Hong Kong is a city with many dimensions. Not all are immediately evident at first glance. but spend any length of time in the city and you’ll learn it’s a city of contrasts. Nowhere else on the planet does old meet new, rich meet poor, flashy meet tradition in the way it does in Hong Kong. We’ve compiled a list of 10 fascinating facts about Hong Kong that you probably didn’t know,
- The Word ‘Hong Kong’ Means Fragrant Harbour Hong Kong used to be a major harbour for the transportation of the fragrant agarwood. This created a nice fragrant in the harbour area to cover up the normal fishy whiffs.
- Hong Kong’s Tim Ho Wan is the World’s Cheapest Michelin Star Restaurant A dim sum restaurant located in Mongkok that serves small ‘one bite’ dishes. Each dish starts at around 15HKD (USD$ 2).
- Hong Kongers Drink 3 Times More Tea Than the World Average This works out to be 1.4 KG (3lb) tea per person per year – That’s more than the British.
- Hong Kong has Some of the Lowest tax Rates in the World The basic tax rate in Hong Kong is just 2%. Even the top level is 17% tax, but this only applies if you’re earning 120,000 HKD (about USD14,000) per month.
- Hong Kong is the Home of the Worlds Most Expensive Bottle of Wine Ever Sold In 2010 an auction house sold a single bottle of Chateau Lafite’s 1869 Wine for $230,000. This makes the single most expensive bottle of wine sold in history.
- Hong Kong Has More Rolls Royce Owners Per Head Than Any Other City.
- Mongkok is the Most Densely Populated Place on the Planet with a population density of130,000/km2 or 340,000 per square mile, it’s twice as densely populated as Manhatten Island.
- Hong Kong has the World’s Highest Life Expectancy At 87.32 years for women and 81.24 years for men, they’re doing something right.
- Causeway Bay in Hong Kong Island has the Highest Retail Rent in the World Rent in this area averages $2870 (USD$368) per sq ft per month.
- Hong Konger’s are the Smartest People in the World The Average IQ in Hong Kong is 108, This is higher than any other country.
