The Government's latest Yearbook, "Hong Kong 2018", went on sale today (November 25).

     The book presents a thorough review of the calendar year just past and gives extensive accounts of government policy, activities and developments in the city, with detailed statistics supplying the facts of Hong Kong life over the year.

     The cover of this edition is adorned with a panoramic photograph of the 55-kilometre Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. This significant infrastructure strategically linking the three places opened in October 2018 and is set to boost the flow of people, goods and capital.

     The 22 chapters cover Hong Kong's constitution, legal system, economy and financial affairs, housing, innovation and technology, health and transport, along with many other topics.

     There are also 12 photo sections containing more than 120 pictures of events, people and places in Hong Kong. On the inside back cover is a map of major transport infrastructure in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, showing how Hong Kong is connected to other cities in the Bay Area.

     The standard price of "Hong Kong 2018" is $270. Early buyers can enjoy a 25 per cent discount, with the price reduced to $202.50 from now until December 24, 2019.

     The Yearbook is available at the Information Services Department's Publications Sales Unit at Room 626, 6/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point. It can also be bought through the Online Government Bookstore (www.bookstore.gov.hk) and by:
 

• calling the Publications Sales Unit on 2537 1910;
• downloading an order form from the department's website at www.isd.gov.hk and submitting the form online or by fax to 2523 7195; or
• emailing puborder@isd.gov.hk.

     ​The early-buyer discount applies to all sales channels.

Ends/Monday, November 25, 2019
Issued at HKT 14:00

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