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Shenzhen

(Encyclopedia) ShenzhenShenzhenshĕnˈjŭnˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 695,600) and port, S Guangdong prov., China, on the South China Sea, N of Hong Kong. Designated a special economic zone in 1979…

Xianggang

(Encyclopedia) XianggangXianggangshyängˈgängˈ [key]: see Hong Kong.

Royal Biographies: King Charles III

King Charles III by David Johnson   Related Links Royal Family Tree Timeline: King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles Queen Elizabeth II Prince William…

2014 World News: Hong Kong

Demonstrators demand that citizens have a direct say in who can run in upcoming elections by Beth Rowen Xi JinpingRelated Links China Country Profile 2013…

Hong Kong Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Hong Kong Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Hong Kong Relations PEOPLEHong Kong's population has…

Kao, Sir Charles Kuen

(Encyclopedia) Kao, Sir Charles Kuen, 1933–2018, British-American physicist, b. Shanghai, China, Ph.D. Imperial College London, 1965. Kao was an engineer and researcher at Standard Telecommunications…

Rudolph, Paul Marvin

(Encyclopedia) Rudolph, Paul Marvin, 1918–97, American modernist architect, b. Elkton, Ky. Rudolph taught at several universities and served as chair of the Yale architecture department from 1958–65…

Pacific Rim

(Encyclopedia) Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an…