History of Hong Kong

British took over Hong Kong

Jan 20, 1841

Hong Kong was formally the United Kindom's under the Treaty of Nanking

Aug 29, 1842

In 29 August, 1842, Hong Kong was formally United Kingdom's under the Treaty of Nanking

China's Defeat after the second Opium war

Oct 12, 1860

In 1860 after China’s defeat in the Second Opium War, the Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutter's Island were also given to Britain under the Convention of Peking.

Increase Population

Oct 17, 1870

Under the british rule, Hong Kong’s population has increased a lot from 7450, mostly fishermen's to over 115,000 chinese and 8754 Europeans in Hong Kong (including Kowloon) in 1870.