Transportation in Hong Kong

Water transportation:

• The Port of Hong Kong is one of the leading financial centers in the world. It is one of the largest capitalist areas in the region, since it was owned by Britain until 1997. It now has the 6th largest stock market in the world. Most of Hong Kong's imports are food and raw materials, while most of their exports go to mainland China.

Railroad transportation:

• Freight railroads: as of now there are no longer freight railroads in Hong Kong.
• Passenger railroads: the first tram opened in Hong Kong in 1904. Shortly after in 1910 the Kawloon-Canton British railway opened. Then in 1979 the first rapid transit system in Hong Kong opened, the MTR and it still exists today.
• Highway: the main highway in Hong Kong is Route 9. It was originally constructed to connect the new territories together.

Air transportation:

• International airports: the international airport in Hong Kong is Hong Kong International Airport and it is located in Chep Lak Kok.
• Other airports: their is also an airfield in Shek Kong which is known as the Shek Kong Airfield.