Olympics in Hong Kong
Location: Hong Kong
Use during the Games: Equestrian
Category: Existing competition venue
Hong Kong introduction
Hong Kong, the Pearl of East and jewel of the Orient is famous for its gold and foreign exchange market, natural deep water harbor, commercial trade, toy manufacturing industry and film and service industries.
Hong Kong is located in southern China near the Guangdong province. It is separated from the mainland by a natural harbor. Hong Kong consists of four parts, Hong Kong island, Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and 260 surrounding smaller islands and overall covers an area of 1095 square kilometers. Hong Kong island and Kowloon Peninsula are the political, economic, cultural and traffic hub of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and is on the other side of the international Date Line (eastern hemisphere), this means people lose one day when traveling from countries in the western hemisphere, such as the US.
Hong Kong is a bridge that connects east and west. Various religious groups such as Christian, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, and other religious groups all co-exist in harmony in Hong Kong. Ancient Chinese traditions such as the Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb-sweeping Day and Festival of Lanterns are celebrated and revered in Hong Kong.
Attractions to see
Victoria Peak: The Peak is the highest point on the island, playing host to more than 6 million visitors each year. Not only is the view one of the most spectacular cityscapes in the world, it's also a good way to put Hong Kong and its layout into perspective.
Cultural Center: The inauguration of the Hong Kong Cultural Center marked a new era in the development of the performing arts in Hong Kong.
Happy Valley Racecourse: Happy Valley Racecourse was built on reclaimed marshland, and the first races were held here in 1846. They have been extremely popular ever since.
Hong Kong Ocean Park: Hong Kong Ocean Park is located on the south end of Hong Kong Island. The larger of two sections is on the highlands on Mount Nanlang. The smaller section is in the Huang Zhu Keng Valley lowlands.
Hong Kong Disney Land Park: Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau Island, surrounding by mountains at three sides and facing the South China Sea.
Weather during the game
The Equestrian events of Beijing 2008 Olympic will be held at the Hong Kong Equestrian Center from 9th to 20th. Weather in Hong Kong features long, lingering, hot summers. Hong Kong will be baked by a sticky heat during the Olympic time with a predicted temperature ranging from 26 degree centigrade to 33 degree centigrade with the humidity increasing to 95 percent.