The history of Hong Kong. III
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21:29 1. Making of the series
2016-03-03
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"Besides historical documents and artifacts, buildings are also tangible evidence of history. Heritage conservation has aroused concerns in recent years, and at the same time it has stirred controvers...
21:32 2. Defence of Hong Kong
2016-03-04
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"On the morning of 8 December 1941, Japanese troops started bombing Kai Tak Airport, marking the start of the 18-day "Battle of Hong Kong". Hong Kong lost the battle and went through the Japanese Occu...
21:30 3. Public governance and medicare in Hong Kong
2016-03-07
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"When the city of Hong Kong was just established, the public environment was deplorable. At first, the death toll among the British army was high as healthcare services were only provided by floating ...
21:31 4. Press industry in Hong Kong
2016-03-08
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"Because of her peculiar political environment, Hong Kong enjoys the freedom of speech and press (very much owing itself to the West) as well as the close ties with China. Moreover, she is found at a ...
21:29 5. Hong Kong's maritime industry and the world
2016-03-09
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"In Hong Kong, vessels come and go. In the past hundred years or so, Hong Kong has put on a million faces, having evolved from a small fishing village into a prosperous entrepot, and then into the cur...
21:29 6. The foundation for the rule of law in Hong Kong
2016-03-10
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"The rule of law is one of the most important cornerstones of Hong Kong. But by whom and when was it put into the social system in Hong Kong? "--RTHK's website. "It probably began when the British ...
21:29 7. Evolution of modes of transport
2016-03-11
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"Urban development leads to transport innovation, and transport improvement in turn accelerates urban expansion. There is a strong tie between a city and its transport. In just more than a century, Ho...
21:29 8. Development of public housing in Hong Kong
2016-03-14
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"In 1953, the most destructive fire in the history of Hong Kong hit the squatter area in Shek Kip Mei and left nearly 50 000 homeless. Subsequently, the Government built a large number of temporary ac...
21:31 9. Chinese merchants and town building in HK
2016-03-15
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"Hong Kong has gone through reclamations for 170 odd years. Since the establishment of the City of Victoria in early Hong Kong, Chinese merchants have been playing an important contributive role in la...
