CHINA is the largest country in East Asia and the most populous in the world with over 1.34 billion people at approximately 9.6 million square kilometres. It has jurisdiction over twenty-three provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two largely self-governing Special Administrative Regions.
Hong Kong is a self-governing territory of the People’s Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south. Hong Kong is a global metropolitan and international financial centre, and has a highly developed capitalist economy. Hong Kong is one of the World’s leading financial centre. It is an important centre for international finance and trade, with one of the greatest concentration of corporate headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region. It is an international shipping center and the regional trade centre, with position that cannot be replaced by others.
Macao lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east and south. The territory has thriving industries such as textiles, electronics and toys, and a notable tourist and gaming industry. This makes it one of the richest cities in the world. Macao was both the first and last European colony in China, was Portuguese colony.
Taiwan is an island located in East Asia between the South China Sea and the East China Sea off the southeastern coast of mainland China. Today Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist, export-driven economy with gradually decreasing state involvement in investment and foreign trade.