Hong Kong History

First Opium War

Mar 18, 1839

Convention of Chuenpee

Jan 20, 1841

Treaty of Nan Jing

Aug 29, 1842

Convention of Beijing

Oct 18, 1860

Second Convention of Beijing

Jul 1, 1898

Opening Date of Kai Tak Airport

Jan 1, 1925

Kai Tak Airport (traditional Chinese: 啟德機場 was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. It was officially known as the Hong Kong International Airport (traditional Chinese: 香港國際機場 from 1954 to July 6, 1998, when it was closed and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, 30 km to the west.[1] It is often known as Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport.

First Mcdonalds in HK

Jun 18, 1934

Opening Date of Ocean Park

Jan 10, 1977

Opening of the MTR

Sep 30, 1979

Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 152 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops. The MTR system is currently operated by MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL).

Opening date of the HSBC bank

Dec 31, 1984

Closing Date Of Kai Tak Airport

Jan 13, 1998

Opening of the International Airport

Jan 14, 1998

Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport (赤鱲角機場), because it was built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.

Opening date of IFC 1

Dec 1, 1998

Opening date of IFC 2

Jan 1, 2003

H5N1 SARS (bird flu)

Apr 10, 2003

SARS is bird flu known as H5N1

Opening Date of Disneyland

Dec 12, 2005

Disneyland is a theme park based on Disney.

H1N1 Swine Flu

Jan 19, 2009

Swine Flu is a very bad disease known as H1N1.