What are the historical stories behind the return of Hong Kong and Macao?

Macau:199910: 00 February 20th.

Britain began to colonize Hong Kong from the First Opium War. The Qing government was defeated by the treaty of nanking signed with Britain on August 29th, 842, and Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau were ceded to Britain. 1860 10. During the Second Opium War, the Qing government was defeated again and was forced to sign the Beijing Treaty, which handed over the south of Boundary Street and Stonecutters Island (locally known as Kowloon Division) of Kowloon Peninsula to Britain.

1898, the Qing government signed the "Special Provisions on Expanding Hong Kong's Borders" with Britain, and leased 230 large and small islands with a total area of 975. 1 square kilometer to Britain, and called the leased land "New Territories" for 99 years. From 1 898 July1to1997 June 30th. Thus occupying the whole territory of Hong Kong.

After two years and as many as 22 rounds of negotiations, China and Britain finally signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration at 1984 12 19, and decided to establish a special administrative region in Hong Kong from 1997 7 1, and began to exercise Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula south of Boundary Street and the New Territories again.

1at 0: 00 on February 20th, 999, the Chinese and Portuguese governments held a handover ceremony at the Macao Cultural Center. China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, and Macao returned to the motherland. This is another great event of the Chinese nation in the great cause of reunifying the motherland after 1 July 19971July 1997. From 65438 to February 20th, Macao held commemorative activities every year, and the fifth anniversary was also the day when the new Chief Executive was sworn in.

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The significance of the return of Hong Kong and Macao;

1 is conducive to promoting the prosperity, stability and development of Hong Kong and Macao, and promoting the smooth progress of China's opening up and modernization drive.

The return of Hong Kong and Macao is a successful practice of the great concept of "one country, two systems". The practice of Hong Kong and Macao's return proves that this policy put forward by Deng Xiaoping is wise and correct, and it has also left precious wealth for solving the problem of Taiwan Province Province and realizing the complete reunification of China, which is conducive to promoting the great cause of peaceful reunification of the motherland.

3. The smooth return of Hong Kong and Macao is not only a powerful counterattack against western powers, but also the successful practice of the return provides an example and model for many countries and regions in the world to solve similar problems and contributes to the peaceful settlement of disputes in the world.

The return of Hong Kong and Macao is a successful practice of the great concept of "one country, two systems". The practice of the return of Hong Kong and Macao proves that this policy put forward by Deng Xiaoping is wise and correct, and it has also left valuable wealth for solving the problem of Taiwan Province Province and realizing the complete reunification of China.

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