1. General background of China and Hong Kong
Climate - Subtropical, with cool dry winters and hot wet summers. - Rainfall occurs predominantly in the summer, coinciding with the
highest air temperatures. Population - The Pearl River delta, with an area of 23270 km2 (Ma, 1994) and a
population of 15 million (Chan, 1995). - Hong Kong with an area of 1,067 km2 and a population of over 6 million. Industrialization - Since the implementation of the economic reform and open door policy in
1978, the provinces of the South China take the lead. - Organic discharge from the industries textile, plastic, printing, dying,
tannery, food, electroplating and paper production. - Heavy industrial activities and residential population close to Victoria
Harbour, but also in the developing New Towns.