Located on the southern coast of China between the Pearl River estuary and the South China Sea, Hong Kong is famous for its skyline and its deep natural port. Initially a British colony, it has been under Chinese sovereignty since 1997. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading international finance centres and the trade show capital for all Asia, a pet place for international-inclined buyers and exhibitors from continental China. The city is acknowledged as the largest jewellery market in the world.