Geography Tourism

• Most popular countries for Hong Kong tourists

  • Mainland China
  • Thailand
  • Japan
• Latitude and Longitude are used to determine locations on Earth
• The highest number of Hong Kong residents departing from Hong Kong International Airport are in April, July, and December due to long holidays like Easter, summer holiday, and Christmas, which are peak seasons for traveling
• Important longitudes

  • 0°– the Prime Meridian: It passes through Greenwich in London
  • 180°E/W – the basis of the International Date Line
• The world is divided into different time zones
• There are 24 time zones in the world with the local time at the Prime Meridian being the international standard time, normally 8 hours behind Hong Kong local time
• International date line can lead to forward or backward one day
• The time zone where Greenwich is located is known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and has no offset from UTC (i.e. UTC+00:00)
• Important latitudes

  • 90°N – the North Pole (a point)
  • 66.5°N – the Arctic Circle
  • 23.5°N – the Tropic of Cancer
  • 0°– the Equator
  • 23.5°S – the Tropic of Capricorn
  • 66.5°S – the Antarctic Circle
  • 90°S – the South Pole (a point)
• Calculating time difference between two cities

  1. Find out the time zone of City A

  2. Find out the time zone of City B

  3. Find out the time difference between the two cities

  4. Find out the time in City A

  5. Calculate the time in City B
• Additional exercise example: Hong Kong time 6:00am on Jan 1, Local time in Moscow:
• Reduced Bearing formats

  • Always start with N or S followed by a degree and then E or W, e.g. N15oE, S65oW, W25oN
• Compass Points

  • N
  • S
  • E
  • W
  • NE
  • SE
  • NW
  • SW
  • SSW
  • WSW
  • WNW
  • NNW
  • NNE
  • ENE
  • ESE
  • SSE
• Daylight Saving Time is the practice of moving the clock forward for one hour during summer months
• Effects of Daylight Saving Time


  • Without DST: Sunrise at 4am, Sunset at 8pm
  • With DST: Sunrise at 5am, Sunset at 9pm
• There are 360 degrees in a compass circle which can be divided into 4 equal sections, each having 90 degrees
• Direction can be found using a compass
• Daylight Saving Time is also known as “Summer time”
• Whole-circle Bearing shows direction in degrees of a circle
• Ways to show direction

  • 4/8/16 Compass Points, Whole-circle Bearing, Reduced Bearing
• Reduced Bearing combines the four basic compass points (N, E, S, W) with whole circle bearing, measurement always starts at NS line
• Recreation improves physical and mental wellbeing
• Recreation activities are activities we do during our leisure time
• Some recreational activities are indoor activities


  • Visiting museums
  • Playing bowling
• Differences in recreational activities

  • Kayaking
  • Going to beaches
  • Visiting museums
  • Playing bowling
• Some recreational activities require body movement


  • Playing football
  • Playing badminton
• Recreational facilities in Hong Kong

  • Country parks
  • Cinemas
  • Beaches
• Worldwide, tourism is a rapidly growing industry
• Recreation activities are economically important
• Tourism involves traveling to and staying in places outside of the usual environment for leisure or business purposes
• Some recreational activities are outdoor activities

  • Kayaking
  • Going to beaches
• Recreation activities


  • Playing portable games
  • Hiking
• Traveling abroad is a popular recreational activity for Hong Kong people
• Tourists can have positive impacts on local communities by creating jobs and generating income through spending money on goods and services.