winter in hong kong

The torrential downpours and strong winds that frequently accompany the typhoons sometimes devastate life and property in Hong Kong and in adjacent areas of Guangdong. Get a taste of Swedish winter & culture Between Dec 5th – 21st, the Consulate General of Sweden will host the Swedish Winter Project in Hong Kong. Showing: All Year Climate & Weather Averages in Hong Kong. The Observatory also monitors and assesses radiation levels in Hong Kong, and provides other meteorological and geophysical services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors. Looking forward to seeing you in TST! Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. It is cold and dark, but also filled with light and warmth. K11 offers two Swedish movies on 21st of December; the Swedish family movie Monky and the movie The Ice Dragon (11 years+). Newsletters. In collaboration with different external partners, SWEDTalks are a series of talks and panel discussions with interesting speakers on Sweden-related topics, such as sustainability and innovation. Our pavilion at DesignInspire this year is all about sustainable development and how Sweden works to implement the 2030 Agenda. Bitter Winter publishes exclusive footage of the police repression.“Is there any country welcoming Hong Kong people now?” by Marco Respinti. Lucia – a very Swedish tradition from Italy. Warm, wet southeasterly winds develop in summer when the North Pacific Ocean heats up more slowly through solar radiation and becomes a high-pressure area. Apart from Cantonese, common dialects such as Teochew, Hakka, and Tanka are used within separate communities of the Guangdong and Hong Kong Chinese. Daoist worshippers during Chinese New Year celebrations at Wong Tai Sin Temple, Kowloon, Hong Kong. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Hong Kong lies at the northern fringe of the tropical zone. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. It is also an occasion for us to highlight the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. We will also launch a seminar series called SWEDTalk where experts from Sweden and Hong Kong will talk about topics and solutions to some of the challenges we as a world and Hong Kong face today. The most common forest genus today is Pinus, represented by native South China red pines and by slash pines, introduced from Australia. Chinese and English are both official languages. Charlie Caper, the renowned magician & illusionist will visit secondary schools to show the power of science and technology. Summary: While HK remains a great travel destination this winter, and it's now enticingly affordable, you may want to avoid the risks of inconvenience, disappointment, and physical harm, though this risk is slight if you stay away from any protest demonstration. The majority of Hong Kong’s population does not profess a religion. The mean January and July temperatures are about 60 °F (16 °C) and 84 °F (29 °C), respectively. The lowest recorded temperature was 32 °F (0 °C) in January 1893, and the highest was 97 °F (36 °C) in August 1900. Chinese, especially Cantonese in the spoken form, is the common language, however, and is almost universally understood. We could not arrange all of this without the support of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) in Hong Kong. It is in essence a very special time in Sweden and we want to share this experience with our friends in Hong Kong. Climate. The transitional climate between humid subtropical and warm temperate maritime excludes the most sensitive humid tropical genera due to the cool, dry winter conditions, but many tropical as well as temperate-zone families are represented. The use of Mandarin Chinese has risen as Hong Kong has reintegrated with China. It is a busy time, but also a time for family and loved ones. The Consulate General of Sweden loves this city and we want to bring something special for Hongkongers, and especially to children in Hong Kong. Subtropical Hong Kong has four seasons –warm and humid spring, hot and rainy summer, sunny pleasant autumn and cold and dry winter. It is a time of joy, but also a time of afterthought. Hong Kong is noted for the lushness and great diversity of its plant life. Come and celebrate the festival of lights, a Swedish cultural tradition in St. John’s Cathedral, where choir sings and candles are lit. Official Swedish Winter dinner at Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Lucia Celebration, a Swedish Winter Dinner, Reading corners for kids, a Creative studio where children can participate in ornament making, decorating gingerbread cookies, etc. gtag('config', 'UA-153529094-1'); I hope that you will enjoy Swedish Winter as much as we do! Among the Chinese, followers of Buddhism and Daoism far outnumber other groups; a large number also follow Confucianist beliefs. Hong Kong lies at the northern fringe of the tropical zone. Welcome to a Swedish edition of Happy Wednesday with Swedish food & drinks, fun activities and live ABBA music by a cover band. A small proportion of the people are Christians, with somewhat more Protestants than Roman Catholics; there are dozens of Protestant denominations and sects such as Baptist, Lutheran, Anglican, and Methodist. Special guest appearance by Benny Andersson. Tropical cyclones, or typhoons, generally occur between June and October, and, of the 20 to 30 typhoons formed over the western North Pacific and South China Sea each year, an average of five or six may affect Hong Kong. During the period, several events will be hosted – everything from meet and greet with Santa Claus to SwedTalks, where various topics will be covered. The main attraction is of course the popular horse racing, and this evening our Consul General Helena Storm and Benny Andersson from ABBA will present the trophies to the winners of a special Swedish Cup race. Its monsoonal (wet-dry) seasonal changes are well marked, however, with hot, humid summers and cool, dry winters.The climate is largely controlled by the atmospheric pressure systems over the adjacent great Asian landmass and ocean surface. I am very proud that we have been able to bring the real Swedish Santa Claus from Tomteland in the deep forests of Dalarna to Hong Kong! Some of the oldest areas of woodland are in the feng-shui wood, or “sacred groves,” found in many New Territories villages. Thanks to MK Illumination you can enjoy its majestic appearance in Hong Kong. For families staying in Hong Kong over the holiday break, we have put together a fabulous list of fun things to do to get you into the winter vibe! Please share this program with your friends, Discover the treasures of Sweden - no matter if you are in Sweden or in Hong Kong. Thus, relatively dry monsoonal winds blow from the northeast in winter as a result of the cooling of the landmass and the development of a large thermal anticyclone over Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The climate is largely controlled by the atmospheric pressure systems over the adjacent great Asian landmass and ocean surface. Many people regard these as the best months of the year. Non-Chinese groups consist largely of Asians (primarily Filipinos, Indonesians, and South Asians), with small numbers of non-Asians (mainly Americans, Canadians, and Australians).