Asia

Shanghai, with literal meaning in Chinese as being on the sea, is also known as shen. The city, established in the 11th century, is located on the east coast of China and south of Yangtze River. To its west are the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang; to its east is the China Sea; and to its south is the Hangzhou Bay. Shanghai is divided into eight districts and counties with towns, townships, subdistrict committees, neighborhood committees, and villagers’ committees. It is also composed of 30 islands. Its geographical orientation makes it one of…Read more

Hong Kong is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. It is situated in South East Asia, and to give you a graphic example of the size of Hong Kong, just multiply the size of Washington, D.C 6 times. The climate in this part of the world is subtropical monsoon which means that during the spring to summer months, the weather is hot with frequent rains. From the months of August to October, the weather is pleasantly warm, but not humid, while from November to January, you will experience cool weather.…Read more