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Hong Kong History:     more books (100)

A History of Hong Kong by Frank Welsh, 1997-04-21 The Cinema of Hong Kong: History, Arts, Identity A Modern History of Hong Kong by Steve Tsang, 2007-08-15 An Illustrated History of Hong Kong by Nigel Cameron, 1991-05-09 Hong Kong: A Cultural History (Cityscapes) by Michael Ingham, 2007-06-18 Taxation without Representation: The History of Hong Kong's Troublingly Successful Tax System by Michael Littlewood, 2010-02-15 Hong Kong's History: State and Society Under Colonial Rule (Asia's Transformations) Taxation Without Representation (The History of Hong Kong's Troublingly Successful Tax System) by Michael Littlewood, 2010-01-01 Lectures on Hong Kong history: Hong Kong's role in modern Chinese history by Kai Cheong Fok, 1990 Made in Hong Kong: A History of Export Design in Hong Kong by Matthew Turner, 1988 Land-Use Planning in Hong Kong: History, Policies, and Procedures by M. R. Bristow, 1987-01 China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong: History, Culture, People by Rudolph; Hammond, Harold E. Schwartz, 1968 Land-Use Planning in Hong Kong: History, Policies and Processes by M. Roger Bristow, 1984-11 A Fragrant Harbour: A Short History of Hong Kong by G.B. Endacott, A. Hinton, 1977-04-06

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   Extractions: ADVERTISING INFORMATION Hong Kong - History Archaeological remains of pottery, stone implements, rings, and bronzes found on more than 20 sites are evidence of settlements in Neolithic times. The earliest modern peoples in Hong Kong are thought to have come from North China in the 2nd millennium BC. The Cantonese began to settle in the area about 100 BC; later came the Hakka, and by the mid-17th century the Hoklo had arrived. Hong Kong was the scene of the last struggles between the declining Ming dynasty and the rising Ch'ing, led by the Manchus. Before the British arrived in the mid-19th century, Hong Kong Island was inhabited only by a small fishing population, with few features to recommend it for settlement. It lacked fertile soil and fresh water, was mountainous, and was reputed to be a notorious haunt of pirates. But it was a relatively safe and undisturbed base for the British merchants who in 1821 began to use the fine harbour to anchor opium-carrying vessels. The great commercial and strategic significance of this deep, sheltered harbour, possessing east and west entrances and lying on the main trade routes of the Far East, was quickly realized. After the first Opium War (1839-42), Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking. The British were never satisfied with an incomplete control of the harbour, however. Less than 20 years later, after the second Opium War (1856-60), China was forced to cede Kowloon Peninsula south of what is now Boundary Street and Stonecutters Island by the Convention of Peking (1860). By the Convention of 1898, the New Territories together with 235 islands were leased to Britain for 99 years from July 1, 1898. With this expansion of territory, Hong Kong's population leaped to 120,000 in 1861 and to more than 300,000 by the end of the century.

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   Extractions: Hong Kong The British took control of Hong Kong in 1841 following the Opium Wars. European trade with China had been taking place since the 16th century, but as European demand for tea and silk grew, the balance of trade became more and more unfavourable to Europeans, who were expected to pay in silver. In 1773, the British unloaded 70,000kg of Bengal opium, and the Chinese taste for the 'foreign mud' grew exponentially. Alarmed at the drain of silver from the country and the increasing number of addicts, the emperor banned the drug trade. The Europeans, with the help of corrupt Chinese officials, managed to keep the trade in opium going until 1839, when the emperor again issued orders to stamp it out. The British sent an expeditionary force to China to exact reprisals, secure favourable trade arrangements and obtain use of some islands as a British base. The force blockaded Canton (now called Guangzhou) and a number of other ports, ultimately threatening Beijing. The British pressured the Chinese into ceding Hong Kong Island to them in perpetuity. Both sides ultimately repudiated the agreement, but Commodore Gordon Bremmer led a contingent of naval men ashore on 26 January 1841 and claimed the island for Britain. A series of conflicts followed, with the British backed by French, Russian and American interests. A combined British and French force invaded China in 1859, forcing the Chinese to agree to the Convention of Peking, which ceded the Kowloon Peninsula and nearby Stonecutters Island to the British. In 1898, the British also gained a 99-year lease on the New Territories, which they felt essential to protect their interests on Hong Kong Island.

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   Extractions: Home Study Abroad Hong Kong Tea, silk, and other Asian luxury goods were introduced in Europe by the Portuguese, and by the mid-18th century these items were in high demand, particularly tea. The British, to redress their net outflow of payments to China for tea and to force China to conduct relations like other states, invaded China, winning the First Opium War in 1841. During the war, Hong Kong Island was first occupied by the British, and then formally ceded by the Qing Dynasty of China in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking. Hong Kong became a crown colony in 1843. The first urban settlement was named Victoria City. The Kowloon Peninsula south of Boundary Street and Stonecutter's Island was ceded to the British in 1860 under the Convention of Peking after the Second Opium War. Various adjacent lands, known as the New Territories (including New Kowloon and Lantau Island), were then leased by Britain for 99 years, from 1 July 1898 to 30 June 1997. For the first 20 years there was little contact between the European and Chinese communities. The first specially-recruited Hong Kong civil servants to be taught Cantonese were recruited in 1862, markedly improving relations. Hong Kong entered a dark age during the Japanese Occupation of World War II, which lasted for three years and eight months. Many Hong Kongers were executed by the Japanese army during the war. There was a significant resistance movement most notably on Lantau Island. After their defeat by the allied forces, the Japanese surrendered on 15 August 1945. The port was quickly re-opened and welcomed a mass migration of Chinese refugees in 1949 from the civil war. Many refugees escaped to Hong Kong fearing the new Communist government in China.

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   Extractions: Opium War marked the beginning of Hong Kong History. In the early 1800s, Hong Kong was a small fishing village in south China. There was no clue that one day it becomes Asia’s World City and a world financial centre. Opium War had critically changed the history of Hong Kong. In mid 1800s, there was a confrontation between the Imperial China government wanted to stop the opium trade and the British merchants who wanted to secure their trading rights for tremendous profits. The Imperial Qing Dynasty emperor ordered Lin Zexu to stamp out the opium trade imposed by British merchants. The action provoked a belligerent response from the British government. Opium War hence started in 1840. China’s antiquated navy of course were no match for the British. After the losing of thousands of lives, the Opium War ended by the signing of the Treaty of Nanking on August 29, 1842. Treaty of Nanking forced the Chinese government to compensate enormous money to British merchants in addition to opening five ports to English trade. At the same time, Hong Kong was ceded in perpetuity to Britain. This started the Hong Kong history of colonial rule which lasted 155 years. The second Opium War (1856-1860) ended in another British victory. Kowloon Peninsula across Hong Kong Island was made a British colony by the Treaty of Peking. As Hong Kong and Kowloon together are too small, British government made further demand for the land which is now called the New Territories north of Kowloon peninsula. A 99-year lease was established in 1898, to be expired on July 1, 1997.

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   Extractions: HISTORY Disputes over former treaties and the Chinese boarding of the British ship Arrow started the Second Opium War (also known as the Lorcha Arrow War), which lasted from 1856 co 1858. The Convention of Beijing, signed in 1860, formally ended the hostilities and granted the British a perpetual lease on the Kowloon Peninsula. The United Kingdom was concerned that Hong Kong could not be defended unless surrounding areas were also under British control; in 1898, it executed a 99-year lease of the New Territories, significantly expanding the size of the Hong Kong colony. In the late 19th century and early 20th centuries, Hong Kong developed as a warehousing and distribution center for U.K. trade with southern China. After the end of World 'War II and the communist takeover it mainland China in 1949, hundreds of thousands of people emigrated from China to Hong Kong. This helped Hong Kong become an economic success and a manufacturing, commercial, and tourism center. High life expectancy, literacy, per capita income, and other socioeconomic measures attest to Hong Kong's achievements over the last four decades.

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    Extractions: Photo Library Hong Kong Business Trip (April 2004) Hong Kong Island is the heart of Hong Kong but is only 7% of Hong Kong proper; the bulk of the place is made up of the so called New Territories. Central is the economic hub where the corporate headquarters abound along with high rents and many of the tallest buildings in the world. The contemporary architecture of Hong Hong is a collection of buildings generating a cityscape of high-rise buildings that is a chaotic jumble. A great deal of the land along the present harbour front has been reclaimed from Victoria Harbour. Most of the buildings are less than half a kilometre from the waterfront, and many are just a few blocks. For example, many of the expressways along the harbour on Hong Kong were reclaimed from the sea, and the Western market used to be on the docks and it is a block inland now. Map of Hong Kong The plane on the way to Kowloon International Financial Centre Tower in Hong Kong Cityscape ... Stunning views from the Top of the Mountain History Disputes over former treaties and the Chinese boarding of the British ship Arrow started the Second Opium War (also known as the Lorcha Arrow War), which lasted from 1856 co 1858. The Convention of Beijing, signed in 1860, formally ended the hostilities and granted the British a perpetual lease on the Kowloon Peninsula. The United Kingdom was concerned that Hong Kong could not be defended unless surrounding areas were also under British control; in 1898, it executed a 99-year lease of the New Territories, significantly expanding the size of the Hong Kong colony.

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    The Emergence of Greater China The Economic Integration of Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong (Studies on the Chinese Economy) YunWing Sung 0333625994  
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    Extractions: The fusion of know-how and capital from Hong Kong and Taiwan with the substantial labour resources on China has led to the emergence of a dynamic economy of "Greater China" rivalling the USA, the European Union and Japan. What is the nature and trend of trade and investment within Greater China? What are the impacts on the world economy? With China's entry into the WTO, what are the problems and prospects of Greater China? These are some of the issues raised within Yun-Wing Sung's book. Overlooking one of the world's finest natural harbors, the crowded, glittering, hilly British crown colony of Hong Kong is a major banking, commercial, industrial and transportation center. In this well-written albeit overly detailed overview, noted Welsh travel writer Morris alternates chapters on Hong Kong's history with descriptions of its geography, economy, politics and society, interspersing word-portraits of some of its leading rulers and entrepreneurs. The author also assesses changes likely to occur before 1997, when the colony is scheduled to be returned to China, as well as after the transfer of power. Unfortunately, the British have declined to give political power to the people or to keep them properly informed, according to Morris. There is much more here than most American readers will want to...

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