A lifestyle in Hong Kong


A laser beam and searchlight show is held at 20:00-20:10, at the both sides of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
A laser beam and searchlight show in Hong Kong 2012-2013


(L) A Christmas decoration in Heritage, Kowloon (R) Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsu, in Kowloon Peninsula.

Hong kong is a shopper's paradise.

Christmas decorations at Pacific Place, Hong Kong

(L) Langham Place (R) Central Landmark's winter decoration

Hong Kong is the Mecca for women seeking high-quality goods. There are many well-known luxury brand stores.

Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong　 黄大仙祠

The famous Wong Tai Sin Temple, dedicated to Wong Tai Sin. Everyday Hong Kong people flock to this temple
to wish for good health and prosperity. The area of Wong Tai Sin is centre at the main road, Lung Cheung Road.
The Wong Tai Sin Station of MTR runs beneath the road.


Wong Tai Sin temple

Wong Tai Sin temple

Wong Tai Sin temple

Wong Tai Sin and its public housing estate in the background

Good Wish Garden at the Wong Tai Sin temple
Wong Tai Sin temple, Hong Kong

Mong Kok preserves its traditional characteristics with an array of markets, small shops, and food stalls that have
already disappeared from other areas in Hong Kong over the past several decades of economic developments.


Ladies' market on Tung Choi Stree （女人街）

Ladies' market on Tung Choi Street （女人街）
Ladies' market on Tung Choi Street

Dried seafood is a common ingredient in Chinese's cooking and traditional tonics, and in Hong Kong, this trade
is clustered around a section of Des Voeux Road West in Sheung Wan, commonly known as Dried Seafood Street.


(L) Old apartment building at Sheung Wan (R) Dried seafood shop

(R) Dried seafood shop around Sheung Wan

Winters are mild and usually start sunny, becoming cloudier towards February. The occasional cold front brings
strong, cooling winds from the north. The most temperate seasons are spring, which can be changeable, and
autumn, which is generally sunny and dry. The Hong Kong's average hour of sunshine is 2,000 hours per annum.

Temperature and precipitation in Hong Kong.

Month/	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	/Year

18.6

18.6

21.5

25.1

28.4

30.4

31.3

31.1

30.2

27.7

24.0

20.3

25.0

Average High

14.1

14.4

16.9

20.6

23.9

26.1

26.7

26.4

25.6

23.4

19.4

15.7

21.0

Average Low

24

52

71

188

329

388

374

444

287

151

35

34

2,382

Precipitation(mm)
Source: Hong Kong Observatory.

Women in Hong Kong have the longest life expectancy in the world.

Japanese women have fallen behind Hong Kong in global life expectancy rankings for the first time in 25 years.
The expected lifespan for Japanese women dropped from 86.30 years in 2010 to85.90 years in 2011. The official
life expectancy for women in Hong Kong last year was 86.70 years. Japan has topped the women's rankings for
a quarter of a century, with longevity attributed in part to a healthy traditional diet. Another major difference
between Hong Kong and Japan is the attitudetoward a smoking restriction in a public place, including restaurants.
Japan has no rule of completesmoking ban in a restaurant. In contrast, no-smoking law is enforced in all public
places in Hong Kong.

香港の冬は温暖で、11月から2月までは雨量も少なく寒さに凍える日本に比べると過ごしやすい。1997年に香港特別行政区
として50年間の自治権の認められている政府は中国本土とは異なる健康政策の一環として飲食店を含む公共的屋内空間を
全面禁煙としており、健康的環境に恵まれている。香港住民の84%が健康問題を重視しており、2011年統計で平均寿命は
男女とも世界のトップに躍り出た。女性の平均寿命は86.7歳、男性が80.5歳である。喫煙常習者が多く、飲食店の法的
喫煙規制を全く行ってこなかった日本は、女性が2位に転落、男性はスイス、アイスランドなどの国より大きく下落した。


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