1 increase 50 popular vote1 percentage1 ... N A popular vote5 percentage5 swing5 The 2007 HongKongDistrictCouncils election were held on 18 November 2007. Elections were held to all 18 districts of HongKong , returned 405 members from directly elected constituencies out of total 534 councils member. The pan democracy camp pan democrats suffered a devastating loss in the election. General outcome HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2007 ... in both 2003 and in 2007. ref name grooms Footnotes Reflist HongKong elections Category 2007 elections in Asia Category 2007 in HongKong Category Elections in HongKongDistrictCouncils zh yue 2007 ... Party HongKong alliance2 Pan democracy camp leaders seat2 Lok Tsui constituency Lok Tsui last ... File Cheng Yiu tong.jpg 90px leader5 Cheng Yiu Tong party5 HongKong Federation of Trade Unions ... June 2008 ref thirteen members of the Liberal Party HongKong Liberal Party eleven members of the The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of HongKong DAB three members from the Federation ... image6 File James Tien.jpg 100px leader6 James Tien politician James Tien party6 Liberal Party HongKong alliance6 Pro Beijing camp leaders seat6 N A last election6 12 seats seats before6 seats6 14 ... leader3 Lau Kong wah party3 Civil Force alliance3 Pro Beijing camp leaders seat3 N A last election3 ... more details
Use dmy dates date December 2011 Infobox Election election name HongKongDistrictCouncils election, 2011 country HongKong type parliamentary ongoing no previous election HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2007 previous year 2007 next election HongKong legislative election, 2015 next year 2015 seats for election Elected Constituencies br 412 seats in the DistrictCouncils of HongKong Districts ... map size 325px map caption Map of the winning party by constituency The 2011 HongKongDistrictCouncils election was held on 6 November 2011. Elections were held to all 18 districts of HongKong , returning ... the councillors in the HongKong legislative election, 2012 2012 election . Districtcouncils election ... 63hHnj2C1 Archived 5 December 2011. ref General outcome HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2011 ... in HongKong Category Elections in HongKongDistrictCouncils commonscat 2011 District Council Election ... http www.thejakartaglobe.com international pro beijing parties sweep hongkongdistrict polls 476808 title Pro Beijing Parties Sweep HongKongDistrict Polls work Jakarta Globe accessdate 20 November ... pro beijing parties sweep hongkongdistrict polls 060929812.html title Pro Beijing parties sweep HongKongdistrict polls agency AFP publisher yahoo date 7 November 2011 archivedate 5 ... party1 Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of HongKong alliance1 Pro Beijing camp ... Ho party2 Democratic Party HongKong alliance2 Pan democracy camp leaders seat2 Lok Tsui constituency ... Party HongKong alliance6 Pro Beijing camp leaders seat6 N A last election6 14 seats seats6 9 seats ... leader3 Cheng Yiu Tong party3 HongKong Federation of Trade Unions alliance3 Pro Beijing camp leaders ... camps won the most seats from this election. Background Main Democratic development in HongKong Consultation ... The Pan democracy camp Pro democracy camp in HongKong has been urging for universal suffrage for decades. In 2005, a Democratic development in HongKong 2005 reform package constitutional reform ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2008 Infobox settlement official name Southern District type Districts of HongKongDistrict image blank emblem Southern D.gif blank emblem type Official emblem blank emblem size 60px blank emblem alt image map HongKong Southern District.svg map caption Location of Southern District within HongKong latd 22.24725 longd 114.15884 coordinates format dms coordinates display ... subdivision name1 HongKong leader title District Officer leader name Ms. Eva Yam , Justice of the Peace JP parts type List of constituencies of HongKong Constituencies parts style para p1 17 area ... of HongKong 18 districts of HongKong . It is located in the southern part of HongKong Island . It had a population of 290,240 in 2001. This district has the fourth lowest population of HongKong. Geography The Southern District faces the South China Sea at the south, and is backed by hills and Reservoirs in HongKong reservoirs , designated as HongKong Country Parks & Special Areas Country Parks , at the north. The eastern half of the district is semi rural, with some of HongKong s most popular Beaches of HongKong beaches . The western half of the district is partly residential ... Islands and peninsulas of HongKong Islands of the district Ap Lei Chau , or Ap Lei Chau Aberdeen Island ... in HongKong External links commons Category Southern District, HongKong Southern District, HongKong http www.districtcouncils.gov.hk south english welcome.htm Southern District Council http ... PDF file http www.oceanpark.com.hk HongKong Ocean Park Geographic location Centre Southern District North Wan Chai District Northeast Eastern District, HongKong Eastern District East South China ... Northwest Central and Western DistrictHongKong Category Southern District, HongKong ar ... Kong fr Southern district hak N m kh Hi ng k ng ko it Southern DistrictHongKong he ... 275,162 population density km2 auto timezone HongKong Time utc offset 8 website http www.districtcouncils.gov.hk ... more details
HongKong leader title DistrictCouncils of HongKongDistrict Council Chairman leader name Lau Tin sang parts type List of constituencies of HongKong Constituencies parts style para p1 16 area total ... Northwest flagicon PRC Futian DistrictHongKong Category North District, HongKong ar zh min nan Pak khu Hiong k ng es Distrito Norte HongKong eu Iparraldeko barrutia HongKong fr North District hak Pet kh Hi ng k ng ko he nl North District Hongkong ja no Norddistriktet Hongkong pl North Hongkong pt Distrito do Norte HongKong ru ...Expand Chinese date April 2010 Infobox settlement official name North type Districts of HongKongDistrict image blank emblem North D.gif blank emblem type Official emblem blank emblem size 60px blank emblem alt image map HongKong North District.svg map caption Location of North within HongKong ... population density km2 auto timezone HongKong Time utc offset 8 website http www.districtcouncils.gov.hk north english welcome.htm North District Council Chinese title North District t s j bak sup 1 sup keoi sup 1 sup p B i Q North District zh t is the northernmost district of the districts of HongKong 18 districts of HongKong . It is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories . The new town of Fanling Sheung Shui New Town Fanling Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density. It borders with Shenzhen city with the Sham Chun River . Most major access points to Mainland China from HongKong lie in this district. The North District is about 168 km in area. Demographics According to statistics ... of HongKong External links http www.districtcouncils.gov.hk north english welcome.htm North ... towns Sha Tau Kok and Ta Kwu Ling , account for almost all residents in the district. Islands of the district ... is located in the North District. The trail ends at Nam Chung . Transport North District is served by MTR ... more details
subdivision name1 HongKong leader title District Officer leader name Mr. Herman Cho , Justice of the Peace JP parts type List of constituencies of HongKong Constituencies parts style para p1 37 area ... Hill along the coast. In the past the district was linked by a single Kings Road, HongKong King ...unreferenced date August 2008 Infobox settlement official name Eastern District type Districts of HongKongDistrict image blank emblem Eastern D.svg blank emblem type Official emblem blank emblem size 60px blank emblem alt image map HongKong Eastern District.svg map caption Location of Eastern District within HongKong latd 22.28411 longd 114.22414 coordinates format dms coordinates display inline ... east of HongKong Island and includes the areas of the eastern portion of Causeway Bay , Tin Hau ... and List of public housing estates in HongKong public housing estates are located from Sai Wan Ho to Chai Wan , large private housing estates are located within the eastern district, such as Taikoo ... Wan towards other districts near the sea shore. See also List of buildings, sites and areas in HongKong External links http www.districtcouncils.gov.hk east english welcome.htm Eastern District Council ... Northeast Sai Kung District East Southeast South China Sea South Southwest Southern District, HongKong Southern District West Wan Chai District Northwest Yau Tsim Mong DistrictHongKong Category Eastern District, HongKong ar zh min nan Tang khu Hiong k ng de Eastern Hongkong es Distrito Este HongKong eu Ekialdeko barrutia fr Eastern hak T ng kh Hi ng k ng ko he ... Eastern District Council Chinese title Eastern District t s j dung sup 1 sup keoi sup 1 sup p D ng Q The Eastern District zh t is one of the districts of HongKong 18 districts of HongKong . It had a population of 587,690 in 2006. The district has the second highest population while its ... a backwater of fishing villages, quarries and dockyards, the Eastern District is now mostly residential ... more details
District Court image imagesize caption established year country flagu HongKong location 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai , HongKong coordinates type partisan election non partisan election legislative selection executive selection cooption etc authority HongKong Basic Law appeals Court of Appeal HongKong Court of Appeal terms length of court term for judges positions number of positions seats on court website http www.judiciary.gov.hk en index index.htm chiefjudgetitle Chief District Judge chiefjudgename ... being taken up by the District Court if they are transferred from the Magistrates Court HongKong ... discretion of the trial judge. See also Judiciary of HongKong External links http www.judiciary.gov.hk en crt services pphlt html dc.htm HongKong Court Services and Facilities information about the District Court. Judiciary of HongKong Category HongKong court system HongKong law stub zh ... chief as chief ends, if applicable termend2 year term of current chief ends if applicable The District Court Chinese languages Chinese , before 1997 is the lower court system in HongKong , having ... Law Courts, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road. In the past there were six district courts, namely Former French Mission Building Victoria , Old South Kowloon District Court Kowloon , File FanlingMagistratesCourtBuilding2.jpg ... being amalgamated and moved to the same location in March 1991. Civil Jurisdiction The District Court has limited civil jurisdiction. For a contract, quasi contract or tort claim to be handled by the District ... is more than 1 million, the claim can still be pursued in the District Court provided that the excess ... may be transferred to the Court of First Instance. For good reasons, the District Court ... to the High Court and the High Court may transfer the case. As to claims for possession of land, the District ... value of which does not exceed 240,000. If a claimant invokes the District Court s Equity law equity ..., the maximum value shall not exceed 3 million. Distraint claims are handled by the District Court ... more details
District Council elections zh t are held in HongKong at 4 year intervals when the 18 District Council of HongKongdistrict council s, totalling 412 elected members as at 2011, up from 405 elected members in 2007 require renewal. The last election was on 18 November 2007 and the next will be on 6 November 2011. The elections are conducted by simple plurality, with an average constituency having a population of around 17,000 people. The councils range from 11 to 37 elected members, depending on that district s population. The Chief Executive of HongKong Chief Executive may appoint up to a prescribed number of members to each council, totalling 102. The councils in the New Territories also have 27 ex officio members who are chairpersons of rural committees. HongKong Island Central & Western District Eastern District, HongKong Eastern District Southern District, HongKong Southern District Wan Chai District Kowloon including New Kowloon Kowloon City District Kwun Tong District Sham Shui Po District Wong Tai Sin District Yau Tsim Mong District New Territories excluding New Kowloon Islands District Kwai Tsing District North District Sai Kung District Sha Tin District Tai Po District Tsuen Wan District Tuen Mun District Yuen Long District Each of the districts represents the area named in its name and its environs. There were historically 19 districts but Mong Kok District was subsequently merged with Yau Tsim District to form Yau Tsim Mong District, a neologism that incorporates words from three major areas of the district into its name. External links http www.elections.gov.hk dc2007 eng index.html Website for the 2007 District Council elections http inews.i cable.com webapps news detail.php?id 253102&category 1 Factors affecting participation of HongKong people in District Council Category Elections in HongKongDistrict Council election HK gov stub ... more details
Infobox football league name HongKong Third District Division League logo pixels country HKG confed Asian Football Confederation AFC founded 2002 teams 11 promotion HongKong Second Division League relegation HongKong Fourth Division League levels 3 domest cup HongKong Junior Challenge Shield confed cup champions Wanchai SF Wanchai season 2010 11 HongKong Third Division League 2010 11 current 2011 12 HongKong Third Division League 2011 12 Third Division League website http www.hkfa.com HKFA HongKong Third District Division League is a division of the HongKong Football Association in HongKong . Along with HongKong Third A Division League HongKong Third A Division League , it is the third overall tier of the HongKong football league system . HongKong Third District Division League is introduced in 2002. It is played by teams sent by each District Council of HongKong . In the first season of the league, only 11 teams were sent. In the following season, all 18 district of HongKong had sent teams for the league. The first two teams of the league, with the first two teams of HongKong Third A Division League HongKong Third A Division League , qualifies to the HongKong Third Division League Final Round . The champion and the second of the final round are promoted to the Hong .... Teams from this division, as well as from HongKong Third A Division League HongKong Third A Division League , enter the HongKong Junior Challenge Shield . HongKong Third District Division League ... 2005 2006&leagueyear id 5 2005 2006 3rd District Division ref HongKong Schools Sports Federation ... Division ref HongKong 09 Southern District RSA Southern Wong Tai Sin District R&SC Wong Tai Sin 2007 ... zh icon ref HongKong 08 Tai Po FC Tai Po 2003&ndash 04 ref http www.hkfa.com includes files board ... Yau Tsim Mong FT Yau Tsim Mong See also HongKong Third Division League br HongKong Third A Division League References reflist Category Football leagues in HongKong ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The HongKong image caption image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels background group or band alias origin New Orleans , Louisiana Brooklyn , New York instrument genre Indie rock occupation years active 2000 Present label associated acts The Big Sleep band The Big Sleep , The Rowboats , Soulo website http etherdrag.com thehongkong Official Website current members Catherine Culpepper br Shawn King musician Shawn King br Harold Wayne br Ted Casterline br Aaron Carroll past members Sonya Balchandani notable instruments The HongKong originally formed in New Orleans , but became more established after regrouping in Brooklyn . They are known for mixing a 1960s feel with modern indie rock sensibilities. They have also been compared to Blondie band Blondie . In 2000, the band released their first album, the instrumental Lights At Night , which included a post rock sound that would become much less evident in the group s future efforts. 2003 saw the release of Rock The Faces , which Allmusic said is junk shop pop at its finest. Built out of parts of various great bands and artists, it shines like a brand new artifact Allmusic class album id r667212 pure url yes link . In January 2005, The HongKong went into the studio to record with Ric Ocasek of The Cars producing. Soon after, they signed to his label, Inverse Records . That Ocasek took the band under his wing was evidenced by their backing him up at live shows, such as a September 2005 performance at CBGB . In 2006, the band released a video for a song called Tongue Tied. The video featured Culpepper with Dean Wareham Luna band Luna Galaxie 500 as Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow . Discography Lights At Night 2000 Rock The Faces 2003 Slow Motion Gets Around ... Ocasek The HongKong show at CBGB http www.myspace.com thehongkong MySpace profile http etherdrag.com thehongkong news.html The HongKong official website news page DEFAULTSORT HongKong Category American ... more details
Kong Local government in HongKong Main Districts of HongKongDistrictCouncils of HongKong Image ... Court of First Instance District Court HongKongDistrict Court Magistrates court HongKong Magistrates ... Wan Chai align right 155,196 align right 9.83 align right 15,788 Eastern District, HongKong Eastern align right 587,690 align right 18.56 align right 31,664 Southern District, HongKong ... align right 138.46 align right 3,858 North District, HongKong North align right 280,730 align ...double image right Flag of Hong Kong.svg 180 HongKong SAR Regional Emblem.svg 120 The Regional Flag of the HongKong Special Administrative Region The Regional Emblem of the HongKong Special Administrative Region Image LocationHongKong.png thumb The location of HongKong Image Map of HongKong 18Districts EN.svg thumb An enlargeable political map of the HongKong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China See also Index of HongKong related articles The HongKongHongKong ... library publications the world factbook geos hk.html title HongKong work The World Factbook ... written as Hongkong in older English texts. The HongKong Government officially adopted the current ... pinyin , the official English name is HongKong rather than Xianggang . ref of the People s Republic ..., west and south. Beginning as a trading port in the 19th century, HongKong has developed into one of the world s leading Financial Centre financial centre s. HongKong was a Crown colony of the United ... from 1981 until the transfer of the sovereignty of HongKong transfer of its sovereignty to the People s Republic of China in 1997. The Sino British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of HongKong stipulate that HongKong operate with a high degree of Autonomous entity autonomy until at least 2047 ... Kong is responsible for its own Legal system of HongKong legal system , HongKong Police police force , HongKong Monetary Authority monetary system , Customs and Excise Department HongKong customs ... more details
Kong Games , 2011 HongKong Games futsal competition futsal and 2011 HongKong Games Volleyball Competition volleyball are the new events. The 8 sports are 2011 HongKong Games Athletics Competition Athletics 2011 HongKong Games Basketball Competition Basketball 2011 HongKong Games Badminton Competition Badminton 2011 HongKong Games Swimming Competition Swimming 2011 HongKong Games Table Tennis Competition Table Tennis 2011 HongKong Games Tennis Competition Tennis 2011 HongKong Games futsal competition Futsal 2011 HongKong Games Volleyball Competition Volleyball The 18 DistrictCouncils ... May 2011 Closing ceremony 5 June 2011 Officially opened by Chief Executive of HongKong Chief Executive Donald Tsang Athlete s Oath Chan Tsz Ching , Yuen Long District at 2011 HongKong Games Yuen Long ...Asiad infobox Name The 3rd HongKong Games Logo Size Optional caption Motto Host city HongKong Teams ... Opening br Kowloon Park Sports Centre Closing The 2011 HongKong Games , officially known as The 3rd HongKong Games Chinese , is a major biannual multi sporting event sport event to be held in HongKong between the 18 Districts of HongKong Districts . The games will take place from 14 ... HongKong Games Athletics Competition Athletics 2011 HongKong Games Badminton Competition Badminton 2011 HongKong Games Basketball Competition Basketball 2011 HongKong Games Swimming Competition Swimming ... 20070525.jpg 150px 2011 HongKong Games Table Tennis Competition Table Tennis 2011 HongKong Games Tennis Competition Tennis 2011 HongKong Games futsal competition Futsal 2011 HongKong Games Volleyball Competition Volleyball Harbour Road Sports Centre Victoria Park, HongKong Victoria Park ... with the Best Progress . See also 2009 HongKong Games References references Category Sports festivals in HongKong 2 Category 2011 in HongKong sport G Category 2011 in multi sport events 2009 HongKong Games Category HongKong Games zh 2011 ... more details
of religious belief. ref name HKBL3032 Citation title HongKong Basic Law, Chapter III, Article 30 32 url http www.basiclaw.gov.hk en basiclawtext chapter 3.html ref Permanent residents HongKong permanent residents have the right of abode in HongKong and the right to vote in elections for the Legislative Council of HongKong Legislative Council and the District Council of HongKongDistrict ...about Legal definition of HongKong residents people who originate from HongKongHongKong people Demographics and culture of HongKongHongKong residents zh , also called Residents of the HongKong Special Administrative Region . According to HongKong Basic Law , Residents of the HongKong Special ... citizen can also apply for HongKong Special Administrative Region passport and a Home Return Permit . Under the HongKong Basic Law, permanent residents are Chinese citizens born in HongKong before or after the establishment of the HongKong Special Administrative Region Chinese citizens who have ordinarily resided in HongKong for a continuous period of not less than seven years before or after the establishment of the HongKong Special Administrative Region Persons of Chinese nationality born outside HongKong of those residents listed in categories 1 and 2 Persons not of Chinese nationality who have entered HongKong with valid travel documents, have ordinarily resided in HongKong for a continuous period of not less than seven years and have taken HongKong as their place of permanent residence before or after the establishment of the HongKong Special Administrative Region Persons under 21 years of age born in HongKong of those residents listed in category 4 before or after the establishment of the HongKong Special Administrative Region and Persons other than those residents listed in categories 1 to 5 , who, before the establishment of the HongKong Special Administrative Region, had the right of abode in HongKong only. The status of permanent resident was first introduced ... more details
the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui , HongKong . It honours as this is a HongKong article, use Commonwealth spellings and date formats celebrities of the Cinema of HongKongHongKong film industry . ref DeWolf, Christopher http www.cnngo.com hongkong play 9 hong kongs best and worst tourist traps 535602 9 HongKong tourist traps for better or worse CNN Go . 27 October 2010. Retrieved ... Kong Tourism Board , HongKong Tourism Commission Tourism Commission , the HongKong Leisure and Cultural Services Department Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the HongKong Government HongKong government and the HongKong Film Awards HongKong Film Awards Association . Image Hong ... Ho Secretary of Home Affairs , Selina Chow Chair of HongKong Tourism Board , Manfred Wong ... over to the HongKong SAR government as public property. At opening, the avenue honours an initial 73 inductees elected by the HongKong Film Awards Association and the readers of City Entertainment ... World Centre , a number of attractions exist including the HongKong Museum of Art Museum of Art , HongKong Space Museum Space Museum , HongKong Cultural Centre Cultural Centre and the Tsim Sha Tsui ... given to winners at the HongKong Film Awards greets visitors. Along the 440 metre promenade, the story of HongKong s one hundred years of cinematic history is told through inscriptions printed on nine ... names as they are now deceased. A 2.5 metre bronze Bruce Lee statue in HongKong statue of Bruce ... 1893 1953 JPN Image Flag of HongKong 1959.svg 30px HongKong silent film actor later as producer and director 2. Florence Lim Vancouver , CAN Image Flag of HongKong 1959.svg 30px HongKong actress married to Lai Man Wai 3. Butterfly Hu ROC Image Flag of HongKong 1959.svg 30px HongKong actress star from 1924 to 1960s 4. Sir Run Run Shaw 1907 Ningbo , ROC Image Flag of HongKong 1959.svg 30px HongKongHongKong media mogul, founder of TVB 5. Wong Man Lei ROC Image Flag of HongKong 1959.svg ... more details
Infobox political party name Labour Party br logo Image HK Labour Party.jpg colorcode f89449 chairman Lee Cheuk yan spokesperson secretary general leader1 title Vice Chairman leader1 name Cyd Ho , Fernando Cheung , Sindy Yeung foundation Start date 2011 12 18 ideology Social democracy headquarters 19th Floor, Wing Wong Commercial Bldg, 557 559 Nathan Road, Kowloon national Pro democracy camp position Centre left website http www.labour.org.hk country Hong Kong seats1 title Legislative Council of Hong Kong Legislative Council seats1 Infobox political party seats 3 60 hex f89449 seats2 title District Council of Hong Kong District Councils seats2 Infobox political party seats 0 507 hex f89449 colours Orange Labour Party is a centre left social democratic political party in Hong Kong . It was found on 18 December 2011 by a group of politicians led by Lee Cheuk yan . Their political agenda leans toward left wing politics . Current seat holding members consist of Lee Cheuk yan from New Territories West constituency New Territories West , Cyd Ho from Hong Kong Island constituency Hong Kong Island , and Cheung Kwok che from the social welfare constituency. References reflist External links http www.labour.org.hk Labour Party Hong Kong political parties Category Political parties established in 2011 Category Political parties in Hong Kong zh zh yue ... more details
camp Pro Beijing party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of HongKong DAB in the HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2011 2011 HongKongdistrictcouncils election parties with the word democracy in their names . Wong and Chan sit in the Legislative Council of HongKong as representatives of People Power. In the HongKongdistrictcouncils election, 2011 2011 district elections ... Power denounce the Democratic Party HongKong Democratic Party during the HongKong 1 July marches ... in HongKong, taking a radical democracy radical democratic position. It was established in early ... Party HongKong Democratic Party , Association for Democracy and People s Livelihood , Power for Democracy ..., 9 Nov 2011 ref Coalition members The Frontier HongKong Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance China Youth Organization HongKong Proletariat Political Institute Consisted mostly of former LSD ... HongKong political parties Category Political parties established in 2011 Category Political parties in HongKong Category Social democratic parties Category 2011 establishments in HongKong zh yue ... more details
zh is the central business district of HongKong . It is located in Central and Western District , on the north shore of HongKong Island , across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui , the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula . The area was the heart of Victoria, HongKong Victoria City , although that name is rarely used today. As the central business district of HongKong, many multinational ... China . The eastern part of Central District has been known as Admiralty, HongKong Admiralty since ... . The boundary between Central and Mid levels is not clearly defined. For DistrictCouncils of HongKongdistrict council elections purposes, the area, together with Admiralty, correspond roughly to the Chung ...Chinese pic HongKong Island Skyline 2009.jpg piccap Central as viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui , on the opposite ... caption3 The General Post Office, HongKong General Post Office , the City Hall, HongKong City Hall ... HongKong 1800s 1930s British colonial era in 1841, and continues to flourish and serve as the administrative centre after the Transfer of sovereignty over HongKong transfer of sovereignty to China ... shore of HongKong Island , across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui , the southernmost ... Aberdeen Street and Wing Kut Street . It is bordered in the east by Admiralty, HongKong Admiralty ... HongKong Legislative Council Building.jpg thumb The Legislative Council Building , completed ... to build a city on the north coast of HongKong Island, and the present day Central was chosen to house ... Kong population of HongKong from 5,000 in 1841 to 24,000 in 1848. ref cite book title The British ... ref Government House, HongKong Government House and other HongKong Government buildings were completed ... of City Hall, Theatre Royal and other financial structures made Central the heart of HongKong. In 1904 ... Streets Exploring HongKong Island. HongKongHongKong University Press. ISBN 962 209 563 1 ref During the 1920s, HongKong was able to push far ahead economically, because of the cohesive collaboration ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File Middle Bay Beach 6317.JPG thumb Middle Bay Beach Middle Bay Chinese language Chinese is a small bay in Southern District, Hong Kong Southern District , Hong Kong Island , between Repulse Bay and South Bay, Hong Kong South Bay . Middle Bay Beach is located there. See also Beaches of Hong Kong Category Places in Hong Kong Category Bays of Hong Kong Category Beaches of Hong Kong Beaches of Hong Kong HongKongIsland geo stub zh Coord 22 14 N 114 12 E display title region CN type waterbody source GNS enwiki ... more details
Council of HongKongDistrictcouncils play an essential advisory role on district matters and issues affecting the whole of HongKong as appropriate. The functions of a district council are to advise ... http www.districtcouncils.gov.hk DistrictCouncilsHongKong population and area by district http www.demographia.com ... of a District Council of HongKongdistrict board and a district management committee ... that the HongKong Government Government is responsive to district needs and problems and promote ... of HongKong by district. The population density per district varies from 783 Islands to 52,123 ... 10,185 17,788 Eastern District, HongKong Eastern align right 587,690 align right 18.56 align right 31,664 7,235 13,558 Southern District, HongKong Southern align right 275,162 align right ... 9,606 North District, HongKong North align right 280,730 align right 136.61 align right 2,055 5,161 ... 12,183 Islands District, HongKong Islands align right 137,122 align right 175.12 align right 783 ... the 18 district offices covering the whole of HongKong. District officers As head of each district office, the district officer is the representative of the HongKong Special Administrative Region ... management committee as members. See also List of buildings, sites and areas in HongKongDistrict ...Politics of HongKong The Districts of HongKong are the 18 political areas by which HongKong is geographically divided. Each district has a District council of HongKongdistrict council , which was formerly known as a district board. The districts were established in the early 1980s, when HongKong was under Colonial HongKong British rule . However, HongKong police, fire department, hospital, and education ... such as Nam Pak Hong , Tung Wah Hospital Tung Wah Hospital Committee and District Watch Committee ... Jung fang. 1995 1995 . HongKong in Chinese History community and social unrest in the British Colony ..., Ki. Lai Lawrence Wai chung. 2000 2000 HongKong University Press. Town Planning Practice Context Procedures ... more details
File TaiPo Museum of Ethnology.jpg 280px thumb View of the building housing the Museum Museum of Ethnology is a museum located in Tai Po Kau , Tai Po District , Hong Kong . External links commons Category Museum of Ethnology Hong Kong Museum of Ethnology Hong Kong http www.taipokau.org museum of ethnology Museum of Ethnology website coord missing Hong Kong Category Museums in Hong Kong Category Ethnographic museums Category Tai Po HongKong museum stub ... more details
Councils of HongKongDistrictCouncils Image Ip Kwok Him.jpg 75px Ip Kwok him Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of HongKong DAB Central and Western District councilman None ... and corporations. History The concept of functional constituencies in HongKong was first developed in the release of Green Paper A Pattern of District Administration in HongKong on 18 July 1984. The paper ... 75px sortname Tommy Cheung Liberal Party HongKong Liberal Party Eastern District, HongKong Eastern District councilman Pepperdine University 2000 1949 HongKong General Chamber of Commerce Commercial ...Politics of HongKong About political group in HongKong Functional constituency disambiguation In the politics of HongKong political systems of HongKong , a functional constituency is a professional ... of the HongKong Legislative Council first1 Christine last1 Loh authorlink1 Christine Loh author2 Civic Exchange authorlink2 Civic Exchange date 1 March 2006 publisher HongKong University Press page ... in the HongKong legislative election, 1995 1995 legislative election . The 9 additional functional ... col end After transfer of sovereignty over HongKong in 1997, the functional constituencies were increased ... of HongKong Legislative Council seats are directly elected by the people through geographical .... Prior to the HongKong Legislative Council election, 2004 2004 HongKong LegCo election , only 24 ... of the business block vote in the affairs of HongKong as balanced participation . On 26 April ... to the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive of the HongKong Special Administrative Region in the year 2007 and for Forming the Legislative Council of the HongKong Special Administrative Region for the year 2008 , HongKong Government Regional Gazette, 26 April 2004 ref its decision that blockquote ..., political development of HongKong, being conducive to the balanced participation of all sectors ... 3 4 of the votes in the real estate constituency, according to an analysis by the HongKong Human ... more details
Demographics and Culture of HongKongHongKong cultural policy refers to the development and preservation of HongKong s arts and cultural heritage. Globally, HongKong is perhaps best known for its role ... been argued that the role of art and culture in HongKong has taken on increasing prominence in city ... over the territory. The limitations on democracy in post colonial HongKong may lead more residents ..., HongKong Art Culture and Decolonization . Durham, North Carolina Duke University Press, 2002. ref Cultural policy The administration of arts and culture in HongKong has undergone major changes since HongKong s Transfer of sovereignty of HongKong handover to China in 1997. Cultural matters ... and Cultural Services Department LCSD and the HongKong Arts and Development Council Arts ... of Arts Development in HongKong, 7 25. HongKongHongKong Arts Development Council, 2005. ref ... of museums in HongKong 16 museums throughout HongKong. The Antiquities and Monuments Office , part of the LCSD, is responsible for Heritage conservation in HongKong heritage conservation and education in HongKong. The Culture and Heritage Commission CHC was set up in April 2000 to advise on cultural ... adopted as the blueprint for HongKong s cultural policy. The CHC set forth six general principles to guide HongKong s cultural policy The six principles are people oriented , pluralism , freedom of expression ... of studies on HongKong s creative industries and cultural policy. Yet to date, many of the ongoing ... for the arts The HongKong government allocates around US 300 million US 43 per capita per year ... 1170 Council of Europe Cultural Policies and Trends ref There is due to the fact that HongKong s public ... Lau, HongKong SAR meeting the challenges of integration with the mainland, International Monetary ... European Commission, Government finances statistics ref whereas HongKong s figure is around 19 ... 06 07 eng policy.html 2006 2007 Policy Address ref HongKong Chief Executive Donald ... more details
, HongKong national Pro democracy camp position Centrism Centre ideology Liberal democracy seats1 title Legislative Council of HongKong Legislative Council seats1 Infobox political party seats 8 60 hex 5fb04a seats2 title District Council of HongKongDistrictCouncils seats2 Infobox political ... benefited from its opposition standpoint and achieved an impressive victory in the HongKongdistrict ...Infobox Political party country HongKong party name big Democratic Party big br party logo File Democratic Party of HongKong Logo.jpg 200px leader1 title Chairman leader1 name Albert Ho colorcode ... Jyutping man4 zyu2 dong2 p m n zh d ng is a pro democracy political party in HongKong . It was established ... of HongKong Legislative Council , headed by Chairman Albert Ho Chun yan and, following the November ... Kong. However, since Transfer of sovereignty over HongKong the Handover it has consistently stressed the two systems part of the one country, two systems principle. The party s stance on HongKong s future development differs from that of Pro Beijing camp pro Beijing parties . It believes HongKong ..., including Amendment of the HongKong Basic Law Basic Law to achieve more democracy and safeguard ... rights . Maintain HongKong s status as an international finance and trade centre and improve its economic ... measures to Environment of HongKong protect the environment . More resources for education ... radical free market orientation of HongKong. However, this point is rarely mentioned in the speeches ... operations. History Politics of HongKong 1994 1997 The Democratic Party was formed with the merger of the two largest pro democracy political groups at the time, the United Democrats of HongKong which ... to formally consider itself a political party in HongKong. Before the transfer of the sovereignty of Hong ... following the earlier success of the pro democracy camp in the HongKong legislative election, 1991 1991 HongKong legislative election , the party won 19 seats in the HongKong legislative election ... more details
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