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  1. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-pacific-16517764Hong Kong profile - BBC News

    Sep 4, 2023 · The former British colony became a special administrative region of China in 1997, when Britain's 99-year lease of the New Territories, north of Hong Kong island, expired. Hong Kong is governed ...

  2. Jul 1, 2022 · The handover ceremony took place at midnight July 1, 1997, attended by Chinese, British and other international diplomats and representatives. Hong Kong-born Bryan Ong, a 42-year-old antique ...

  3. British Hong Kong Hakka Group. ·. 580 members. This group is for British born Hakka people with ancestry links to British Hong Kong and those born in Hong Kong with Hakka ancestry and brought up in the United Kingdom. Private. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. Visible.

  4. 4 days ago · Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Chinese Xianggang or Hsiang-kang, Special administrative region of China. Area: 430 sq mi (1,114 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 7,541,000. Located on China’s southern coast, it consists of the island of Hong Kong and adjacent islets in the South China Sea (ceded by China to the British in 1842), the Kowloon Peninsula ...

  5. Dec 27, 2023 · Displaying the British Hong Kong flag was a moment destined to be on the international front pages. The flag has regularly appeared in Hong Kong’s mass protests for years. The use of the flag traces back to approximately 2010 and remained prominent during the anti-extradition bill movement.

  6. Chamber Magazine. In the latest issue of Britain in Hong Kong, “GBA & Northern Metropolis: Unlocking Potential, Limitless”, we gain insights from our members on this topic who share their views from across different industries.

  7. Hong Kong is part of the People’s Republic of China, but it is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) with its own immigration controls. You can visit Hong Kong for up to 6 months without a visa.