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	Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The liberation of Hong Kong in 1945 was celebrated at the Cenotaph in Victoria with the raising of the Union Flag and the Flag of the Republic of China.
		Hong Kong was transferred to the PRC at the stroke of midnight on 1 July 1997, with the last governor, Chris Patten leaving on the royal yacht.
		Hong Kong's climate is subtropical and prone to monsoons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong (5955 words)

	British Forces Overseas Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most of the members of the British Forces in Hong Kong were from Britain and Nepal, but there were locally enlisted personnel (LEP) who served as regular British Forces members in the Hong Kong Squadron of the Royal Navy as well as the Hong Kong Military Service Corps.
		The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Volunteers), a Territorial Army unit, was technically part of the Hong Kong Government and the majority of the regiment's members have been local citizens of Chinese descent.
		For example, the Hong Kong 1967 riots, with which 51 people were killed by the leftist, were fought jointly by the Hong Kong Police Force and the British Forces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Forces_Overseas_Hong_Kong (1812 words)

	Hong Kong - History
		As a result of the war and the Chinese' fear of British military threats, Hong Kong was rewarded to the British under the Convention of Chuen Pi in January 1841.
		With the involvement of the British, Hong Kong prospered.
		Later, British took possession of the New Territories, which was declared a part of the overall territory of Hong Kong.
	www.marimari.com /content/hong_kong/general_info/history/main.html (1112 words)

	Hong Kong's History. »´ä¾ú¥v¡C
		Prior to the arrival of the British, Hong Kong was a small fishing community and a haven for travellers and pirates in the South China Sea.
		Hong Kong's economic life began to slow after the United Nations' embargo on trade with China in the 1950s.
		And Hong Kong's success in this field was due to a number of factors, namely cheap labour, capital input and the government's tax policies.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Towers/2464/hist.htm (825 words)

	Picturing Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		China's desire to establish a consulate in Hong Kong to represent its substantial Chinese population was a leading aspect of the vigorous diplomatic activism of the late Qing.
		Hong Kong's early growth was driven primarily by the expansion of international commerce between the Western nations and East Asia.
		In sum, Hong Kong's significance between 1842 and 1910 lay, on the one hand, in its own evolving identity as a developing colony, with all the complex social and political arrangements that involved, and, on the other, in its relationship to the progress of revolution in China.
	www.askasia.org /frclasrm/readings/r000206.htm (3614 words)

	TIMEasia.com \| Visions of China: Hong Kong \| 9/27/99
		Seized by the British in 1841, Hong Kong survived to be almost the last of the foreign settlements that were, in the course of the 19th century, implanted on the shores of China by the European powers.
		Hong Kong was transformed from a colonial possession of the second rank into a major manufacturing center and free port--an improbable gateway into Mao's dogmatic China.
		Hong Kong's was one of the least regulated economies anywhere, and the bold, the clever and the shady rushed to take advantage of it.
	www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/99/0927/hongkong.html (1233 words)

	Hong Kong - Wikitravel
		Hong Kong International Airport is the third busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in Asia and the second busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic in the world.
		Operated by Hong Kong Tramways (http://www.hktramways.com/), the narrow double-decker city trams trundling on the north coast of Hong Kong Island are a Hong Kong icon.
		Hong Kong is not all skyscrapers, and it's worthwhile to go to the countryside, including the country parks (http://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newparks/eng/country/index.htm) and marine parks (http://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newmarine/eng/index.htm).
	wikitravel.org /en/Hong_Kong (6964 words)

	History of Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Sir Henry Pottinger was its first governor and was determined to retain Hong Kong despite doubts of the island being barren and uninhabitable.
		Hong Kong has historically served as a refuge for exiles beginning with the Taiping rebellion in 1850, when many felt the unsettled conditions on the mainland.
		During the teens and twenties of this century, Hong Kong served as a refuge for exiles from China following the establishment of the Chinese Republic in 1912.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~cngai/history.htm (426 words)

	Commanding Heights : Hong Kong Overview \| on PBS
		Hong Kong is referred to as "a Chinese territory under British administration." Property values are astronomically high, and some businesses begin to move north into China.
		1980-1981: Hong Kong's population reaches 5.2 million; the "touch base" policy that had been in practice is abolished to halt the influx of immigrants from China.
		Hong Kong British passport holders are downgraded to "British Dependent Territory Citizens." When China opens Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Guangdong, heavy Hong Kong investment begins.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/commandingheights/lo/countries/hk/hk_overview.html (1050 words)

	Pacific Affairs: Chinese consular representation in British Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		China, on the other hand, although apparently uncertain about the implications for her claim to territorial sovereignty over Hong Kong, persisted in attempts to secure official representation in Hong Kong- and had to resort to the local branch of the New China News Agency in lieu of more formal and satisfactory arrangements.
		Appointment of a Britisher seemed to guarantee fair play, but even so, he was acting as a Chinese official and the arrangement was thought detrimental to British sovereignty and prestige in Hong Kong.
		Hong Kong was prepared to accept the official status of the maritime customs office because the draft treaties ensured that the commissioner should always be British and thus, presumably, impervious to the corruption and intrigue to which a Chinese commissioner was believed to be prone.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3680/is_199810/ai_n8810195 (987 words)

	Hong Kong Study Abroad, China
		Hong Kong is also known for its peaceful temples, however, and its rich roots in traditional Chinese culture.
		People have been living in Hong Kong since the Stone Age, but until the British took over, Hong Kong was a fairly non-descript corner of the Qing dynasty.
		The slogan is "one country, two systems," and under the agreement that returned Hong Kong to the British, the city is supposed to retain its pre-1997 social, economic, and legal systems for at least 50 years.
	www.studyabroad.com /hong_kong.html (629 words)

	Hong Kong Hotel and Travel, Hong Kong Hotel and Travel Information, Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Hong Kong Hotel and Travel Guide - This may be one of China’s top international cities, where money making, cultural cuisine and world-class shopping create a very interesting place to visit.
		As a tourist, Hong Kong is a unique place to visit, where the East and the West borrow from one another and offer you an experience of a lifetime.
		The busiest time of the year for the performing arts is during the month-long Hong Kong Arts Festival, which is held every year in February and March.
	www.hongkonghotelandtravel.com (365 words)

	Farewell to British Hong Kong: History
		Lord Palmerston, the British Foreign Secretary, was far from happy about the decision, believing that "this barren island with hardly a house upon it" would never be suitable for a trading base.
		In the meantime, a large number of British trading empires supplying China with Western technology-oriented goods kept the wheels of Hong Kong's commerce turning, and Hong Kong grew in both population and importance.
		The Colony's British Law, use of English as the business language and most importantly Western education system allowed the middle and upper income Hong Kong Chinese to send their children to Britain, USA and Australia for their secondary education.
	www.sallys-place.com /travel/asia/hongkong_farewell2.htm (427 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
		Hong Kong's harbour, strategically located on the primary Far Eastern trade routes, facilitated Hong Kong's development as one of the greatest trading ports in the Asia-Pacific Region.
		Hong Kong has a population of around 6.8m, 99% of whom are ethnic Chinese.
		The Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR (Basic Law) provide that Hong Kong's capitalist system and way of life will remain unchanged for 50 years; and that Hong Kong will have a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign affairs and defence, which are the responsibility of the Chinese Government.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1018965321201 (3087 words)

	British nationality - children of Indian origin born in Hong Kong
		To be issued a British Overseas citizen passport, the parents should approach the British citizen passport section of the British Consulate-General at 1 Supreme Court Road, Hong Kong (Tel: 2901 3262 or email: BCpassport@bcg.org.hk).
		After establishing the claim to British Overseas citizenship, as long as the child continues to have no other nationality, the child will be entitled to registration as a full British citizen (with right of abode in the UK) under section 4B of the British Nationality Act 1981.
		To apply for full British citizenship (with right of abode in the UK) for the child, the parents should approach the Consular section of the British Consulate-General at 1 Supreme Court Road, Hong Kong (Tel: 2901 3281 or email: consular@bcg.org.hk) to obtain the relevant application forms, which are Guide B(OS) and Form B(OS).
	www.britishcitizen.info (1094 words)

	Hong Kong - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Hong Kong Island has a sharply indented coastline consisting of rugged ridges of granite that are intersected by water which separates the mainland from the island.
		Hong Kong will also be allowed to keep its capitalistic economy within the socialist system of China.
		Beijing demanded that it required their approval while Hong Kong and British officials insisted that it did not, however, after one month of negotiations a solution was agreed and China gave its approval.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/hongkong.htm (814 words)

	Hong Kong
		Prior to this occupation, Hong Kong was a fishing community and a refuge for the South China SeaÕs pirates.
		It is during the Opium Wars that the British use Hong Kong as a strategic naval base.
		Ironically, Hong Kong's citizens in flight are packing their bags in to leave for the same reason they did when they arrived.
	www.humboldt.edu /~pacbasin/Projects/Student4 (445 words)

	Hong Kong Hotel and Travel Information — Hong Kong Hotel & Travel
		With all the great Hotels in Hong Kong you will find one that suits your needs to catch a few hours of sleep, but you won’t want to miss much because the nightlife in Hong Kong is exciting to say the least.
		Hong Kong has it all and you will see why so many people love to live there and love to visit returning over and over again to enjoy all there is to do and see in the city.
		Have fun during your stay in Hong Kong and we know you will be one of the many who return again and again to visit.
	www.hongkongcitytourist.com (368 words)

	CNN - Hong Kong: Neighbors
		Vietnam called on Hong Kong's administration to complete the repatriation of the remaining group of Vietnamese refugees -- which reportedly numbered about 4,600 -- before the transition.
		The city-state of Singapore is often compared with Hong Kong and seen as the territory's economic rival in the region.
		Hong Kong companies also use Singapore as a gateway to the growing Southeast Asian economies.
	edition.cnn.com /WORLD/9706/hk97/neighbors (729 words)

	Hong Kong Travel Guide \| Fodor's Online
		Among the non-Chinese living in Hong Kong, some 150,000 Filipinos make up the largest foreign community; most are women working as maids and nannies (amahs in local parlance), and can be seen socializing in Statue Square on their day off, usually Sunday.
		It was the expiration of this 99-year lease that necessitated Britain's handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
		Perhaps the greatest sign that Hong Kong is operating comfortably under Chinese rule is the fact that political debate has, for the most part, centered on such issues as chickens and pollution rather than the much-feared crackdown on individual liberty.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=hong_kong@74 (323 words)

	British Consulate General Hong Kong Home
		BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL GIVES PERSONAL OVERVIEW OF THE UK IN THE EU (01/12/05): British Consul-General Stephen Bradley today examined the UK's past and present membership of the European Union (EU), the 25-nation organisation that is China's largest trading partner.
		Part of a prestigious speaker’s series at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the speech provides a thought-provoking overview of the reasons why the EU has become "the greatest economic and political success story of the last 50 years".
		During the week of the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, 13-18 December 2005, the Consular, Passport and Visa Sections of the British Consulate-General will be operating normal business opening hours.
	www.britishconsulate.org.hk (316 words)

	CBC British Columbia - Hong Kong power struggle under scrutiny (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee-Hwa has postponed a key government vote on legislation that would give sweeping powers to police, and give the government more control over media and business.
		It also coincided with the sixth anniversary of the British handover of Hong Kong to China.
		The Hong Kong government then put the law on hold – legislation it's been pushing since last year.
	www.cbc.ca /bc/story/bc_hongkong20030707.html (267 words)

	Farewell to British Hong Kong: Commerce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Traps include dishonest traders who, smelling a gullible "mark" a mile away, can load him or her up with fake antiques, jewelry that is plated when the tourist thinks he's buying the real thing, or electrical appliances designed for systems in countries other than where the customer resides.
		However, shops who are members of the Hong Kong Tourist Association are generally reliable, and I find that shopping at its member stores can overcome most of the problems.
		A cruise around Hong Kong's unique freighter and sailing-junk laden harbor is another "must", as is a visit to Ocean Park.
	www.bpe.com /travel/asia/hongkong_farewell5.htm (860 words)

	Opium War: Britain Stole Hong Kong From China
		Hamilton, a private British adventurer who spent 40 years in India in the first part of the 18th century, described the city of Patna there as "frequented by Europeans, where the English and Dutch have factories.
		Every house was broken open, every drawer and box ransacked, the streets strewn with fragments of furniture, pictures, tables, chairs, grain of all sorts — the whole set off by the dead or the living bodies of those who had been unable to leave the city from the wounds received from our merciless guns.
		This was the bloody origin of Hong Kong's 155 years as a British colony.
	www.serendipity.li /wod/hongkong.html (835 words)

	Hong Kong
		The correct use of the Chinese national flag and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) have been determined in regulations passed by the 58th executive meeting of the State Council, held here [in Beijing] on Thursday.
		In accordance with the National Flag Law of the People's Republic of China, the regulations demand that when the national flag and regional flag of the Hong Kong SAR are raised or used at the same time, the national flag should be at the central, a higher or prominent position.
		The Hong Kong SAR flag and emblem were adopted on Feb 16th 1990 and passed the preparatory committee of Hong Kong SAR on Aug 10th 1996 and first officially hoisted on Jul 1st 1997 when Hong Kong was returned from the U.K. to China.
	flagspot.net /flags/hk.html (562 words)

	About Us British Council Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.
		We build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and Hong Kong and to increase appreciation of the UK's creative ideas and achievements.
		This website introduces you to the full scope of what we do in Hong Kong, from learning English, obtaining a UK education, experiencing at first hand the best of contemporary arts, or sharing experience in science, law and government, design and technology.
	www.britishcouncil.org /hongkong-about-us.htm (266 words)

	THE HONG KONG TREATY PORTS
		The island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain by the Treaty of Nanking (1842) which concluded the first Anglo-Chinese ("Opium") War.
		While the Chinese Treaty Port consular post offices were closed in 1922, in Wei-Hai-Wei, a small British Colony held on lease from China, the post office continued to operate until 1930, when the Colony was returned to China and the final curtain descended on the Era of The Treaty Ports.
		A dependency of Hong Kong, on the same footing as the Treaty Ports, it was occupied in May,1898 and restored to China in October,1930
	www.island.net /~rjbw/hktp.html (547 words)

	British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34)
		An Act to provide for the acquisition of British citizenship by selected Hong Kong residents, their spouses and minor children.
		The Governor of Hong Kong shall submit to the Secretary of State an annual report on the discharge by the Governor of his functions under this Act.
		(2) The Governor of Hong Kong shall pay to the Secretary of State such sums as the Secretary of State may determine in respect of the expenses mentioned in subsection (1) above and any such sums shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
	www.hmso.gov.uk /acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900034_en_2.htm (674 words)

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