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Hace 5 días · Standing at 552 metres above sea level, the Peak is the highest mountain on Hong Kong Island and a natural signaling post for incoming cargo ships in the nineteenth century. The more privileged early residents, however, found it the perfect retreat from Hong Kong's scorching summer heat.
Hace 3 días · The Victoria urban district located on the barren rocks of the northwestern coast of Hong Kong Island is the place where the British first landed in 1841, and it has since been the centre of administrative and economic activities.
- Chi-Keung Leung
Hace 2 días · First Opium War. The First Opium War ( Chinese: 第一次鴉片戰爭; pinyin: Dìyīcì yāpiàn zhànzhēng ), also known as the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the British Empire and the Qing dynasty of China between 1839 and 1842. The immediate issue was the Chinese enforcement of their ban on the ...
- 4 September 1839 – 29 August 1842, (2 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Hace 2 días · Since the opening of Hong Kong, Victoria Peak has been a symbol and landmark of the city. From 1867 to 1930, Victoria Peak was the location of the Governor's residence, making it a symbol of power within Hong Kong. Over time, the lower part of Victoria Peak was developed into the Central and Mid-Levels area, becoming the central business district.
Hace 5 días · In 1882 approval was granted and the Hong Kong High Level Tramways Company was born. With the commencement of service on 30 May 1888, the Peak Tram became the first cable funicular in Asia, extending 1,350 metres and connecting five intermediate stations. The original carriages were made of varnished timber and consisted of open rows of slatted ...
Hace 2 días · Victoria Harbour has been the keystone of Hong Kong’s evolution from a modest fishing village into a global hub of commerce and culture. Named during the British colonial era, the harbour has witnessed significant historical events, from the opium wars to the handover of Hong Kong back to China in 1997.
Hace 3 días · People from Hong Kong generally refer to themselves, in Cantonese, as Hèung Góng Yàhn (Chinese: 香港人; Cantonese Yale: Hèung Góng Yàhn; lit. 'Hong Kong people'); however, the term is not restricted to those of Chinese descent, owing to Hong Kong's roughly 160-year colonial history that saw the civil servants and traders of British, Indian, Russian and other ethnic groups stationed in ...
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