- Canadians in Hong Kong
Like their American counterparts, a significant number of people with
Canadian citizenship live and work inHong Kong . Many are formerHong Kong residents that left prior to the1997 handover and later returned when they had a Canadian passport and had some of the fears allayed. Some are non-Chinese who have come toHong Kong to work. A few actors and business people haveCanadian ties.The Department of Foreign Affairs estimates 250,000
Canadians callHong Kong their home, based on the fact the consular office processes approximately 50,000 passport renewals a year and passports have a 5 year lifespan.Fact|date=June 2008 A large portion of these are ethnic Chinese.People
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Leslie Cheung , singer and actor
*Charlene Choi , singer in the band Twins
*Lawrence Chou , singer
*Christy Chung , actress
*Kelvin Kwan , singer
*Sonija Kwok , actress
*Karena Lam , actress
*Samantha Lam , Olympian
*Bernice Liu , actress
*Lydia Shum , actress
** Her daughterJoyce Cheng , actress
*Patrick Tse Yin , actor
** His sonNicholas Tse , actor
*Lap-Chee Tsui , chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
*Debbie Wong , actress and model
*Sally Yeh , singer
*Allan Zeman , businessman and "father of Lan Kwai Fong"
*Edison Chen , singer and actorReferences
* [http://www.nytimes.com/specials/hongkong/archive/0214hongkong-vancouver.html For Many From Hong Kong, Vancouver Is a Way Station]
* [http://www.cancham.org The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong] - The largest Canadian Chamber outside Canada.
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