Traditionally, China celebrates its lunar New Year with more extravaganza, but still, festivities were seen in many cities on Monday night to usher in the year of 2013.
Hong Kong police said that they' re expecting about 100,000 people to gather at the city's main venues -- Tsim Sha Tsui, Central and Wan Chai -- to watch the fireworks displays on New Year's Eve next Monday.
The Food and Health Bureau in Hong Kong has reiterated that according to the zero quota policy promulgated earlier, all public hospitals will not accept any bookings by pregnant non-local women for delivery in Hong Kong from Jan. 1 onwards.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday stressed that the central authorities' policies on Hong Kong and Macao will not change after the transition of power.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday said central authorities will adhere to the "one country, two systems" principle and the two Basic Laws concerning Hong Kong and Macao.
China's largest oil and gas producer announced Wednesday that its second west-to-east gas pipeline is ready to supply natural gas to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong acts both a close partner of Mainland in launching offshore renminbi products and a comprehensive platform for international partners to test-drive renminbi-denominated products, expand renminbi portfolio and settle trade accounts with the Mainland using renminbi.
The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Tuesday appointed Zhang Xiaoming as director of the central government's liaison office in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
People's Insurance Company (Group) of China (PICC) on Monday said it has issued additional shares to meet high demand after its IPO in Hong Kong.
Drug War by Johnnie To Kei-Feung was the second surprise film completing the roster for the competition section at the Rome Film Festival, Italian media said on Monday.
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