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The territory that now comprises Hong Kong was loosely part of China during the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), and the area was part of the ancient kingdom of Nam Viet (203–111 BC). [21] During the Qin dynasty, the territory was governed by Panyu County until the time of the Jin dynasty.
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.
2 days 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.
- Chi-Keung Leung
July 1, 1997. handover of Hong Kong, transfer of the British crown colony of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, ending 156 years of British rule. After a formal handover ceremony on July 1, 1997, the colony became the Hong Kong special administrative region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 3, 2019 · Asian History. How Hong Kong Came Under ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Rule. The arrangement began in 1997 as part of a gradual return of the territory to China from British colonial rule....
- Becky Little
The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. [f]
Jul 1, 2022 · In 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to China, triggering the start of a grand political experiment. Many were anxious about how the capitalist, free-wheeling former British colony would fare under...
