Gangsters in Hong Kong (Xinyi 'an)

Hong kong underworld

Triad (translated into English) is a general term for Hong Kong's traditional gangster societies, and it is a variant of the well-known anti-Qing and rehabilitation organization, Heaven and Earth Society (Hong Men). Since the roots of many Chinese B social organizations can be traced back to the triads in the Qing Dynasty, they are now generally used to refer to Chinese B social organizations, especially those in Hong Kong.

At present, there are about 57 triad societies in Hong Kong, most of which belong to street gangs. Large underworld organizations, including Xinyian, Heshenghe, 14K, etc. There are thousands of people. Like the mafia in America and Italy, they are all criminal groups that have experienced accidents. It is said that there are about 200,000 to 300,000 full-time members of Club B in Hong Kong, and even as high as 400,000 to 500,000 if informal members are included.

The activities of underworld organizations include selling poisonous snakes, money laundering, illegal gambling, organizing M Y, theft and extortion. At present, the main economic income of some underworld organizations comes from the production and sale of pirated software, pirated CDs and pirated DVDs. They are also engaged in some activities of selling smuggled tobacco and alcohol.

root

1760, the Heaven and Earth Society (Hong Men), a famous anti-Qing organization in China, was established. Because of the huge branches of the Heaven and Earth Society, the underworld is a branch of Guangdong and Guangxi. There are two versions of its name. One version says that there are three rivers in Guangdong Province, namely Beijiang River, Dongjiang River and Xijiang River, hence the name Three Rivers. Another view is that Chen Jinnan, the founder of Hong Men, and Qing soldiers died in Huizhou, and his successor, God bless Hong Ying, has a good leadership and a strong team, so he is called a triad. Therefore, the organization uses triangles as its logo. The English names of triads are named by the British authorities in Hong Kong according to their names and flags.

In fact, many participants in the Revolution of 1911 were members of Hong Men, such as Sun Yat-sen, the founding father, and Qiu Jin, the martyr.

Revolutionary movement period

A century later, some members of the original underworld changed from patriotic organizations to criminal groups. 19 1 1 After the demise of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Men suddenly lost his way. To make matters worse, did they seize the opportunity to participate in the uprising, so some of them became angry and depressed. The authorities later declared the organization illegal, and the original public support and donations of triads were cut off because of the collapse of the Qing Dynasty. Finally, because triad members can't return to ordinary people's lives, they blackmail those who don't want to continue donating money to them in various ways. So at this time, some early rebels began to reorganize the triad, which is the embryonic form of the triad in society B today.

Move to Hong Kong

After the Communist Party of China (CPC) came to power in Chinese mainland on 1949, organized crime in Chinese mainland gradually disappeared due to the strict laws. But china zhi gong party, as one of the so-called political parties, actually originated from the Hong Men branch of the Heaven and Earth Society. Gangs and triads were forced to move to the then British colony of Hong Kong. By 193 1, Hong Kong was divided into different regions by eight major gangs, and different regions were controlled by different gangs. 1956 After the riots in Hong Kong, go-vern-ment's crackdown on underworld organizations has gradually strengthened, and the activities of various gangs have obviously converged.

However, in the1960s and1970s, the underworld problem became more serious. There used to be rumors that there was collusion between police and bandits, and triad organizations controlled social order. In case of kidnapping and other incidents, the police will call gang leaders to solve the problem. On the other hand, the police will also cooperate with local gang leaders to control the territory. By 1974, due to the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the corrupt activities of the police have been suppressed. Therefore, the territory of various gangs has gradually narrowed and the boundaries have gradually blurred. At the same time, due to the reduction of ordinary commercial profits, many gangs turned to underground transactions.

After 1980

With the development of the underworld, Xinyi 'an became an oligarch and controlled the film industry in Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s. However, in recent years, due to the joint attack of anti-gang organizations on both sides of the strait, the scope of activities of underworld organizations has shrunk dramatically, making money is no longer easy, and the competition for gang leaders is not as fierce as before.

Overseas activities

While developing in China, triads have gradually spread to the United States, Canada and other areas with a large number of Chinese. There are activities in San Francisco, new york, Chicago, Sacramento, Cupertino, Acadia, Las Vegas, Oakland, New Orleans, Vancouver, etc. Many people think that underworld organizations have launched new activities in London, Manchester and Amsterdam. The regular activities of these organizations are suspected of illegal immigration from East Asian organizations to the United States and Britain. At the same time, underworld organizations also joined hands with some local street East Asian gangs to control the Asian gathering area.

A famous underworld organization

And prefix:

Heshenghe

He anle

Hehetu

Synbiotics

Heshengtang

14K

Xinyian

A department to crack down on underworld organizations

Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, namely: O Records.