Hong Kong is a unique city and there are plenty of interesting
facts about Hong Kong. Below you’ll find Noel Coward and his
noon day gun, as well as sardines and skyscrapers in our
selection of facts about Hong Kong. - Hong Kong’s official name
is the tongue twisting Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,
or Hong Kong SAR. Find out more in What Country is Hong Kong in?
- The city’s name, Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor - Hong Kong
is the most densely populated city in the world. The current
sardine squeezing world record holder is the Mongkok district.
Take our Tour of the Mongkok Ladies Market. - The saying ‘Only
mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the miday sun’ originated in
Hong Kong. Noel Coward wrote the words referring to the Noon Day
Gun in Causeway Bay fired every day at the stroke of midday
since colonial times. - Hong Kong has more Rolls Royce’s per
person than any other city in the world. - Hong Kong’s official
languages are Chinese (Spoken Cantonese) and English. Find out
more in our Do Hong Kong