MORE ABOUT HONG KONG

Trade

Business is at the heart of life in Hong Kong. Goods arrive here by air or sea from all over the world. plus there are hundreds of banks, international companies, a busy stock exchange.

But Hong Kong isn't just a trading centre for everyone else's goods and money. it makes and sells its own products, too. In fact it exports more than China, wich as 180 times as many people. Total exports represent US$ 9,000 per person per year - that's four times the exports of the average Briton, five times the average Japanese and ten times the average American.

And what exactly does Hong Kong sell abroad? Well, it is a long list but it includes: clothes, toys, high tech electronic goods, plastics, jewelry, cameras, watches...

Next time, you are going to read something about shopping in Hong Kong... See you there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!