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| | History of Hong Kong | | Timeline | | Prehistory Imperial China First contacts with the West Opium Wars First Opium War Second Opium War British colony (pre-war) Founding of crown colony Early 20th century Battle of Hong Kong Japanese occupation British colony (post-war) 1950s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s Transition to PRC rule After 1997 Hong Kong, a coastal city in southern China, has evolved from a fishing village, salt production site, trading and military port into an international financial center that enjoys the world ninth highest GNP per capita [1], and supports a third of foreign capital flows into China. ...
The following is a timeline of the history of Hong Kong: See also History of Hong Kong Categories: Articles to be expanded ...
In the prehistory of Hong Kong, according to archaeological studies and many other resources, human activity in Hong Kong dates back over five millennia. ...
The Opium Wars were two wars that were the climax of a long dispute between Britain and China. ...
The First Opium War or the First Anglo-Chinese War was fought between Great Britain and the Qing Empire in China from 1839 to 1842 with the aim of forcing China to import British opium. ...
The Second Opium War or Arrow War was a war of the United Kingdom and France against the Qing Dynasty of China from 1856 to 1860. ...
This article will detail the history of Colonial Hong Kong. ...
Combatants British Army, Canadian Army, British Indian Army Imperial Japanese Army Strength 15,000 troops 50,000 troops Casualties 4,500 killed; 8,500 POWs 2,750 killed; 1,500 wounded For the movie, see The Battle of Hong Kong (film). ...
The Japanese prostitutes of Hong Kong began when the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered to Japan on 25 December 1941 after 18 days of fierce fighting. ...
This article will detail the history of Colonial Hong Kong. ...
After the Japanese rule of Hong Kong ended in 1945, sovereignty was returned to the British. ...
Hong Kongs development in the 1960s are most notably at industries. ...
In the 1970s, Hong Kong underwent many changes that were to shape the future of the city. ...
The 1980s in Hong Kong is an important part of Hong Kong history as it underwent rapid economic development that led directly to its international recognition and economic leadership in Asia. ...
The 1990s in Hong Kong was defined by the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, a statement that paved the way for a series of changes that would facilitate the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...
In 1982, the governments of the United Kingdom and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) initiated talks regarding the sovereignty of Hong Kong, which led to the transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong. ...
Hong Kong after the transfer of sovereignty faced a series of problems, both political and economical. ...
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Seven years after the first flight of a heavier-than-air controlled aeroplane in 1903, planes were already flying in Hong Kong. ...
Collection of KMB bus models, from past to present. ...
Hong Kong used to produce stamps with the name Hong Kong, with the face of the Kings or Queens of the United Kingdom. ...
| | See also: History of China History of the UK The history of China is detailed by historical records dating as far back as 16th century BC. China is one of the worlds oldest continuous civilizations. ...
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| | Other Hong Kong topics | Culture - Economy Education - Geography - Politics Hong Kong Portal | The territories of Hong Kong first incorpated into Imperial China is at Qin Dynasty in 214 BC and onwards. The period ended when British acquired Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula and New Territories from Qing in 1842, 1861 and 1898 respectively. Aberdeen Harbour and jetty where one can catch a sampan to the floating restaurant. ...
Politics of Hong Kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by the Peoples Republic of China, an own legislature, the Chief Executive as the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...
China is the worlds oldest continuous major civilization, with written records dating back about 3,500 years and with 5,000 years being commonly used by Chinese as the age of their civilization. ...
The Qin Dynasty (Chinese: 秦æ; Pinyin: QÃn Cháo; Wade-Giles: Chin Chao) (221 BC - 206 BC) was preceded by the Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. ...
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC - 210s BC - 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC Years: 219 BC 218 BC 217 BC 216 BC 215 BC - 214 BC - 213 BC 212 BC...
The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (Traditional Chinese: 馿¸¯å³¶; Simplified Chinese: 馿¸¯å²; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Mandarin Pinyin: XiÄnggÇngdÇo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory...
The Kowloon Peninsula, commonly referred to as Kowloon, is a peninsula, in the south of the mainland part of the Hong Kong territory. ...
A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ...
The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qīng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of...
1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Qin and Nam Yuet The territory was incorporated into China during the Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC). The first emperor in China, Qin Shi Huang sent Yam Hiu (任囂) to occupy Guangdong, Guangxi and Guailin in 214 BC. Hong Kong is located in Nanhai Commandery and near the capital city Pun Yue. The Qin Dynasty (Chinese: 秦æ; Pinyin: QÃn Cháo; Wade-Giles: Chin Chao) (221 BC - 206 BC) was preceded by the Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. ...
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC Years: 226 BC 225 BC 224 BC 223 BC 222 BC - 221 BC - 220 BC 219 BC...
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 211 BC 210 BC 209 BC 208 BC 207 BC - 206 BC - 205 BC 204 BC...
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China, and should not be confused with the former Kwantung Leased Territory in north-eastern China. ...
Guangxi (Zhuang: Gvangjsih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西; Traditional Chinese: 廣西; Pinyin: GuÇngxÄ«; Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi), full name Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西壮æèªæ²»åº; Traditional Chinese: 廣西壯æèªæ²»å; Pinyin: GuÇngxÄ« Zhuà ngzú ZìzhìqÅ«) is a Zhuang autonomous region of...
Panyu or Pun Yue (çªç¦º) is an area in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. ...
When the Qin became unstable in the north, Chiu To, a general succeeded Yam Hiu and declared independent state Nam Yuet (203 BC - 111 BC). The area was firmly consolidated under Nam Yuet. Nanyue, Nam Viá»t, or Nam Yuet (Chinese: åè¶; Pinyin: nányuè, Quá»c ngữ: Nam Viá»t) was an ancient kingdom that consisted of the modern Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and much of modern northern Vietnam. ...
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 208 BC 207 BC 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC - 203 BC - 202 BC 201 BC...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC - 110s BC - 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC Years: 116 BC 115 BC 114 BC 113 BC 112 BC - 111 BC - 110 BC 109 BC...
Unfortunately, the artifacts of these periods has not yet been found in Hong Kong.
Han Nam Yuet was incorporated into Han dynasty in 111 BC. Archaeological evidence indicates that the population has increased since the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220). In the 1950s, the tomb at Lei Cheng Uk from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 – 220) was excavated and archaeologists began to investigate the possibility that salt production flourished in Hong Kong around 2000 years ago, although conclusive evidence has not been found. The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Han Chau; 206 BCâAD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ...
The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Han Chau; 206 BCâAD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ...
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 211 BC 210 BC 209 BC 208 BC 207 BC - 206 BC - 205 BC 204 BC...
Events Han Xiandi abdicates his throne to Cao Pi, symbolizing the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period in China. ...
The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ...
The Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, was created for the brick tomb, accompanied by an exhibition hall located adjacent to it. ...
The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese characters: 漢朝, Simplified Chinese characters: 汉朝, pinyin Hàncháo 202 BC - AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ...
Events Han dynasty was restored in China as Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, start of jiangwu era (->56). ...
Events Han Xiandi abdicates his throne to Cao Pi, symbolizing the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period in China. ...
Tai Po Hoi, the sea of Tai Po, was a major pearl hunting harbour in China since Han Dynasty. The activities peaked during the Southern Han (917 to 971) and continued till Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) Tolo Harbour (Chinese: å鲿¸¯; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: tou2 lou5 gong2; Mandarin Pinyin: Tù Lù GÇng), or Tai Po Hoi (大念·; historical å¤§æ¥æµ·) is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories, Hong Kong. ...
Junction of Kwong Fuk Road and Kwong Fuk Street, Tai Po For the district in Hong Kong, see Tai Po District. ...
Pearl hunting or pearl diving refers to a now largely obsolete method of retrieving pearls from oysters. ...
Southern Han (Traditional Chinese: 南漢; Simplified Chinese: 南汉; pinyin: ) was a kingdom that existed from 917 to 971 in what is now Guangdong and Guangxi, along the southern coast of China. ...
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Tang During the Tang Dynasty, the Guangdong region flourished as an international trading center. The Tuen Mun region in what is now Hong Kong's New Territories served as a port, naval base, salt production centre and later, base for the exploitation of pearls. Lantau Island was also the salt production centre where the salt smugglers riots broke out against the government. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ...
Lantau Island, Hong Kong , Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak çé Là ntóu, Ragged Head; 大嶼山/大屿山 pinyin: Dà yÇ shÄn, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. ...
A magnified crystal of a salt (halite/sodium chloride) In chemistry, a salt is any ionic compound composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. ...
These lollipops, above, were found to contain heroin when inspected by the DEA. Smuggling is illegal transport, in particular across a border. ...
Song In 1276, during the Mongol invasion, the Southern Song Dynasty court moved to Fujian, then to Lantau Island and later to today's Kowloon City), but the child emperor, Zhao Bing, after being defeated in the Battle of Yamen, committed suicide by drowning with his officials. Tung Chung valley, named after a hero who gave up his life for the emperor, is believed to have been a base for the court. Hau Wong, an official of the emperor is still worshipped in Hong Kong today. For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ...
Alternative meaning: Song Dynasty (420-479) The Song dynasty (Chinese: 宋朝) was a ruling dynasty in China from 960-1279. ...
(Chinese: ç¦å»º; Pinyin: Fújià n; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kià n) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of China. ...
Lantau Island, Hong Kong , Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak çé Là ntóu, Ragged Head; 大嶼山/大屿山 pinyin: Dà yÇ shÄn, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. ...
Sung Wong Toi (宋王臺 Sung3 Wong4 Toi4) was an important historic relic in Hong Kong. ...
Emperor Bing (宋帝昺) (1271-March 19, 1279) was the last emperor of Southern Song Dynasty of China who died a boy. ...
Combatants Song Dynasty Yuan Dynasty Commanders Zhang Shijie Zhang Hongfan Strength 200,000 1000+ warships 20,000 50+ warships Casualties unknown, though almost all perished unknown The Battle of Yamen (å´éæ°å½¹; or å´å±±æµ·æ°, lit. ...
Location of Tung Chung in relation to the rest of Lantau Island Tung Chung (Chinese: æ±æ¶, Hanyu pinyin: Dong Yong; Jyutping: dung1 cung1; Cantonese IPA:) is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong. ...
Yuan However, during the Mongol period, Hong Kong saw its first population boom as Chinese refugees entered the area. Five families of Hau (Hou, 候), Tang (Deng, 鄧), Pang (Peng, 彭) and Liu (Liao, 廖) and Man (Wen, 文) were claimed to be among the earliest recorded familial settlers of Hong Kong. Despite the immigration and light development of agriculture, the area was still relatively barren and had to rely on salt, pearl and the fishery trades to produce income. Deng is a Chinese surname. ...
Kun (鯤 kun1) and Peng (鵬) In Chinese mythology, (translated from ancient literature Zhuang Zis Xiao Yiao Yao 逍遙遊) there live a kind of giant mysterious fish in the northern sea. ...
Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: Liáoníng) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...
Wen can be: A Chinese term meaning culture or learning, important in Confucianism. ...
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