HIS385H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Special Administrative Regions Of China, Ming Dynasty, Qin Dynasty
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Land consists of three parts: hong kong island, kowloon peninsula, new territories, total land area: 1,100 km^2 (toronto: 630km^2) Hong kong: inland area (ice age: terrain is not flat, but hilly therefore not much land for building, end of ice age -> rise of sea level, coastlines -> hong kong, became a coastal area. Hong kong island: 2nd largest island, 81km^2, 7% of territory, ceded 1841, first place of chinese territory that was given up to the british, treaty of. Nanjing: chinese government in 1949 did not recognize the legality of this treaty. Kowloon peninsula: 47km^2, ceded 1860, help extend defense of island. New territories: 748 km^2, outlying islands: 228km^2, 99 year lease in 1898 (year hong kong return is in 1997, also gave control to outlying islands, strategic location for britain, right across the hong kong island. Prc wants all of hong kong back in 1997. Canton (guangzhou) was important trading port (south east asian traders, portuguese)
