Hong Kong has one of the world's freest and most capitalist economies, ranking highly on indexes of economic freedom. It is a major center for international finance and trade in Asia, with one of the largest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the region. While Hong Kong originally industrialized and grew through manufacturing exports, it has now matured to become a financial center and service-based economy. Tourists visiting Hong Kong can shop for handcrafts, antiques, and art, but should be aware of replicas and copies.

1. HONG KONGEconomy, commerce and elseByMauricio Lara香 港

2. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centers. Its highly capitalist economy has been ranked the freest in the world by the Index of Economic Freedom for 15 consecutive years. It is an important centre for international finance and trade.One of the greatest concentration of corporate headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region, and is known as one of the Four Asian Tigers for its high growth rates and rapid industrialization between the 1960s and 1990s.The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the sixth largest in the world,

3. The currency used in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollar

4. Following World War II, Hong Kong industrialized rapidly as a manufacturing centre driven by exportsHong Kong matured to become a financial centre .80’s90’s50’s-70’sUnderwent a rapid transition to a service-based economy .HK acrossthedecades

5. Much of Hong Kong's exports consist of re-exports, which are products made outside of the territory, especially in mainland China, and distributed via Hong KongHong Kong is the world's eleventh largest trading entity

6. If I goto HK, what can I buy?HandcraftsAntiquesPieces of Art

8. But…..takecarewithyourmoneyAnd withthe copies