HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Special Administrative Regions Of China, Humen, Stone Age
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Information that had been read / taught. No need to memorize dates, you need to have a general idea. Upload paper to turn it in and blackboard. First piece of hong kong land ceded to uk. But in 1997 hk was returned to china, because the new chinese government do not recognize the treaty o. The uk wanted this land for a strategic reason. Before 1860, uk only have half control of the victoria harbour. Gave them a chance to extend the defence of hk island. The chinese government did not recognize the treaties signed before o. The uk did not take hk as it is today: decline of great britain and the progress of the republican of china o. Total and area : 1100 km2 (toronto: 630 km2) People in hong kong talk about not having enough land to build house. The terrain is not flat and there is a limited amount of land for all kinds of things.
