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A Modern History of Hong Kong - 1841-1997 (Paperback)
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A Modern History of Hong Kong - 1841-1997 (Paperback)
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This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a
cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism.
The story began in 1842 with the founding of the Crown Colony after
the First Anglo-Chinese war - the original 'Opium War'. As premier
power in Europe and an expansionist empire, Britain first created
in Hong Kong a major naval station and the principal base to open
the Celestial Chinese Empire to trade. Working in parallel with the
locals, the British built it up to become a focus for investment in
the region and an international centre with global shipping,
banking and financial interests. Yet by far the most momentous
change in the history of this prosperous, capitalist colony was its
return in 1997 to 'Mother China', the most powerful Communist state
in the world.
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