Cantaloupe Safety 101. The whole cantaloupes now available in the stores are safe to eat â as long as basic food-safety practices are followed â and they have no connection with the Listeria-contaminated cantaloupes that as of Sept. 24 have sickened at least 61 and killed 10 or more people, several food-safety experts told Food Safety News.
LOCATION AND SIZE. Hong Kong is located in eastern Asia. It borders the South China Sea to the south, west, and east, and shares a land border with mainland China to the north.It consists of 4 main areas: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and the Outlying Islands.he New Territories link Hong Kong to mainland China. The Outlying Islands are made up of 234 islands in the proximity of Hong Kong, excluding Hong Kong Island where the capital city (Hong Kong) is located; the island is in the southern part of the territory.
1898 - China leases the New Territories together with 235 islands to Britain for 99 years. 1941-45 - Japan occupies Hong Kong during Second World War. 1970s-Hong Kong is established as an Asian Tiger - one of the region's economic powerhouses-with a thriving economy based on high-technology industries.