Wednesday 8 August 2007

Really Huge New has been charged with further investigation into the use of chopsticks. Where better to explore than China? Where better to start in China than Hong Kong now that Harry Ramsden's is a dim and distant memory in that part of the world?

Ten world leading things about Hong Kong:

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Hong Kong has more Rolls-Royce motor cars per capita than anywhere else in the world.

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Hong Kong's skyline ranks number one in the world in terms of its visual impact.

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Hong Kong ranks number one in the world index of economic freedom.

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Hong Kong is the world's most expensive city for rental accommodation.

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Hong Kong Island is the site of the world's longest escalator system stretches 800 metres between Central and Mid-Levels.

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Hong Kong has the world's largest multi-storey industrial building in one structure with 866,000 square metres of floor area.

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Hong Kong's airport has the world's largest airport terminal building. It has an area of 564,000 square metres (or more than one football pitch) and is 1.3 kilometres long.

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Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than any other city with 7,660 and counting.

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The world's biggest floating restaurant floats in Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong Island.

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Hong Kong celebrated having the world's most expensive toilet.

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Where better to enjoy Cantonese cuisine?