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1 day ago · Hong Kong, special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China. Hong Kong was a British possession for decades until it rejoined China in 1997. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center of Chinese society.
- Postwar Hong Kong
Hong Kong - Postwar, Economy, Politics: British troops...
- Cultural Life
Hong Kong - Culture, Cuisine, Heritage: Hong Kong’s is truly...
- Settlement Patterns
Hong Kong - Urbanization, Density, Islands: The...
- Manufacturing
Hong Kong - Manufacturing, Trade, Economy: The rapid...
- Postwar Hong Kong
1 day ago · British forces began controlling Hong Kong shortly after the signing of the convention, from 26 January 1841. However, both countries were dissatisfied and did not ratify the agreement. After more than a year of further hostilities, Hong Kong Island was formally ceded to the United Kingdom in the 1842 Treaty of Nanking.
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3 hours ago · Hong Kong, a former British colony, returned to Chinese control as a semiautonomous territory in 1997. More than 100,000 Hong Kongers have moved to the U.K. since Beijing imposed a sweeping ...
16 hours ago · A man charged by British police for allegedly spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence services, has been found dead in a park outside of London. Police are investigating the “unexplained death ...
2 days ago · 香港主权移交. Transcriptions. The handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China was at midnight on 1 July 1997. This event ended 156 years of British rule in the former colony, which began in 1841.
- 1 July 1997; 26 years ago
10 hours ago · Hong Kong, a former British colony, returned to Chinese control as a semiautonomous territory in 1997. More than 100,000 Hong Kongers have moved to the U.K. since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law triggered by the huge anti-government protests in the city in 2019. Britain’s government has established a fast-track immigration ...
1 day ago · Hong Kong, a former British colony, returned to Chinese control as a semiautonomous territory in 1997. More than 100,000 Hong Kongers have moved to the U.K. since Beijing imposed a sweeping ...
