Before the return of Hong Kong, were British people free to go to Hong Kong? Just like in your own country.

Before Hong Kong's reunification, British people could go to Hong Kong at will, because Hong Kong was a British colony at that time.

Hongkong has been the territory of China since ancient times, and it was a British colony from 1842 to 1997. On July 1, 1997, the China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established.

The central government has full governance over Hong Kong. Hong Kong has maintained its original capitalist system for a long time and enjoyed a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and national defense. It participated in many international organizations and conferences in the name of "China Hong Kong". "One country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy are the basic national policies of the China government.

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after the colony, it refers to the settlement of immigrants established by a country in the region (country) it conquered to obtain new resources for the suzerain country. In the capitalist period, especially in the imperialist stage, it refers to countries or regions whose territories have been occupied, lost their sovereignty and independence, and completely ruled and dominated by capitalist powers politically and economically, with the aim of plundering various resources.

the "constructive mission" of a colony, that is, its positive significance, is usually manifested in the following aspects: the suzerain has provided modern infrastructure such as ports and roads by exporting capital and technology to the colony for construction.

The commodity economy in the colonies has also been developed, the pace of urbanization has been accelerated, and railways, highways, telecommunications, telephones, hospitals and schools have emerged, bringing the originally backward colonial areas into the market economy, with a typical example like Hong Kong.

reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hong Kong

reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Colony.