Along with the development of an administrative structure, Hong Kong also started emerging
as a premier commercial and trading hub in what the British called the 'Far East.'The colonial …

Due to its imminent return to Chinese sovereignty, Hong Kong is very much at the centre of
world attention. Under British colonial rule, Hong Kong's economy has operated with …

Throughout its modern history, Hong Kong's economic role in the region has gained in
importance so far and so fast that no other city in Asia can match it. During the period, Hong …

Hong Kong is a small city with a big reputation. As mainland China has become
an'economic powerhouse'Hong Kong has taken a route of development of its own …

Hong Kong has been part of Chinese territory since ancient times. Before the British
occupation, Hong Kong had achieved considerable development in agriculture, fisheries …

Hong Kong's transformation from a tiny, dependent colonial enclave into one of the most
successful economies in the world is one of the most remarkable stories in post-war …

Hong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s
following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its vibrant history …

Hong Kong has an urbanisation history of an interesting course--from fishing village of the
Qing dynasty under the Manchu rule, to British colony with 98 per cent of its population …

HONG KONG'S postwar transformation from an entrepot into an industrial economy based
largely on the export of labor-intensive manufactured goods ranks as one of the most …

In the early 1980s, British and Chinese diplomats began secret negotiations that would lead
to the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984. This agreement set the route by …