handover of Hong Kong: Quick Facts

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Date	July 1, 1997

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Red and white fireworks burst over Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong at night, with illuminated skyscrapers and city lights reflecting on the water.

Treaty of Nanjing

Antique map of Hong Kong from around 1900, showing Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, surrounding smaller islands, and key locations such as Victoria, Royal Naval dockyard, and various hills and bays. The map is labeled with English place names and features period-appropriate cartographic details.

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China United Kingdom Hong Kong Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong