HK

Former British colony

HK is an abbreviation for Hong Kong, the densely populated city and special administrative region on China's southern coast: The package shipped from HK, HK cinema.

In gaming and firearms contexts, HK often refers to Heckler & Koch, the German weapons manufacturer: an HK pistol.

city

Kowloon

Hong Kong mainland district

skyline · housing estate · wet market · tram · ding ding · public housing · reclamation

culture

dim sum

Chinese small-plate tradition

egg tart · pineapple bun · roast goose · wonton noodles · Bruce Lee · mahjong · lion dance · Mid-Autumn Festival · mooncake · red packets

governance

SAR

Emergency location efforts

1997 · autonomy · common law · freedoms · protests

harbor

Victoria Harbour

Channel between Hong Kong's shores

junks · sampans · ferry · cargo · freight · maritime · harbourfront · anchorage · vessels · nautical

finance

stock exchange

Securities trading marketplace

  • bankingFinancial institution transactions
  • tradingExchanging for value
  • IPOFirst public stock offering

investment · HSBC · capital · Hang Seng · securities · funds · wealth management · fintech · offshore · asset management

Categories
Opposites
geographic/political contrast

HKmainland China

PRC minus autonomous regions

PRC · Beijing · People's Republic of China · Shenzhen · Pyongyang

territorial status

HKmainland

Principal connected territory

Taiwan

economic/financial model

HKmainland China

PRC minus autonomous regions

Shanghai · Shenzhen · North Korea

Family

hook

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G