Introduction
Every city across the globe has its own characteristics and features that make it distinct from any other city. The characteristic distinctions may be realized in terms of city demographics, city administration structures, geographical locales, infrastructure and public facility configuration, and economic systems, among other city aspects and factors. Employing data collection and high level thinking skills, research is carried out to compare and contrast two Asian megacities. In particular, this city report presents the differences and similarities between Hong Kong and Tokyo with respect to cultural orientations, economics configurations, environmental issues, population demographics, and religion as well as socio-political culture.
Geographical Locations and Demographic Profiles
Hong Kong is an eastern Asia megacity on China’s southern coast. It is geographically encompassed by the South China Sea to the south and by a narrow water body (separating the megacity from the Kowloon Peninsula at the mouth of Pearl River Delta) to the north. The megacity, which has two hundred and sixty peninsulas and territorial islands, has a population of approximately 7.23 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (2014). This population is distributed over a land area of about 1100 square kilometers (approximately 426 square …show more content…
In Tokyo’s case, the economic structure is characterized by high industrialization rates, many private enterprises, and a gross domestic product (GDP) that is recovering from variations experienced in the previous years (Geographical Survey Institute, 2011). While manufacturing, finance, and trading constitute the major industries in Hong Kong’s economy, agriculture, broadcasting, finance, and transportation constitute the major industries in Tokyo’s
Every city across the globe has its own characteristics and features that make it distinct from any other city. The characteristic distinctions may be realized in terms of city demographics, city administration structures, geographical locales, infrastructure and public facility configuration, and economic systems, among other city aspects and factors. Employing data collection and high level thinking skills, research is carried out to compare and contrast two Asian megacities. In particular, this city report presents the differences and similarities between Hong Kong and Tokyo with respect to cultural orientations, economics configurations, environmental issues, population demographics, and religion as well as socio-political culture.
Geographical Locations and Demographic Profiles
Hong Kong is an eastern Asia megacity on China’s southern coast. It is geographically encompassed by the South China Sea to the south and by a narrow water body (separating the megacity from the Kowloon Peninsula at the mouth of Pearl River Delta) to the north. The megacity, which has two hundred and sixty peninsulas and territorial islands, has a population of approximately 7.23 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (2014). This population is distributed over a land area of about 1100 square kilometers (approximately 426 square …show more content…
In Tokyo’s case, the economic structure is characterized by high industrialization rates, many private enterprises, and a gross domestic product (GDP) that is recovering from variations experienced in the previous years (Geographical Survey Institute, 2011). While manufacturing, finance, and trading constitute the major industries in Hong Kong’s economy, agriculture, broadcasting, finance, and transportation constitute the major industries in Tokyo’s