The region of Hong Kong has been inhabited since the Old Stone Age, later becoming part of the Chinese Empire with its loose incorporation into the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC). Starting out as a farming fishing village and salt production site, it became an important free port and eventually a major international financial center. [1]

1842 - China cedes Hong Kong island to Britain after the First Opium War. Over the decades, thousands of Chinese migrants fleeing domestic upheavals settle in the colony. 1860 - The Convention of...

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China. Hong Kong was a British territory for decades until it rejoined China in 1997. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center.

Some key dates in Hong Kong's history: 214BC - Qin dynasty incorporates Hong Kong into China. 1513AD - Portuguese explorer Jorge Álvares is the earliest European visitor. Portuguese merchants...

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China that has, until recently, largely been free to manage its own affairs based on “ one country, two systems,” a national...