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Hong Kong, Macau, southern coast of China. [2] [3] 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.
Jumbo Kingdom was part of Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It suspended operations in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. On 14 June 2022, the Jumbo Floating Restaurant was towed out of Hong Kong to Cambodia to await a new operator.
Hong Kong. Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop ( Chinese: 麥文記麵家 ), on Kowloon peninsula is a traditional Guangdong restaurant specialising in wonton noodle. It is located in Parkes Street, near Jordan MTR station in Hong Kong. It is considered a "must-stop spot" for the wonton noodle by The Essential Kowloon, [ 1] and was awarded a star in the ...
They allow workers rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions. Public holidays in Hong Kong consist of a mix of traditional Chinese and Western holidays, such as Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival, along with Christmas and Easter. Other public holidays include National Day (1 October) and ...
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
Reservoirs in Hong Kong are spread fairly evenly over the entire 1,104 km 2 of Hong Kong. There is plenty of space for small reservoirs in Hong Kong, as the hilly areas provide valleys suitable for water storage. However, the larger reservoirs, i.e. High Island Reservoir and Plover Cove Reservoir, were built differently.
Double Ninth Festival. The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. According to Wu Jun, it dates back to the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD). [1]
The Lantern Festival ( traditional Chinese: 元宵節; simplified Chinese: 元宵节; pinyin: Yuánxiāo jié ), also called Shangyuan Festival ( traditional Chinese: 上元節; simplified Chinese: 上元节; pinyin: Shàngyuán jié) and Cap Go Meh ( Chinese: 十五暝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Cha̍p-gō͘-mê ), is a Chinese traditional festival ...