About Hong Kong

Situated at the southeastern tip of China, Hong Kong is ideally positioned at the centre of East Asia, one of the world's most dynamic regions. Hong Kong has an industrious population of 6.8 million. A hardworking, flexible and well-educated workforce of three million, coupled with entrepreneurial flair, is the bedrock of Hong Kong's productivity and creativity.

Being the gateway to the world's fastest growing economy and most exciting new market -- China, Hong Kong is a major conduit for indirect trades between the mainland and other countries. Described as a 'barren rock' 150 years ago, Hong Kong has since grown into a world-class financial, trading and business centre. Today, the financial service industries have taken over from manufacturing as Hong Kong's main enterprise. This small territory was the first developing economy to enter the world's top 10 traders -- Hong Kong is the world's eighth largest trading economy and the ninth largest exporter of services.

Hong Kong's service economy embraces a wide spectrum of activities -- finance and banking, accounting and legal, tourism, telecommunications and media, importing and exporting, to name a few. In every way, Hong Kong is playing a pivotal role as an international service center. This role will continue well into the 21st Century.