2007-01-28 06:04:14 · 5 answers · asked by Nitrolee 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
At midnight on June 30/July 1, 1997, the crown colony of Hong Kong officially reverted to Chinese sovereignty, ending 156 years of British rule. After a formal handover ceremony on July 1, the colony became the Hong Kong special administrative region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China.
2007-01-28 06:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Calisoxfan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The new territories was under lease from china for 100 years, but hong kong was not, however, there was no way hong kong island could function without the N.T. so the whole lot was handed back to china in 1997, june 31st. Thatcher and Deng signed the agreement and deng said hong kong could exist as it is for 50 years, except for military defence. also all heads of government departments had to be chinese. no more foreigners.
2007-01-29 18:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by johnfleming32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lease that Britain had on the New Territories ran out. The colony was unsustainable witjout the New Territories, so the whole of Hong Jong returned to China
2007-01-28 06:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wasnt that when the Sarin nerve gas was put in their subway system? but i dont think anybody really died
2007-01-28 06:09:58 · answer #4 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was returned by britain to mainland chinese (full) ownership?
2007-01-28 06:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by drakke1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋