Verstehen · Kapitel 8
History
Hong Kong's history is one of the most dramatic of any city — from a sleepy fishing village to a British crown colony, the site of the Opium Wars, an economic rise, the handover to China, and the protests over freedom and identity.
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Opium Wars and Crown Colony
Hong Kong's modern history begins with one of the most disgraceful chapters of the British Empire: the Opium Wars. The…
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The 1997 Handover and "One Country, Two Systems"
The Countdown As the 99-year lease of the New Territories expired in 1997 and the New Territories comprised 90% of the…
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