英屬香港 (英語: British Hong Kong )是1841年1月26日至1997年6月30日期间 英国 ( 大英帝国 )治理下的 香港 。. 治理時期稱為 香港英屬時期 、 英屬香港 或者 港英時期 ( British administration ), 中國政府 直稱為香港政府,又稱為 港英政府 。. 本條目為 香港歷史 ...
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Colonial establishment
In 1836, the Manchu Qing government undertook a major policy review of the opium trade, which had been first introduced to the Chinese by Persian then Islamic traders over many centuries. Viceroy Lin Zexu took on the task of suppressing the opium trade. In March 1839, he became Special Imperial Commissioner in Canton, where he ordered the foreign traders to surrender their opium stock. He confined the British to the Canton Factories and cut off their supplies. Chief Superintendent of Trade, C...
Growth and expansion
The Treaty of Nanking failed to satisfy British expectations of a major expansion of trade and profit, which led to increasing pressure for a revision of the terms. In October 1856, Chinese authorities in Canton detained the Arrow, a Chinese-owned ship registered in Hong Kong to enjoy the protection of the British flag. The Consul in Canton, Harry Parkes, claimed the hauling down of the flag and arrest of the crew were "an insult of very grave character". Parkes and Sir John Bowring, the four...
Japanese occupation
In 1941, during the Second World War, the British reached an agreement with the Chinese government under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek that if Japan attacked Hong Kong, the Chinese National Army would attack the Japanese from the rear to relieve pressure on the British garrison. On 8 December, the Battle of Hong Kong began when Japanese air bombers effectively destroyed British air power in one attack. Two days later, the Japanese breached the Gin Drinkers Line in the New Territories. The Bri...
Hong Kong was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom and maintained an administration roughly modelled after the Westminster system. The Letters Patent formed the constitutional basis of the colonial government and the Royal Instructionsdetailed how the territory should be governed and organised. The Governor was the head of government and appointed ...
The stability, security, and predictability of British law and government enabled Hong Kong to flourish as a centre for international trade. In the colony's first decade, the revenue from the opium trade was a key source of government funds. The importance of opium reduced over time, but the colonial government was dependent on its revenues until t...
Hong Kong is characterised as a hybrid of East and West. Traditional Chinese values emphasising family and education blend with Western ideals, including economic liberty and the rule of law. Although the vast majority of the population is ethnically Chinese, Hong Kong has developed a distinct identity. The territory diverged from the mainland thro...
During China's turbulent 20th century, Hong Kong served as a safe haven for dissidents, political refugees, and officials who lost power. British policy allowed dissidents to live in Hong Kong as long as they did not break local laws or harm British interests. The implementation of this policy varied according to what the senior officials thought c...
Guangzhouwan (1898–1945), French leased territory in China administered as part of IndochinaCarroll, John M (2007). A Concise History of Hong Kong. Plymouth: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7425-3422-3.Clayton, Adam (2003). Hong Kong Since 1945: An Economic and Social History.Endacott, G. B. (1964). An Eastern Entrepôt: A Collection of Documents Illustrating the History of Hong Kong. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. p. 293. ASIN B0007J07G6. OCLC 632495979.Lui, Adam Yuen-chung (1990). Forts and Pirates – A History of Hong Kong. Hong Kong History Society. p. 114. ISBN 962-7489-01-8."Official website of the British Hong Kong Government". Archived from the originalon 24 December 1996. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
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英屬香港(英語:British Hong Kong)是1841年1月26日至1997年6月30日期間大英帝國佔令下的香港。佔令時期稱為香港英佔時期、英治香港或者港英時期(British administration),中國政府直稱為香港政府,又稱為港英政府。
Hong Kong ( / ˈhɒŋkɒŋ /; Chinese: 香港, Cantonese: [hœ́ːŋ.kɔ̌ːŋ] ( listen) ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR ), [d] is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China.
英属香港(英语:British Hong Kong)是指于1841年1月26日至1997年6月30日期间,由大英帝国统治香港的时期,该时期又称为英殖时期、英治香港时期或者港英时代(英语:British Administration)。英属香港政府简称为香港政府,但因为与香港回归后的香港特别行政区政府简称一样,香港传媒将殖民地时期的 ...
香港旗(英語:Hong Kong Flag),也被称为港英旗[1],是英屬香港時期代表香港的旗幟[2],由英國藍船旗衍生。香港旗於1871年首度出現,一直使用至1997年香港主權移交為止。在此期間,旗幟設計曾經歷四次的轉變[3]。