Hong Kong History Flashcards
The human history in Hong Kong can be traced back to nearly A years ago rather than the conventionnaly believed 6000 - 7000 years ago.
A 40000
The A war started in 1840. The war finally ended in August B, with the signing of China’s first unequal treaty, the treaty of C.
A First Opium
B 1842
C Nanjing
With the continual development of Shui Hang Hau, a road called A was built there.
A Possession street
The second opium war was a war of the UK and the second French Empire against the Qing Dynasty of China from 1856 to A. The treaty of B was signed as a result, and under the treaty, territories south of C were ceded to Britain.
A 1860
B Beijing
C Boundary street
In 1895 Dr Sun Yat Sen founded the A in Hong Kong and made its headquarters at B for planning revolutionary activities.
A Xing Zhong Hui
B Staunton street
In June 1898, China and Britain signed the ‘Convention for the A ‘. The New Territories were leased to Britain for B years, expiring on June 30, 1997.
A Extension of Hong Kong Territory
B 99
At the end of the 19th Century, A was full of brothels. In 1903, the brothels were relocated to B resulting in the golden period of the area. This golden period lasted until the ban of Prostitution by the Hong Kong Government in 1935.
A Possession Point
B Shek Tong Tsui
Pottinger Street was named after the A Governor of Hong Kong, Henry Pottinger. The street is also known as the B by the locals since it is paved wth granite stones.
A first
B Rocky Road
Mr Christopher A is the last of the B governors of Hong Kong during the British colonial period, whereas Sir Crawford Murray C is the longest serving governor of Hong Kong
A Patten
B 28
C MacLehose
The first airport of Hong Kong is called A Airport. It was situated in the district of B and was completed in the year of 1928.
A Kai Tak
B Kowloon City
Located at Chek Lap Kok on Lantau Island, Hk international Airport opened for commercial operations in A.
A july 1998
In December A, Japan invaded Hong Kong. Governor Sir Mark B accepted defeat and surrendered to the Japanese commander on 25 december. Japan had occupied Hong Kong for 3 years and 8 months, but finally surrendered to the allies on 15 August C.
A 1941
B Young
C 1945
After the Chinese Nationalist Party was defeated by the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, there was a large influx of A from China to Hong Kong, bringing B,which in turn was positive for the economic development of Hong Kong.
A refugees
B capital and expertise
After the Shek Kip Mei fire on 25 december A, nearly B residents in the area were made homeless. Then the governor Alexander Grantham launched a C programme to introduce the idea of ‘multi-storey building’ for the immigrant population living there.
A 1953
B 60 000
C public housing
The Hong Kong A for Chinese was the first college in Hong Kong to fully adopt and accept western medical science practices.
It was established in 1887 and was the predecessor of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the B
A College of medicine
B university of Hong Kong
