HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lantau Island, Death Of Wang Yue, Humen
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Everyone has the right to choose; serves for 10 executive terms. July 1st 15th anniversary of hk given back to china. When we study history we study events, people involved, historical narratives (how people in the past), interactions between countries. All histories have in common is perspective because we have to rely on recordings of past events; sources are all perspectives. 4 perspectives in hk history: national humiliation. Hk is a result of china losing the war to britain. Qin dynasty; the ruling dynasty of china would look at the war as a humiliation. People"s republic china (different from qin dynasty republic) - 1949. 1644-1911 the people that worked for the dynasty, the ruling class (although may not be part of the government they are still part of the ruling class) 1830s whoever ruled since then (the government) would consider hk as a humiliation. Those privileged and intellectual of china, would look at hk as a humiliation: refuge, opportunities.
