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Brief History of
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Hong Kong
first became part of the mainland China over 2000 years ago
during the Tang Dynasty and saw a population increase since.
Through
the years Hong Kong became an International Trading Center
and a salt producing center. The population increased even
more during a Mongol invasion when refugees filled the city.
In the
19th Century after trading disagreements and the Opium War,
Hong Kong became part of British Territory. During the
British occupation period, technology improved quickly
transforming every industry but everything was suddenly
halted on December 25 1941. On that day the Japanese who had
bombed Pearl Harbor two weeks ago attacked and quickly took
over Hong Kong. From that day on until August 15, 1945 when
the Japanese surrendered to end World War II, Hong Kong
economy was completely halted.
By the
end of the war, the population half of what it had been
before the war. However cheap labor was brought in and Hong
Kong gradually reclaimed the status it had before the war
becoming a very wealthy and independent colony but on July 1
1997, Hong Kong became part of Chinese territory again as
the British handed the colony to the P.R.China. and although
changes were made Hong Kong kept its own economy, political
and other systems.
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Places of Interests and Tourist Attractions:
Hong Kong |
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Useful Links
about Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
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