Hong Kong Culture

The primary authors of this profile were the Cultural Atlas Editors, originally published in 2016. Updates were made to the Religion and Business Culture sections by Nina Evason in 2024.

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• Forebears. (2021). Most Common Last Names in Hong Kong. https://forebears.io/hong-kong/surnames
• Frampton, A., Wong, C., & Solomon, J. (2012). Cities Without Ground: A Hong Kong Guidebook. Oro Editions. https://oroeditions.com/product/cities-without-ground
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• Home and Youth Affairs Bureau. (2024). Hong Kong: The Facts—Religion [Fact sheet]. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/religion.pdf
• Hong Kong Expats. (2019, April 24). 20 Chinese Taboos and Superstitions. http://expats.hk/467-understanding-taboos-and-superstitions-in-hong-kong.html
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• Transparency International. (2024). Corruption Perceptions Index 2023. https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2023
• United Kingdom Government. (2006). A Guide to Names and Naming Practices. https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf
• Vantid, Y. (2018, September 16). Hong Kong Name Culture Explained. Medium. https://vatnid.medium.com/hong-kong-name-culture-explained-768a42f1aef6