HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Humen, Smilax China, Special Administrative Regions Of China
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Hong kong geography: hong kong island (second largest island) 81 km^2, 7% of territory, ceded 1841. First piece of hong kong that was given to britain permanently (1841). Strategic location for britain , right across the hong kong island . gave britain permanent control 1860. 99 yr lease in 1898 total land : 1,100 km^2 terrain is hilly so useable land space is limited. Hong kong : inland area (ice age) during ice age the continent was very far away from open water, after ice age coastlines and shores arose which is why it is a costal / harbor city. End of ice age -> rise of sea level. Hong kong is located by an important water source (bocca tigris -> mouth of the tiger) -> mouth of pearl river . Hong kong was used as a shelter for boats that were traveling up the mouth. Hong kong was rural at this time and consisted of fishing villages, until.
