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Hong Kong travel guide - Wikitravel  Hong Kong ( Heng Gng in Cantonese, meaning Fragrant Harbour) is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China.
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Hong Kong Travel China: Attractions, Map, Photos, Weather, Transport  As a Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong is situated on the southeast coast of China, occupying an area of 426 square miles (1,104 square...
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Hong Kong - The World Factbook  Central Intelligence Agency  Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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News for Hong Kong  The financier accused of the killings of two Indonesian women admitted only to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility.
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Hong Kong International Airport  Online flight, shopping and customs information, terminal maps, and photo gallery.
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Wikipedia  The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) is a stock exchange located in Hong Kong. It is East Asia's and Asia's third largest stock exchange in terms...
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British Hong Kong - Wikipedia  British Hong Kong was the period of Hong Kong under British Crown rule from 1841 to 1997 It was established as a Crown colony and later designated a British Dependent Territory in 1981. ... after the Second Anglo-Chinese War (185660). In 1898, the New Territories was added to Hong Kong under a 99-year lease.
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Hong Kong - Wikipedia  Hong Kong officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the Pearl River Delta in East Asia. Macau lies across the delta the west, and the Chinese province of .... The Qing admitted defeat when British forces captured Hong Kong Island on 20 January...
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Flag of Hong Kong - Wikipedia  The flag of Hong Kong features a white, stylised, five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) flower in the centre of a red field. ... The Hong Kong government has specified sizes, colours, and manufacturing .... In 1870, a "white crown over HK" badge for the Blue Ensign flag was proposed by the Colonial Secretary.
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Hong Kong: Great Britain returns the last jewel of its empire to China ...  Hong Kong: Great Britain returns the last jewel of its empire to China Anticipation, fears on eve of ... June 29, 1997|By Frank Langfitt | Frank Langfitt,SUN FOREIGN STAFF ... At midnight tomorrow, the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong will become the Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
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What to do in Hong Kong :: WCA 2016  Departure Location: The Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong / Wanchai Heliport next to the ... the development of Chinese representative associations in early Hong Kong. ... colonisers gave the name to the whole island and its magnificent harbour. ... The name Kowloon translates into English as Nine Dragons and is derived from...
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Hong Kong returned to China - Jul 01, 1997 - HISTORY.com  In 1898, Britain was granted an additional 99 years of rule over Hong Kong under the Second Convention of Peking. ... On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was peaceably handed over to China in a ceremony attended by numerous Chinese, British, and international dignitaries.
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British Hong Kong - Wikipedia  British Hong Kong was the period of Hong Kong under British Crown rule from 1841 to 1997 It ... In September 1839, the British Cabinet decided that the Chinese should be made to pay for the destruction of .... of China would not be practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and Hong Kong's...
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British Hong Kong - Wikipedia  British Hong Kong was the period of Hong Kong under British Crown rule from 1841 to 1997 It was established as a Crown colony and later designated a British Dependent Territory in 1981. Hong Kong Island was ceded to the British Empire by the Qing dynasty of ... ceded as part of Hong Kong after the Second Anglo-Chinese War (185660)...
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Everything you need to know about Hong Kong's return to Chinese ...  Jul 1, 2016 ... July 1 marks Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day. ... China leased the New Territories to the British in 1898 for 99 years, ... On June 30, 1997, the last day of British rule, a handover ceremony took place ... In 2003, the largest protest in Hong Kong's post-handover history took place...
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Time Asia Septiembre 26 2016 by Fernando Rodrguez ngeles ...  Sep 20, 2016 ... TIME Asia is published by TIME Asia (Hong Kong) Limited. .... Send a letter: Letters to the Editor must include writer's full name, address and home telephone, may be ... Oxford House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong ...... But simply being aware of your personal clock can help you find the...
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Hong Kong's Return To China: Year In Review 1997 | Hong Kong ...  Hong Kong's Return To China , At midnight on June 30/July 1, 1997, the ... by the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, signed by the ... The agreement stipulated that under Chinese rule the HKSAR would enjoy a high ... Unsatisfied with incomplete control of the harbour, the British forced China to...
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China Overview - Collazo Farm  Hong Kong was a British dependency from the 1840s until July 1, 1997, when it ... One year later, China and Britain signed the Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking) that ceded Hong Kong Island and adjacent small islands in perpetuity to Britain. ..... An unequal treaty, China gets nothing in return, although opium remains illegal.
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Hong Kong Leaders Make Desperate Plea To Jackie Chan  Jun 4, 1997 ... Vatican Putting Out Feelers For How Public Would React To Another Children's Crusade ..... "Jackie! Help us or all is lost!" cried a delegation of top Hong Kong officials in a desperate plea to the ... vowing to use all of his kung fu skill to defend his homeland from the approaching Chinese. ... Watch More...
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Urban Decay: December 2015  Dec 1, 2015 ... The Kodachrome slide shows Victoria Harbour and Kowloon in 1950, before the ... to warn Mao to not even dare think of invading the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. ... I made the map with ESRI ArcMap software. ... From what I can tell, everyone is busy, doing something, or plying some trade. Many of...
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Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Booking.com  In the lively Tsim Sha Tsui District, Kowloon Shangri-La overlooks Victoria Harbour. ... Kowloon Shangri-La is a 35-minute ride from Hong Kong International Airport. ... Hotel Rooms: 688, Hotel Chain: Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts ..... away from the Ocean Terminal and a 20-minute ride from the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.