The Hong Kong Story (History of Hong Kong 1841 to 1997 )

I was born in HK in 1959, father was an English man working in the Royal Hong Kong police force, mother was Welsh and over there with her father and mother, her father was in the army and ran the NAAFI. We left in 67 to return to UK, I went back in 2010, for my 50th birthday, my word hasn't the place changed!

I was there in 94 looking over at Hong Kong from Kowloon caught strong emotion in me and tears formed over its presence - the place was abuzz everywhere until the typhoon hit - only a few people dodging the weather with all those shops signs swinging like crazy - i was also impressed by their tv ads as you would always see the grandparents in the picture - and staying at a tiny hotel with a bathroom as big as a cupboard - loved visiting there :)

You're the only one who gave credit to the film creators. Now I can reference this in my college paper. Thank You!

Simply brilliant production ... I have to say I just watched this very captivating documentary until the end. Was initially just interested to only browse different points along the way. But soon decided to put other things to the side just to watch this extremely illuminating and well presented history . Respects to Hong Kong

Ahhhhh the old videos and the calm taste of history...

As a Hongkonger in my 40s growing up in HK, I am holding my tears watching this amazing documentary telling the true story of HK. Now this city is dying or many said it’s died already . We miss those good old days in HK. 😢

Amazing compilation of historical footage, thank you!!

Was born in HK 1948 so my memories are very limited. But I shall pass this on to my older brother and my sister. Dad was interned by the Japanese and survived.

I believe Hong Kong is a beautiful place with a colorful history and the people of Hong Kong are what make it such a special place.

I was lucky enough to visit several cities in China. Lovely people, fabulous sites, I walked on the Great Wall, visited the Forbidden City, Mao's tomb, Terra Cotta Warriors and shopped in Hong Kong and Macau. Wonderful trip, around early 80's as I recall.

Very proud to call Hong Kong, my home, from 1995 to 2001. Fantastic memories and friendships during that era.

Lived and worked there for two years and it was fabulous, one of the best experiences of my life I loved it It’s a shame what has happened to this amazing city and people under current circumstances

Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

The sound cut out for about 30 seconds around the 14 minute mark. But I enjoy it.

HK in 1800s, the original residents were the HK Tanka people that is a ethnic group who living on the boat for hundreds of years in HK area. When HK became a colony of UK, the HK Tankas started to move to the land, after that there were some new immigrants coming to HK like Fuklou, Hakka, Southern Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indians and European. Almost of them came from coastal areas who related to sea culture. That’s why we can see so much sea culture in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is near to Canton and lots of southern Chinese immigrants, so they finally use Cantonese for communication. The Hongkongers are combined with different groups of people. They are not a same group with Han Chinese or Mandarin Chinese. But China like to call almost of ethnic groups to Han Chinese, just like Russia like to call Eastern European to Russian. The foreigners outside of China can never find out the truth of Chinese history, the translation version is also based on the Chinese version. The record and the points of views of history are controlled by their government. They called almost of ethnic groups to Han Chinese, it’s not the truth. The Hongkongers can not fit in China because their sea culture are different than the mandarin culture. They are not the same group of people with Han Chinese. Some of their ancestors are not Han chinese, and nowadays almost of them are just half chinese or non-Chinese. China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are just like Indian, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Wish the Hongkongers can be independent or return to UK. #hongkongers #hongkong #hongkongese

I am not Chinese but feel like Hong Kong is what a country could be with an open economy and Chinese business mindset and industriousness.

I remember my father talking about Hong Kong. He would say how busy everybody was 25 hours a day, and how literally it was the original city that never slept..... manufacturers could place any order and it would packed and shipped anywhere in world record time. People made fortunes before today's global world.

Fantastic, and very interesting, condensed History lesson. Many thanks.

We were married at Hong Kong and had banquet at Macau back at 1964 now suddenly it's 2023 how time flies 4 children and ten grandkids enjoying life travel around the world etc !

[3] Ironically, this happened even to Japan itself, which evolved from being vanquished in World War 2 to learning from the Western ways of doing business, manufacturing, and advanced technologies, to becoming the second largest economy in the world for decades of the 20th century, only very recently surpassed by China, which has ten times Japan's population . . . . It is a modern miracle of bouncing back and rising to new heights despite the pain and the pitfalls of history . . .