Hong KongHong Kong

The only traditional-looking The only traditional-looking things in Hong Kongthings in Hong Kong

Other than the only Other than the only Chinese junk I saw in all Chinese junk I saw in all

of China!of China!

There There are no are no more more “real” “real” onesones

The island of Hong The island of Hong Kong became a British Kong became a British colony as a result of colony as a result of the Treaty of Nanjing the Treaty of Nanjing

at the end of the at the end of the Opium WarOpium War. . It was It was

returned to Chinese returned to Chinese control in 1997.control in 1997.

The former British colony The former British colony drives on the left side of the drives on the left side of the road (the mainland drives on road (the mainland drives on

the rightthe right

The people of Hong Kong The people of Hong Kong were concerned that their were concerned that their

way of life, one of a way of life, one of a capitalist society, would capitalist society, would

be destroyed once it be destroyed once it became a part of became a part of

Communist China. Communist China.

China promised that they China promised that they would allow Hong Kong to would allow Hong Kong to maintain capitalism for 50 maintain capitalism for 50

years and then it would years and then it would be assimilated with the be assimilated with the

rest of China. rest of China.

That is not exactly what That is not exactly what China meant…China meant…

Same menu as the one in Same menu as the one in Philly!Philly!

China believes that its China believes that its economy will become economy will become

as strong as Hong as strong as Hong Kong’s and capitalist, Kong’s and capitalist,

as well. Then the as well. Then the border between the border between the two will be open.two will be open.