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empire takes over great wall of china 1644
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first opium war
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France japan and russia force china to sign trade agreements
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Treaty of nanking
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building for kowloon walled city 1847
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china cede kowloon penisula
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boxer aim to get rid other country of forigen devils 1899
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boxer was defeated by 8 nations 1901
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qing dynasty collapes ending with 3 centuries of machu rule
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world war 1 1914 -18
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Happy Valley race course fire 1918
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world war 2 1935
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25 th december british surender hk to the japanese 1941
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british regain control of hk 1945
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the communinest party takes over china. skilled workers flee to hong kong 1949
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The industrial revolution hits hong kong
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canton opera become a focus of national pride
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cultral revolution begins in china led by chairman Mao Zedong
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star ferry fares increase by 5cents Riots follow and 1 person killed and dozens injured
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culture revolution end. chairman Mo and his fellow leader are arrested
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prime minister of England;Margeret Thacher, visit hk and negotiations to hand back hk to china are started
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the peoples libreation army storms into a student protest in tinammen square in beijing 400-2600 was injured 7000-10000 was killed by army tanks
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british leases the new teretories for 99 years
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The hk hand over. Britsh finally return control to hk to china. hk became hk SAR a special administrative region of hk. hk retained free trade and english common law