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Location
Hong Kong is situated on the southeast coastline of
China, facing the South China Sea. To its north is the
Guangdong province whose capital, Guangzhou, is 135
kilometres (85 miles) from Hong Kong. China’s capital
city of Beijing is about 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles)
further north.
Geography
Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon
Peninsula, the New Territories and more than 260
outlying islands, totalling more than 1,100 square
kilometres (about 425 square miles).
About Hong Kong
Religion
The ancient religions of Buddhism, Taoism and
Confucianism have wide followings in Hong Kong.
Images of both Buddhist and Taoist deities are present
in most Chinese temples, of which there are more than
600. Other widely followed religions include Christianity,
Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and Judaism.
Man Mo Temple