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- === because they needed a bigger Empire to fight other countries ===
not entirely! Hong Kong has a great Naval base which was used during WW2
- yes but still no they did not need a bigger empire they already had a big enough empire. They were given Hong Kong after the first opium war between the British and china. This war was caused because the British were smuggling in opium a drug that is very addictive. the British pretty much tried to drug china. So china then challenged the British to war and china ended up losing the war. Since they lost the war they signed a treaty with Britain called the treaty of nanking. This gave the British Hong Kong.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe British, having already occupied Hong Kong in the Opium Wars, realized the potential that the island had in the prime spot that it was situated. The British envisioned the island as a major metropolitan trading port that could financially pull the British Empire into a state of extreme wealth. As a result, the British had the cession of Hong Kong put into the Treaty of Nanking.
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∙ 11y agoBecause they wanted to :)
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∙ 10y agoFigure it out urself mofo
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Does people want Hong Kong to be polluted?
Some people may want hong kong to be polluted But the other people would no want hong kong to be polluted.
Do you need a Hong Kong visa if you want to stay at Hong Kong?
Since it is part of China today I would guess you do.
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No, Connie Talbot does not want to have a love relationship with the Hong Kong boys but she loves them.
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In Hong Kong where do tourist go?
anywhere they want to,of course
When did Great Britain gain control of Hong Kong?
Hong Kong was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong specify that Hong Kong must operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least fifty years after the transfer.Hong Kong was transferred back to China on the 1st July 1997.
Distance between Shaghai China and Hong Kong?
I want to know the air distance between Hong Kong and Shijiazhuang (Hebei) China Bangkok and Shijiazhuang (Hebei) China
Why did the british take over hong kong?
Great Britain did not 'overtake' Hong Kong as that word suggests something won in battle. What happened was in 1898 Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the Hong Kong area that was then used as a free port and entry point to Asia for the British Empire.
Where can I get deals for Hong Kong?
I found a link with all Hong Kong hotel deals. http://allhongkonghotels.com/ You must only write the date when you want to travel. There is prices and offers. Good Luck.
You want to travel to Beijing from hong kong how do you do this?
You go by plane! i am chinese bejing welcomes you
How many beggars are there in Hong Kong?
Very few, even if you see them, there are probably some of them want to be one or faking it for more money because Hong Kong government offer an excellent welfare system.
Information about Hong Kong?
Look this up: You can most likely find what you need since this booklet is very comprehensive (published by the Hong Kong Government) English version: www.brandhk.gov.hk/brandhk/en/pdf/This_is_HK.pdf Traditional Chinese version: www.brandhk.gov.hk/brandhk/tc/pdf/This_is_HK.pdf Simplified Chinese version: www.brandhk.gov.hk/brandhk/sc/pdf/This_is_HK.pdf
