Known as the Pearl of the Orient, it is Hong Kong. This title originated from1970s, which not only describes the beauty of Hong Kong, but also describes its economic prosperity. Hong Kong is a prosperous international metropolis, a famous dynamic city, the third largest financial center in the world after new york and London, and is also called "Newland Port" with new york and London in the United States.

Hong Kong is a highly prosperous free port and an international metropolis. Together with new york and London, it is called "Port Newland" and is the third largest financial center in the world. It is famous for its clean government, good public order, free economic system and perfect rule of law, and has the reputation of "Pearl of the Orient", "Gourmet Paradise" and "Shopping Paradise".

The geographical coordinates of Hong Kong are east longitude11415' and north latitude 2215'. It is located in the south of China, east of the Pearl River Estuary, facing China and Macau across the sea in the west, adjacent to Shenzhen in the north and Wanshan Islands in Zhuhai in the south, about 200 kilometers away from Guangzhou. The regional scope includes Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and 262 surrounding islands. Total land area 1 106.3 square kilometers, and sea area 1648.7 square kilometers.

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The Historical Evolution of Hong Kong

184 1 year 65438+1October 26th, after the First Opium War, Britain occupied Hong Kong Island, and afterwards the Qing government tried to recover it by force. Daoguang issued many orders for this, but the Qing Dynasty could never defend its territorial integrity.

1842 On August 29th, the Qing government signed the unequal treaty of nanking with Britain, ceding Hong Kong Island to Britain.

1860101On October 24th, China and Britain signed the unequal Beijing Treaty, ceding the area south of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula to Britain.

1On June 9th, 898, Britain forced the Qing government to sign the Special Article on Expanding Hong Kong Border, and forcibly leased the area north of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula and south of Shenzhen River and more than 200 islands for 99 years (the deadline was1June 30th, 997).

19411February 25th, during World War II, the Japanese invaded Hong Kong, and the British troops stationed in Hong Kong were unable to resist. At that time, Governor Yang had no choice but to declare surrender. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan and began a period of "Japanese rule" of three years and eight months.

1September, 945 15, after Japan's defeat, it signed a surrender in Hong Kong and withdrew from Hong Kong, and Hong Kong was ruled by Britain again.

1 July 19971day, the China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established and the Basic Law was implemented. Hong Kong has entered a new historical period of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy.