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I do not know all about it, but Hong Kong was leased from China to the British for 99 years. When the Chinese asked fot it back
1842 Hong Kong Island was ceded to UK at the end of the first opium war.
1860 Kowloon was ceded
1898 New Territories was "borrowed" from China for 99 years.
1984 China negotiated HK back in 1997
What else can I help you with?
When did Hong Kong cease being a British colony?
Hong Kong was first formally ceded to the British on August 29, 1842.
How was Hong Kong a military advantage for the british empire?
they blew up hong kong
When did Hong Kong leave the british 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.
What did the british empire get from hong kong?
They created Hong Kong. Before the British started to build Hong Kong it was a barren island.
Who was involved in the Hong Kong battle?
The British Military, Hong Kong Police, and the Japanese Empire.
When was the British empire about?
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.
When did hong Kong stop been part of the British Empire?
1936
Did the british use bribary to conqure Hong Kong?
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.
Was hong kong happy with the british empire ruling them?
maybe.. yes... no... i duno??
When did china join the British empire?
China never joined the British Empire. However, two small parts of China were part of the British Empire. Weihaiwei-1898-1930 Hong Kong-1841-1997
Why did Hong Kong not join red china?
Because it was formerly part of the British Empire. The British, being capitalists, promoted free trade, etc. and Hong Kong became quite successful & wealthy under the "free trade system." This being the case, when becoming independent, they desired to retain that form of government.
Which time period the British Empire ended?
The British Empire started to break-up from 1947. The British government had a policy of deolonisation from the 1940's until the 1980's (with Zimbabwe, Belize and Brunei being given independence in the 1980's). The last major British colony ended in 1997 with Hong Kong being given back to the PRC.
