Module 5 - History of Hong Kong and Historical Attractions Flashcards
The name ‘Hong Kong’ means 【 A】 harbour. The 【 B】
Tree is said to be the origin for the name of Hong Kong since Aberdeen used to be a major port for exporting the wood of these trees.
【A】 fragrant
【 B】 Incense
Starting out as a 【 A】 village, salt production site and trading ground, Hong Kong evolved into a 【 B】 port of strategic importance in the 19th century and eventually an international 【 C】 centre, supporting 33% of the foreign capital flows into China.
【A】 fishing
【 B】 military
【C】 financial
The First 【 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】 . The Qing government agreed to cede the island of Hong Kong to 【 D】 .
【A】 Opium
【B】 1842
【C】 Nanjing
【D】 Britain
On 26 January 1841, the British soldiers landed at Shui Hang Hau of Sheung Wan. With the development of Hong Kong, a road called 【 A】 Street was built there.
【A】 Possession
The Second Opium War, also known as the Second 【 A】 War, was a war of Britain and France against the 【 B】 Dynasty of China from the year 【 C】 to 1860. The Treaty of 【 D】 was signed as a result, and under the Treaty, territories south of 【 E】Street (including Stonecutters) were ceded to Britain.
【A】 Anglo-Chinese
【B】 Qing
【 C】 1856
【D】 Beijing
【E】 Boundary
On 9 June 【 A】 , China and Britain signed ‘The Convention for the 【 B】 ’. Under the convention the territories north of Boundary Street and south of the Shenzhen River, and the surrounding islands, later known as the “New Territories” were leased to Britain for 【 C】 years.
【A】 1898
【B】 Extension of Hong Kong Territory
【C】 99
After 156 years of British rule, Hong Kong became China’s first special administrative region (SAR) on 【 A】 . According to the Basic Law, the changeover allows Hong Kong to maintain its existing economic, legal and social systems for at least 【 B】
more years. Apart from 【 C】 and【 D】 , the HKSAR enjoys a high degree of autonomy.
【A】 1st July 1997
【B】 50
【 C】 defence
【D】 foreign affairs
(C and D are interchangeable)
The Japanese troops invaded Hong Kong on 8 December 1941 (Hong Kong time) and had occupied Hong Kong for 【 A】 .
【A】 3 years and 8 months
The Cenotaph in Central was constructed in 【 A】 to commemorate the dead in the two World Wars that served in Hong Kong in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
【A】 1923
The flower of 【 A】 was adopted as the emblem of Hong Kong in 1965. The tree was discovered by a missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions on the shore of Hong Kong Island near 【 B】Bay, Pokfulam in around 1880.
【A】 Bauhinia；【 B】 Telegraph
The Peak Tram service commenced in the year of 【 A】 . It is funicular railway running between 【 B】 Road and the Peak with a total of 【 C】 stations.
【A】 1888
【 B】 Garden
【C】 6
“In 1888, tourists from the garden (Garden Road) climbed six (6) steps to reach the peak (The Peak).”
Trams have been running between East and West on Hong Kong Island since the year 【 A】 and is one of the economical means of transport in Hong Kong.
【A】 1904
The University of Hong Kong was founded in 【 A】 with only Faculties of Arts, Engineering, and Medicine.
【A】 1911
Same year as Chinese Revolution
On the Christmas Day of 【 A】 , around 53,000 people became homeless after a disastrous fire in Shek Kip Mei squatter area. The massive fire gave birth to the 【 B】 policy of the Hong Kong Government.
【A】 1953
【B】 public housing
Connect 1953 with 53,000 people
According to the Antiquities and Monuments Office, there are a total of 【 A】 declared monuments in the territory as at January 2024.
【A】134
Jonathan, son number 1, is born in the 3rd month, on the 4th day.
The Central and Western Heritage Trail consists of three routes, including the 【 A】 Route, the 【 B】 Route and the Western District and the【 C】 Route.
【A】 Central
【B】 Sheung Wan
【 C】 Peak
(A & B are interchangeable)
The Central Route of the Central and Western Heritage Trail is divided into A, B, C routes which cover a total of 【 A】 historic buildings and sites.
【A】 40
The Hong Kong 【 A】 Centre is located in Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui. It is housed in Blocks S61 and S62 of the former Whitfield Barracks constructed around 1910. Following a restoration project designed to preserve the historic features of the military buildings while upgrading the facilities and creating space for adaptive use to meet complex exhibition needs, the buildings are now used for heritage education and publicity.
【A】 Heritage Discovery
The Western District and The Peak Route of the Central and Western Heritage Train covers 【 A】 historic buildings and sites.
【A】 25
Tourism Commission, in collaboration with Central and Western District Council and Leisure and Cultural Services Department, undertook the revitalisation of the Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail in 2018. Under the theme of “ 【A】 across 【B】 ”, nine local artists were engaged to redesign the 【C】 plaques with their idiosyncratic visual lingo to showcase the rich historical and cultural characteristic of Hong Kong.
【A】art
【B】time
【C】16
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building is formerly known as the 【 A】 Building. It is located within the former HMS Tamar naval base. It has served as the headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison since 1 January 2002.
【A】 Prince of Wales
the upside-down gin bottle
Located on Cotton Tree Drive, Central, 【 A】 was a government office building built in 【 B】. It won multiple awards in its heyday for its ground breaking and energy efficient design. The building has now been reconstructed into one of the Niccole hotels managed by the Marco Polo Hotels, called The Murray.
【A】 Murray Building
【B】 1969
1969 = Appollo 11 moon-landing
The Hong Kong City Hall in Central is the first public culture and recreation centre in Hong Kong. It was opened in 【 A】with facilities such as theatre, concert hall, recital hall, exhibition gallery, public library, etc.
【A】 1962
【A】 House in Stanley is a Victorian-era building originally built in 1844. It was formally located on the site presently occupied by the 【 B】 Tower. It was dismantled in 1982, relocated to the Stanley in 1998, and reopened in November 2000.
【A】 Murray
【B】 Bank of China
1962: One year before my birht
Tin Hau Temple on Stanley Main Street is dedicated to the largest number of gods and goddesses among the Tin Hau Temples in Hong Kong. It was built in 【 A】 (in the 32nd year of the Qianlong reign). In 1938, the temple was managed by the【 B】 Committee, and has now been delegated to the Stanley Kai-fong Welfare Association Ltd.
【A】 1767
【 B】 Chinese Temples
The Chinese Temples Committee (Chinese: 華人廟宇委員會) is a statutory body in Hong Kong established in 1928 under the Chinese Temples Ordinance (華人廟宇條例) (Cap. 153). It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management.
The Police Museum was originally housed in Police Headquarters and later moved to Tai Sang Commercial Building in Wan Chai. In 1988, it was moved to the former Wan Chai Gap Police Station located at 27 【 A】 Road, The Peak, Hong Kong.
【A】 Coombe
The Clock Tower facing the Star Ferry Concourse in Tsim Sha Tsui was built in 【 A】 . It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon Station on the Kowloon-Canton Railway.
【A】 1915
The 【 A】 was set up in 【B】to tackle corruption, marking a milestone in Hong Kong’s anti-corruption history.
【A】 Independent Commission Against Corruption
【B】 1974
The 【 A】 Clan was the first great clan settling in the New Territories. During the 10th Century, they settled in 【 B】 , and subsequently expanded to nearby areas such as Shum Tin, Lung Yeuk Tau, Tai Po Tau and Ha Tsuen.
【A】 Tang
【 B】 Kam Tin
The Hau Clan, the second largest clan in the New Territories, first settled in 【 A】 and subsequently moved to other places and set up villages.
【A】 Ho Sheung Heung
The Pang Clan, the third largest clan in the New Territories, originated from central Jiangsu Province and settled around 【 A】 .
【A】 Fanling
Fanling Wai is the centre of the Pang Clan, who arrived in Hong Kong during the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279).
“The Pang Clan planted fans in Fanling, cooling their new land.”
The Liu Clan, the fourth largest clan in the New Territories, settled in 【 A】 without further relocation.
【A】 Sheung Shui
The Man Clan, the last of the “five great clans” to arrive in the New Territories, settled in 【 A】 .
【A】 San Tin
At its peak, the Man Clan owned 40 million square feet of land in Lok Ma Chau.
The two heritage trails in the New Territories are characterised with the walled village clan culture. They are the 【 A】Heritage Trail in Tin Shui Wai and the 【 B】 Heritage Trail in Fanling.
【A】 Ping Shan
【B】 Lung Yeuk Tau (龍躍頭, Dragon-jumping-head)
(In any order)
