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First Opium War
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Britain Took Hong Kong
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The second opium war
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Modern Metropolis And The Return To China
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Typhoon Wanda
In 1962, Typhoon Wanda affected Hong Kong, causing 130 deaths. 72,000 people left homeless. It was one of the most disastrous typhoons to ever affect Hong Kong. -
Water Ban
People were crowding HK (Hong Kong) and the need for water was high so a 4 hour per 4 days water supply was set. (Day may be wrong) -
1964 Olympics
In 1964 Hong Kong Took Part In The Tokyo, Japan Olympics With 38 Men And 1 Woman. -
Ocean Park opened
Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known as Ocean Park, is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Opened in 1977 by the then Governor of Hong Kong Sir Murray MacLehose, Ocean Park became popular but by 2005 was unprofitable and widely expected to lose out to the new Hong Kong Disneyland. -
The First MTR
In 1980, the first harbour crossing was made by an MTR train as the Kwun Tong Line was extended to Chater Station, since renamed Central Station. -
Amusement park closed
On 31 March 1997, the park was closed after the Hong Kong Government decided to use the land for residential public housing. Many additional visitors came to the park as it was about to close, and there were 80,000 visitors on the last two days alone. The animals from the zoo were sent to Shek Kwu Chau. -
Hong Kong was returned to China
Hong Kong had a celebration. People were happy, sad and proud
