Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as Hong Kong, has a land area of approximately 78.59 square kilometres and a popu
Dusk view of Hong Kong Island as viewed from North Point, August 2011
Central Government Complex in Tamar, Central
Kornhill and Shau Kei Wan, located in the northern part of Eastern District
A view of Middle Island (foreground) and Repulse Bay (background) from the Ocean Park cable car ride in the Southern District
Kowloon, formerly Kaulung, is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is an urban area comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a p
Hong Kong Island
…largest island in Hong Kong, with the largest being Lantau Island. Hong Kong Island forms one of the three areas of Hong Kong, with the other two being Kowloon and the New Territories. In 1842, following the Qing dynasty's defeat at the First Opium War (1839–1842), Hong Kong Island was formally ceded in…
Kowloon as viewed from Hong Kong Island
Kowloon c. 1868, depicting the Qing-era Kowloon Walled City and Lion Rock (in the background)
Hong Kong's old airport, Kai Tak, was located in Kowloon Bay.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hung Hom