Hong Kong’s relation with Mainland China

Hong Kong maintained a _______ relationship with Mainland China

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Political ties with Mainland China – 1911 Revolution

By the end of the Qing dynasty, some Chinese revolutionaries used Hong Kong as a base for anti-Qing activities. __________________ [ 孫中山 ] was one of them. He founded a revolutionary organization called _______________________[ 興中會 ]. Its headquarters was in ________________.

Sun Yixian

XingzhonghuiHong Kong

Political ties with Mainland China – 1911 Revolution

Sun led ten uprisings to overthrow the Qing Dynasty. Some of them were organized in Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong people were very supportive. They offered __________________________ to the revolution. In this way, Hong Kong made a contribution to the 1911 Revolution.

financial help

The Xingzhonghui published the China Daily in Hong Kong

Who is Dr. Sun in the picture? Encircle him

How did Hong Kong help Dr Sun in

the 1911 Revolution?

Hong Kong was used as a base for anti-Qing activities. The revolutionaries founded the its headquarter in Hong Kong. Dr Sun organized uprisings in Hong Kong. Hong Kong people also offered financial help to the revolution.

The General Strike of 1925 – 1926 [省港大罷工 ]

In May 1925, an ________________________ demonstration broke out in Shanghai. It soon spread quickly along the coast. In June, the people in Guangzhou organized an economic boycott of British and Japanese goods.

Anti-Japanese

The General Strike of 1925 – 1926 [省港大罷工 ]

People in Hong Kong also did the same and even organized a _______________. All local workers had withdrawn from work. Because of the boycott, Hong Kong’s economy was badly affected. However, the incident showed that Hong Kong continued to maintain a close relationship with China even after it came under Britain rule.

boycott

A demonstration during the general Strike of 1925-1926

The Japanese Invasion of China [ 日本侵華 ]

In 1937, Japan began her full-scale invasion of China. Many people from the Mainland China escaped to Hong Kong. To give these people a shelter, the Hong Kong government started to build ______________________ immediately. Until its fall to the Japanese in December 1941, Hong Kong was a heaven for many Mainland Chinese.

Refugee camps

During the Japanese invasion of China, patriotism was promoted in many local newspapers and magazines

The Riots of 1967 [六七暴動 ]

Under the influence of the _______________________________ [ 文化大革命 ] in China, ___________________________ soon aroused a struggle against the government. __________ and _____________ were common throughout the whole summer. Even homemade bombs were dropped. This incident showed that Hong Kong, though under British rule, was still much affected by the _______________________ in Mainland China.

Cultural Revolution

The Hong Kong CommunistsRiots

violence

political condition

The Riots of 1967 [六七暴動 ]

The Riots of 1967 [六七暴動 ]

Which historical event was Old Wong talking about?

The Riots of 1967Why do you think Old Wong said he

seemed to be in Mainland China? Old Wong said he saw “lot of posters on

the wall.” It was very much like situation of the Cultural Revolution in China.

The Riots of 1967 [六七暴動 ]

If you were the Hong Kong Governor at that time, what measures would you take to avoid similar riots from happening again?

Free answereg. I would develop better understanding b

etween workers and employers.

Transition to a Special Administrative Region

China and Britain agreed to sign the ________________________________

( 中英聯合聲明 ) in 1984. According to the Declaration, Hong Kong would return to Mainland China on 1 July, 1997.

Sino-British Joint Declaration

Transition to a Special Administrative Region

The________________________________ ( 香港特別行政區 ) was set up under the rule of Hong Kong people ( 港人治港 ). The Chinese government, agreed to keep Hong Kong’s social and economic systems unchanged for fifty years ( 五十年不變 ) according to the principle of _____________________________________( 一國兩制 ).

Special Administrative Region

One Country Two Systems

Transition to a Special Administrative Region

According to the ____________________ ( 基本法 ), Hong Kong would be ruled by the ____________________________ ( 行 政 長官 ). The first Chief Executive of Hong Kong was ____________________________ ( 董建華 ).

Basic Law

Chief Executive

Tung Chee Hwa

The Economic ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland China

Trade benefitsThe Mainland China and Hong Kong are

close trading partner. The mainland is a major source and market of our ______________. Most of our domestic _____________ are also sold there.

re-exportsexports

The Economic ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland China

Supply of materialsThe mainland had been a source of mater

ials and resources to Hong Kong. For example, the supply of ________________________ ( 東江水 ) , basic necessities and foodstuffs are also transported to Hong Kong in large amount everyday

Dongjiang water

The Economic ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland China

Supply of labour and capital Since the mainland’s adoption of the open

door policy in 1978, inflow of __________and _____________________ from the mainland helped the industrial development of Hong Kong.

labour Capital investments

The Economic ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland China

Existence of vast marketThe huge population of the mainland

creates a vast _______________. Many Hong Kong companies have invested in the mainland. This helps the growth of economy of Hong Kong. .

markets

The Economic ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland China

What was the trend of the trade with China? Find evidence from the source to support your answer.

It is increasing. All figures including imports, exports and re-exports are increasing.

The Economic ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland China

What kinds of goods are imported into Hong Kong and from Hong Kong exported to China?

Hong Kong imports basic necessities and foodstuffs from China and exports clothing and textile products, electrical machinery and made-up articles to China

The Economic ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland China

How would you describe the economic relationship between China and Hong Kong according to the chart above?

Hong Kong has a very close economic ties with Mainland China. Hong Kong had to rely on the imports of daily necessities eg Dongjiang water from China and make profits from the vast markets in China.

The Economic ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland China