The General Post Office in Hong Kong was one of the first buildings to be built along the city's Queen's Street.
Hong Kong was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 until 1997 when sovereignty was transfered to China. The name Hong Kong literally means "fragrant harbor" and consists of Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories. In total, Hong Kong has over 262 islands in the South China Sea and has a population of over 7 million people.