It has a very useful location for the shipping trade.
Britain colonized Hong Kong and Singapore. Portugal colonized Macao
The British colonised Hong Kong in 1897 after a treaty has been signed with the Chinese after the Opium War that Hong Kong is to be a colony for 100 years and is to be given back to China in 1997.
China, as a country, was never colonized. But some cities and territories of China, for example, Hong Kong, Qingdao, Taiwan, etc. was once colonized or de facto colonized.
Britain colonized Hong Kong around 1841. This is during the Opium Wars. Britain won this conflict and the Treaty of Nanking was the result.
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Hong Kong DollarsThe Hong Kong Dollar or HKD.Hong Kong Dollars.
Hong Kong is a city in China, which is on the continent of Asia.
Hong Kong uses its own currency, The Hong Kong Dollar. It is accepted all over Hong Kong, The New Territories and Macau.Hong Kong Dollars
The Hong Kong currency is colloquially known as Hong Kong Dollars (HKD$).
Hong Kong is not officially under Chinese control, and therefore, it retains its own independence on subjects including government. The People's Republic of China only intervenes on military defense. Under this mutual agreement, Hong Kong operates under a capitalist government instead of a communism.
No, Hong Kong has its own currency the Hong Kong Dollar.
Either is acceptable, but Hong Kong is more common.