They created Hong Kong. Before the British started to build Hong Kong it was a barren island.
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Hong Kong was ceded to the British Empire as a result of the Treaty of Nanking. During the Opium Wars with China, the British did in fact occupy Hong Kong, and used it as a military base.
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1841-1997
Hong Kong became territory of the British Empire after the opium war which ended in 1942. During the pacific war (the part of WW2 carried out in the pacific ocean) it was occupied by Japan. At the conclusion of WW2 in 1945 it was again under British control until 1997 when China regained sovereignty.
In which year did Hong Kong become part of China after 156 years of British rule?
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The British Military, Hong Kong Police, and the Japanese Empire.
Hong Kong was no longer part of the British Empire on July 1, 1997. It is now a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China.
Hong Kong was ceded to the British Empire as a result of the Treaty of Nanking. During the Opium Wars with China, the British did in fact occupy Hong Kong, and used it as a military base.
1936
Hong Kong was first formally ceded to the British on August 29, 1842.
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The British Empire entered existence in 1583 with the conquest of Newfoundland and ended in 1997 with the handover of Hong Kong to China. The British Empire existed for 414 years.
No, Hong Kong is not a country, but a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China. It was formerly a colony of the British Empire until July 1, 1997.
No, Hong Kong is instead governed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, who is currently Leung Chun-ying. When it was still a British colony, Hong Kong was headed by a British-appointed governor.
Contact the British Embassy in Hong Kong for advice on renewing your British Passport.
The area of Aberdeen in Hong Kong gets its name from George Hamilton, the fourth Earl of Aberdeen who was Foreign Secretary in 1843. In Cantonese the area is known as Shek Pai Wan which translates as Stone Sign Bay.