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unusual facts about Hong Kong Government



Centamap

The data for the Community Map is obtained from the Survey and Mapping Office of the Hong Kong Government's Lands Department, and it is jointly built by Cable & Wireless HKT's Telecom Directories Limited (TDL), Centaline Property Agency, and a Canadian software house.

Hong Kong English

English is one of the official languages in Hong Kong, and is used widely in the Government, academic circles, business and the courts.

Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers

The LPAT examination is jointly held by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) and the Education Bureau (EDB) of the Hong Kong Government.

Tai Ho Wan

In 1999, the Hong Kong Government designated Tai Ho Stream as the 63rd Site of Special Scientific Interest due to the discovery of the Ayu (plecoglossus altivelis) in the river, which cannot be found anywhere in the world except for waters in Hokkaidō, and Hong Kong.


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Barry Cheung

Cheung worked for the management consultancy McKinsey & Company; he was also a member of the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong government in 1993.

David Chan Yuk-cheung

After graduation, he worked for the Hong Kong government's radio and TV station RTHK and the Cantonese broadcasting section of the BBC.

Geoffry Northcote

Meanwhile, the Japanese army also started encroaching upon Sham Chun (Shenzhen), leading the Hong Kong government to adopt various measures to cope with the emergency, such as the construction of air-raid shelters and blackout practices.

Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union

On 12 December 1980, the British journalist Duncan Campbell revealed the existence of the Standing Committee on Pressure Groups (SCOPG) which set up by the Hong Kong government to increase its control over the opposition groups under secret surveillance in New Statesman and PTU was one of the pressure groups.

Hong Kong–United States relations

The Hong Kong government maintains Economic and Trade Offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, and San Francisco.

Ng Fung Hong

A Legislative Council panel urged action on the matter by the Hong Kong government, which at this time said it was non-committal.

Quality Intellectual Property Metric

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP, which was set up by Hong Kong government) and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) started to develop a SIP verification and quality measures framework in 2005, based on QIP metric.

Touch Base Policy

In response the Hong Kong Government adopted the Touch Base Policy in November 1974, which allowed immigrants from Mainland China who reached the urban areas and met their relatives to register for a Hong Kong Identity Card.

Tseung Kwan O Velodrome

The Hong Kong government agreed to build the velodrome after Wong Kam-po won the gold medal for the men's road race in the 2006 Asian Games at Doha, amid concerns that athletes who represent Hong Kong had to rely on training facilities in China.