DOSSIER - Hong Kong: the flagship island

"The best of both worlds: Hong Kong is benefiting from both China's economic expansion and the stability offered by the Anglo-Saxon legal system. But it is also its strategic position, at the epicentre of a market of 3.5 billion people, that makes the city-state a dream location for investors. And the number of investors is growing all the time, in an ever wider range of fields, including wine and contemporary art. To welcome them, the city already offered some of the finest palaces in the world. Today, trendy boutique hotels line the bay. Report by Cécile Balavoine - Photos by Ludovic Maisant