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Sep 3, 2019 · Hong Kong first came under Chinese rule during the Qin Dynasty in the third century B.C., and it remained a part of the Chinese Empire for about 2,000 years. But between 1842 and 1898, the British ...
Hong Kong was once known in the Far East as the Kingdom of Soccer. In fact all sorts of sports are thriving here. They are all of British origin. The Chinese in Hong Kong, following their ancient tradition, formed many clansmen associations, but the office-beaiers of each association were balloted for. This balloting is a British importation.
Jul 13, 2020 · Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offer came after China imposed a controversial new security law on Hong Kong this month. The BBC's Jimmy Tam explains the former British colony's unique history with ...
Jun 24, 2019 · Hong Kong profile - Timeline. 24 June 2019. A chronology of key events: 1842 - China cedes Hong Kong island to Britain after the First Opium War. Over the decades, thousands of Chinese migrants ...
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.
Ming K. Chan. 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 administra-tion 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.
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