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History of Hong Kong

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    History of Hong Kong

    This timeline will introduction the brief history of Hong Kong. Each point on the timeline represents the date of the important event. You can click it for more detail.

  • Before 1842

    Before 1842
    <font size="20"><b>Before 1842, Hong Kong was an aboriginal fishing community.</b></font>

  • 1st Opium War

    1st Opium War
    <font size="20"><b>China ceded Hong Kong Island in perpetuity to Britain.</b></font> Click here for reference

  • 2nd Opium War

    2nd Opium War
    <font size="20"><b>Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island were ceded to Britain.</b></font> Click here for reference

  • 2nd Convention of Beijing

    2nd Convention of Beijing
    <font size="20"><b>The New Territories were leased to Britain for 99 years.</b></font> Click here for reference

  • Chinese Civil War and Sino Japanese War

    Chinese Civil War and Sino Japanese War
    <font size="20"><b>Refugees fleeing from political turbulence and warfare in Mainland China increased Hong Kong's population (Oct 10, 1911 - Oct 1, 1949).</b></font> Click here for reference
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    Refugees fleeing from political turbulence and warfare in Mainland China increased Hong Kong's population.

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  • Japanese Occupation

    Japanese Occupation
    <font size="20"><b>Japanese occupation during World Wall II (25 Dec, 1941- 15 Aug, 1945).</b></font> Click here for reference

  • Booming Industries

    Booming Industries
    <font size="20"><b>Immigrants from China created booming textile and light industries, “Made in Hong Kong” goods were exported all over the world. (1950s – 1970s).</b></font>
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    Immigrants from China created booming textile and light industries, Hong Kong manufactured goods were exported all over the world.

  • International Financial Centre

    International Financial Centre
    <font size="20"><b>Hong Kong becomes an international financial centre and joins the world's top 10 economies. (1980s).</b></font> Click here for reference
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    Hong Kong becomes an international financial centre. Joins the world's top 10 economies.

  • The Return of Hong Kong

    The Return of Hong Kong
    <font size="20"><b>Hong Kong becomes a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.</b></font> Click here for reference

  • Olympic Games

    Olympic Games
    <font size="20"><b>Hong Kong co-hosted the equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games.</b></font> Click here for reference