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Feb 12, 2009 · As the one and a half centuries of British colonial rule draw to a close on 30 June 1997, it is timely to review the true legacy of British administration in Hong Kong. It would be naive to resort to any simplistic blanket judgment or to issue any sweeping endorsement or condemnation on the mixed record of the British administration.
Hong Kong - Culture, Cuisine, Heritage: Hong Kong’s is truly a mixed culture. Not only does the territory celebrate festivals and holidays of the East and the West, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lunar (Chinese) New Year, Christmas, the Western New Year, and others, but it also enjoys hundreds of annual cultural events ranging from traditional Cantonese and other Chinese regional operas and puppet shows to performances of ballet, theatre, and music and ...
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 ...
Jan 28, 2020 · A common visual reminder of British remnants in Hong Kong are the numerous streets that have been named after British public figures and landmarks. Many of these streets share the same name with those in London. For example, Queen Victoria Street, named after the British monarch who reigned from 1837 to 1901, is a one-way street in Hong Kong ...
Aug 13, 2019 · 1 July: The British lease over Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula ended at 00:00 Hong Kong time. The United Kingdom handed Hong Kong island and its surrounding territory back to the People’s Republic of China. Chris Patten, the last Governor of Hong Kong, sent the telegram: “I have relinquished the administration of this government.
Feb 9, 2010 · On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was peaceably handed over to China in a ceremony attended by numerous Chinese and British dignitaries. The chief executive under the new Hong Kong government, Tung Chee ...
Hong Kong British. 1 The title changed from "Colonial Secretary" to "Chief Secretary" in 1976. Hong Kong British adalah tempoh di mana Hong Kong berada di bawah pemerintahan Mahkota British dari 1842 [b] hingga 1997 (tidak termasuk pendudukan Jepun dari tahun 1941 hingga 1945). Ia ditubuhkan sebagai koloni Mahkota dan kemudiannya menamakan ...
