when did hong kong revert to a chinese island
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Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong A+E Networks. At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverts back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.n a This Day in History video, learn that on July 1, 1997, China regained control of Hong Kong after 156 years of British rule.
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- See also: Confucius and Gong (surname) Kong (孔, /ˈkoʊŋ/) is a Chinese and Korean surname. It can also be written as Kung in Taiwan, Hung in Hong Kong, Khổng in Vietnam, and Gong in Korea. There are around 2.1 million people with this surname in China in 2002, representing 0.23% of the population.
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Hong Kong Time Currently, Hong Kong time is defined as UTC+8. The reference in section 67(2) to the Oil (Conservation and Control) Ordinance is actually a power given to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong to change Hong Kong Time for the purposes of conserving oil, i.e. to implement daylight saving time.
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Chinese Immigration and the Chinese Exclusion Acts The Chinese Government considered this act a direct insult, but was unable to prevent its passage. In 1892, Congress voted to renew exclusion for ten years in the Geary Act, and in 1902, the prohibition was expanded to cover Hawaii and the Philippines, all over strong objections from the Chinese Government and people.
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Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong The location of Ocean Terminal was once a wharf pier (Kowloon Star Ferry Pier, Kowloon Wharf and Godown) on the west shore of Tsim Sha Tsui. Rebuilt and enlarged for use as a cruise terminal, it also served as a multi-story shopping centre. Ocean Terminal opened on 22 March 1966, signifying the increasing wealth of Hong Kong Costing HK$70 million. Its 112 shops made it the largest shopping centre in Hong Kong. It was actually the first Shopping mall in Hong Kong.
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- Hong Kong (香港; Fragrant Harbour), traditionally Hongkong, officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea.Hong Kong is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour.s a result of negotiations between China and Britain, Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. The territory became a special administrative region of China with a high degree of autonomy on 1 July 1997 under the principle of one country, two systems.
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Hong Kong A city and administrative region of southeast China on the coast southeast of Guangzhou, including Hong Kong Island and adjacent areas. Hong Kong Island was occupied by the British during the Opium War (1839-1842) and ceded to them by the Treaty of Nanking (1842).Other portions of the colony were acquired in 1860 and in 1898 by a 99-year lease. Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.ong Kong Island was occupied by the British during the Opium War (1839-1842) and ceded to them by the Treaty of Nanking (1842). Other portions of the colony were acquired in 1860 and in 1898 by a 99-year lease.
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- Issue 1 Commercial Most Favored Nation Clauses tenns of treaty China paid $21,000,000 to Britain, ceded the island of Hong Kong to British rule, and, importantly for our purposes, granted Britain most favored nation trading status.
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British Hong Kong British Hong Kong (simplified Chinese: 英属香港; traditional Chinese: 英屬香港; Jyutping: ying1 suk6 hoeng1 gong2) refers to Hong Kong as a Crown colony and later, a British Dependent Territory under British administration from 1841 to 1997 (excluding the Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945).he stability, security, and predictability of British law and government enabled Hong Kong to flourish as a centre for international trade. In the colony's first decade, the revenue from the opium trade was a key source of government funds.
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Hong Kong As a result of negotiations between China and Britain, Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. The territory became a special administrative region of China with a high degree of autonomy on 1 July 1997 under the principle of one country, two systems.ong Kong is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour. It has an area of 1104 km 2 and shares its northern border with the Guangdong Province of Mainland China. With around 7.2 million Hongkongers of various nationalities, Hong Kong is one of the world's most densely populated metropolises.
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British Empire British India, Britain's most important colony, became independent as a part of decolonisation. Britain also gave independence to most of the territories of the British Empire. After the UK gave Hong Kong back to China in 1997, many believed that the British Empire was over.
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Geography of Hong Kong The narrow body of water separating Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, Victoria Harbour, is one of the deepest natural maritime ports in the world. Hong Kong and its 260 territorial islands and peninsulas are located in the South China Sea, at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta.The Kowloon Peninsula to the south of Boundary Street and the New Territories to the north of Hong Kong Island were added to Colonial Hong Kong in 1860 and 1898 respectively.ong Kong is 60 km east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River estuary.
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Sydney Hong Kong, one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, and a true economic powerhouse, was once just a small fishing village on the edge of the South China Sea.ong Kong, one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, and a true economic powerhouse, was once just a small fishing village on the edge of the South China Sea.
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- By the end of the 19th century, England, Germany, Russia, Japan, and the United States had all compelled China to trade with them. Russia occupied Manchuria and Port Arthur, Japan was in Korea, Germany was in the Shantung peninsula, and the British were in Hong Kong.
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- This is hardly surprising since Hong Kong was administered by Britain from 1841 to 1997, when the former UK colony was handed back to China. However, since 1997, the education system taught in local schools has undergone a series of changes.ong Kong Registered School 566985 & 578401. While there are nine years of compulsory schooling in Hong Kong, six in primary school and three in junior secondary school, the Hong Kong government has recently moved to make it easier and more likely that the majority of students will receive 12 years of education.
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Hong Kong The flower on the flag is the Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia Blakeana) - named after the British Governor of Hong Kong from 1898 to 1903, Sir Henry Blake, a keen botanist who discovered it near Pokfulam, Hong Kong Island, in 1880. The actual flowers are bright pinkish purple, not white as on the flag.
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HONG KONG POPULATION. Hong Kong's population was estimated to be 7,116,302 in July 2000. Its population increased from 4.4 million in 1975 to 6.7 million in 1998, indicating a growth rate of 1.8 percent. With an estimated growth rate of 0.8 percent, the population will increase to 7.7 million by 2015.his leaves 11 percent of Hong Kong's people 65 years old and up. Given the estimated low growth rate for the 1998-2015 period, the population will be even older by 2015 when 13.7 percent of the population will be over 65 years of age.
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HONG KONG LOCATION AND SIZE. Hong Kong is located in eastern Asia. It borders the South China Sea to the south, west, and east, and shares a land border with mainland China to the north.It consists of 4 main areas: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and the Outlying Islands.he New Territories link Hong Kong to mainland China. The Outlying Islands are made up of 234 islands in the proximity of Hong Kong, excluding Hong Kong Island where the capital city (Hong Kong) is located; the island is in the southern part of the territory.
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- Alternative Title: Treaty of Nanking. Treaty of Nanjing, (Aug. 29, 1842) treaty that ended the first Opium War, the first of the unequal treaties between China and foreign imperialist powers. China paid the British an indemnity, ceded the territory of Hong Kong, and agreed to establish a “fair and reasonable” tariff.
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How did the Chinese Civil war (1946-1950) end? Beijing (once called 'Bei Ping' by the Chinese Nationalists, and 'Peking' by us Westerners) was the capitol, and the Chinese Nationalists also named Nanjing the capitol when they retreated from the Japanese invasion. Hong Kong (or Xiang Gang) was NEVER the Chinese capitol. The Chinese Civil War ended in 1949 with the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. The Nationalists retreated to Formosa, which was then called 'The Republic of China' until today. The result is that there are two Chinas - but few recognize the R.O.C. (or Taiwan) as an independent nation.
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Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong Island (Chinese: 香港島; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng dóu) is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008.
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Hong Kong Trade, Exports and Imports Hong Kong is a full member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, independently of China. To retain its place as a gateway to China, the Hong Kong government is increasing its economic integration with the Pearl River Delta.
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- Kong (surname) Kong (孔, /ˈkoʊŋ/) is a Chinese and Korean surname. It can also be written as Kung in Taiwan, Hung in Hong Kong, Khổng in Vietnam, and Gong in Korea. There are around 2.1 million people with this surname in China in 2002, representing 0.23% of the population.
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Why did Walt Disney create Mickey Mouse? Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks and Les Clark in 1928. He was created to replace Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Disney had previously used the character of Oswa…ld in several animated shorts produced by Charles Mitnz.
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- Hong Kong (香港; Fragrant Harbour), traditionally Hongkong, officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea.Hong Kong is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour.ong Kong (香港; Fragrant Harbour), traditionally Hongkong, officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea. Hong Kong is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour.
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- (Historical Terms) two wars (1839–42; 1856–60) between China and Britain resulting from the Chinese refusal to allow the importation of opium from India. China ceded Hong Kong after the British victory in 1842.