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British Trade
British Trade with china so people can sell tea and clothes for money. This means that people can get money to build better houses and get a better life. -
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Hong Kong history
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Opium imports
Opiem imports have gone down so people do not get as much money. -
Opium wars
When china was at the opium wars british blocked off all of hong kong's trade spots so people could not get as much money. -
Kowloon capture
The british colony captures Kowloon and makes all the people there follow their rule. -
Britain takes over
Britain takes over the new territories for 99 years. -
World war II.
Japan attacks britain and wins the war.They also are stealing all the food and tea and clothes that the chinese people that live there have.The people there have been suffering for 3 years and 8 months until japan surrendered at the end of world war II -
Japan takes over
Japan takes over hong kong and forces trade to not arrive to H.K.This means lots of china population do not get enough supplies(clothes...money...food) -
China exports.
Made in hong kong goods are traded all over the world.A lot of the world does like hong kong's goods and it is recommended to give to people in need -
International finance center(IFC)
Hong Kong can make money to distribute it to people in need. -
Bill of rights
China and britain sign the bill of rights for hong kong's rights for 50 years.2 decades later Hong Kong still holds the foundation that japan and britain built.
