First Opium War 1839

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  • First Opium War

    In 1839 the firstopium war of Hong Kong began
  • British Colony

    British Colony

    In 1842 the British Colony came to Hong Kong

  • Second Opium War

    In 1856 the second opium war began

  • Japanese Occupation

    In 1941 the Jappanese first came to occupie Hong Kong

  • The British take over Hong Kong

    In 1950 the British took over Hong Kong. They ruled HK untill the year 1997.

  • Shek Kit Mei Fire

    In 1953 a terrible fire occured in Shek Kt Mei on Christmas day.

  • The Hong Kong Handover

    In 1997 the British handed the city of Hong Kong back to the Chinese.

  • SARS

    In 2002 a bad case of SARS hit Hong Kong. SARS ended in 2003.