Anecdotes

China's first international motor sports event departed from Tsim Sha Tsui. #Rally #MotorSport

The tragic story of Amah Rock. #Legends #Myths

Why Triggered Anti-French Riots in Hong Kong? #Riots #France

The MTR is the most reliable sybway system in the world. #MTR #Subway

Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) has been issuing banknotes since 1862. #Banknotes #Finance

Have you ever heard of the "Kai Tak Heart Attack"? #Aviation #Kai Tak

Did you know the highest bank in the world was located in Hong Kong?

Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb is the oldest structure in Hong Kong. #History #ShamShuiPo

Do you know the link between Venice and HSBC's bronze lions? #HSBC #Venice

There was a time when the Royal Navy used submarines to combat piracy. #Submarines #Piracy

Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. #PopulationDensity #People

In the late 1850s a British colonial official colluding with a notorious pirate sparked a grave political chaos. #Piracy #Crime

The official spelling of Hong Kong was adopted in 1926. #Lingsuitics #Vocabulary

China Motor Bus Company was the first franchised bus operator in Hong Kong. #Transport #HongKongIsland

Have you ever ridden the Hong Kong taxi Lamborghini? #Taxi #Lamborghini

Did you know the HK dollar was not named after the US dollar?

Did you know China came very close to reclaiming Hong Kong in 1945? #WorldWar2 #China

Between initial possession, official cession, and recognition as a Crown Colony, what is the exact moment Hong Kong became British?

What are those 29 granite rocks in Harcourt Garden? #History #MTR

Hong Kong is home to the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world