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the burning of opium
opium was a medicine for 600 years but as opium smoking became popular it turned out that opium was a deadly drug. it was claim illeagel -
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birth and early growth of h.k
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the british took over hong kong
after the first opium war the chinese lost and they were forced to give hong kong to the british but althogh the british got hong kong in 1841 the treaty was singed in1842 -
tung wah hospital established
the tung wah hospital in 1872 and the people who didn't have medical could go to the hopital -
hongkong typhoon
in 1874 the typhoon that struck in the dead of night killed 5,000 people and had no less then 2,000 people injured -
the western district opened
in 1875 the western district opened for the growing population in hong kong it was significant because lots of people moved from small houses to big houses in the western district -
founding of the peak tram
it is a connection between Hong Kong’s colorful history and modern culture.The tram tour is still one of the top things to do in Hong Kong for anyone who would love to get closer to the city. -
war with japan
war started with japan it was really bloody! -
the first mtr
the mtr is a transportation that nearly everyone has taken. the reason why it is so significant is because many people use this transportation to go out and work or do some shopping -
US forces start bombing japan
