History of Kowloon Development in Hong Kong

1. The history and name of Kowloon comes from the history of Kowloon: 1860. The Qing court was defeated by the British and French allied forces in the Second Opium War, and signed the Beijing Treaty, ceding the southern part of Kowloon Peninsula and the adjacent Stonecutters Island to Britain. At that time, the new boundary of Kowloon Peninsula was only separated by short barbed wire, which is on today's Boundary Street. 1898, Britain and the Qing court signed a series of lease treaties, such as "Special Provisions on the Extension of Hong Kong Border between China and Britain", and leased more than 200 outlying islands in the northern part of Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and its vicinity, except for Kowloon Castle, for a lease period of 99 years.

1937, * * * began to designate the New Territories north of Boundary Street and south of Kowloon Mountain as the new Kowloon, making the area of Kowloon close to its present appearance. The reclamation of West Kowloon in 1960s and 1990s not only greatly increased the area of Kowloon, but also connected the Kowloon Peninsula with Stonecutters Island.

In the Hong Kong Legislative Council election of 1995, the division methods of "Kowloon Central", "Kowloon East", "Kowloon South", "Kowloon West", "Kowloon Northeast" and "Kowloon Southwest" were also used.

As a result of 1998, the Legislative Council has two constituencies:

Kowloon East: including Wong Tai Sin District and Kwun Tong District (2004: 5 seats; The number of seats decreased in 2008 1) Kowloon West: including Yau Tsim Mong District, Sham Shui Po District and Kowloon City District (2004: 4 seats; Increase 1 seat in 2008)

The number of seats in a constituency depends on the population, and the number of seats in individual constituencies may change due to the increase or decrease of population.

The origin of the name Kowloon comes from such an allusion. According to legend, once upon a time, there was a son of heaven patrolling. When he came to Kowloon, he looked around, but when he saw eight mountains around him, he wanted to kill him with "eight dragons". The attendants reminded the emperor that he was the dragon among people, and it should be nine dragons, so the emperor named this place "Jiulong".

2. What is the history of Kowloon City in Hong Kong? There are two versions about the name of Kowloon:

On Monday, the small court of the Song Dynasty was chased by Yuan soldiers and forced to live here. Lu Xiufu and other ministers often supported Song Emperor to climb the boulder on the mountain and overlook the gate of Lei Yu, hoping to become his teacher.

Legend has it that Emperor Song climbed a stone one day and saw the green hills standing beside him. He said to the ministers, "Each of the eight green hills has a dragon, that is, eight dragons." Lu Xiufu stood by and replied, "Your Majesty is the son of heaven and a dragon." Song emperor nodded. So there was the saying of "Kowloon", and later this place was called "Kowloon".

Another way of saying it is that Kowloon is named after its natural environment. There are nine mountains at the northern end of the peninsula. Although the mountain is not high, it looks like a dragon. Nine mountains, like nine dragons, are called "Kowloon Peak", also known as "Kowloon Peninsula".

The names of these nine mountains are: Ciyun Mountain, Fei 'e Mountain, Lion Mountain, Tate's Cairn Mountain, Dongshan Mountain, Xiong Ji, Ying Chao, Pipa Mountain and Bijia Mountain. Bijia Mountain used to be called Yandun Mountain, and there is a Yandun on the mountain to convey the information of the wind. Sailing boats can sail when they see smoke on the mountain and know that the monsoon is coming.

History of Kowloon City:

Kowloon City is a unique place. Kowloon walled city in this area is an earlier developed area in Hong Kong. It was demolished in 1993 and rebuilt into a walled city park, where many historical sites were preserved. After continuous development, Kowloon City has five-star hotels and large private houses.

Since Kai Tak Airport moved to Chek Lap Kok in 1998, the northern shore of Victoria Harbour has freed up a considerable amount of land, which has great development potential. With the development of infrastructure projects in the new development zone, it is believed that Kowloon City will be built into a new scene.

Historical events in Kowloon City:

1899 April 16, after Britain officially took over the New Territories, it was convenient for China to ask China officers and men to withdraw from Kowloon Castle on April18 * * * and revoke China's jurisdiction over the castle. 14 In May, the British Foreign Secretary officially ordered the occupation of Kowloon Castle.

On May 16, British troops landed at Kowloon City Pier. Royal Wilson musketeers and 100 volunteers marched into the city in front of the old customs building. China's officers and men did not resist, but the British seized by force and expelled the officers and men of the Qing army stationed in the village in the city. Qing * * * expressed a strong sense of * * *.

On February 27th, 65438, Britain issued the Privy Council's directive on Kowloon Walled City, unilaterally declaring Kowloon Walled City as "part of Her Majesty's Hong Kong colony" on the grounds that China officials were found to be obstructing Hong Kong's military equipment. At that time, the Qing Dynasty issued a solemn statement that Kowloon City was the territory of China and its jurisdiction still belonged to China.

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Kowloon City is one of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. It looks at Lion Mountain in the north and Victoria Harbour in the south. It is bounded on the east by junction road, Dongtoucun Road and Prince Edward Road East, and on the west by the rail of Kowloon-Canton Railway. It covers an area of 1000 hectares and has a population of about 380,000.

Kowloon City is mainly residential, including Kowloon City, Kowloon Tong, Ho Man Tin, Ma Tau Wai, To Kwa Wan and Hung Hom.

Hong kong Jiulong city specialty

butterfly

Butterfly is one of the famous products in Hong Kong. There are 142 species of butterflies produced in Hong Kong. The places with the most butterflies in Hong Kong are Butterfly Valley and University Hall. Butterfly Valley used to be behind Lai Chi Kok in Kowloon. It is a place where Hong Kong students often travel and have picnics together, and it is also an ideal place to observe and collect butterfly specimens.

The trees in this valley are very lush, mostly small pine trees and a kind of dwarf tree called "duck foot tree", which is the favorite habitat of butterfly pupa. So once hatched, it constitutes a scene of thousands of butterflies flying around the tree. This kind of butterfly is mostly pink butterfly with yellow wings. So it looks golden, making Butterfly Valley famous.

Camellia in Hong Kong

Camellia in Hong Kong is one of the plants of Theaceae. There are two kinds of camellias: red and white. Baishan tea is mostly potted, wild and has few flowers. Camellia is not only beautiful in flowers, but also lovely in leaves. Camellia are also sold in the flower market on Lunar New Year's Eve. If you buy it back, it will last for a long time. If you take care of it properly, it will continue to bloom next season.

grouper

Grouper can be said to be the representative of Hong Kong seafood and one of the most famous saltwater fish produced in Hong Kong. The appearance of grouper is similar to that of mandarin fish. There are many kinds of groupers, the most common ones are dog spots, red spots, rat spots, mud spots and rat spots. Among them, rat spots are the most precious, and grouper meat is spiny and less, which is delicious, productive, durable and cheap, and is deeply loved by Hong Kong people.

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3. The history of Hong Kong's development began in the Qin Dynasty, and Hong Kong has obviously become the territory of the Central Plains at that time (Central Plains refers to the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River with Henan as the center). Until the defeat of the Qing Dynasty in the middle of19th century, the territory was ceded and leased to Britain in batches to become a colony, and Hong Kong was opened for development.

1 In September 1982, China and Britain implemented the future of Hong Kong. 1984 signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, which decided that the people of China and China would resume the exercise of Hong Kong on1July 19971. China promised to implement one country, two systems in Hongkong. Hong Kong will maintain its capitalist system and its original way of life, and enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and national defense, that is, "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong with a high degree of autonomy".

After the Second World War, Hong Kong's economy and society developed rapidly, becoming not only one of the "four little dragons in Asia", but also one of the richest, most developed and highest living standards regions in the world. Hong Kong is an important financial, service and shipping center in Asia, which is famous for its honesty, good public order, free economic system and perfect rule of law.

Historical changes have turned Hong Kong from a small fishing village with a population of only 5,000 into an international metropolis with the reputation of "Pearl of the Orient" today. The history of Hong Kong can be traced back to the Neolithic Age 5000 years ago.

After Qin Shihuang unified China, South China Sea, Guilin and Xiang Jun were successively established, and Hong Kong belonged to Panyu County, Nanhai County. Since then, Hong Kong has been under the jurisdiction of the central government. In the Han Dynasty, Hong Kong belonged to Boluo County, Nanhai County.

In the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 33 1 year), Hong Kong belonged to Baoan County, Dongguan County. During the Sui Dynasty, Hong Kong belonged to Baoan County, Nanhai County and guangzhou fu.

In the second year of Tang Zhide (AD 757), Baoan County was changed to Dongguan County, and Hong Kong still belonged to Dongguan County. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, a large number of mainland people moved to Hong Kong, which promoted the great development of Hong Kong's economy and culture.

In the first year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1573), Hong Kong belonged to Xin 'an County. Hong Kong is an excellent deep-water port, once known as one of the three natural seaports in the world. In the early years, the British took a fancy to Hong Kong Victoria Harbour, which has the potential to become an excellent port in East Asia. In order to develop its maritime trade in the Far East, they spared no effort to win this place from the Manchu Dynasty, thus beginning the history of Hong Kong becoming a British colony.

From 1842 to 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony. On July 6th, Hong Kong returned to China.

The three parts of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories) come from three unequal treaties in different periods. 1840 after the first opium war, Britain forced the Qing dynasty to sign the treaty of nanking on 1842 and ceded Hong Kong Island.

1856, the British and French allied forces launched the second Opium War, forcing the Qing Dynasty to sign the Beijing Treaty in 1860, ceding the Kowloon Peninsula, the area south of today's Jiejie. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, 1894, Britain forced Qing Dynasty to sign the Special Provisions on Expanding Hong Kong Border in 1898, and forcibly leased the New Territories for 99 years until1June 30, 997.

Leasing in the New Territories has increased the area of Hong Kong tenfold. Chronology of Major Historical Events184165438+1October 26th: After the First Opium War, Britain occupied Hong Kong Island, and then the Qing Dynasty tried to recover it by force. Daoguang issued many orders for this, but the Qing Dynasty still could not defend its territorial integrity.

1August 29th, 842: The Qing Dynasty signed the unequal treaty "treaty of nanking" with Britain, ceding Hong Kong Island to Britain. 1860 65438+1October 24th: China and Britain signed the unequal Beijing Treaty, ceding the area south of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula to Britain.

1June 9, 898: Britain forced Qing * * * to sign the "Special Provisions on Expanding Hong Kong Border" and leased 262 islands north of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula for 99 years (as of June 30 1997). 194165438+February 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. 1945 September 15: Japan signed a surrender in Hong Kong after its defeat and withdrew from Hong Kong.

1984 12 19: China and Britain signed a joint statement on the question of Hong Kong and implemented "one country, two systems" after Hong Kong 1997. 1 July, 19971:Hongkong became the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region.

According to the Basic Law, Hong Kong's previous economic, legal and social systems will remain unchanged for 50 years and "one country, two systems" will be implemented. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region enjoys a high degree of autonomy except that national defense and foreign affairs are controlled by the central government. There are several opinions about the origin of place names in Hong Kong: Statement 1: The name of Hong Kong is related to spices.

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Hong Kong was administratively subordinate to Dongguan, Guangdong. Since the Ming Dynasty, a small harbor in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, a distribution center for the transshipment of spices from South Guangdong, has been known as "Hong Kong" because of the transshipment of spices produced in Dongguan, Guangdong.

It is said that the spices transported from Hong Kong at that time were of high quality and were called "Hainan treasures". Many local people in Hong Kong also grow spices, and Hong Kong is famous with the spices they grow. Soon this perfume was listed as a tribute of the emperor, and at that time it created a prosperous fragrance making and transporting industry.

Later, the cultivation and transportation of spices gradually declined, but the name Hong Kong remained. Argument 2: Hong Kong is a natural harbor. There is a sweet and delicious stream nearby. Sailors who come and go at sea often come here to get water to drink. Over time, the sweet stream became famous. This stream was also called "Xiangjiang", and the small harbor formed by Xiangjiang alluvial into the sea began to be called "Hong Kong".

A group of British people landed on Hong Kong Island from this harbor, so they named the whole island after "Hong Kong". To this day, "Xiangjiang" is still another name for Hong Kong.

Statement 3: Named after Gu Xiang. It is said that Gu Xiang is the wife of a pirate. She occupied the island after the pirates died.

With the passage of time, people named the island "Hong Kong" after her. Although there are different opinions, it is generally certain that the place name Hong Kong first appeared in the Ming Dynasty. It originally referred to a small harbor and village on Hong Kong Island at that time, and later it was extended to refer to the whole island (Hong Kong Island). Finally, at the beginning of19th century, it became the general name of the whole area occupied by British colonists at that time.

4. History, Development and Return of Hong Kong Since the Qin Dynasty, Hong Kong has obviously become the territory of the Central Plains at that time. Hong Kong consists of three parts: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.

1842 to 1997 was a British colony. 1840 after the first opium war, Britain forced Qing Dynasty to sign the treaty of nanking on 1842 and ceded Hong Kong Island. 1856, the British and French allied forces launched the second Opium War, forcing the Qing Dynasty to sign the Beijing Treaty in 1860, ceding the Kowloon Peninsula, the area south of today's Jiejie.

After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1898, Britain forced the Qing Dynasty to sign the "Special Provisions on Expanding Hong Kong's Border" and forcibly leased the New Territories for 99 years. As of June 30, 1997, China and Britain signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984,1.

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1 "Hongkong" was a wasteland or sparsely populated in ancient China.

The British first occupied Hong Kong Island, and then developed Kowloon. It is only 99 years since the occupation of the New Territories.

This is my personal opinion ... China was "overbearing" at that time, Britain was unable to defend the colony, and Hong Kong was unarmed. Traditionally, it was not an independent country, so it naturally returned. However, the process was not smooth, until the day of 1997, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

The Republic of China once represented China's legitimacy, but we didn't get rid of it completely in the revolution. Now, if everyone doesn't want to get angry, how difficult it is to fight for legitimacy. We are strong, but people have beauty to support us from time to time. Another green camp fooling around there is just a pot of porridge ...

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6. The humiliating history of Kowloon Before the British occupation of Hong Kong, Hong Kong was basically a desert island. Some fishermen lived in Stanley, Tai Tam Tuk and Shipai Bay in the south, and Agongyan and Shuijing Bay in the east. In other places, such as Huangniyong, Dengdizhou and Seven Sisters, there are some small village bays. At that time, there were about 3000 residents on the island. [3] In the early years, the British took a fancy to Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, which has the potential to become an excellent port in East Asia. Until the defeat of the Qing Dynasty in the late19th century, the territory was ceded to Britain in batches and became a British colony.

In the 22nd year of Daoguang reign of Qing Dynasty (1842), the Opium War between China and Britain, the defeat of the Qing court, and the cession of Hong Kong Island to Britain. In the tenth year of Xianfeng (1860), Kowloon Peninsula was ceded to Britain. In the 24th year of Guangxu (1898), the New Territories were also forcibly leased by the British, and the whole territory of Hong Kong was under the British administration. The three parts of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories) come from three unequal treaties in different periods.

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

1August 29th, 842: The Qing Dynasty and Britain signed the unequal treaty treaty of nanking.

The Qing Dynasty was forced to sign the treaty of nanking on a British warship.

(Formerly known as Jiangning Treaty), Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain.

1860 65438+1October 24th: China and Britain signed the unequal Beijing Treaty, ceding the area south of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula to Britain.

1June 9, 898: Britain forced Qing * * * to sign the Regulation on Expanding Hong Kong's Boundary, and leased 262 islands north of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula for 99 years (as of June 30 1997).

194 1 year 65438+February 25th: During World War II, Japanese troops invaded incense.

China and British officials erected a monument at the border.

In Hong Kong, the British troops stationed in Hong Kong were unable to resist, and then Hong Kong Governor Yang had no choice but to declare surrender. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan.

7. The history of Kowloon. Kowloon, Hong Kong is located in the southern New Territories. The full name of Kowloon Kowloon is Kowloon Peninsula. Hong Kong Island, separated by a sea, is an indispensable part of Hong Kong's bustling urban area. Among them, Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok are the most attractive places. These areas have all kinds of shopping, dining and entertainment cultures, comparable to Hong Kong Island!

The history of Kowloon in Hong Kong is the history of Hong Kong.

All along, the history books have 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 the recent discovery of a 5000-year-old (ancient kiln) on Lantau Island, the largest outer island in Hong Kong. As for the prehistoric Neolithic stone carvings, they are scattered all over Hong Kong. Although the significance of the sculpture and the identity of the creator cannot be verified, it is believed that this safe haven and Tamsui Bay once attracted many ancient people sailing along the Pacific coast to stay here.

About 2000 years ago, in the Han Dynasty, China incorporated Hong Kong into its territory. The Han Tomb in Lizhengwu, Kowloon was built at this time. In the14th century, many Cantonese people came to settle in Hong Kong, and some people (Hakkas) moved to Hong Kong from central China. Many modern Hong Kong people are still paying (rent) to the descendants of the landlords at that time. These ethnic groups are commonly known as (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 originally stationed in Tuen Mun and Tai Po to ensure Tolo Harbour. In addition, crane fishermen from eastern Guangdong have also settled in Hong Kong. /kloc-In the 7th century, the Qing Dynasty entered China. In order to suppress pirates, the Qing court banned people from settling in coastal areas. Finally, the ban was lifted, and new immigrants settled in Hong Kong one after another, namely (Hakka) or (Hakka).

Hakka people who used to be farmers began to grow rice and tea trees, and also produced Guanxiang and pineapple. Collect pearls in the interests of the family; 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 small granges. Many of these early villages are still protected by visiting walls, moats and guard rooms.

The arrival of the British involved Hong Kong in world affairs. /kloc-In the 9th century, British businessmen came to China to trade opium, and exchanged China's silver, silk, tea and spices for a lot of wealth. The Qing court worried that the people were poisoned by opium and decided to ban the import of opium. British businessmen were eager to strengthen their position in the port, which was not controlled by the Manchu court, leading to the outbreak of the Opium War (1840- 1842). Queen Victoria's ship in Britain is very strong, and Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain permanently in the treaty of nanking signed in 1842. Sir Henry Pottinger was the first governor, and a Pontiancha Street in Central was named after him.

History of Kowloon, Mainland China

There is a north-south river between jiulong town and Taizhou, and there is a bridge on the river-Jiulong Bridge. According to legend, this river is related to the storage and irrigation of the left assistant minister of Nanjing official department.

Chu Guan's ancestors are all dead, and the Chu family wants to find a treasure house for burial. His uncle was a famous scholar then. After several searches, the Chu family left him where he was. One day, he went to Tanglouzhuang in the west of Taizhou. He said with surprise that this place is very good. If he is buried here, future generations can be big officials and make a fortune. So the Chu family decided to choose a sunny day to dig a hole for the funeral. The grave dug on the first day was gone the next day, and then it was gone. The cave digger immediately reported the situation to Mr. Kanyu. When he left, he personally took a big shovel, tied a pair of sandals on the handle of the shovel, and went to the cemetery to burn incense and bow. Then he held the shovel high, dug hard and dug through the Longtan. The pool rose and flowed north and south, rushing out of a winding river. "Suddenly the dragon falls for nine days", which is the Jiulong River. This Henan Province starts from the Toarey Yang Canal in the north and ends at Gangchang Town, Jiangyan City in the north, begging for nine kilometers in the territory. The storage family built culverts at the head of the river to control the flow of the upstream and downstream rivers, so that the drought energy of the Jiulong River can be diverted and the waterlogging energy can be discharged, benefiting 20,000 mu of farmland and moistening tens of thousands of people. Later, a bridge was built over the river, named Jiulong Bridge.

Sure enough, the dragon is Rui now Taizhou has a pleasant climate and abundant resources. As a result, the Chu family made a fortune and people became smarter and smarter. Chu Guan was a child prodigy at the age of five and could write articles at the age of nine. At the time of Chenghua, the provincial examination and the general examination were the first. The official awarded the official doctor, and later he was promoted to the left assistant minister of the household department. Later generations carved stone people, stone horses and Shi Hu sacrificed.

1950 was named Jiulong Township. Later, due to changes in administrative divisions and systems, Jiulong Township was renamed yangqiao People's Commune, Taixi People's Commune and Taixi Township. 1994 People of Jiangsu Province * * *: Taixi Town was abolished and jiulong town was established. As a result, this piece of dragon's treasure land has inserted new wings and written a new chapter.

Jiulong town, Taizhou, known as the hometown of auto parts in China, is located in the west gate of Taizhou main city, with Shanghai-Nanjing and Tong Ning expressways in the south, Ningqi Railway in the north, Rhine-Taizhou River in China running through the north and south, and National Highway 328 running through the east and west. New Taiwan Province Industrial Park 1500 mu in the township; Bicycles, motorcycles and auto parts are the main products of the town; The roads in the town crisscross and extend in all directions. It is one of the top ten towns in Taizhou and an industrial satellite town open to the outside world in Jiangsu Province.

"Dragon and Horse Spirit and Sea Crane Attitude" is a vivid portrayal of Kowloon people!

8. What is the history of 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 the recent discovery of a 5000-year-old (ancient kiln) on Lantau Island, the largest outer island in Hong Kong. As for the prehistoric Neolithic stone carvings, they are scattered all over Hong Kong. Although the significance of the sculpture and the identity of the creator cannot be verified, it is believed that this safe haven and Tamsui Bay once attracted many ancient people sailing along the Pacific coast to stay here.

About 2000 years ago, in the Han Dynasty, China incorporated Hong Kong into its territory. The Han Tomb in Lizhengwu, Kowloon was built at this time. In the14th century, many Cantonese people came to settle in Hong Kong, and some people (Hakkas) moved to Hong Kong from central China. Many modern Hong Kong people are still paying (rent) to the descendants of the landlords at that time. These ethnic groups are commonly known as (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 originally stationed in Tuen Mun and Tai Po to ensure Tolo Harbour. In addition, crane fishermen from eastern Guangdong have also settled in Hong Kong. /kloc-In the 7th century, the Qing Dynasty entered China. In order to suppress pirates, the Qing court banned people from settling in coastal areas. Finally, the ban was lifted, and new immigrants settled in Hong Kong one after another, namely (Hakka) or (Hakka).

Hakka people who used to be farmers began to grow rice and tea trees, and also produced Guanxiang and pineapple. Collect pearls in the interests of the family; 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 small granges. Many of these early villages are still protected by visiting walls, moats and guard rooms.

Opium War and Its Consequences

The arrival of the British involved Hong Kong in world affairs. /kloc-In the 9th century, British businessmen came to China to trade opium, and exchanged China's silver, silk, tea and spices for a lot of wealth. The Qing court worried that the people were poisoned by opium and decided to ban the import of opium. British businessmen were eager to strengthen their position in the port, which was not controlled by the Manchu court, leading to the outbreak of the Opium War (1840- 1842). Queen Victoria's ship in Britain is very strong, and Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain permanently in the treaty of nanking signed in 1842. Sir Henry Pottinger was the first governor, and a Pontiancha Street in Central was named after him.

Hongkong is located at the southern tip of Guangdong Province, China, to the east of Pearl River exit, to the west of Macau and to the north of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Guangdong Province. In terms of latitude and longitude, Hong Kong is from 22 degrees 9 minutes to 22 degrees 37 minutes north latitude and from 52 minutes to13 degrees 30 minutes east longitude. Hong Kong originally belonged to Baoan County, Guangdong Province. The whole territory includes Hong Kong Island, the southern tip of Kowloon Peninsula and 235 islands including Stonecutters Island, New Territories and Lantau Island, with a total area of about 1830 square kilometers. The topography of Hong Kong Island is steep, and the highest peak of Taiping Mountain is 552 meters, which is the highest peak in the whole island. The north shore is opposite to Kowloon Peninsula; In the middle is Victoria Harbour, with an area of about 6000 hectares and a draft of12m. Ships can enter and exit freely, and it is one of the three natural ports in the world. There are three entrances and exits in the port: Lei Yue Mun and the eastern approach channel; Huang Liu Strait, a waterway to the west; The entrance waterway on the northwest side is Jishuimen. North of Kowloon Boundary Street to south of Shenzhen River is called North Kowloon, and it is called New Territories after being leased by Britain. The hills in the New Territories are undulating, and Wushan Mountain is 957 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the whole region. The mainland south of Boundary Street is South Kowloon Peninsula. In the north of Kowloon, the mountains are continuous and become a natural barrier. The traffic between Hong Kong and Kowloon has long depended on the Star Ferry and Yaumatei Ferry. Since 1972, the cross-harbour tunnel project with a cost of 320 million yuan was completed and opened to traffic in August, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula have been historically connected as a whole. The hills in Hong Kong are mainly composed of granite and igneous rocks. These two kinds of rocks are usually easy to dig and can be used as reclamation materials. Sandstones excavated from offshore areas provide Hong Kong with useful resources. Hong Kong has lead, zinc, timely, beryl and graphite, but the output is not much. Iron ore is mainly mined in Maanshan for many years. The coal mine there closed in the mid-1960s. Granite is used for building. Due to the continuous reclamation, great changes have taken place in the natural landscape of the urban area. Some hills that were originally granite have been razed to the ground and used as reclamation materials. About 4000 hectares of developed land in Hong Kong are reclaimed from the sea. The sea area accounts for about two-thirds of Hong Kong's territory. Because Hong Kong's sea area is vast and deep, with mountains as the barrier, it is an ideal harbor for ships to berth, so it has always been the main channel for international shipping and one of the busiest ports in the world.

Question: Talk about the relationship between Hong Kong's geographical location and economic development.

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9. Background History of Hong Kong The history of Hong Kong can be traced back to the Neolithic Age 5000 years ago.

After Qin Shihuang unified China, South China Sea, Guilin and Xiang Jun were successively established, and Hong Kong belonged to Panyu County, Nanhai County. Since then, Hong Kong has been under the jurisdiction of the central government. In the Han Dynasty, Hong Kong belonged to Boluo County, Nanhai County.

In the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 33 1 year), Hong Kong belonged to Baoan County, Dongguan County. During the Sui Dynasty, Hong Kong belonged to Baoan County, Nanhai County and guangzhou fu.

In the second year of Tang Zhide (AD 757), Baoan County was changed to Dongguan County, and Hong Kong still belonged to Dongguan County.

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, a large number of mainland people moved to Hong Kong, which promoted the great development of Hong Kong's economy and culture.

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, some places were set aside from Dongguan County to establish Xin 'an County, which was later Hong Kong. Hong Kong Island became a British colony from Wanli (A.D. 1573) to Daoguang 2 1 year of Qing Xuanzong (A.D. 184 1 year) and has been under the jurisdiction of Xin 'an County, guangzhou fu.

Modern Times

Hong Kong, which is loading cargo, is an excellent deep-water port, once known as one of the three natural seaports in the world. Earlier, the British took a fancy to Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, which has the potential to become an excellent port in East Asia. The three parts of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories) come from three unequal treaties in different periods.

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

1August 29th, 842: Qing * * signed an unequal treaty with Britain, Nanjing e799ba6ae79fa5e98193313335343939, ceding Hong Kong Island to Britain.

1856, the British and French allied forces launched the second Opium War, forcing the Qing Dynasty to sign the Beijing Treaty in 1860, ceding the Kowloon Peninsula, the area south of today's Jiejie, to Britain.

After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, 1894, Britain forced the Qing Dynasty to sign the "Special Provisions on Expanding the Hong Kong Border" in 1898, and forcibly leased the New Territories (the area north of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula and 262 islands nearby) for 99 years until1June 30, 1997.

Modern Times

194165438+February 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. 1945 September 15: Japan signed a surrender in Hong Kong after its defeat and withdrew from Hong Kong.

1984 65438+February19: China and Britain signed a joint statement on the Hong Kong issue, and "one country, two systems" was implemented after July 1997.

China resumed the exercise of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong became a special administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC). According to the Basic Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong's previous economic model, laws and social systems will remain unchanged for 50 years, and "one country, two systems" will be implemented. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region enjoys a high degree of autonomy except that national defense and foreign affairs are controlled by the central government.