A Brief History of Hong Kong

On January 25, 1841, a group of British naval officers landed on a small island in the Pearl River Delta in southern China and raised the British flag; the next day, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force officially occupied the place on behalf of the British government.

This humble island called Hong Kong is destined to have an extraordinary history.

From the "Barren Land" to the "Pearl of the Orient", from a small fishing port to an international financial center, Hong Kong's geographical advantages have always made this small place occupy a place on the world stage; from the border of two worlds, from a British colony When it comes to China's Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong's ambiguous background makes it always difficult to explain this contradictory place.

On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong's sovereignty returned to China. "The Hong Kong Story exhibition ends with the return of Hong Kong, but this story written by Hong Kong people will continue forever day after day, year after year." This sentence ends before the permanent exhibition of the Hong Kong Museum of History is updated. Today, Hong Kong once again stands at a historical juncture, and the story written by Hong Kong people faces another important turning point.

The Chinese version of the best-selling Hong Kong history book "A Brief History of Hong Kong" has been released again. John M. Carroll, professor of history at the University of Hong Kong, combs through Hong Kong's footprints over more than a hundred years and explores the past and present of Hong Kong's story.

The famous Hong Kong history book in the English-speaking world has been republished in Traditional Chinese. The author has written a new preface for the new edition. The content covers the history of Hong Kong from the opening of Hong Kong to the early years of the handover. It summarizes the history of Hong Kong from the simple to the deep, making it easy to read and understand.