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Hong Kong has an area of 1,106 square kilometres and a population of about 7,413,070 {2021 Hong Kong Census}. [1] Despite its small size, Hong Kong is currently ranked the 15th largest exporting country in the world as of 2008. [2] The total value of visible trade amounted to $3,548.2 billion in 2003, and exports totalled $362.1Bn in 2008.
Hong Kong English or Honglish [citation needed] is a variety of the English language native to Hong Kong. The variant is either a learner interlanguage or emergent variant, primarily a result of Hong Kong's British colonial history and the influence of native Hong Kong Cantonese speakers.
The Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Scheme came into operation in Hong Kong in 1998. It is a scheme which allows governmental and government subsidised primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong to employ English teachers from overseas. The aim of the scheme is to provide local students with exposure to authentic English language and to ...
Hong Kong is also the base of regional editions of foreign English-language newspapers. The New York Times International Edition and the Financial Times are published in Hong Kong. From 10 September 2007, The Standard switched to free, advertising-supported distribution.
Given its focus on English-language programming in a predominantly Cantonese-speaking market, ATV World carried relatively little advertising and was subsidized by ATV Home. Free-to-air television companies in Hong Kong are required by the government to provide an English-language service.
Emily Wong was born in January 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, and moved as a baby to Hong Kong, where she was raised. [4] [7] She exclusively attended local Hong Kong schools.Her primary school's instruction was in Chinese, while her secondary school's instruction was in English except for the two subjects of Chinese and Chinese history. [8]
Pages in category "English-language television stations in Hong Kong" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
English is a major working language in Hong Kong, and is widely used in commercial activities and legal matters. Although the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the PRC by the United Kingdom in 1997, English remains one of the official languages of Hong Kong as enshrined in the Basic Law.