Chinese name: Hong Kong

Foreign name: Hong Kong

Alias: Pearl of the Orient

Administrative category: Special Administrative Region

Region: South China, China

Region: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories

* * Resident: Central and Western District of Hong Kong Island

Telephone area code: +852

Location: Southeast of the Pearl River Estuary

Area: about 1,114 square kilometers

Population: 6.8 million (2119)

Dialect: Cantonese

Climatic conditions: subtropical monsoon. Ocean Park, etc.

Airport: Hong Kong International Airport

Railway Station: Hung Hom Station

Pre-colonial Hong Kong

History books have always recorded the history of Hong Kong, mostly from the British colonial rule of Hong Kong.

However, Hong Kong was inhabited by human beings more than a thousand years ago. The most powerful archaeological discovery is that a 5,111-year-old (ancient kiln) was recently discovered on Lantau Island, the largest outer island in Hong Kong.

As for the prehistoric Neolithic stone carvings scattered all over Hong Kong, although the significance of carving by predecessors and the identity of the creators are beyond examination, it is believed that this haven and Danshui Bay once attracted many ancient people sailing along the Pacific coast to stay here.

About 2111 years ago, during the Han Dynasty, China incorporated Hong Kong into its territory.

The Han Tomb in Lizhengwu, Kowloon was built at this time.

In the 14th century, many Cantonese people came to settle in Hong Kong, and some (Hakkas) moved to Hong Kong from central China.

Many modern Hong Kong people still pay (tenancy) to the descendants of the landlords of that day. These ethnic groups are commonly called (the five major ethnic groups in the New Territories).

According to some earliest historical records, Hong Kong is determined to become an important economic center.

According to official historical records, the army was first stationed in Tuen Mun and Tai Po, with the aim of ensuring Tolo Harbour. In addition, crane fishermen from eastern Guangdong also settled in Hong Kong.

In the 17th century, when the Qing Dynasty entered China, the Qing court prohibited the common people from settling in the coastal areas in order to suppress the pirates.

Finally, the ban was abolished, and new immigrants settled in Hong Kong one after another, that is, (Hakka) or (Hakka).

The Hakkas, who used to be farmers, began to plant rice and tea trees, and also produced Guanxiang and pineapple.

the benefits of pearl harvesting; Now, Tuen Mun and Tai Po have become two major towns in the New Territories.

Historical evidence of Hong Kong's early lifestyle can be found in some small fishing villages and Xiaotianzhuang.

Many of these early villages are still protected by visiting imperial walls, moats and guard rooms.

The Opium War and its aftermath

The arrival of the British made Hong Kong involved in world affairs.

In the 19th century, British businessmen came to China for opium trade, earning a lot of wealth in exchange for silver, silk, tea and spices in China.

The Qing court was worried that the people were affected by opium, and decided to ban the import of opium.

British businessmen were eager to strengthen their position in the port and were not controlled by the Manchu court, which led to the outbreak of the Opium War (1841-1842).

Britain's Queen Victoria's ship was strong, and Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain permanently in the treaty of nanking signed in 1842.

Sir Henry PottingerStreet is the first British Governor in Hong Kong, and there is a Pottinger Street named after him in Central.